Discover the perfection of Cairo on a 2 days tour and visit the most important sites through a spectacular tour of the pyramids of Giza to visit the oldest pyramid of Saqqara and the ancient capital Memphis, experiencing the Islamic travels of Cairo and the amazing Coptic tour With this 2 days Cairo itinerary.
Price : 225.00 $
2 Days/ 1 Night
Cairo
Egypt
Cairo Itinerary 2 Days
See the beauty of the city that is full of life and passion, Cairo, only for 2 days you will visit the must-see sites of Cairo itinerary for 2 days that will fill your heart and soul with joy.
Cairo 2 Days Tour
Enjoy the great pyramids in Giza through the tour to Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx of King Chephren, go to the old kingdom necropolis at Saqqara to see the 4700 years ago Step Pyramid of Djoser, Memphis city which was the first capital of Egypt after the unification of the two lands of Upper Egypt and Lower Egypt and the Christian heritage in Old Cairo during your informative Coptic Cairo tour.
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Cairo top tours tour leader will be waiting for you upon arrival at Cairo International Airport with a signboard holding your name, you will be transferred by a private new vehicle to the hotel in Giza to leave your luggage and start your Cairo Itinerary 2 Days by the Giza Pyramids tour, at the area where the greatest pyramids in Egypt standing in glory, the Great Pyramid of King Cheops, Chephren's second pyramid and the third one belongs to the grandson known as Mycerinus.
Cheops pyramid was the tallest and the most impressive structure in the world until the building of the Lincoln Cathedral in 1311 A.D, the pyramid id 146 meters tall and 230 meters long on each side, built by the great king who was the son of Snefru, founder of the 4th dynasty and owner of 4 other impressive pyramids in which two of them are in Dahshur.
Take your time while your Egyptologist explains to you the most important historical events which took place since the beginning of the dynastic period of Egypt's history passing through the different eras that affected Egypt throughout thousands of years, then we will go to the area where you will have the scenery of the whole necropolis while enjoying an optional camel ride in Giza Pyramids before getting down to visit the Valley Temple and the Great Sphinx inside the pyramid complex of Chephren, the temple was built to be part of the funerary procession, especially during the mummification process, from there we will reach the sphinx by means of a passageway to stand very close to the impressive statue of a lion with a man's head that was cut from only one rock to end up with a total of 73 meters long. Your tour guide will also explain to you the reason behind the idea of sphinxes in ancient Egypt.
Enjoy your delicious lunch in one of the most elegant restaurants facing the pyramids and the sphinx before resuming your Cairo 2 Days Tour to tour the range identified as Saqqara necropolis, this is the first era royal burial site approximately 200 years before the three pyramids in Giza, immediately you will observe the pyramid which was built by the genius architect, Imhotep, for his King Djoser for the first time entirely out of stone, the Step Pyramid in Saqqara is excellent proof of the evolution of the pyramids construction method as it is formed of 6 square levels over each other with the burial chamber underneath by 20 meters. Walk around the site to see the primary enclosure walls and the hep-sed court where the king used to renew his supremacy over the kingdom by the presence of the nomes leaders to admit for the following 30 years as their king and semi-god.
You will also have the opportunity to access the pyramid of King Teti who commanded Egypt during the sixth ruling family and get overwhelmed by the tomb of his daughter's wife, Kagemni, the tomb has viral inscriptions for every species of animal, fish, and bird representing the daily life hunting and offering scenes carved in an ideal state besides the good preservation for the unique colors.
Your next stop will be where the old city of Memphis used to be, the 1st capital of Egypt which is now known as Mit Rahina, and what remains only is an open-air museum with many monuments and statues for King Ramses II and the alabaster sphinx, the 2nd greatest sphinx in the history of Egypt.
You will be transferred back to your hotel for check-in after finishing your Cairo trips for the first day, now you have the option to enjoy one of our activities during nighttime, like attending the Sound and Light Show in Giza Pyramids or a superior Nile Dinner Cruise in Cairo.
Included Meals: Lunch
Today we will enjoy the classic Cairo day tours starting with the Egyptian Museum tour by visiting the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahrir Square, the place that was built during the 19th century to house the biggest collection of Egyptian artifacts from different epochs of Egypt's history, statues for the kings and rulers of ancient Egypt depicting their royalty accompanied by the support of the gods of ancient Egypt, gold jewelry and daily life accessories for various nobles and kings like the child King Tutankhamen and the royal mummies room that contains a big number of mummified bodies thousands of years ago.
Transfer to the area of Old Cairo where Christianity in Egypt first spread after the holy family visited the area among other areas they passed by in Egypt. Continue Cairo 2 Days Tour as soon as your Coptic Cairo tour starts at the Mari Girgis neighborhood specifically by the ancient Roman Fortress of Babylon to see the Hanging Church, the Coptic Orthodox Church that is built suspended on two towers of the fortress, proceeded by the Cavern Church of St. Sergius and the most ancient Jewish Temple, the Synagogue of Ben Ezra.
Enjoy your tasty lunch before being transferred to the old market of Khan El Khalili to see the oldest part of Islamic Cairo trips and drink a fresh mango juice or tea-mint at one of the local cafes in the area while enjoying the best Cairo walking tours.
Transfer to the airport or any other preferred location after you finish the Cairo tours during the Cairo itinerary for 2 days.
Included meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Silver accommodation: Hotel in Cairo: Cairo Pyramids Hotel or similar. B.B | ||
May-Sept | Oct-April | |
Solo | 435 $ | 450 $ |
Double | 265 $ | 290 $ |
Triple | 225 $ | 240 $ |
Golden Accommodation: Hotel in Cairo: Steigenberger Pyramids Hotel or similar. B.B | ||
May-Sept | Oct-April | |
Solo | 485 $ | 505 $ |
Double | 295 $ | 305 $ |
Triple | 245 $ | 260 $ |