Free walking tour to Khan Elkhalili market and Elmuizz street with a local female guide
Tour description
Walk Cairo's vibrant Al Muizz Street , explore Khan El Khalili Bazaar and experience the Al Azhar Mosque and exploration of the Islamic heritage of the city.
Enter the Bab El Fotouh gate and marvel at the medieval architecture that lines Al Muizz Street through the heart of historic Cairo. Immerse yourself in the scents and sounds of Egypt's most iconic souq, then visit a thousand-year-old mosque, whose sturdy minarets and shady arches were built by the Fatimid Caliphate and house a renowned school of Islamic studies.
We will visit the Al-Azhar Mosque from inside, then we will pass by the Al-Hussain Mosque. Next, we will visit El-Khalili bazaar from inside passing by Al Feshawy cafe (the oldest cafe in Egypt) on the way we will stop at one of the best place to take pictures.
Next, we will walk on Al Muizz Street (Largest Open Air Museum for Islamic Monuments).
We will stop a couple of times in front of the most important monuments.
At the end, we will see the walls of old Cairo and one of the 3 remaining gates of the old walled city.
At the end of El-Muizz Street, we will also visit al Hakeem mosque from inside.