Walks · Our pick in Cairo
The Citadel to Ibn Tulun
On foot
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Image courtesy of © Berthold Werner · CC BY 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
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About The Citadel to Ibn Tulun
Start at the Citadel and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, walk down to the Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifa’i mosques, and on through the old streets to the Mosque of Ibn Tulun and the Gayer-Anderson Museum.
Why it's on our list
- Half a day
- Mosques
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Citadel to Ibn Tulun before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Citadel to Ibn Tulun are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 12 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Nearest stations
- AttabaM2M3550 m7 min walk
- Mohamed NaguibM2700 m9 min walk
- Bab el ShaariaM3750 m10 min walk
Key sights
- Khan el-Khalili1.0 kmWalk 12 minCycle 5 minCar or taxi 13 min
- The Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)1.7 kmWalk 21 minCycle 8 minCar or taxi 15 min
- The Pyramids of Giza14 kmCar or taxi 47 min
- Grand Egyptian Museum14 kmCar or taxi 48 min
- Cairo International Airport18 kmCar or taxi 60 min
- Sphinx International Airport36 kmCar or taxi 109 min
Main railway stations
- Ramses Station1.7 kmWalk 22 minCycle 9 minCar or taxi 15 min