Cairo Trip Overview
Cairo Tour Package for 2 Days Covers the main attractions for Cairo and Giza , Visit the Giza Pyramids , Sphinx , Memphis the Old Capital & Sakkara the Step pyramids Visit the Egyptian museum , the citadel of Saladin ,the Christian Cairo or the Coptic Cairo & the Bazaar . private Tour includes all pickup and drop off transfers in private A/C Vehicle ,expert tour guide ,Water
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Cairo Tour Package for 2 Days Covers the main attractions for Cairo and Giza , Visit the Giza Pyramids , Sphinx , Memphis the Old Capital & Sakkara the Step pyramids Visit the Egyptian museum , the citadel of Saladin ,the Christian Cairo or the Coptic Cairo & the Bazaar . private Tour includes all pickup and drop off transfers in private A/C Vehicle ,expert tour guide ,Water
Itinerary
Day 1: Giza Pyramids , Sphinx , Memphis and Sakkara Tour
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Giza Pyramids , Sphinx
Your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at 08 :00 Am to start a full day tour to visit the Pyramids of Cheops , Chechen and Mykerinus. while listening to your Egyptologist guide. Next, you will be able to enjoy the panoramic view, where you can see all pyramids and take a special pictures for all the pyramids together in one shot & you can enjoy the Camel ride as well . then transfer to Sphinx .
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
Enjoy walking around the Great Pyramids , Touch it & can take a Nice picture next to the Great pyramids & have a time in case you want to go inside it
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
Afterwards , continue on towards the Great sphinx , the Sphinx has the head of a pharaoh with a lion body. and dated back to the time of Khephren this Sphinx was made to Guard the pyramid of King Chefren , Next , Visit the Valley Temple which belonged to the Pyramid of Chefren the temple acted as a place to mummification process of the kin before burial . then head to Memphis .
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Visit Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Sphinx of Memphis before being transferred to Sakkara Pyramids .
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Last Stop will be visiting the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built for King Djoser It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) before transferring back to your hotel .
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Day Tour Visit the Egyptian Museum , Citadel & the Bazzar
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Your Private Tour Guide will pick you up from your hotel on Cairo. On this private tour your Egyptologist tour guide will take to you to visit the Egyptian Museum which contains the Tut-ank-amoun treasure and Akhenaton statues. You can also opt in to the ptional Mummy room. The Egyptian Museum contains around 250000 antiques. We will then proceed to Salah El Din Citadel .
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Visit one of the most Stunning construction in Cairo “The Citadel of Saladin Al Ayouby”. It was built in 12th century to fortify Cairo against the Crusaders. The citadel was used as the seat of the king and his government in Egypt for many centuries and many dynasties including the Ayyubids, the Mamluks, and even some Ottomans ruled over Egypt from the Citadel. , and the Great Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha which stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of Saladin. It’s one the landmarks in Cairo with its huge space , the beautiful decorations on its walls , and its remarkable domes and minarets before being transfer by your tour guide and driver to the Bazzar ..
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Then Move into the chaos of Cairo’s Khan el Khalili bazaar. Learn how this famous market may have inspired Christopher Columbus to set sail in search of America and comb through stalls selling handmade crafts, paper products and other local goods while you test your bargaining skills.
Because this is a private tour, you’re free to determine how much time is spent at each of the destinations, making for a truly personalized experience. Travelers can opt to visit the Papyrus Institute to learn more about how this famous artwork is crafted. Transferred you Back to hotel after your trip.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Coptic Cairo” where you will visit the “Hanging Church” which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary ,It’s called “Hanging” because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress “Babylon” .It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes.
Then visiting “Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church” which is believed to have been built on the spot (The Crypt) where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt.
And ending Coptic Cairo tour with a visit to the “Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra” which gained its importance from its Geniza (Store room) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
