Overview
A quick visit to Cairo, to visit the most magnificent monument in the world; the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx
Visit the Great Egyptian Museum housing the Treasures of Tutankhamen.
Visit the Islamic Cairo and take a walk in Khan El-Khalili Bazaar.
Visit Sakkara and Old capital in Memphis.
Accommodate for three nights at a 5* Hotel in Cairo.
Prices,
from October to April
(excluding Christmas, New year & Easter vacations)
Cairo Pyramids hotel
Per person in Double: $ 299
Per Single cabin: $ 499
Itinerary
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Arrival in the Land of the Pharaohs, at Cairo International Airport, our Representative will escort you to get your luggage and clear customs, then direct transfer to your hotel.
Accommodation: Stay for 3 nights at Cairo hotel
Stay at Cairo hotel
Breakfast, Drive to the Giza Pyramids plateau, home of Egypt signature attractions, the Great Pyramids, proclaimed by the Greeks to be among the Seven Wonders of the ancient world. The largest among these is the Great Pyramid of Cheops, probably built more than 2,600 years before the time of Christ. Standing 480 feet tall this is the last of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world that still standing. Little is known of Cheops, you`ll also see the inscrutable and mysterious Sphinx, known in Arabic as Abu al-Hol (“the Father of Terror”) and carved almost entirely from one piece of limestone.
After lunch, continue to Memphis. Founded around 3,100 BC, is the legendary city of Menes, the King who united Upper and Lower Egypt. Early on, Memphis was more likely a fortress from which Menes controlled the land and water routes between Upper Egypt and the Delta. Having probably originated in Upper Egypt, from Memphis he could control the conquered people of Lower Egypt. However, by the Third Dynasty, the building at Saqqara suggests that Memphis had become a sizable city. Proceed to Sakkara site, Sakkara is one section of the great necropolis of Memphis, the Old Kingdom capital and the kings of the 1st Dynasty as well as that of the 2nd Dynasty. are mostly buried in this section of the Memphis necropolis. It has been of constant interest to Egyptologists. Three major discoveries have recently been made at Sakkara, including a prime minister tomb, a queens pyramid, and the tomb of the son of a dynasty-founding king. Each discovery has a fascinating story, with many adventures for the archaeologists as they revealed the secrets of the past.
Stay at Cairo hotel
Breakfast, your tour guide will pick you up to visit the Egyptian Museum, you`ll stroll through the halls highlighting each historical period of this ancient land, Marvel at the glittering treasures of King Tutankhamen, unparalleled in their variety, exquisite beauty, and sheer weight in gold. Seeing this treasure of more than 1,700 fabulous items buried with a young and relatively unimportant king, who can even imagine what the tombs of great and long-lived pharaohs must have contained? You may want to enter the Royal Mummies room for an additional fee and view the “sleeping” Kings of ancient Egypt, take your lunch at an excellent local restaurant, then proceed to visit Saladin citadel which embraces the famous alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali Pacha ‘the founder of modern Egypt’, then you will enjoy a walking tour of the largest 13th century covered oriental market, the largest traditional shopping bazaar in the world, the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. In the tiny alleyways, there are hundreds of shops where you can watch gold and coppersmiths, brass makers, and fortunetellers at work. Look also for leather goods and woodwork inlaid with camel bone and mother-of-pearl. Bargaining, Arab-style, is the norm here, and practiced as a national pastime. Back to hotel and overnight.
Stay at Cairo hotel
Check-out after breakfast, transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure flight.
Inclusions
- Meet and Assist at Cairo International Airport.
- Accommodation at Cairo hotel on Bed & Breakfast.
- Private Arrival and Departure Transfers.
- Private Tours in A/C Vehicle.
- Private Professional Tour Guide speaking your Language.
- Entrance Fees for all mentioned sites in our Itinerary.
- 2 Lunches during excursions at an excellent restaurants.
Exclusions
- Flight Tickets.
- Egypt Entry Visa Fees.
- Optional Tours or Excursions.
- Personal Extras.
- Tipping & Service Charges.