Egypt · Monuments

3-Day Cairo Highlights Tour with Giza Pyramids and Old Cairo

3 Days Round trip from Heliopolis Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the Giza Plateau and see the Great Pyramid of Khufu with its surrounding pyramids
  • 02 Admire the Great Sphinx and visit the Valley Temple of Chephren
  • 03 Discover 5,000-year-old antiquities and Tutankhamun's treasures at the Egyptian Museum
  • 04 Visit Old Cairo's sacred landmarks, including the Hanging Church, Abu Sirga Church, and Ben Ezra Synagogue
  • 05 Stroll through the colourful lanes of Khan El-Khalili, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East

Join this heritage tour to explore Cairo's most iconic historical and religious landmarks, from the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple to the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Discover 5,000-year-old treasures at the Egyptian Museum, home to one of the world's most valuable collections of ancient Egyptian antiquities. The experience also takes you through Old Cairo's sacred sites and into the colourful, bustling lanes of Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, the heart of Islamic Cairo.

Join this heritage tour to explore Cairo's most iconic historical and religious landmarks, from the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple to the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Days
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included · Premium
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Yes
Cities Cairo, Giza
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Arrival in Cairo and Optional Nile Dinner Cruise

  • Meet your tour guide after arriving at Cairo International Airport, where a representative will assist you with the arrival procedures and take you to the hotel. At the hotel, the tour manager will help with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm the pick-up times for each tour.
  • Enjoy a two-hour dinner cruise on the Nile. (Optional)

Overnight in Cairo.

(Welcome drinks)

2
Day 02

Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo

  • Have breakfast and head to the Giza Plateau to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) - along with the 3 small pyramids. Continue exploring the rest of the Giza Plateau, including the sight of Khafre's (Kaphren) Pyramid, Khufu's son and the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site, the remains of the funerary temple, the Pyramid of Mankawra (Mykerinus), and 3 small pyramids.
  • Proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren.
  • Visit the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren. This temple served two functions: first, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before burial; second, it was used for carrying out the mummification process of the king. After visiting the pyramids, continue across the plateau for a photo of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background.
  • Explore the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum. It is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities dating back about 5,000 years of art and is considered the world's most extensive and valuable collection of Egyptian art. More than 250,000 original artifacts are presented, with a representative amount on display while the rest are kept in storage. The Egyptian 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 that were kept in his tomb for more than 3,500 years before their discovery in 1922, when the tomb was excavated, can also be seen in the Egyptian Museum. It is one of the first stops on most people's itineraries when travelling to Egypt. This distinctive museum houses a vast store of priceless objects from earlier times to the Greco-Roman period and is well worth seeing.
  • Proceed to Old Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, which was built in the 3rd and beginning of the 4th century in the Basilica style. Also see the Abu Sirga Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, which date back to the beginning of the 15th century AD. It was built in the Basilica style above the cave in which the Holy Family took refuge.
  • Head to the Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque, the very first mosque built in Egypt.
  • Drive to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East, and after that, return to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo
(Meals: Breakfast)

3
Day 03

Departure from Cairo

  • Have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport for your onward destination.

(Meal: Breakfast)

Giza Plateau, Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Khan el-Khalili

Where this trip takes you

Giza Plateau, Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Khan el-Khalili

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Heliopolis 2 cities · 3 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Meet-and-greet service by our representatives at the airports
  • Assistance from our guest relations team during your stay
  • Pick-up services from your hotel or airport and return
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Accommodation in Cairo for 2 nights in a 4-star hotel, including bed and breakfast
  • All sightseeing tours are strictly private tours
  • Private Egyptologist guide
  • Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
  • Shopping tours in Cairo
  • All taxes and service charges

What's Not Included

  • International flights
  • Visa entry for Egypt
  • Tipping
  • Any other items not mentioned

What to bring

  • You must bring a valid photo ID to verify your name and age.

Know before you go

  • The tour price is as follows:
    • The tour price per adult for a single room is USD 420.
    • The tour price per adult for a double-sharing room is USD 350.
    • The tour price per adult for a triple-sharing room is USD 324.
  • Please refer to your itinerary for redemption instructions.
  • Please be ready 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time.
  • Please inform us of your hotel name, address, or arrival flight number, airline, and time 48 hours before the start of your activity.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Cairo, Egypt
Tour start
Heliopolis, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 3 days finish where they began, in Heliopolis.

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Estimated room rates

Single Room $324.00 — $420.00
Double Sharing $324.00 — $350.00

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