2 Days Private Guided Tours of Cairo and Giza with Free Cairo Airport Transfers

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Arrival Transfer, Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara and Dahshur
6 stops
1
We will start our 3 day package by picking you up at Cairo airport (please, provide your flt details; flt 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.
40 minutes • Admission ticket free
2
Pyramids of Giza
This morning, your private guide will pick up you for a full day tour of the pyramids at Giza,Sphinx, 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.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
3
Great Sphinx
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. Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant.
30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
4
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
roceed 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 one of the Tombs of the Nobles in Saqqara and learn more about the daily life of ancient Egyptian noblemen.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
5
Pyramids of Dahshour
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.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
6
Cairo
At the end of the day, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Day 2
Egyptian Museum, Cairo Citadel and Khan Al Khalili
4 stops
7
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
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.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
8
Cairo Citadel
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 Qaser El Gawhara palace, and it’s not currently opened for visits. Then, lunch at a local restaurant.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
9
Khan Al-Khalili
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.
1 hour • Admission ticket not included
10
Cairo
Finally, we will drop you off at Cairo Airport.
30 minutes • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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