Cairo Trip Overview
Spend three days in Cairo without planning a thing on this private guided tour. Not only does a 3-day option allow you to see the sights without rushing, but it also lets you see parts of Cairo many visitors miss, from little-visited pyramids to local monuments. Throughout the three days, your private Egyptologist guide provides tons of information you might miss on your own. Private 3-day sightseeing tour of Cairo See essential Cairo sights plus less-visited attractions Egyptologist guide provides unparalleled insight Hassle-free transportation included each day
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
Spend three days in Cairo without planning a thing on this private guided tour. Not only does a 3-day option allow you to see the sights without rushing, but it also lets you see parts of Cairo many visitors miss, from little-visited pyramids to local monuments. Throughout the three days, your private Egyptologist guide provides tons of information you might miss on your own. Private 3-day sightseeing tour of Cairo See essential Cairo sights plus less-visited attractions Egyptologist guide provides unparalleled insight Hassle-free transportation included each day
Itinerary
Day 1: Pyramids of Giza, Sakkara, Memphis and Dahshure
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
The Giza pyramids are located on the Giza plateau in the Giza governorate on the west bank of the Nile. It was built about 25 centuries BC, between 2480 and 2550 BC. It includes three pyramids: Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure.
And the pyramids, according to one of the hypotheses, are royal tombs, each bearing the name of the king who built it and was buried in it, and the pyramid construction here is a stage of the development of tomb architecture in ancient Egypt. It started with a small pit that turned into an underground room and then into several rooms topped by a terrace. After that, it developed to take the form of a listed pyramid at the hands of the engineer Imhotep, the minister of the Pharaoh, and King Djoser in the third dynasty. This was followed by two attempts by King Senefru, founder of the Fourth Dynasty, to build a complete hierarchy. But the backs of the pyramids are improper. They are located in Dahshur, one of them has a flat base and the other has a smaller shape
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
The pyramid of Djoser, the pyramid of Saqqara, or the step pyramid is an archaeological landmark in the Saqqara necropolis northwest of the ancient city of Memphis in Egypt. Built during the 27th century BC for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser. Built for him by his minister Imhotep. The engineer and physician Amhotep was the principal architect of the vast funerary complex in the pyramid’s courtyard and the surrounding ceremonial structures.
The first Egyptian pyramid consisted of six mastabas built on top of each other, something that represented a tremendous development in the design of tombs in that era when one mastaba was only satisfied. The step pyramid of Djoser is 62 meters (203 feet) high, with a base area of 109 meters x 125 meters (358 feet x 410 feet), and was covered in polished white limestone. The terraced pyramid is considered the first stone structure of its time, although the enclosures known as the Director’s Bridge appear to have preceded the construction
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Pyramids of Dahshour, Giza Egypt
Dahshur village is one of the villages of the Badrasheen Center in Giza Governorate in the Arab Republic of Egypt. According to 2006 statistics, the total population of Dahshur was 14,736, of whom 7,481 are men and 7255 are women.
Dahshur is one of the tourist areas that visitors from all over the world come to because of its many great Pharaonic monuments. The Pharaoh of Egypt Senefru chose the rocky plateau of Dahshur to create a tomb for him, comparable to the tomb of his father, Pharaoh Djoser, owner of the Saqqara pyramid.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4 Stars Hotel
Day 2: Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Khan Khalili Bazaar
Stop At: Salah El-Din Castle, Island of the Pharaoh, Taba Egypt
Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi set out to construct a castle over the Mokattam Mountain in a location known as the Dome of the Air. But he did not complete it in his life. But it was completed by Sultan Al-Kamil bin Al-Adel. The first to reside in it was the full king, and he took it as a residence for the king. And it lasted so until the era of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
And in the western side of the castle, there is an inscribed door and above it an inscription indicating the construction of this castle, and its text: “In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. World and Religion, Abu al-Muzaffar Yusuf bin Ayyub Muhyi, the State of the Commander of the Faithful in the eyes of his brother and Crown Prince, the just king Seif al-Din Abi Bakr Muhammad Khalil, Commander of the Faithful
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
The old neighborhood of “Khan al-Khalili” is 600 years old, as it is considered one of the oldest markets in Al-Mahrousa and the Middle East, and it still preserves its ancient architecture since the Mamluk era, according to the Egyptian State Information Service.
Khan al-Khalili was not influenced by the factors of time, and he remained an inspiration to writers and artists, always inciting their brothers to creativity, as Naguib Mahfouz wrote, his novel “Khan al-Khalili” inspired by the atmosphere of the old neighborhood, describing it as: “In the long street you will find square buildings that connect between them. Side lanes intersect the original street, and the sides of the corridors and the street itself are crowded with huwanit (i.e. the shop); One shop for a watchmaker, calligrapher, another for tea, a fourth for carpets, a fifth for antiques, and so on.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 4 Stars Hotel
Day 3: Old Cairo Coptic & Islamic
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Coptic Cairo is located in the Old Cairo neighborhood, in an important archaeological area, as it is close to the Mosque of Amr Ibn Al-Aas, and the Jewish Temple of Ibn Ezra, and includes;
The Coptic Museum
the hanging Church
Saint Mina Church next to the Fortress of Babylon
Church of the Virgin Mary
And many other churches. The Hanging Church was called the Hanging Church because it was built on two of the old towers of the Roman Fort (Fortress of Babylon), which was built by Emperor Trajan in the second century AD, and which the Muslims were able to drop in their fight against the Romans, and Amr bin Al-Aas gave this place to Anba Binyamin to build his church and it is considered the suspended It is the oldest churches still remaining in Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
A diverse Egyptian culture between ancient Egyptian, Coptic and Islamic, in addition to a natural heritage site, which is included in the list of World Heritage Sites. The phenomenon of tourism developed in Egypt during
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Religious Tourism
Samarra is one of the most visited cities in the world in Egypt. There is a great religious tourism in Egypt, including: Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque: Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque is located in Fustat in the Old Cairo neighborhood, which is the first built mosque
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Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: No accommodation included on this day.
