4-Day Cairo and Giza Heritage Tour with Memphis and Old Cairo

• Meet your tour guide on arrival at Cairo International Airport, where a representative will assist you with the arrival procedures and transfer you to your hotel. At the hotel, the tour manager will help with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you, including confirming the pick-up times for each tour.
• Enjoy an optional 2-hour dinner cruise on the River Nile.

Overnight in Cairo.

(Welcome drinks)

• 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 Khafre's (Kaphren) Pyramid, built for Khufu's son and the second-largest pyramid on the site, the remains of the funerary temple, the Pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus), and 3 small pyramids.
• Proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion, dating back to the time of Chephren.
• Visit the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren. This temple most likely served two functions: first, it was used for the purification of the king's mummy before burial; second, it was used during the king's mummification process. After visiting the pyramids, continue across the plateau for a photo stop with the three pyramids rising from the sands and the Cairo skyline in the background. Have lunch at a local restaurant.
• Move on to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty, around 2630 BC, for King Djoser. Also see the Museum of Imhotep, a high official's tomb, King Titi's Pyramid, King Unas's Pyramid, and the Pyramids of Dahshur from a distance.
• Transfer to Memphis, founded by King Menes. It was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom and was considered a centre of rule and culture for more than 3,000 years as the first capital of Egypt. The city reached a peak of prestige under the 6th Dynasty as a centre for the worship of Ptah, the god of creation and artworks. The Alabaster Sphinx that guards the Temple of Ptah memorialises the city's former power and prestige. The Memphis triad, consisting of the creator god Ptah, his consort Sekhmet, and their son Nefertem, formed the main focus of worship in the city. Memphis declined briefly after the 18th Dynasty with the rise of Thebes and the New Kingdom, and was revived under the Persians before falling firmly into second place following the foundation of Alexandria. Also see the 16-metre-high Statue of Ramses II.
• Head back to the hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.
(Meals: breakfast, lunch)

• 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 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 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 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. After this, you will be served a warm and delightful lunch at a high-quality restaurant.
• Proceed to Old Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, built in the 3rd century and the beginning of the 4th century in the Basilica style. Also see 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.
• Continue to explore the Citadel of Salah El-din, where you will enjoy a full view of Cairo and see the Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque, considered the largest mosque built at the beginning of the 19th century by the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849), who ruled Egypt for more than 45 years. It was built in Turkish style.
• Drive to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, if there is enough time, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East, and after that return to your hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.
(Meals: breakfast, lunch)

• Have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to Cairo International Airport for your onward destination.

(Meal: breakfast)