Overview
Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrival Transfer, Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara and Dahshur
We will start our 2 day package by picking you up at Cairo airport (please, provide your flight details; flight number, airline and arrival time). Our English speaking driver will be waiting for you outside the arrival hall at Cairo airport, holding a sign with your name to transfer you to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
This morning, your private guide will pick you up around 8 am, for a full day tour of the pyramids at Giza , Saqqara and Dahshur. 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. At the end of the day, drive back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza
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. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant.
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.
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 kilometers (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, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Meals included: Lunch.
Accommodation: Not Included
Day 2: Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo
Meals included: Lunch.
Accommodation: Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card.
- It is available to pickup travelers from Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza, 5th.Residence or 6th.Oct city hotels with extra 10$ USD per person per day.
- It is available to drop off travelers at Cairo airport, Nasr city, New Cairo, New Giza, 5th.Residence or 6th.Oct city hotels with extra 10$ USD per person per day.
- It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per person each way.
What’s Included:
- All Transfers, pick up and drop off by A.C vehicle
- 2 free airport transfers in Cairo.
- Professional English-speaking tour guide.
- Day tour to Giza Pyramids, Saqqara and Dahshur.
- Day Tour to Alexandria from Cairo.
- 2×lunch during the 2 day tours
- Lunch (2)
What’s Excluded:
- Hotels accommodations.
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
- Water or Beverages during the lunchtime at the restaurant.
- Tipping to the guide and driver.
- It is available to pickup travelers from Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.Oct city hotels with extra 10$ USD per person per day.
- It is available to drop off travelers at Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.Oct city with extra 10$ USD per person per day.
- It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per person each way.
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