Cairo – the capital of Egypt, the largest city in Africa, the “Gateway of the East” and the city of “Thousand Minarets.” The Pyramids and the Nile are the most attractions in the films about Egypt. And you will find them in Cairo. The pyramids are still an ancient, wonderfully preserved miracle, which is definitely worth seeing with your own eyes. In three days you will have the opportunity to marvel the best sightseeing in the city covering the ancient Egyptian history and the Pyramids builders in Giza, Memphis and Sakkara. The next day will be devoted to medival Cairo with its Islamic architecture in Citadel and Khan El Khalili Bazaar. The Egyptian museum with its displays will show the marvelous artifacts allowing you to make links of history.
Cairo International airport
8:00 am
| Solo traveler | per person in double | |
| May-sept | 630 US$ | 430 US$ |
|---|---|---|
| Oct- Apr | 670 US$ | 470 US$ |
Prices are quoted per person in US$
During Easter and new year a supplement will be applicable
Day 1: Arrival – Dinner Nile Cruise – Overnight at hotel
Arrival at Cairo Airport. Our representative will meet you, help you through passport control, pick up and carry your luggage in a car that will be waiting for you to take you to the hotel for the night.
Day 2: Cairo Tour Pyramids – Memphis – Sakkara- Dahshur
After breakfast at the hotel, a full-day excursion program begins. First, we invite you to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. You will see here the largest and rarest in the world collection of Egyptian art in the 5000 years of the existence of civilization. Next, we will go to the land of the great pyramids – Cheops, Chefren and Mykerionos. The Cheops Pyramid is the most colossal ever built. Nearby is the legendary Sphinx – a huge funerary complex, which is guarded by the body of a lion with the face of King Chefren. Then proceed to visit Memphis the ancient capital of Egypt and Sakkara with its step Pyramid. At the end of the day you will be taken back to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 3: Egyptian Museum – Citadel of Salah El Din – Khan El Khalili
Breakfast in the hotel. Today you will also have a full-day excursion program – a visit to the citadel of Salah El-Din, which was built by Saladin in the 12th century and was the seat of power for the next 700 years; We continue our way to visit the Egyptian museum with its huge collection with artifacts, and then visit the oriental bazaar Khan el-Khalili. After shopping, you will be taken to the hotel. Overnight stay.
Day 4: Coptic Cairo – Transfer to airport for final departure
After breakfast, visit Coptic Cairo to see the district with many iconic churches like the hanging church and Church of st. George and St. Barbara and the Ben Ezra synagogue then transfer to airport for final departure.
