Cairo Trip Overview
Tour: Giza Pyramids and Sphinx and Islamic and Christian Cairo and Egyptian Museum and Nile Dinner Cruise
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Duration: 10 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Layover Tours
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Tour: Giza Pyramids and Sphinx and Islamic and Christian Cairo and Egyptian Museum and Nile Dinner Cruise
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
As per requested time start your with Short layover tour to Giza pyramids and Sphinx with pick up from Cairo airport by our professional tour guide who will greet you with a sign shows customer name on it outside the terminal at the street exit gate. then transfer to Giza City in Private A/C Vehicle arrival to Giza City. Start your half day tour visiting Cairo top attraction which is known as the Great Pyramid of Giza that has been Considered one of the seven wonders of the world. and a camel ride around the great pyramid when you can get back to ancient history also you can enter any of the pyramids from inside after buying the required tickets our guide will guide you and he will explain all historical points about the Giza pyramids and the purpose of being built for .End visit to Giza Pyramids by visiting the Valley Temple that also known as the mummification temple of king Chephren where his dead body was mummified also a few steps there is a causeway leads you to the see the Sphinx Statue one of the biggest statues in ancient history and is shape takes the body of lion and human`s head which is refer to power and strength.
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Egyptian Museum which is Located in Tahrer Square. Inside the garden of the museum, the guide will give you a Brief about the ancient Egyptian history, how it started, where was the first Capital, who is the king who could to make the united between upper and lower Egypt, The first Floor: Your Egyptologist tour guide will explain to you in detail all information about old kingdom, who is the builder of it, when that kingdom started and how was its end . You will meet some of the old kingdom kings and queens, also you will know, how became the scribe very important , Why did the dwarfs become famous in our history. The second Floor: There you will spend longer time enjoying listening to the explanation of your tour guide about the Golden Pharaoh Tutankhamen, also you will know more about the secret of Mummification. also will be interesting to know that, the first paper in the world made in Egypt, than you will have free time to go around and than you will be taking
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Stop At: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Islamic Cairo which was founded in 641 AD, you will visit the amazing and beautiful Citadel of Saladin built during the 12th Century (it is comprised of a number of important monuments) the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammad Ali built during the 18th century, the mosque of Suleiman Pasha, Joehs Walls and Mohamed Ali Pasha Palace
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
move to visit the old Coptic Cairo. This colorful quarter is the original home of the Coptic Christians, one of the worlds oldest Christian denominations. Stop to see the Hanging Church, aka St Virgin Mary Church. Built in the 7th century, this old church takes its name from its location: sited above a gateway in the old Roman fortress. Admire the courtyard and interior with its screens, marble pulpit and icons, and hear about its long history. Next, after a visit to the Monastery and Church of St George, an early 20th-century church that is the only round church in Egypt, call at Abu Serga, a 5th-century Coptic Church. View the 24 interior columns and 12th-century icons on the walls, and learn how the church stands where the holy family is thought to have stayed during their flight into Egypt from Israel King Herod. Then, take a look at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, once a Christian church, before finishing your tour at the Coptic Museum, located in one of Coptic Cairo oldest areas. See some of the 16,000 ancient artifacts on display, including precious icons and books that illustrate the history of Egypt Coptic community.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Nile River, Cairo 15662 Egypt
The Nile River is considered the longest river in the world. Enjoy one of the most unique experiences on the Nile in Cairo by joining a dinner cruise. From the top-deck take unforgettable pictures of Cairo illuminated sights and land marks, smell the fresh breeze of the Nile that inspired so many writers, poets and lovers in history. The dinner cruise takes you on a journey for 2 hours through Cairo while serving a buffet dinner and offering a live show of exquisite oriental belly dance and mystical whirling Dervish, Sufi dance or Tannoura.
Duration: 2 hours
