Cairo’s stunning Islamic architecture has earned it the nickname ‘the city of a thousand minarets.’ Here, you will see Historic Cairo as it was over 1,000 years ago.

Get picked up from your hotel and head towards Al-Muizz Street, a major north-to-south axis in the walled city of Historic Cairo. It was the main economic artery, lined with bustling souqs (markets) and distinguished by the religious and charitable monuments commissioned by Egypt’s rulers and elites. This street is a living museum of Islamic architecture.

Visit the iconic section known as Bayn al-Qasrayn, featuring the Complex of Sultan Qalawun and the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Barquq. Explore Bab El Fotouh and many other unforgettable monuments.

Al-Azhar Mosque is one of the most significant in Egypt and the entire Muslim world. It has functioned as both a mosque and university for over a thousand years.