- 4Days/Nights
- Egypt
- Cairo
- Overland & Cities stopover
- Private Tour
Visiting Cairo one of the biggest and craziest city staying in 3-star hotel (can be upgrade to 4 or 5 stars), spend full day tour with one of the Seven Wonders of the World Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, then the first pyramids at Sakkara and second day tour in the old part of Cairo includes Egyptian Museum and Citadel of Saladdin which boasts the famous Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali.
Included
Three nights accommodation in Cairo (Based on Bed and Breakfast).
Cairo tour: visiting the pyramids and Sphinx at Giza, the Step pyramid of Zosser at Sakkara, the Egyptian Museum and old Cairo- Citadel and Coptic Churches.
An Egyptologist guide.
All transfers including "Meet-and -Assist" and departure transfer.
Excluded
Entrance fees to all sites, temples & Museums.
Any meals not stated on the itinerary.
Visas, tips, laundry and other items of a personal nature.
Itinerary
Upon arrival at Cairo international airport you will be met by our Airport representative (holding Egypt Travelcations sign with your Name), who will assist then you will be transferred to your hotel to spend the night.
Our Cairo head Rep will welcome you, help you check-in to the Hotel and let you know the plan for the next few days.
Morning- Breakfast at the hotel then our friendly expert Egyptologist guide will accompany you to the area - inspiring Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza was built 4600 years ago. Khufu, the successor of Sneferu, was known as a tyrant and in his arrogance he decided
The three Pyramids: Cheops (Khufu), Chephren (Khafra) & Mycrenios (Menkaura). The Great pyramid was built by King Cheops (IV Dynasty). King Chefren, the son of Cheops, built the second Pyramid and the third pyramid was built in the to have a tomb built that was bigger and better than all others.
reign of “Menkaura”, the son of Chefren. The mysterious Sphinx, with its mask of Chephren and body of a Lion, stands Close by guard of the land of Pharaohs.
The Sphinx and the three pyramids were considered one to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World
Then on to Sakkara lies 25 Km south of Cairo. Djeser’s (Zosser’s) step Pyramid, (built 4700 years ago), dominates the skyline and is believed to be the ancient Egyptians first attempt at pyramid building, to see the first pyramids ever built the step pyramid of Zosser. Overnight at your hotel.
Morning- Breakfast at the hotel then our friendly expert Egyptologist guide will accompany you to visit the famous Egyptian museum where you will see many precious antiquities. Then on to Islamic areas of Cairo, including the Citadel of Saladdin which boasts the famous Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali. After that you will visit the Coptic area of Cairo where the Romans constructed the fortress of Babylon. Built on the ruins of two towers of the fortress towers is the church of St. Mary, more commonly known as the Hanging Church. Next you will visit St. Sergius where it is said to be the resting place for the holy family.
After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport and farewell to the land of the pharaohs.
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