Cairo Trip Overview
Take a 2-day tour of Cairo’s highlights as you visit famous monuments such as the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Step Pyramid, the Great Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and much more. Enjoy undivided attention and personalized commentary from a private guide. Round-trip private transportation with air-conditioning. Lunch at a good quality restaurant during the tours.
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Air, Helicopter & Balloon Tours >> Balloon Rides
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Take a 2-day tour of Cairo’s highlights as you visit famous monuments such as the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Step Pyramid, the Great Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and much more. Enjoy undivided attention and personalized commentary from a private guide. Round-trip private transportation with air-conditioning. Lunch at a good quality restaurant during the tours.
Itinerary
Day 1: Great Pyramids, Sphinx, saqqara and Dahshur
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Your private guide will pick up you for a full day tour of the pyramids at Giza, Saqqara and Dahsur Pyramids. Start by visiting the Giza Plateau to explore the world famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Mycrenos and Sphinx; these structures that have stood tall for 4500 years. Discover the beauty of the Sphinx, one of the largest monolith statues in the history of mankind, enjoy the views and take remarkable pictures. You’ll find your local Egyptology guide a wealth of knowledge and full of enthusiasm about Egyptian history, and their country in general.
After this great tour, you will have the chance to go to a papyrus institute to see how the Egyptians produced this genuine artwork thousands of years ago. Then, enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Proceed to Saqqara, located only 27 km southwest away from Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid (Built for King Zoser), the world’s oldest major stone structure, in Saqqara, it is considered an important part of the pyramid evolution, which were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form. This pyramid was built during the reign of the Third Dynasty of Ancient Egypt 4,800 years ago. Also visit the Tombs of the Nobles in Saqqara and learn more about the daily life of ancient Egyptian noblemen.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pyramids of Dahshour, Giza Egypt
You will continue to explore and then transfer to the south and visit the Red Pyramid and Bent pyramid at Dahshur. This is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt located in the desert on the West Bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for many famous pyramids two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt, built from 2613–2589 BC; the red and bent Pyramids of King Snefru.
At the end of the day, drive back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Egyptian Museum, Cairo Citadel and Khan Al Khalili
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Pick up at 8 am, then drive towards the Egyptian Museum of antiquities, home to the fantastic Tutankhamun exhibit, see his golden mask and many of the New Kingdom royal mummies, lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries full of thousands of artifacts.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Continue to the Citadel of Salah El Din, built on famous hill Al Moqattam in Cairo, that was constructed for military purposes, for protecting Cairo from incoming threats. Since then, it became a residence of the king of Egypt for many centuries. On this tour, you will visit the beautiful Mohamed Ali known as Alabaster Mosque. Political event called “Massacre of the Citadel” happened in the Citadel in 1811, where Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) murdered Mameluke leaders in Qaser El Gawhara palace, and it’s not currently opened for visits. Then, lunch at a local restaurant.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Cairo’s Khan al-Khalili Bazaar is a major souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. The bazaar district is one of Cairo’s main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike. It is an essential Egyptian experience – lose yourself in the colors and aromas of this fascinating marketplace.
Finally, drive back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
