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Citadel - Old Cairo
(4 kilometers south-east from the down town Cairo)
An old fortress built by Salah El Din Al Ayoubi, founder of the Ayoubbid Dynasty (1171 to 1250). The Citadel encompasses the mosque of Mohamed Ali, the magnificent architectural masterpiece, the Madrasa of Sultan Hasa (Koranic school) and the Police and Military Museum. There is also the Well of Joseph, 90 meters deep, which supplies the water for the whole of the Citadel. Within a few minutes drive from the down town Cairo.
Egyptian Museum - Tahrir Square - Cairo
(2 kilometers south from the down town Cairo)
This unique museum, with well over 100,000 exhibits in 107 rooms and galleries, contains some of the world's finest ancient Egyptian relics. The golden sarcophagus and treasure of Tutankhamun has the power to hold visitors in quiet contemplation for hours. One of the favorite rooms contains a large collection of mummies. Approximately a five-minute drive from the down town Cairo.
Ibn Tulun Mosque - Near the Citadel - Islamic Cairo
(3.5 kilometers south-east from the down town Cairo)
One of the largest mosques in the world and among the finest in Cairo. It was built between 876 and 879 and is decorated in a plain yet sophisticated style that achieves a powerful, simplistic beauty. Standing 40 meters high, a splendid view of Cairo can be seen from the minaret. Within a few minutes drive from the down town Cairo.
Cairo Sightseeing Tours & The Great Pyramids of Giza
(18 kilometers south-west from the down town Cairo)
On the border of the Nile valley and the Sahara sits a small plain, now a suburb of Cairo, that is home to some of the world's most important historical monuments: the Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and over 4500 years old. Approximately a 30-minute drive from the down town Cairo
Cairo Sightseeing Tours & The Sphinx
(18 kilometers south-west from the down town Cairo)
The 20-metre-high, 57-metre-long, half man, half lion is the guardian of a sun temple to the east of the Great Pyramid of King Khufu of Giza. Approximately a 30-minute drive by taxi from the down town Cairo.
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