Cairo Trip Overview
• Enjoy walking under the shadow of the great Pyramids of Giza
• View the 3 pyramids in panoramic view from the highest point of Giza
• Meet the kings and queens of Ancient Egypt in the huge museum where you can see the priceless masterpieces of the pharaonic King Tutankhamen
• Walk in the old streets of Islamic and Coptic Cairo between the old monuments
• Have lunch in a local restaurant by the Nile River
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Multi-day Tours
Explore Cairo Promoted Experiences
What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
• Enjoy walking under the shadow of the great Pyramids of Giza
• View the 3 pyramids in panoramic view from the highest point of Giza
• Meet the kings and queens of Ancient Egypt in the huge museum where you can see the priceless masterpieces of the pharaonic King Tutankhamen
• Walk in the old streets of Islamic and Coptic Cairo between the old monuments
• Have lunch in a local restaurant by the Nile River
Itinerary
Day 1: Cairo
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Day 1: Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum
You will be met in your hotel by your guide and picked up by an air-conditioned van. Start your day by visiting the Egyptian Museum. You will get to see 165,000 Egyptian artifacts. The priceless treasures of King Tutankhamen are the highlight here. His six gilded coffins dominate the main hall, while his magnificent death mask is the star attraction. You can also visit the Mummies Hall (additional cost). Next, enjoy sailing along the Nile on a small boat and watch the sites of the city (optional).
You will have your lunch in a restaurant located by the river Nile.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Next stop on your tour is the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and still a riddle today. A truly unforgettable experience, the Sphinx is an enigmatic symbol of Egypt. You will have free time to enter one of the pyramids (additional cost) if you wish. You will also have a chance to do some shopping and visit a perfume factory and traditional Papyrus Institute, where you can see how they make papyrus and purchase a unique gift. Then, drive back to your hotel.
Duration: 4 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Hotel In Cairo
Day 2: cairo
Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar’a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Day 2: Islamic and Coptic Cairo
Have amazing day trip to old Islamic and Coptic Cairo, where you will walk in the oldest streets between ancient Islamic and Coptic monuments. You will be picked up by your guide to visit the Hanging Church (named for its location above a gatehouse of the Babylon Fortress.)
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Coptic Museum, No 4 Fakhry Abd el Nour street Abbassia, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then, you will visit the Coptic Museum with the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts in the world. Near by the Coptic Museum you will find located Ben Ezra Synagogue. This was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of abandoned Hebrew.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Next, you will visit the Citadel of Saladin which is a fortification in Cairo. You will then have lunch followed by a walk through Khan El Khalili Street. You could ask yourself how a market in Egypt is responsible for the founding of the United States. This is an experience you will find unforgettable. Return back to your hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
