Private Best 2-Day Tour in Egypt

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Giza Day Tour
2 stops
1
Pyramids of Giza
Around Cairo Your Egyptologist guide will meet you at your Cairo or Giza hotel at 8am in an air-conditioned vehicle Giza Pyramids. Admire the three vast pyramids of the kings and the several smaller pyramids that were tombs of the queens: if you'd like to climb inside the Great Pyramid or see King Khufu's solar boat, your guide can arrange this for an additional charge. Stroll out into the sands and scramble aboard a camel for a 30-minute ride on the famous 'ship of the desert', before discovering the Valley Temple and the iconic Sphinx. (optional) lunch at a local restaurant with a view of the pyramids.
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
2
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
you'll drive to Saqqara, to see the Pyramid of Djoser, probably Egypt's oldest pyramid, enter the pyramid of Teti to see the pyramid texts, and admire the stunning reliefs in the tombs of the nobles
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
Day 2
Cairo Day Tour
4 stops
3
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Specialist tour guide will pick You up from your Hotel by a Private A/C Van, than will take you to the Egyptian Museum which is Located in Tahrer Square. Inside the garden of the museum, the guide will give you a Brief about the ancient Egyptian history, how it started, where was the first Capital, who is the king who could to make the united between upper and lower Egypt, The first Floor: Your Egyptologist tour guide will explain to you in detail all information about old kingdom, who is the builder of it, when that kingdom started and how was its end . You will meet some of the old kingdom kings and queens, also you will know, how became the scribe very important , Why did the dwarfs become famous in our history. The second Floor: There you will spend longer time enjoying listening to the explanation of your tour guide about the Golden Pharaoh Tutankhamen, also you will know more about the secret of Mummification. also will be interesting to know that, the first paper in the world made in Egypt, than you will have free time to go around and than you will be taking
3 hours • Admission ticket not included
4
Islamic Cairo
(optional) lunch in a local restaurant Islamic Cairo which was founded in 641 AD, you will visit the amazing and beautiful Citadel of Saladin built during the 12th Century (it is comprised of a number of important monuments) the Alabaster Mosque of Mohammad Ali built during the 18th century, the mosque of Suleiman Pasha, Joehs Walls and Mohamed Ali Pasha Palace.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
5
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.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
6
Khan Al-Khalili
Afterwards, visit the famous Bazaar of Khan el Khalili to live the oriental atmosphere and the experience of bargaining. Khan Al Khalili you can stay for some time at The oldest Café'shop El Fishawy and Naguib Mahfouz Café' that are near El Hussein Square Your guide will drop you off at your hotel after the tour is finished.
1 hour • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

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