Pyramids of Giza &Sphinx – Museum – Coptic Cairo Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Pyramids of Giza

  you will Head to the Giza plateau where the only remaining wonder of the Ancient World, the legendary Pyramids of Giza still stands. Although it is 2,000 years older than any other wonder on the list. Get excited by a panoramic view of the Pyramids of Khufu (Cheops), Chephren, and Mykerinus.

  1 hour 10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Great Sphinx

  Continue to explore the rest of Giza plateau including the beauty of iconic Sphinx, the largest statue on earth with 72 meters in length and 23 meters high. A stop at the Western Plateau affords great photo opportunities of the three Pyramids and the sprawling city of Cairo at the background.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  The Hanging Church

  Then visit "The Coptic Cairo" where you will visit the "Hanging Church" which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary ,It's called "Hanging" because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress "Babylon" .It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 4
  Coptic Cairo

  visiting "Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church" that it dates back to the 7th or 8th century. which is believed to have been built on the spot where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. This whole area is a world famous destination for Pilgrims. Then The Church of St. George the Martyr, built into the walls of the Fort of Babylon and its remains could be Cairo’s oldest structures.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Synagogue Ben Ezra

  ending this tour with a visit to the "Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" which gained its importance from its Geniza (Store room) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6

  Uncover the Pharaohs’ glory with your Local Guide in the Egyptian Museum’s amazing collection that includes the king Tutankhamen’s treasure. Over 220,000 of masterpieces from ancient Egypt are presented; it is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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