Availability:
Everyday
Tour Highlights:
- Giza Complex (Pyramids, Sphinx & Valley Temple)
- The Egyptian Museum
- Step Pyramid of Saqqara
- Memphis & Dahshur
- Old Islamic Cairo
- Old Coptic Cairo
Itinerary:
6 Days Cairo Tour Package
Day 1: Arrival to Cairo
Upon your arrival to Cairo airport, you will find Visitors Egypt’s representative waiting for you with a sign showing the company’s logo (Visitors Egypt Tours).
Then you will be transferred by an AC vehicle to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 2: Giza Pyramids & The Egyptian Museum
Breakfast. Then the tour guide will pick you up from the hotel.
Move by an air-conditioned car to start your tour by visiting the plateau of Giza where you will see the Great Pyramids of Giza (The only remaining landmark of the Old seven wonders of the world). You will see the Pyramid of Cheops and the pyramids of Chephren and Mycerinus. Take a few pictures from the panoramic area before moving on to the Valley Temple and the Great Sphinx.
Then move to visit The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. You will get the chance to visit the collection of King Tutankhamen including the famous golden mask of the boy king.
Additionally, you can also visit the Mummies Hall (for extra ticket purchasable on sit) in which you will see the mummies of the ancient Egyptian Kings.
After finishing the tour, you will be escorted back to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 3: Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur
Breakfast. Then the tour guide will pick you up from the hotel.
Move by an air-conditioned car to start your tour by visiting The Step Pyramid of king Djoser (Zoser) in Saqqara, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser.
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 center 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.
Then move to Dahshur to visit the famous Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid of Dahshur
After finishing the tour, you will be escorted back to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 4: Old Islamic Cairo
Breakfast. Then the tour guide will pick you up from the hotel.
Move by an air-conditioned car to start your your Old Islamic Cairo Tour with the Citadel of Salah El-Din in which you can also visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali.
Then, you will visit the mosque of Sultan Hassan and the mosque of El-Refa’ie. They are located right in front of the Citadel.
Afterwards, move to visit the mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun.
Then move to visit the famous and beautiful Mu’izz Street which displays the greatest density of significant Islamic monuments anywhere in the world to this day.
Many of the palaces, mosques, and monuments of the Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman rulers that controlled Egypt after the Fatimids continued to be built along this street through the center of the city.
After finishing the tour, you will be escorted back to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 5: Old Coptic Cairo
Breakfast. Then the tour guide will pick you up from the hotel.
Move by an air-conditioned car to start your tour by visiting 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.
After finishing the tour, you will be escorted back to the hotel.
Overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 6: Departure
Breakfast. Then our representative will pick you up from the hotel to transfer you to the airport for your departure flight.
Tour Prices:
*On Normal Days*
Accommodation Category: 3-Star 4-Star 5-Star Luxurious
Price per person in Double / Triple Room 315 $ 380 $ 425 $ 785 $
Price for a Single Traveler 475 $ 540 $ 630 $ 1080 $
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*During Special Seasons*
Accommodation Category: 3-Star 4-Star 5-Star Luxurious
Price per person in Double / Triple Room 360 $ 435 $ 470 $ 855 $
Price for a Single Traveler 525 $ 585 $ 675 $ 1170 $
Includes:
5 Nights accommodation at a hotel in Cairo on B&B basis.
Pickup & drop off service.
All transfers and tours by an AC vehicle.
Professional English speaking tour guide.
Entrance fees.
All taxes and services.
Excludes:
International Airfare.
Egypt entry visa
Drinks
Personal expenses.
Tipping
