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The Pyramids Of Giza
2h · Admission ticket included
Day one makes the drive from Port Said to the Giza Plateau, where the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple of Khafre stand at the desert's edge, 4,500 years old. In the afternoon you browse the Khan el-Khalili bazaar, Cairo's great medieval market of spice, brass, and lantern shops, before checking into your hotel. Optional add-ons: enter the Great Pyramid ($11 USD per person), a camel ride (about $15 USD), or the evening Sound and Light Show at the pyramids.
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Great Sphinx
1h · Admission ticket included
Beside the Great Pyramid you meet the Great Sphinx, the lion-bodied guardian carved from a single limestone ridge.
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Bazar Khan El-Khalili
1h
In the late afternoon you wander Khan el-Khalili, Cairo's great medieval bazaar of copper, spice, and lantern-lit alleys.
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The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
2h · Admission ticket included
Day 2 opens at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, with its mummies and pharaonic treasure spanning 3,000 years.
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Citadel of Saladin
1h 30m · Admission ticket included
Next you climb to the Citadel of Saladin, the medieval fortress crowned by the alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, with sweeping views over Cairo.
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The Hanging Church
45m · Admission ticket included
You finish in Old Cairo at the Hanging Church, the Coptic basilica suspended over a Roman gate, before the drive back to Port Said.