Cairo City Tour 2 (Coptic & Islamic Cairo)

8:00 a:m Our Egypt Tailor Made tour guide will escort you by an air-conditioned vehicle to visit The Citadel of Saladin Al Ayouby”. It was built in the 12th century to fortify Cairo against the Crusaders. The citadel was used as the seat of the king and his government in Egypt and the Great Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha stands proudly on the highest point inside the Citadel of Saladin. Then, going to visit Coptic buildings in Cairo, The Monastery of St. Simon the Tanner or The Cave Church” which is located in el Mokattam hills area near the Zabbaleen slum or Garbage City which is Cairo's largest informal garbage collectors settlement, This church is the largest church in the Middle East. Then, End the tour by taking a break at el Azahar Park which is located by the most significant historic districts of Islamic Cairo, There are also great restaurants there if you want to have a meal in front of this great view.  After this trip, you will be transferred to your hotel.