Al-Sahaba Mosque
Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt
Entry to the Al-Sahaba Mosque is free, and no ticket for the mosque itself is sold.
1 ticket or tour
Country
Temples with free entry in Egypt
Egypt's pharaonic temples all charge, so this list is almost entirely mosques. In Cairo, Ibn Tulun, Al-Azhar, Al-Hakim, Al-Aqmar and the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As admit visitors outside prayer times, the only cost being a tip for the shoe attendant, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Coptic Cairo is free too. Alexandria has Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi and Nabi Daniel; Sharm el-Sheikh has the Al-Sahaba Mosque. At Luxor the Colossi of Memnon, all that stands of Amenhotep III's mortuary temple, are free to view. Cover arms and legs; women cover their hair.
| # | Temple | Country | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al-Sahaba Mosque | Egypt | Free |
| 2 | Mosque of Ibn Tulun | Egypt | Free; tip the shoe attendant |
| 3 | Al-Hakim Mosque | Egypt | Free; tip the shoe attendant |
| 4 | Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque | Egypt | Free |
| 5 | Al-Aqmar Mosque | Egypt | Free |
| 6 | Al-Azhar Mosque | Egypt | Free |
| 7 | Ben Ezra Synagogue | Egypt | Free |
| 8 | Nabi Daniel Mosque | Egypt | Free |
| 9 | Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III (Kom el-Hettan) | Egypt | Free to view the Colossi |
| 10 | Mosque of Amr ibn al-As | Egypt | Free; donations welcome |
Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Cairo, Egypt
No ticket is needed to enter the Mosque of Ibn Tulun. It is an active mosque, open to visitors outside prayer times,…
1 ticket or tour
Al-Hakim Mosque
Cairo, Egypt
There is nothing to buy in order to enter the Al-Hakim Mosque: it is a working mosque, run by the Dawoodi Bohra…
1 ticket or tour
Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque
Alexandria, Egypt
There is no ticket for the Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque and none is sold online.
No online ticket
Al-Aqmar Mosque
Cairo, Egypt
No ticket for al-Aqmar is sold online, and entry to the mosque itself is free.
No online ticket
Al-Azhar Mosque
Cairo, Egypt
No ticket for al-Azhar is sold online, and none is needed: entry to the mosque is free for visitors of any faith…
No online ticket
Ben Ezra Synagogue
Cairo, Egypt
Entry to the Ben Ezra Synagogue is free, and there is no ticket, timed slot or skip-the-line option to buy;
No online ticket
Nabi Daniel Mosque
Alexandria, Egypt
No ticket for the Nabi Daniel Mosque is sold online, and none is required.
No online ticket
Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III (Kom el-Hettan)
Luxor, Egypt
No ticket is sold online for the Mortuary Temple of Amenhotep III on its own.
No online ticket
Mosque of Amr ibn al-As
Cairo, Egypt
Nothing needs to be booked for the Mosque of Amr ibn al-As, and no ticket for it alone is sold online.
No online ticket