Dear CS'ers, welcome to amazing Cairo, and now it's the time for explore Cairo at the 10th century "Beyond Cairo"

out tour consist basically from more than 13 Highlights:

Highlight 1, Al Azhar mosque:
one of the most important mosques in Islamic world because of it's Islamic schools. and actually there's a lot to say about this mosque, and I'll do my best to tell about it.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Azhar_Mosque

Highlight 2, See all Cairo from the minaret of al-Ghuri mosque:
al-Ghuri complex: it consist from a lot of amazing buildings, here in this link, u can read a lot about it in details http://www.touregypt.net/ghurimosque.htm
but the awesome thing is that we'll climb the minaret of the mosque and see all over Cairo.

Highlight 3, have a look at Abu el Dahab complex:
actually it's a mosque, old mall, hotel and Sabil for Camels.
http://www.egypttravelsearch.net/mosques/Mosq_Abu_Al-Dahab.html

Highlight 4, enter Sabil Muhammad Ali "5 L.E for students 10 L.E for tourists":
unfortunately a few people know about this wonderful Sabil, it's simply was a place to get the water, but the amazing thing is that, we'll get down down down to see the water cistern :D it's completely new experience, also we'll see the old Egyptian school class inside this Sabil.
http://cairobserver.com/post/11551858629/muhammad-alis-sabil-1820#.UQLrp2m4rAg

Highlight 5,-my favorite part- walk through this area :
this area is just a simple model the Egyptian life at the 9th century, that's what Im call beyond Cairo, we'll see a lot, markets, a lot of mosques, very old mosques, narrow streets where's no places for dirty cars and finally amazing Egyptians :D :)

Highlight 6, enter al-Muayyad mosque:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mosque_of_Sultan_al-Muayyad

Highlight 7, Bab Zuweila "Zuweila's gate"-"the event picture":
the biggest and most active Cairo's gate for a long of centuries
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab_Zuweila

Highlight 8: Do u have a Camera!!!!!!
well, I want to surprise u guys with this highlight ;P

Highlight 9, Khan el-Khalili "the Egyptian bazaar":
where u can enjoy the middle eastern markets and buy an awesome souvenirs. it's very famous place of course, no need to write a lot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khan_el-Khalili

Highlight 10, walking through Al-Muizz st. :
it's simply a greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world.
also it's regarded as one of the biggest open air museum in the world :D

Highlight 11: enter Al-Hakim Mosque, a great, relaxing, spacious mosque.

Highlight 12: Bab al Futuh "Futuh's gate":
another gate for Cairo, but this gate was for the armies.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bab_al-Futuh
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MEETING POINT:
The meeting point is soo easy, we will meet in Opera "Gazira" metro station, IN FRONT OF TICKET WINDOW, not outside, there's only one ticket window inside the station so, it's an easy point to meet.

the meeting at 12:45 p.m and we will wait 30 minutes, for every one who will stuck in Cairo's usual traffic jam "until 1:15 p.m".

at 1:15 p.m we'll take the metro to Attaba then take a small microbus to the area.

note: Opera or Gazira, both are the same station.
the station is at metro line 2.
and here's Cairo's metro map: http://www.urbanrail.net/af/cairo/cairo.htm
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-please CONFIRM YOUR ATTENDANCE BY A MESSAGE , to count u in and give my number.

Notes: all of this monuments fortunately free :D except of Sabil Muhammad Ali and the minaret of al Ghuri mosque.
generally all of this tour will not cost us more than 15 L.E

I think every thing is clear above, but if u have any inquiry, just msg me.

we'll just have completely different and amazing experience, I promise, and see a lot of monuments and amazing places and views.

so see u CSers on Monday.

Best