3-Days Trips in Cairo & Giza

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Giza Pyramids, Memphis and Sakkara Day Trip
3 stops
1
Pyramids of Giza
Your Visitors Egypt Tour guide will be waiting you. They will be holding a sign of Visitors Egypt whether in airport or in Hotel, You do not need to look for them – they will be waiting for you and will find you. From the moment your tour starts, your guide will give you full attention. Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you. Start your tour to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of Chephren, visit the Valley Temple of the pyramids & many outstanding photo stops.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
Move to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser in Sakkara home of Egypt’s oldest pyramid, It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Memphis and Sakkara
Then Proceed to Memphis the ancient capital of Egypt, Watch the great Statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Sphinx of Memphis.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque
2 stops
4
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Your guide will pick you from your hotel in the morning to Start your tour visiting The Egyptian Museum which has more than 250,000 pieces display a rare collection of Egyptian art Over 5,000 years, as well as Tutankhamen room which has treasure, jewelry and golds which was enclosed in his tomb over 3500 years before it was discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Cairo Citadel
After that, move to visit the Citadel of Salah El Din which was constructed by Salah El Din on the Moqattam hills in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of Crusaders. After that visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came specially from Istanbul and built this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Over 45 years.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Old Coptic Cairo
1 stop
6
Coptic Cairo
move to visit the old Coptic Cairo. This colorful quarter is the original home of the Coptic Christians, one of the worlds oldest Christian denominations. Stop to see the Hanging Church, aka St Virgin Mary Church. Built in the 7th century, this old church takes its name from its location: sited above a gateway in the old Roman fortress. Admire the courtyard and interior with its screens, marble pulpit and icons, and hear about its long history. Next, after a visit to the Monastery and Church of St George, an early 20th-century church that is the only round church in Egypt, call at Abu Serga, a 5th-century Coptic Church. View the 24 interior columns and 12th-century icons on the walls, and learn how the church stands where the holy family is thought to have stayed during their flight into Egypt from Israel King Herod. Then, take a look at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, once a Christian church, before finishing your tour at the Coptic Museum, located in one of Coptic Cairo oldest areas. See some of the 16,000 ancient artifacts on display, including precious icons and books that illustrate the history of Egypt Coptic community. At the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Wheelchair accessible

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