Private Half-Day Tour to City of the Dead and Mosque of Ibn Tulun in Cairo

Sightseeing  :  Egypt  :  Nile Valley  :  Cairo  :  Private Sightseeing Tours

Visit the City of the Dead in Cairo (Qarafa) that has been used as a burial ground since the 10th century and some parts of it is used as a living quarter. On this private, guided tour you will visit the mosque of Ibn Tulun (879 AD), the oldest mosque still intact in Egypt. Prepare yourself for the adventure in an unusual tour that will start with visiting City of the Dead (Qarafa) that has been used as a burial ground since the foundation of Cairo in 969 A.D. Some parts of it are used as houses for the living - there are street, groceries, shops, children playing while other people visit their relatives who passed away, and some mausoleums date back to the Mamluk and Ottoman periods.

Then you will proceed to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun. It is quite unique with its minaret that has external staircase and many legends about it. yYou will have a thorough explanation from your private tour guide. At the end of the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel.