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Cairo Top Tours tour leader will greet and assist you at Cairo International Airport then he will transport you in a private air-conditioned car to begin our Cairo Layover Tours to enjoy the Giza Pyramids tour and the Great Sphinx, enjoy the Pyramids Tour from Cairo Airport, today you will take a nearer look at the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the only monument remaining from the seven wonders of the ancient world, most of the 2.3 million stone blocks are believed to be quarried from nearby quarries, and the pyramids of his son who built it smaller in respect for his father Chephren of the fourth dynasty and Mycerinus pyramid that enjoys the best preservation of the outer casing material only for the lower 16 rows. You will also visit the grand Sphinx of Giza, which is a figure of a man-headed lion and shows the greatness of pharaohs in architecture. The tour continues to visit the Valley Temple and learn about mummification in Ancient Egypt.
You can also book an optional excursion to enjoy a camel ride around Giza Pyramids from the panorama led by the local Bedouins with a clear view of Giza pyramids in the background. ( Optional 20 USD for half an hour )
Then you will continue our Cairo Stopover Tour with a visit to see the ancient artifacts and treasures of The Egyptian Museum, which consists of two floors and has the biggest and the most precious collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world that covers the different periods of the Egyptian history over 6000 years from the Old Kingdom all the way to the Roman era. 250,000 masterpieces are shown between historical papyri, royal statues, golden jewelry, and daily life accessories, including the treasures of Tutankhamen, a huge collection of gold and jewelry disappeared under the sand over 35 centuries till the tomb was dug in 1922 then it was completely moved to Cairo and the Egyptian government has displayed it all in the Egyptian museum.
We will rest to take a local lunch in a good quality restaurant. After that, then you will get the chance to explore the historical churches in the Coptic district of Cairo, where we will see the Hanging Church and the church of St Sergius all the way to Ben Ezra Synagogue which is considered one of the oldest synagogues in Cairo. We will then drive you to enjoy Islamic Cairo trips, to discover the walls and gates of this ancient city and its old stone-paved street of El Moez dating back to the 10th century, you will finish walking by having tea at Fishawy oldest cafe in Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar.
At the end of your Cairo Layover Tours to Giza Pyramids and Sphinx from Cairo Airport, you will be transported to your departing terminal.
