Cairo Trip Overview
Explore ancient Egypt treasures in 3 days visiting the most popular sightseeings pyramids of giza,sphinx ,sakaraa ,Egyptian museum
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Explore ancient Egypt treasures in 3 days visiting the most popular sightseeings pyramids of giza,sphinx ,sakaraa ,Egyptian museum
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival – Cairo Tour
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will be waiting you with sign of your name , then you will be transferred by an A/C car to enjoy a visit to the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period.
The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 overwhelming artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt
which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came specially from Istanbul and built this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Over 45 years.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
After that, move to visit the Citadel of Salah El Din which was constructed by Salah El Din on the Moqattam hills in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of Crusaders
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Head to Old Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, Abu Sirga Church and Synagogue Back to your hotel.
Note: if will not be able to make the tour on that day due to a late arrival time, then you can make on the last day before your departure flight.
(Optional) Evening trip to enjoy you dinner on board a Nile cruise for 2 hours including watching Egyptian folk shows.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 2: Giza Pyramids, Sakkara & Memphis
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
Breakfast. Our guide will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy an excursion to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus.
Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates back to the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
Move to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 3: Departure
Pass By: Cairo International Airport Road, Cairo Int’l Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
