Cairo Trip Overview
Discover the immortal monuments of the Pharaonic civilization in Egypt as Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid at Dashur, Memphis, then proceed to the Step Pyramid at Sakkara and enjoy your holidays.
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Discover the immortal monuments of the Pharaonic civilization in Egypt as Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren and Mykerinus, Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid at Dashur, Memphis, then proceed to the Step Pyramid at Sakkara and enjoy your holidays.
Itinerary
Day 1: Cairo -Arrival
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Your Egypt Tours representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, and handle all your procedures through passport control, luggage area & customs formalities. Then you will be transferred to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.
No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 5 star hotel
Day 2: Pyramids of Giza
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Visit the Great pyramid of Cheops (Khufu). It is certainly one of the most important monuments of ancient Egypt. A masterpiece of fabricated structure and architecture, you will be overwhelmed by the huge size of its blocks, the height and the age that exceeded 4600 years.
Your guide will explain fully the history of all the area including the other pyramids, of Chephren and Mycerinus, answer all your questions and you will have the chance to take pictures of the whole area.
You will spend more than two hours in the area so that you can enter one of the pyramids chamber or visit the Sun boat museum. You may like to have a camel ride around the area.
Moving to the Sphinx area where you will spend some time exploring this monolith statue, which symbolizes the power and wisdom of the pharaoh. Next to the Sphinx area, you will visit the valley temple where you will learn about mummification in ancient Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 5 star hotel
Day 3: Dahshour
Stop At: Pyramids of Dahshour, Giza Egypt
This archeological site is five miles away from Sakkara. There are three pyramids in this untrodden place: the Bent pyramid, the North or Red pyramid. Both belong to the pharaoh Snefru, the founder of the 4th dynasty while the third pyramid belongs to his wife Queen Htep Heres.
In this place, you will visit the Bent pyramid, which was the first try to develop the shape of the Step pyramids. This pyramid looks fascinating with its two-level form and its beautiful soft casing layer. Move around this pyramid and have a look at the small pyramid of the queen.
Then, stop at the Red or North pyramid. This one is the first true and complete pyramid in ancient Egypt. You will be told the development of the royal tomb structure in the Old Kingdom. You can enter the chamber of this pyramid, which is quite an experience to go through the narrow tunnel to the chamber.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 5 star hotel
Day 4: Alexandria attractions ( Optional Tour)
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
discover the impressive mixture between Egyptian art, architecture and burial traditions with the Roman ones through your visit to the Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa. A 1900 years old Roman subterranean tomb where cremated and mummified bodies were preserved
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
You will spend some time touring that huge and modern library that was built as a revival of the ancient one. During the day tour, you will have free time to consider the seafood and cafe culture that the city is famous for long time ago.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fort Qaitbey, 29 88545 N 31. 21372 E, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Enjoy the best view over the city and the sea from the Fort of Qaitbay, a 15th fort built on top the original location of the Lighthouse that was gone. The fort was meant to protect the Eastern harbor of the city.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: 5 star hotel
Day 5: Departure
Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for departure.
Meals included:
• Breakfast
No accommodation included on this day.
