Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below
Overview
If you like to maximize your time in Cairo and you are looking for a quality tour with deep knowledge, this tour would expose you to Pharoanic, Greek-Roman, Coptic and Islamic Egypt with the option of trying local Dishes.
Acknowledging travelers' need of shopping, this option is also available on the way for those who are interested.
If you don’t have 4 days to spend in Cairo, you could customize accordingly
What's included
complimentary mini bar
private professional tour guide fees
Air-conditioned vehicle
Tickets of Pyramids , Memphis ,sakkara & Msueum . No required entry for Coptic or Islamic Cairo.
What to expect
Day 1: Giza pyramids, sphinx , valley temple + RA hor Akhty temple
Giza
6h
AM: Giza
Meet at the hotel ,Transfer to the Giza plateau. A guided tour to the 9 Giza pyramids & Sphinx Exposes their historical, architectural, astronomical back ground & answer several questions (how and who built the pyramids and their relation to stars in constellations). A fun part is camel ride with the 9 pyramids view.
At valley temple will learn about mummification.
Transfer back to the hotel.
Day 2: Sakkara + Memphis
Saqqara Pyramid
8h · Admission ticket not included
AM: Sakkara necropolis
After lunch brake ,Transfer to Sakkara through country side. At the Step pyramid complex (4700B.C) will discus 3 theories behind its curious shape. At the Dance flour will learn about the "Hepsed" Jubilee. The Colorful noblemen tombs manifest the oldest autobiography in mankind history. The decoration inside “Titi” pyramid reveals the 1st recorded Egyptian religious thoughts.
A short break in the Sakkara village have a unique experience with locals copying their ancestors creating a tapestry with no prepared pattern so called “the Coptic carpet technique”
(rediscovered in 1954).
PM:Memphis
After lunch break, Visit the oldest capital of united Egypt Memphis (3200BC), where every Pharaoh was crowned and see the colossus of Ramsses II and the second biggest sphinx in the country known as “the Alabaster Sphinx” and learn about the history of the city through the different eras.
Transfer back to the hotel.
Day 3: Egyptian Museum + Nile feluka Excursion
Egyptian Museum
8h · Admission ticket not included
AM: Egyptian Museum
Meet at the hotel. transfer to down town Cairo
At the Egyptian museum enjoy an amazing blend of historical, culture
and artistic aspects of the representative
master pieces of Old, Middle, New kingdom
along with king Tuth Ankh Amon gold
collection.. A tour that will reveal the
significance of a statue in Egyptian culture,
making 10s of statues of the same person,
significance of chosen stone and colors, Did
Egyptians have human sacrifice? Learn about 100s
of interesting stories.
PM: Enjoy a relaxing feluca excursion on the river Nile and learn about one of the longest rivers in the world. return to the hotel.
Day 4: Coptic Cairo + Islamic Cairo (Old Cairo & Khan El khalili)
Coptic Cairo
8h · Admission ticket not included
AM: Coptic cairo
Transfer to Coptic quarter and see remains of the "Roman Fortress", the oldest active Basilica churches in the world ;the "Hanging church" (4th century) with its unique structure & largest collection of Coptic icons in one church, Experience the underground 1st century lanes of the old city and see where the holy family hid for a week under the "Holy family church" now, the oldest synagogue in Egypt where Moses said to have been found on the Nile, along with the only remaining "Coptic bazaar" in the country could be an optional shopping experience will be available.
PM: Islamic cairo & Khan El khalili.
After lunch , transfer to the 10 c center of OLd Cairo.
At the oldest mosque in Cairo (Al Azhar) & its counter balance Al Husseini mosque will learn about Islam. At Al Moaz street piercing the old city will learn about the city foundation and the market alternation. Seal
your walking tour with an authentic experience at one of the old coffee shop.
Meeting and pickup
Meeting point
Normally I pick you up from your hotel (in Cairo). Other wise we can meet at down town at the Egyptian museum.
End point
Normally I pick you up from your hotel (in Cairo). Other wise we can meet at down town at the Egyptian museum.
Additional information
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
