Upon arrival to Cairo International Airport, you will be met by our English-speaking representative, who will help you in all formalities at the airport like getting your Tourist Visa, passing the passport control and collecting your luggage from the luggage belt.
We will then transfer you by private Air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Cairo. If your hotel is in the downtown, so it means that you will take about thirty to forty-five to reach your hotel, however, if it is at the Giza (Pyramids) area, you may take about one hour – depending on traffic.
On arrival to the hotel, our representative will help you to have a smooth check in. The rest of the day is free at leisure on your own in Cairo, where we can offer many optional tours upon request. Overnight in Cairo. [No Meals]
Overnight in Cairo
Full Day Tour to Pyramids, Sakkara & Memphis
Energizing breakfast at your hotel. Later on, you’ll be met by our Egyptologist tour guide, who will accompany you in such awe-inspiring tour to visit the highlights of Giza, including the Great Pyramids of Giza, constructed around 2500 BC as the necropolis of the kings of the forth dynasty.
Our next visit of the day will be to the marvelous site of Sakkara, one of the richest archaeological sites in Egypt. It is also the original location that had been chosen by king Djoser to build his Step Pyramids Complex, which is considered to be the oldest surviving stone monument in the whole world.
We will then have a short break for lunch at a local tourist restaurant in Cairo, so you can try the Egyptian delicios food. After lunch, we will move to visit the Open-Air Museum in Memphis, one of the wonderful sites in Cairo! The ancient city of Memphis established in the 32nd century BC by King Narmer after he unified Upper and Lower Egypt and became the first capital of the whole country.
After the tour, we will transfer you back to your hotel to have some rest. Evening time is yours to explore the city of Cairo by night! We can offer you many optional tours upon request. [Breakfast & Lunch]
Overnight in Cairo
Full Day Tour to m Museum, Citadel & Coptic Cairo
Breakfast at your hotel. Later on, you’ll be met by our Egyptologist tour guide, who will accompany you today to visit the highlights of the city of Cairo, including the Egyptian Museum, the citadel of Saladin and the stunning area of Coptic Cairo, where you can visit various Coptic sites that had been erected in various ages.
We begin our tour in Cairo by visiting the Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world with a huge collection of displays dating back to various periods of the ancient Egyptian history with the highlights being the golden exhibits of Tutankhamen, the mummies’ hall, large impressive reliefs, statues, and many other fascinating items.
Our next visit in Cairo will be to the Citadel of Saladin, constructed in the 10th century by Saladin to protect Egypt and became the residence of the rulers of Egypt for a period that lasted more than seven centuries. The citadel itself is one of the most impressive medieval fortresses and it contains many remarkable monuments like the famous Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Mosque of El Nasser Mohamed and many interesting museums. This is besides offering the guests amazing panoramic views of the city of Cairo.
Later on, we will have a short break for lunch at a local tourist restaurant and to have some rest before completing our fabulous day tour in Cairo.
After lunch we will move to Old Cairo area, a part in the Egyptian capital that hosts some of the most interesting Coptic monuments in the country. The first site we are going to visit in this tour is the Hanging Church, first established in the fifth century and really it is one of the most important historical churches in Egypt. We will then visit the church of Abu Serga, believed to be constructed where the holy family rested at the end of their journey, it was constructed in the seventh century. Our last visit in Coptic Cairo will be to the Church of Saint Mary, an orthodox church, built during the fifth century, restored and rebuilt many times afterwards.
After touring Cairo for few hours, we will return to our hotel in Cairo to have some rest. Evening time is free at leisure on your own in Cairo, so we can offer many optional tours that allow you to explore the city of Cairo by night like having a Dinner Cruise with oriental show. [Breakfast & Lunch]
Overnight in Cairo
Departure from Cairo
Check out after breakfast. Later on, you’ll be met by our English-speaking representative, who will transfer you by private Air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo International Airport in order to catch your departure flight from Cairo to back home. [Breakfast]
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