Cairo mosques, bazaar and Nile sailing: private tour with lunch

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Duration7h–8h

GroupPrivate

LanguagesEN · AR +4

PickupAt your hotel

Climb the Ibn Tulun minaret and see all of Islamic Cairo spread below you.

A private tour of Cairo visiting four major Islamic and Coptic sites—Al-Hakim Mosque, Ibn Tulun Mosque, Old Cairo churches and Khan el-Khalili bazaar—with felucca sailing on the Nile and lunch at a local koshary restaurant. The guide meets you at your hotel, transport is air-conditioned, and all entry tickets are included. Children from age 3 are welcome.

7h–8h

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Cairo's mosques and bazaars

Meet tour guide at hotel
Visit Sultan El Hakim Mosque
Visit Refaai Mosque
Visit Ibn Tulun Mosque and climb minaret
Visit Hanging Church and Saint George Monastery
Visit Abu Serga Church and hidden crypt
Walk along Moez Street
Explore Khan el-Khalili Bazaar

The Experience

Your guide picks you up at your hotel in a private air-conditioned car and drives you to Al-Hakim Mosque, a fourteenth-century structure that stands as one of Egypt's most recognizable Islamic buildings. The architecture of the mosque—its arches, domes and carved stone—shows the scale of medieval Islamic craftsmanship. From there you move to the Refaai Mosque, built in the nineteenth century and holding the royal mausoleums of Egypt's late royal family.

Next is Ibn Tulun Mosque, built in the ninth century and the oldest in Egypt. The real draw here is climbing to the top of the minaret: from there you see the whole expanse of Islamic Cairo laid out—the rooftops, the narrow streets, the other minarets rising from the city. After that comes Old Cairo, where you visit the Hanging Church (built in the fourth century and perched on top of a ruined fortress), the Monastery of Saint George and the Abu Serga church, which holds a hidden crypt connected to the flight of the Holy Family into Egypt. The bazaar stop at Khan el-Khalili puts you into the oldest market in the Middle East, where you can watch the daily life of Cairo's traders and shoppers move through the stalls.

You walk Moez Street, the traditional heart of Islamic Cairo, where the rhythm of medieval commerce and craft still shapes the day. Lunch happens at Abu Tark, a well-known koshary restaurant where you eat the dish that defines Cairo street food. The tour closes with felucca sailing on the Nile—a wooden sailboat ride that gives you the river from water level, a different angle on the city. The whole day runs seven to eight hours.

What’s included

Air-conditioned private car and guide in your choice of English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or another language.
entry tickets to Al-Hakim Mosque, Ibn Tulun Mosque, the Hanging Church and other Old Cairo sites.
lunch at Abu Tark restaurant.
felucca sailing on the Nile.
bottled water throughout the day.

Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Travel all Egypt

Is this one for you?The tour moves between four major sites and includes walking through the bazaar and climbing the minaret, so expect a full day of standing, climbing stairs and navigating crowded streets—it suits travelers comfortable with a steady pace and active exploration rather than a leisurely one.