This tour is one of the most amazing tours you can ever do in Cairo, Visit El-Moez Street the largest open-air Islamic museum all over the world, the tour will take you back to the era between the 10t to 17th century, see Old Islamic Cairo City gates and walls also the old houses, public bathrooms, sabils (charitable drinking fountains), and schools.

8: 00 AM or any time you choose, our Egypt Tours R Us professional Egyptologist photographer tour guide will be waiting for you at your hotel’s lobby with Egypt Tours R Us‘s sign then you start your tour.

On your way to the tour, our guide will give you a brief introduction to your tour also tell you a lot of stories about our ancient Egyptian history, sightseeing, and ancient gods.

Start your tour visit Bab al Futuh (Conquest Gate) is one of three remaining gates in the walls of the old city of Cairo It was finished in the year 1087 and faces north The gate was part of a fortification built by Vizier Badr al-Jamali of Fatimid caliph Mustansir Its rounded towers had shafts for pouring boiling water or burning oil on attackers and arrow slits The gate is covered in vegetal and geometric motifs.

then continues walking to The Mosque of al-Hakim (under restoration) Its construction was initiated by Al-Aziz Billah in the year 990 and the following Friday prayers took place in it, Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah resumed construction work in the year 1003.

then walk to the Mosque and Sabil of Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar This monument was constructed by Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar who arrived in Egypt at a young age and was gradually promoted to become the Amir Liwa’ al-Silah (brigadier general) during the reign of Muhammad 'Ali Pasha, Sulayman Agha al-Silahdar is accused of demolishing a number of ruined and run-down mosques and reusing their material for his mosque, This mosque also is attached by a sabil (charitable drinking fountain) flanked by a kuttab (Qur’an school for orphans).

then walk to Bayt Al-Suhaymi (House of Al-Suhaymi) is an Islamic-themed house and museum in Cairo It was originally built in 1648 by Abdel Wahab el Tablawy the house has a big open court in the center of which there is a small garden with plants and palm trees, it is also famous for its marble floor work, wooden furniture, and ceiling decor is still intact.

after you will visit the Aqmar Mosque The mosque was built by the Fatimid vizier al-Ma’mun al-Bata’ihi, The al-Aqmar mosque was built at the northeastern corner of the eastern Fatimid Great Palace and may have served both the neighborhood and the palace inhabitants, Its adjacency to the palace may have been one reason why it did not feature a minaret; to prevent anyone climbing the minaret from looking down into the caliph's palaces.

The next walk to Sabil and Kuttab of Katkhuda was built in 1744 by a pioneer Egyptian architect, Katkhuda of Egypt (Abd al-Rahman Katkhuda), it is a public fountain or sabil also its second floor used as an elementary Quran school or kuttab, next visit the Palace of Beshtak it is a historic palace and museum in Cairo built by the Mamluk amir Sayf al-Din Bashtak al-Nasiri in the 14th century, Unfortunately, Only a small part of the palace remains today, however, the edifice was originally five stories tall and featured running water on all floors next walk to visit a public bathhouse of Sultan Inal It is one of the few well-preserved hammams (public bathhouse) in Cairo out of the nearly 80 that existed by the end of the 19th century in Cairo, The Hamman was commissioned by Sultan Inal and built in 1456, during the Mamluk period, see the old massage rooms, hot water small private pool, private shower rooms, and decoration fountain at the middle.

next move to the Mosque, Madrasa, and Khanqah of Sultan Barquq it was build to be a big religious complex that has a school for religious education in the four Islamic schools of thought, composed of a mosque, madrassa, mausoleum, and khanqah, It was commissioned by Sultan al-Zahir Barquq as The complex was constructed in 1384-1386 the mosque has one of the most beautiful ceiling all over Egypt it is painted and the carved wooden ceiling is innovative and is considered an outstanding feature of this monument next move to The complex of Sultan Qalawun It is widely regarded as one of the major monuments of Islamic Cairo and of Mamluk architecture, it was built by Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun in 1284–1285, includes a hospital (bimaristan), a madrasa and his mausoleum.

The place is notable for the size, and scope of its charitable operations as well as for the richness of its architecture.

Then move to the Sabil and Kuttab of Khusraw Pasha through a hidden door behind one of the old shop in Khan el Khalili you will reach the Sabil gate on two floors the first is the Sabil see how the filters the water before they give to the people then reach up to the second floor through a very narrow steel stair to the second floor was a kuttab (Qur’an school for orphans) from where you will have the most amazing pics for Moez street.

Then it is now the time for a break walkthrough of Khan el-Kalili market enjoy this old market and shops set down at El-fishway cafe the oldest cafe all over Egypt drink the traditional drink Tea with paper mint enjoy your eyes watch the people and vendors waking around you.

Continue your walking tour to the other part of el Moez street cross the road through the tunnel walk through the new shops finally reach to Mosque of Sultan al-Muayyad built under the rule of sultan Al-Mu'ayyad Sayf ad-Din Shaykh from whom it takes its name, "Al-Mu'ayyad", meaning The Supporter in the Arabic language, Construction began in 1415 and the mosque was completed in 1421 The complex included a Friday mosque and a madrasa for four madhhabs It replaced a prison that originally stood next to Bab Zuwayla.

Then walk to Bab Zuwayla one of the three remaining gates in the walls of the Old City of Cairo, the capital of Egypt, It is considered one of the major landmarks of the city and is the last remaining southern gate from the walls of Fatimid Cairo in the 11th and 12th century Its name comes from Bab, meaning "gate", and Zuwayla, the name of an ethnic group recruited into the Fatimid army from the town of Zuwayla in the Fezzan, walk up to the top part of the gate which has an amazing view for all the surrounding area can also go higher through the steps of Moaied Sheikh mosque's minaret which is a part from the gate next you will visit the mosque Al-Salih Tala'i Mosque a late Fatimid-era hanging mosque built by the vizier Tala'i Ibn Ruzzik in 1160 It is located south of Bab Zuweila, just outside the southern entrance to the old walled city of Cairo.

at the end of the tour, you will visit the Tent Market it is an amazing way to see great examples of Egyptian handicrafts shops selling all different kinds of beautiful textiles: carpets, pillowcases, tapestries, and colorful tent material that’s used all over Egypt in mosques, weddings, homes, and holidays.

Drive back to your hotel .