Cairo Trip Overview
Pressed for time in Cairo? This 2-day, private tour covers both the ancient Egyptian highlights and UNESCO-listed Old Cairo. Visit the Giza Pyramids (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus), the Sphinx, the tombs and pyramids at Saqqara, Egypt’s first capital, Memphis and wonder at the masterpieces of its museum, and the Egyptian Antiquities Museum that holds the greatest collection of the majestic ancient Egyptian civilization. Then explore the Citadel of Saladin that represents a great example of military fortification of the Islamic era, the Alabaster Mosque that represents an excellent example of Ottoman religious architecture in Egypt), the Hanging Church with its icons and architecture that is considered one of the oldest churches in the world, and Ben Ezra Synagogue, concluding with a shopping trip to the Khan al-Khalili bazaar that is more than 1,000 years old
Additional Info
Duration: 2 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Overnight Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Pressed for time in Cairo? This 2-day, private tour covers both the ancient Egyptian highlights and UNESCO-listed Old Cairo. Visit the Giza Pyramids (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus), the Sphinx, the tombs and pyramids at Saqqara, Egypt’s first capital, Memphis and wonder at the masterpieces of its museum, and the Egyptian Antiquities Museum that holds the greatest collection of the majestic ancient Egyptian civilization. Then explore the Citadel of Saladin that represents a great example of military fortification of the Islamic era, the Alabaster Mosque that represents an excellent example of Ottoman religious architecture in Egypt), the Hanging Church with its icons and architecture that is considered one of the oldest churches in the world, and Ben Ezra Synagogue, concluding with a shopping trip to the Khan al-Khalili bazaar that is more than 1,000 years old
Itinerary
Day 1: Giza- Memphis- Sakkara
Stop At: Giza Plateau, M5V8+H93, Al Giza Desert, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Great Pyramid of Cheops
Pyramid of Chephren
Pyramid of Mycerinus
Camel ride
Valley Temple of Chephren
Sphinx
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Step Pyramid complex of Zoser
Pyramid of Teti
Nobleman’s tomb
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mit Rahina Museum, Mit Rahinah, Al Badrashin 11511 Egypt
Colossal statue of Ramses II
Huge alabaster Sphinx
Duration: 45 minutes
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Csiro tour
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
100’s of thousands of ancient Egyptian artifacts
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Alabaster Mosque
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Hanging Church
Synagogue of Ben Ezra
Church of Abu Serga
Duration: 1 hour
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
