3-Day Famous Landmarks Tour of Cairo, Giza & Saqqara

Egyptian Museum

Highlights

See the Great Pyramid of Cheops and the Great Sphinx

Witness the Tutankhamen at the National Museum of Egypt

Visit the Coptic Cairo landmarks and shop at the Khan El Khalili bazaar

Cairo, Giza, Saqqara

architectural, archaeological, sightseeing

Group Tour

3 Days

Easy

Arabic, English

Description

Explore the history of ancient Egypt at the Valley Temple, gaze at the Great Sphinx and admire the Great pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. See the ancient treasures of Tutankhamen at the National Museum, explore the Coptic Cairo and shop at the Khan El Khalili bazaar.

Itinerary

Day 1 : Giza Pyramids Tour
- Admire the great pyramid of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus.
- Then, proceed to the oldest known monumental sculpture and the largest monolithic statue in the world - the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of the King Chephren, used for mummification rituals, the Saqqara complex and the ancient capital city of Memphis.
Day 2 : Cairo City Tour
- Visit the famous National Egyptian Museum, where you can enjoy the collection of treasures of the famous Pharaoh Tutankhamen.
- Head to the Citadel of Salah Eldeen and see Mohammed Ali's mosque.
Day 3 : Islamic Cairo
- Visit the Sultan Hassan Mosque, the finest ancient mosque in Cairo which has been praised as one of the major monuments of the Islamic world and also the Al Refaee Mosque for its high ceiling, 44 pillars & tombs of Egyptian royals.
- See Coptic Cairo, and explore the Khan El Khalili Bazaar. There will be free time to shop in this bazaar.