2-Day Cairo Highlights Tour from Aswan with Giza Pyramids and NMEC

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Admire the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)
• 02 Visit the Pyramids of Kafre (Chefren) and Menkaure at the Giza Plateau
• 03 Stand in awe at the Great Sphinx
• 04 Wander through the Valley Temple of Giza
• 05 Learn about the Step Pyramid of Djoser at the Saqqara Plateau
• 06 Explore the ruins of the ancient capital Memphis, now an open-air museum
• 07 Pay tribute to the mummies of the ancient Pharaohs at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

Sign up for a tour of Egypt's most famous treasures, from the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Kafre and Menkaure to the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple on the Giza Plateau. Continue to Saqqara to see the Djoser Step Pyramid and explore the remains of the ancient capital Memphis. The journey also includes the recently opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, the resting place of Egypt's greatest Pharaohs since April 2021.

Start at the Giza Plateau, a 4,600-year-old necropolis on the outskirts of Cairo, and stand in awe at the Great Sphinx, a 73 m long and 20 m high limestone statue guarding the complex.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Included · Standard

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Aswan, Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Memphis

Languages Arabic, English, German

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Aswan to Cairo and the Pyramids of Giza

• Pick-up from your Aswan accommodation and transfer to Aswan International Airport for your domestic flight to Cairo International Airport.
• Your tour guide will meet you on arrival to begin your Cairo tour.
• Start at the Giza Plateau, a 4,600-year-old necropolis on the outskirts of Cairo, and stand in awe at the Great Sphinx, a 73 m long and 20 m high limestone statue guarding the complex.
• You will visit the oldest Wonder of the Ancient World, and the only one still remaining: the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), along with the pyramids of Kafre (Chefren) and Menkaure.
• Walk through the Valley Temple, the Mortuary Temple of Kafre, with its alabaster floors and granite pillars.
• Visit the Saqqara Plateau, the oldest complete stone building complex known in history, where the Pyramid of Djoser awaits you.
• Your next stop is the ancient capital Memphis, whose remains are now an open-air museum. You will see the famous White Sphinx and stand face to face with one of the Ramses II Twin Colossi.
• You will have lunch in an excellent local restaurant.
• Conclude the day with a visit to the recently opened National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. On April 3, 2021, the Pharaoh's Golden Parade brought 22 Royal Mummies to the NMEC. You will admire Egyptian history from prehistoric times to the modern day.
• You will then be taken to your Cairo accommodation for the night.

2

Day 02

Cairo to Aswan Return

• After breakfast, you will be picked up for your domestic flight to Aswan, followed by a transfer to your Aswan accommodation.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Domestic flight Aswan - Cairo - Aswan (economy)
• Accommodation in Cairo - 1 night on bed and breakfast basis
• Private air-conditioned transportation
• Private multilingual tour guide
• All fees and taxes
• Lunch in a good local restaurant (food only)

What's Not Included

• Tips and personal spending
• Visa
• Extra-charge tickets to enter the pyramids
• Drinks with meals (food only)

What to bring

• Comfortable shoes

Know before you go

• Pyramid areas are wheelchair-accessible on the main roads.
• Spend the evening at your leisure (optional dinner cruise on the Nile).

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Aswan, Egypt

Tour start

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.