Day 01
Giza Pyramids, NMEC and Old Cairo from Cairo Airport
- Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, you will find our representative holding the company sign and waiting to assist you. You will then meet your professional tour guide, who will give you full attention from the first moment and accompany you in a private air-conditioned car to begin your tour in Cairo.
- NMEC and Pyramids from Cairo Airport
- Start your day by visiting one of Egypt's most attractive pharaonic sights, the Giza Necropolis, to witness the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus.
- There, you will find many pyramids and tombs dating back to the 4th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom.
- Additionally, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing today is the pyramid of King Cheops. The tour will also include passing by the Princesses' and Queens' Pyramids.
- Then, move to the Valley Temple of King Chefren. This temple was used during the purification and mummification of the king's mummy. Continue to the Great Sphinx, with its lion's body and human head. According to Pharaonic beliefs, it guards this great necropolis.
- Take some time at the Giza Plateau to visit the Papyrus Museum for shopping and enjoy taking fabulous photos with views over the plateau.
- Have you tried camel or horse riding in Egypt? Try a camel or horse ride at the Giza Pyramids for 2 hours during sunrise or sunset. While enjoying the ride, you will take in the fascinating views of the Giza Plateau.
- After that, go to Fustat City to visit one of the newest museums in Egypt, the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. In its main hall, the museum narrates the achievements of Egyptian civilization from prehistoric times to the present day.
- Then, continue to the museum's crown jewel, the Royal Mummies Hall, which displays 22 royal mummies unearthed from preserved tombs. Walk around leisurely in this room and see kings and queens such as Queen Hatshepsut, Tuthmosis III, and Ramses II resting in peace in their final home beside some of their funerary furniture, giving you the feeling of strolling through the Valley of the Kings, where most of the mummies were originally laid to rest.
- There is also a temporary exhibition about the history of four Egyptian crafts through different eras: pottery, textile, wood, and jewellery.
- Then, you will stop for lunch at a good-quality local restaurant.
- Continue to Old Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, the oldest church in Egypt. This church was the seat of the Coptic Pope at the beginning of the 11th century AD. It is called the Hanging Church because it was built on a tower of the Babylon Fortress, established during the Roman period in the 2nd century AD.
- Also visit the Cavern Church, St. Sergius and St. Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga Church. It is one of the most famous churches in Egypt. This is the place where the Holy Family stayed during their journey in Egypt.
- Then, discover the Ibraham Ben-Ezra Synagogue, the most famous Jewish landmark in Cairo. This synagogue dates back to the 9th century AD and once housed an old copy of the Old Testament.
- At the end of the tour, our team will drive you back to Cairo Airport.
