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Islamic and Coptic Cairo Shore Excursion from Alexandria
(1) Avis
Cairo
Informations importantes
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Accessible aux fauteuils roulants
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Les nourrissons et les jeunes enfants peuvent voyager dans une poussette ou un landau
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Les voyageurs doivent avoir au moins un niveau modéré de forme physique
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Peut être exploité par un guide multilingue
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Au moment de la réservation, les passagers du navire de croisière doivent fournir les informations suivantes : nom du navire, heure d'accostage, heure de débarquement et heure de réembarquement
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Your ship docks at Alexandria, and instead of the pyramids you go for Cairo's other history, the medieval city of mosques, churches, and fortresses.
The drive south is about 3 hours, and then your guide leads you through both the Islamic and Coptic sides of old Cairo. You climb to the Citadel of Saladin for the alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali and the view over the city, then descend into Coptic Cairo for the Hanging Church, suspended over a Roman gate, and the ancient lanes around it. Lunch at a local restaurant is included.
It is a long day with real driving, timed around your ship so you reboard comfortably.
Ideal for cruise guests who have already seen the pyramids, or who simply pref...
Points forts
De 10 heures à 12 heures
Proposé en Arabe (العربية) & 5 Autres
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
De 10 heures à 12 heures
Proposé en Arabe (العربية) & 5 Autres
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Licensed English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Lunch
Alexandria Port pickup and drop-off in private air-conditioned vehicle
Tous les frais de service et taxes
Une bouteille d'eau minérale par personne
All entrance fees to Citadel of Saladin, Alabaster Mosque, Hanging Church
Pourboires pour le guide et le chauffeur (facultatif)
Personal expenses, souvenirs, and anything not listed as included
Islamic and Coptic Cairo Shore Excursion from Alexandria
(1) Avis
Cairo
À propos
Your ship docks at Alexandria, and instead of the pyramids you go for Cairo's other history, the medieval city of mosques, churches, and fortresses.
The drive south is about 3 hours, and then your guide leads you through both the Islamic and Coptic sides of old Cairo. You climb to the Citadel of Saladin for the alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali and the view over the city, then descend into Coptic Cairo for the Hanging Church, suspended over a Roman gate, and the ancient lanes around it. Lunch at a local restaurant is included.
It is a long day with real driving, timed around your ship so you reboard comfortably.
Ideal for cruise guests who have already seen the pyramids, or who simply pref...
Points forts
De 10 heures à 12 heures
Proposé en Arabe (العربية) & 5 Autres
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
De 10 heures à 12 heures
Proposé en Arabe (العربية) & 5 Autres
Non remboursable
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Licensed English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Lunch
Alexandria Port pickup and drop-off in private air-conditioned vehicle
Tous les frais de service et taxes
Une bouteille d'eau minérale par personne
All entrance fees to Citadel of Saladin, Alabaster Mosque, Hanging Church
Pourboires pour le guide et le chauffeur (facultatif)
Personal expenses, souvenirs, and anything not listed as included
Itinéraire
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Mosquée de Muhammad Ali
After the drive from Alexandria, you climb to the Citadel of Saladin, the hilltop fortress begun in 1176 to defend Cairo. At its center stands the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, its alabaster walls and twin Ottoman minarets visible across the city. Your guide walks you into the domed prayer hall and through eight centuries of rulers who held this height. From the terrace, the whole of Cairo spreads below, with the pyramids on the horizon on a clear day. Modest dress is needed to enter the mosque.
2 heures
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Le Caire copte
You then move to Coptic Cairo, the oldest Christian quarter in Egypt, set inside the walls of the Roman fortress of Babylon. The Hanging Church takes its name from being built over the fortress gatehouse, its nave seeming to float above the passage below, with parts dating to the 7th century. Your guide leads you through the shaded lanes to other ancient churches and the site linked to the Holy Family's stay in Egypt. Calm and walkable, it is a gentle counterpoint to the Citadel before the long drive back.
