Cairo Trip Overview
Explore the main highlights of Cairo, the modern capital of an ancient land. Our services will start at the point of arrival at Cairo International airport, where our travel agent welcomes you to Egypt holding an AZZA TOURS sign.
The agent will walk you through the airport exit door, where your private transportation at. In about half-hour (depending on traffic), you will arrive at your hotel in Cairo where you will stay for 3 nights. The travel agent will help you through the hotel check-in process and go through your itinerary for the upcoming days; PLEASE ask your agent about any questions or concerns you might have.
On the second day after breakfast, you will meet with our Egyptologist tour guide and start the tour to Sakkara, Memphis, the Great Pyramid, and the Sphinx.
On the third day, you will see the tremendous old Cairo area where the Egyptian Museum, The Citadel, and the ancient Coptic site, including the Ben Ezra synagogue (the Jewish Temple) and the Hanging Church.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 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 the main highlights of Cairo, the modern capital of an ancient land. Our services will start at the point of arrival at Cairo International airport, where our travel agent welcomes you to Egypt holding an AZZA TOURS sign.
The agent will walk you through the airport exit door, where your private transportation at. In about half-hour (depending on traffic), you will arrive at your hotel in Cairo where you will stay for 3 nights. The travel agent will help you through the hotel check-in process and go through your itinerary for the upcoming days; PLEASE ask your agent about any questions or concerns you might have.
On the second day after breakfast, you will meet with our Egyptologist tour guide and start the tour to Sakkara, Memphis, the Great Pyramid, and the Sphinx.
On the third day, you will see the tremendous old Cairo area where the Egyptian Museum, The Citadel, and the ancient Coptic site, including the Ben Ezra synagogue (the Jewish Temple) and the Hanging Church.
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival to Cairo Int. airpoert
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Welcome to Egypt and the start of your holiday!
Our travel agent will be waiting for you at Cairo international airport with an AZZA TOURS sign. Upon arrival, you will follow the agent out of the airport to your private A/C car to your hotel in Cairo. Our agent will help you through the hotel check-in process as your room will be booked and confirmed with the hotel.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight at the hotel in Cairo, a 3 stars hotel
Day 2: Cairo (Pyramids Tours)
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
After Breakfast, the tour guide will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby, and your private transportation will be waiting outside the hotel. Then, we will start your full-day tour starting with Sakkara and Memphis.
The vast cemetery of ancient Memphis was a burial ground for over 3500 years. Covering a 7 km stretch high above the Nile Valley’s cultivation area, Egypt’s most significant archeological site. And
Saqqara has 11 significant pyramids, which were the final resting places for the pharaohs of this period. There are also hundreds of smaller tombs for essential families, generals, and sacred animals. Saqqara was buried in sand until it was partially uncovered in the mid-19th century. Due to its sheer size, it has been in a constant state of rediscovery and restoration ever since.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
Our accredited guide will take you to the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) after Memphis and Sakkara tour. The Pyramid is the most well-known ancient monument in the world, and it was built by the pharaoh Khufu thousands of years ago.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Sphinx of Memphis, Mit Rahina, Al Badrashin 11511 Egypt
After the excellent Pyramid tour, our tour guide will have the chance to take you to see the Sphinx of Memphis. The monument is the second most famous after the Great Pyramids; it has a lion body with a pharaoh head and sits immediately northwest of the Pyramid of Khufu.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at the hotel in Cairo, a 3 stars hotel.
Day 3: Cairo (City Tour)
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
After Breakfast, the tour guide will be waiting for you at the hotel lobby, and your private transportation will be waiting outside the hotel. Then, you will begin your tour to the Egyptian Museum. The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or the Cairo Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display and the remainder in storerooms. Built-in 1901 by the Italian construction company, Garozzo-Zaffarani, to a design by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. As of March 2019, the museum was open to the public. In 2021, the museum is due to be superseded by the newer and larger Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Salah Al-Din Al-Ayoubi Castle, Salah Salem St, Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
After the Cairo Museum tour, your tour guide will take you to the marvelous Salah Al-Din Al-Ayoubi Citadel.
The Citadel of Cairo or Citadel of Saladin is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo, Egypt, built by Salah ad-Din (Saladin) and further developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers. It was the seat government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years, from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Its location on a promontory of the Mokattam hills near the center of Cairo commands a strategic position overlooking the city and dominating its skyline. At the time of its construction, it was among the most impressive and ambitious military fortification projects of its time. It is now a preserved historic site, including mosques and museums.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Ben Ezra Synagogue, Coptic Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Finally, we will explore many attractions in the old Coptic area, including the Ben Ezra synagogue (the Jewish Temple).
The Ben Ezra Synagogue sometimes referred to as the El-Geniza Synagogue or the Synagogue of the Levantines is situated in the Fustat part of Old Cairo, Egypt. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Our tour guide will end the trip to old Cairo by visiting the fabulous Hanging Church.
The Hanging Church is named for its location above a gatehouse of Babylon Fortress, the Roman fortress in Coptic Cairo (Old Cairo); its nave is suspended over a passage. The church is approached by twenty-nine steps; early travelers to Cairo dubbed it “the Staircase Church”.The land surface has risen by some six meters since the Roman period, so the Roman tower is mostly buried below ground, reducing the visual impact of the church’s elevated position.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight at the hotel in Cairo, a 3 stars hotel.
Day 4: Depart Cairo
Pass By: Cairo International Airport Road, Cairo Int’l Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Your trip to Cairo would end by transferring you to Cairo International airport after breakfast or to the train station if you were traveling to any other city in Egypt.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
