Overview
Take a 2-day tour of Cairo’s highlights as you visit famous monuments such as the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Step Pyramid, the Great Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and much more. Enjoy undivided attention and personalized commentary from a private guide. Round-trip private transportation with air-conditioning. Lunch at a good quality restaurant during the tours.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara and Dahshur
Your private guide will pick up you for a full day tour of the pyramids at Giza, Saqqara and Dahsur Pyramids. 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.
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. Then, 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 kilometres (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, drive back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
At the end of the day, drive back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Accommodation: Not included
Meals: Lunch
Day 2: Egyptian Museum, Cairo Citadel and Khan Al Khalili
Pick up at 8 am, then drive towards the Egyptian Museum of antiquities, home to the fantastic Tutankhamun exhibit, see his golden mask and many of the New Kingdom royal mummies, lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries full of thousands of artifacts.
Continue to the Citadel of Salah El Din, built on famous hill Al Moqattam in Cairo, that was constructed for military purposes, for protecting Cairo from incoming threats. Since then, it became a residence of the king of Egypt for many centuries. On this tour, you will visit the beautiful Mohamed Ali known as Alabaster Mosque. Political event called “Massacre of the Citadel” happened in the Citadel in 1811, where Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) murdered Mameluke leaders in Qasr El Gawhara palace, and it’s not currently opened for visits. Then, lunch at a local restaurant.
Cairo’s Khan al-Khalili Bazaar is a major souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. The bazaar district is one of Cairo’s main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike. It is an essential Egyptian experience – lose yourself in the colors and aromas of this fascinating marketplace.
Finally, drive back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Finally, drive back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate.
- You will need to provide us with your hotel name and address in Cairo or Giza.
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card.
- You will need to carry cash for the tipping to the guide and driver.
- It is available to provide an Italian, Japanese, German or French tour guide with extra 160$ USD per person upon your request.
- 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
- Professional English-speaking tour guide.
- 2×lunch during the 2 day tours
- Lunch (2)
What’s Excluded:
- 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 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.
Tour Price:
Adult: 0-1, $300.00 | 2-15, $200.00
Infant: 0-15, $0.00
Child: 0-15, $100.00
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