Strolling the Islamic Old City
Stay in the old city and walk Al-Muizz Street, Bab Zuweila, Ibn Tulun and the City of the Dead, with a Sufi whirling dance performance.
This historic old-city route is mostly on foot. You stay between Al-Azhar and Khan el-Khalili. Walk the northern section of Al-Muizz Street and the Qalawun complex, the southern section with its Mamluk mosques and the Citadel, and the eastern City of the Dead and cave churches. End at the Museum of Islamic Art. The itinerary does not include the pyramids, so it suits repeat visitors who have already been to Giza or prefer architecture and neighbourhoods. Accommodation is fairly basic.
During Ramadan, shops close during the day, and the old city is livelier at night.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Al-Azhar Park and Night Market
Take a taxi from the airport to the old city, about 45 minutes. In the afternoon, walk to Al-Azhar Park, then visit the mosques and bazaars after sunset.
住宿：伊斯蘭老城
第 2 天 · Al-Muizz Street and Bab Zuweila
開羅·吉薩（穆伊茲大街、祖韋拉門、古裡蘇丹建築群與蘇菲旋轉舞）
Walk about 1 km south from Bab al-Futuh at the northern end to Bab Zuweila. The whole route is on foot. In the evening, return to the Qalawun complex for a performance.
The combined ticket for Al-Muizz Street and the separate ticket for climbing Bab Zuweila are sold separately. Whirling dance performances take place on set nights each week, so check the schedule first.
住宿：伊斯蘭老城
第 3 天 · Ibn Tulun and the Citadel
開羅·吉薩（伊本·圖倫清真寺、蓋爾-安德森博物館、蘇丹哈桑清真寺、裡法伊清真寺、薩拉丁城堡與穆罕默德·阿里清真寺）
Take a taxi about 10 minutes to Ibn Tulun. Walk to Gayer-Anderson Museum and the two mosques, then walk uphill to the Citadel.
Go to Ibn Tulun as soon as it opens in the morning for better light and fewer people.
住宿：伊斯蘭老城
第 4 天 · Cave Church, City of the Dead and Museum of Islamic Art
開羅·吉薩（穆卡塔姆山洞穴教堂、亡者之城（卡拉法墓地）、伊斯蘭藝術博物館）
Take a taxi about 20 minutes to the Muqattam Cave Church. Walk down past the City of the Dead, then go to the Museum of Islamic Art. Head to the airport afterwards, about 1 hour.
The City of the Dead is still home to residents, so it is best to visit with a local guide and ask permission before taking photos.