Cairo Trip Overview
Non-traditional tour at fantastic places in most beautiful natural cities in Egypt like( Cairo, Alexandria, Fayoum)
Additional Info
Duration: 7 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
Non-traditional tour at fantastic places in most beautiful natural cities in Egypt like( Cairo, Alexandria, Fayoum)
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrival Cairo
Stop At: Cairo International Airport Road, Cairo Int’l Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
On your arrival at Cairo International Airport your representative will meet and assist you and accompany you to your Hotel by A/C Vehicle. After checking you in he will confirm with you the pick up times for your tours before leaving you to relax and settle in.
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 2: Giza Pyramids & Egyptian Museum
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Your Guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo to enjoy a visit to the amazing Giza Pyramids. The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then on to visit the majestic Sphinx the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body which dates back to the time of Chephren also take a visit to the Valley Temple which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren .
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Now proceed onto the fabulous Egyptian Museum which houses artifacts from the Pharaonic period. Here you will be able to view the wonderful Tutankhamun collection of treasure.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 3: Fayoum Tour
Stop At: Wadi El-Rayan, 65 km southwest of Faiyum city 80 km west of the Nile River, Al Fayyum Egypt
Pick up early to move to one of most beautiful oases in Egypt, once you arrive to Fayoum, you will start your excited visits to (Wadi El-Rayan Protected Area and waterfalls – Lake Qarun – Qasr Qarun – Sakia).
Duration: 9 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 4: Islamic & Coptic Cairo
Stop At: Salah Al-Din Al-Ayoubi Castle, Salah Salem St, Al Abageyah, El Khalifa, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Your Guide will pick you up from your hotel and accompany you on a visit to Salah El Din Citadel which is a medieval Islamic fort.Carry on to view Mohamed Ali Mosque the most noticeable Mosque in Cairo with its Twin Minarets built in the memory of his oldest son
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Journey onward to Old Cairo to visit Ben Ezra Synagogue .Now proceed to The Hanging Church. This Church has steps leading up so became known as the Staircase Church.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 5: Alexandria Tour
Stop At: Pompey’s Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Your Professional Guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by A/C Vehicle to transfer you to Alexandria. First visit Pompay’s Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Then take a drive to visit the Catacombs which is the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut into the rock.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Citadel of Qaitbay, Alexandria, As Sayalah Sharq, Qesm Al Gomrok, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
Now take a break for lunch before taking a journey on to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs, lighthouse of Alexandria which was one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
We then journey onto Bibliotheca Alexandrina, which is a major cultural and Library center After this interesting visit you will be driven back in comfort and safety to your hotel in Cairo.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 6: Optional Tour to Sakkara & Memphis & Dahshur
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
We now visit Saqqara or Sakkara or Saccara there are three spellings for this place.This is where the world famous Step Pyramid of Djoser is which is the world’s oldest major stone structure.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mit Rahina Museum, Mit Rahinah, Al Badrashin 11511 Egypt
We now journey to Memphis founded by King Menes who united Upper and Lower Egypt, you can view the Statue of Ramses II and also the Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pyramids of Dahshour, Giza Egypt
Dahshur is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt which holds many famous Pyramids including the Red and Bent Pyramids of King Sneferu. The Bent Pyramid was the first to be built and was called Bent because of a building flaw which made the weight too heavy for the pyramid, so he then built the Red Pyramid so called because of the color it turns after there has been a rainfall.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight in Cairo
Day 7: Final Departure
Stop At: Cairo International Airport Road, Cairo Int’l Airport Rd, Sheraton Al Matar, El Nozha, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Our representative will pick you up from your Hotel to transfer you to Cairo International Airport for your final departure.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
