2 Days best of Cairo & Giza private guided tour
2 Days best of Cairo & Giza private guided tour
It is more than a tour , It is a life experience to cover all Cairo and Giza Highlights: Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, Sakkara with The Step Pyramid, First Capital of Egypt Memphis in the first day. 125,000 antiquities collected in the Egyptian Museum, Egyptian Islamic and Christian Culture by visiting Coptic Churches, Muhammad Ali Mosque and Saladin Citadel. Finish your tour with walking around Islamic Cairo and Shopping in Khan El-Khalili Bazaar
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Your Itinerary
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Pyramids of Giza
Giza pyramids , once you arrive start your tour by Great Pyramid one of the old seven wonders was built by an order of The king Cheops with 146 meters high 1000 meters square and more than 2.4 Million of stones with seven million tons , enjoy walking around then drive to the panoramic view , It is a chance to have a look to all the pyramids in one line , chance to catch the memorial pictures ever while driving to the great sphinx you can stop in front of the pyramid Chefren with 139 meters high , and the pyramids of Menkaure 66 meters high after this you will get a moment of majesty standing in front the great sphinx a body of a lion and a head of a man lying behind the valley temple of the second pyramid
3 hoursMemphis and Sakkara
Memphis is the latin name of the first federal capital of Egypt originally is Mn-Nefer that means the beautiful town and also was known by (Pr-hedj) which means the white house was founded by an order of the first king of the first dynasty minas 3400 BC now get a chance to have a look of some remains of old temples specially second Ramses period such as the great statue of the ll Ramses, the alabaster sphinx and the statue of the holy trinity of Memphis Ptah, nfr-tm and Sekhmet .
1 hourSaqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
Day 2: Egyptian Museum , Cairo Citadel , Old Cairo and Old Bazaar
2 hoursThe Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Start with The National Egyptian museum which is one of the oldest and most important museums in the world which was built 1901 ,it is the mirror of ancient Egyptian history since pre-history period till Greek roman period, it has 120,000 pieces of antiquities , Right now it has the most important treasure was found in the world Tutankhamun tomb was found 1922 by Howard Carter in the valley of the kings .The treasure collection more than 3500 Masterpiece of antiquities.
2 hoursCoptic Cairo
Drive to Old Cairo or Coptic Cairo which is a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress , the Hanging church , the Greek church of St.George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites . it is believed in Christian tradition that the holy family visited this area and stayed at the sites of saints Sergius and Bacchus church ( Abu Serga ). Coptic Cairo was Stronghold for Christianity in Egypt until the Islamic era ,though most of the current buildings of the churches in Coptic Cairo were built after the Muslim conquest of Egypt in the 7th century
2 hoursCairo Citadel
Cairo Citadel was built by an order of the king Saladin the largest fort an castle in the medieval period 153,000 meter square it was built between 1176 to 1183 CE to protect Cairo from Crusaders Only few years after defeating Fatimid Caliphate , Saladin recycled the stones of Giza Pyramids to finish faster as he can , It was used as Royal Court Since Al-Nasir Muhammad ibn Qalaoun till Muhammad Ali Pasha 1807 CE who built two great palaces Salamlik Haremlik and one of the master piece of Turkish mosques in the world Muhammad Ali alabaster mosque in 1828 to 1848 CE , Perched on the summit of the Citadel .
1 hourKhan Al-Khalili
No accommodation included on this day.
1 hourIncluded
- Expert Egyptologist tour guide speaks your languages
- Entrance fees for all sights mentioned in the itinerary
- Bottled Water
- Snacks
- All Taxes
- Private Transportation with AC and WiFi on board
- Entry/Admission - Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
- Entry/Admission - Coptic Cairo
- Entry/Admission - Khan Al-Khalili
- Entry/Admission - The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
- Entry/Admission - Cairo Citadel
- Entry/Admission - Pyramids of Giza
- Entry/Admission - Memphis and Sakkara
Not Included
- Extra ticket like pyramids inside and solar boat
- Personal needs
- Tipping - recommended
Good to Know
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- A current valid passport is required on the day of travel
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Tickets & Cancellation
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.