3-Day Private Cairo Tour with Saqqara and Dahshur

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Day 1-The Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx
2 stops
1
Pyramids of Giza
A representative will pick you up from Cairo airport to go to your hotel in Cairo to check in and get ready for your day tour. First, you will visit the pyramids of Giza - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinus. After seeing the famous pyramids you can head to visit the Valley Temple. While doing that you can have a closer look at the Great Sphinx - the legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
2
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Then continue your day tour to the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artefacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewellery that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated. Then you will be Passing By Tahrir Square, where the Egyptian revolution began in 2011. Your tour finishes with a drop-off at your hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Day 2- Memphis - Sakkara and Dahshour
2 stops
3
Memphis and Sakkara
You will be picked up from your hotel to enjoy Cairo Day Tour to Memphis Sakkara and Dahshur Pyramids. You will start with the Step Pyramid at Sakkara, which is considered the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser. Then Proceed to have your lunch at a local restaurant. After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a centre of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Bent Pyramid
Then drive to Dahshur, two of the later pyramids constructed here have been completely destroyed by time and the elements and several others, such as the Black Pyramid (12th Dynasty, 1929-1885 BC), are badly damaged, but Dahshur also boasts two of Egypt’s best-preserved early pyramids. Both built during the reign of King Sneferu (2613-2589 BC), the founder of the 4th Dynasty, the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid at Dahshur is massive evidence of the architectural development that lead to the construction of the Great Pyramid and its companions at Giza. Then drive to your hotel.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Day 3- Cairo- Old Cairo
3 stops
5
Old Egypt For Fine Art
Pick Up time from your hotel in Cairo or Giza at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide. Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Following a hotel pick-up from Cairo or Giza, you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel, constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cair , it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Khan Al-Khalili
Then visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo. Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the centre of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
7
Mosque of Muhammad Ali
Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha. Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city. Lunch will be served in a Local restaurant in Old Cairo.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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