Day 01
Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo and Khan El-Khalili
- Our tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo to begin one of our Cairo and Giza tours.
- Transfer to discover one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
- You will continue to explore the rest of the Giza Plateau, including Khafre's pyramid, the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site, the remains of the funerary temple, the pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus), and the three small pyramids.
- Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion, dating from the time of Chephren, and visit the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren.
- This temple served two functions: first, it was used to purify the king's mummy before burial; second, it was used for the king's mummification process. After visiting the pyramids, you will continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands.
- Visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo. It is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, with about 5,000 years of art considered the most extensive and valuable collection of Egyptian art in the world. More than 250,000 original artifacts are represented, with many on display and the rest in storage. The museum is filled with thousands of pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamun. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases, and toys from ancient Egypt are all on display. Many priceless statues and other artifacts were kept in his tomb for more than 3,500 years before their discovery in 1922, when the tomb was excavated. The Egyptian Museum is one of the first stops on most people's itineraries when travelling to Egypt.
- Then move on to visit Old Cairo.
- Visit Babylon Fortress, also known as the Wax Palace of Babylon Castle, an ancient fortress located in Cairo, Egypt. The fortress is considered one of the largest built by the Roman civilization in Egypt and one of the largest fortresses built by the empire, as well as the centre on which the city of Fustat was built.
- Then move to visit fascinating built wonders such as the Hanging Church, built in the 3rd and early 4th century in the basilica style. The Hanging Church of Cairo rises majestically on the ancient tower of the Fortress of Babylon. With an interior full of symbolism and icons, it has become one of the most visited monuments in Egypt's magnetic capital. With an essence that mixes Roman, Egyptian, and Babylonian architecture, it becomes a place where legend and history blur.
- Then move to visit the Church of St. Sergius and Bacchus, which has a special place among the other Coptic churches because it is linked to the path of the Holy Family during their escape from King Herod to the land of Egypt. According to Christian belief, the church's name is attributed to Saints Sergius and Bacchus, who were martyred in the region of Rusafa in Syria.
- No one can be in Coptic Cairo without visiting the Ben Ezra Synagogue in Cairo, called El-Shamieen Church, now located behind the Hanging Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
- Drive to Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, if there is enough time, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East. The bazaar is loud, crowded, colourful, and exciting, full of all kinds of goods and shiny baubles. You can find the typical tourist trinkets here, but do not let them distract you from the genuinely fine shopping to be found here.
- You will then be transferred back to your hotel.
