Read top Egypt tours FAQs
Cairo Top Tours' tour operators will customize your tours according to your budget and interests. You shouldn't worry about anything with us because we will take care of all the details of your vacation. That is why we provide a variety of travel alternatives that are affordable while providing an amazing vacation experience. We will work directly with you to ensure that you stay within your budget while enjoying the wonderful experiences. Please contact us immediately to learn more about our budget-friendly travel choices!
Egypt is considered one of the safest countries not only in the Arab world but in the world because Egypt has one of the strongest security services. The Egyptian government is interested in taking all the necessary safety measures to secure tourist trips in Egypt, so you do not have to worry about that at all.
Yes, the Grand Egyptian Museum is officially open for visitors. Come and explore the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic treasures, from the majestic statues to the dazzling artifacts of ancient Egypt. Your unforgettable journey into history starts here.
In the case of cancellation of the trip by the customer, based on the start dates of the trip, the following costs will be charged:
15% of the total cost of the trip, with cancellation from the booking date up to 61 days before the start date of the trip
25% of the total cost of the trip, with cancellation from 60 to 31 days before the start date of the trip
35% of the total cost of the trip, with cancellation 30 to 15 days before the start date of the trip
Check out our partners
The kingdom of the pharaohs is famous for its massive pyramids, bandaged mummies, and gilded treasures. But how much do you know about ancient Egypt? Read our articles to know more about the mystery of Egyptian history.
Egypt's history has been lengthy and prosperous, thanks to the flow of the Nile River and its rich banks and delta, as well as the achievements of Egypt's native inhabitants. Much of Egypt's ancient history remained unknown until the Rosetta Stone was discovered and decoded, which revealed Egyptian hieroglyphs.
The ancient Egyptians' many achievements include the quarrying, surveying, and construction techniques that supported the building of monumental pyramids, temples, and obelisks; a system of mathematics; a practical and effective system of medicine
Ancient Egypt left a lasting legacy. Its art and architecture were widely copied, and its relics were transported to other lands to be studied, admired, or coveted. , visitors and writers have been inspired by its colossal ruins. In the early modern period, Europeans and Egyptians developed a renewed regard for antiquities and excavations, which prompted scientific research into Egyptian civilization and a better awareness of its cultural legacy.
Ancient Egyptian architecture contains some of the world's most famous structures, such as the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Temples of Thebes. The state arranged and supported building projects for religious and commemorative purposes, as well as to underline the pharaoh's vast power. The ancient Egyptians were accomplished builders; employing only simple but effective tools and sighting equipment, architects were able to construct massive stone structures with incredible accuracy and precision, which is still envied today.
Predynastic Egypt
Petroglyphs have been found along Nile terraces and in a desert oasis. A grain-grinding culture supplanted a hunter-gatherer and fishing culture in the tenth millennium BC. Around 6000 BC, climate change and/or overgrazing began to dry off Egypt's pastoral areas, forming the Sahara. Early tribal peoples moved to the Nile River, where they established a stable agricultural economy and a more structured civilization. By about 6000 BC, a Neolithic society had established itself in the Nile Valley. Several predynastic cultures emerged in Upper and Lower Egypt on their own throughout the Neolithic period. The Badari civilization and its descendant, the Naqada series, are widely regarded as antecedents to dynasty Egypt. Merimde, the earliest known Lower Egyptian site, precedes the Badarian by around 700 years. For for than two thousand years, contemporary Lower Egyptian towns coexisted with their southern counterparts, remaining culturally different but in close contact through trade. The oldest known evidence of Egyptian hieroglyphic inscriptions came during the predynastic period on Naqada III pottery jars, dated around 3200 BC.
Dynastic Egypt
The First Intermediate Period marked the beginning of approximately 150 years of political turmoil.[6] However, stronger Nile floods and political stability restored the country's prosperity in the Middle Kingdom around 2040 BC, peaking during the reign of Pharaoh Amenemhat III. A second phase of fragmentation marked the emergence of Egypt's first foreign ruling dynasty, the Semitic-speaking Hyksos. Around 1650 BC, the Hyksos migrants took over much of Lower Egypt and established Avaris as their new capital. They were forced out by an Upper Egyptian army commanded by Ahmose I, who established the Eighteenth Dynasty and moved the capital from Memphis to Thebes.
First Intermediate Period
The First Intermediate Period marked the beginning of approximately 150 years of political turmoil.[6] However, stronger Nile floods and political stability restored the country's prosperity in the Middle Kingdom around 2040 BC, peaking during the reign of Pharaoh Amenemhat III. A second phase of fragmentation marked the emergence of Egypt's first foreign ruling dynasty, the Semitic-speaking Hyksos. Around 1650 BC, the Hyksos migrants took over much of Lower Egypt and established Avaris as their new capital. They were forced out by an Upper Egyptian army commanded by Ahmose I, who established the Eighteenth Dynasty and moved the capital from Memphis to Thebes.
New Kingdom, Third Intermediate Period, and Late Period.
The Eighteenth Dynasty inaugurated the New Kingdom (c. 1550-1070 BC), establishing Egypt as an international power that developed into an empire spanning Syria to Upper Nubia. Hatshepsut, Thutmose III, Akhenaten, and his wife Nefertiti, Tutankhamun, and Ramesses II are among the most well-known Pharaohs from this period. Atenism, the first historically known expression of monotheism, emerged around this period, however, some[who?] regard it as a kind of monolatry rather than monotheism. The New Kingdom gained new ideas as a result of frequent contact with foreign nations. Libyans, Nubians, and Assyrians later dominated and conquered the country, but the native Egyptians eventually drove them out and reclaimed power.
Achaemenid Rule
Egyptian soldier from the Achaemenid army, circa 470 BCE. Xerxes I tomb relief. Except for Petubastis III and maybe Psammetichus IV, the whole Twenty-seventh Dynasty of Egypt, from 525 BC to 402 BC, was ruled entirely by Persians, with Achaemenid kings given the title of pharaoh. Amyrtaeus' victorious uprising ended the first Achaemenid empire and marked Egypt's final important period of independence under native kings. The Thirtieth Dynasty was the final native governing dynasty of the Pharaonic period. It fell to the Persians once more in 343 BC, after the last local Pharaoh, King Nectanebo II, was defeated in combat.
The Second Achaemenid Conquest
The Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt, commonly known as the Second Egyptian Satrapy, was a short-lived province of the Achaemenid Empire that existed from 343 BC to 332 BC. Following an interval of independence during which three indigenous dynasties reigned (the 28th, 29th, and 30th dynasties), Artaxerxes III (358-338 BC) reconquered the Nile valley for a brief second period (343-332 BC), known as the Thirty-first Dynasty of Egypt, ushering in a new era of Persian pharaohs.
Ptolemaic Kingdom
The Ptolemaic Kingdom was a great Hellenistic monarchy that stretched from southern Syria in the east to Cyrene in the west and south to the Nubian border. Alexandria became the capital city and a hub of Greek culture and commerce. To obtain acceptance among the local Egyptians, they referred to themselves as the Pharaohs' successors.
Roman Egypt
Egypt swiftly became the Empire's breadbasket, supplying the majority of the Empire's grain as well as flax, papyrus, glass, and a wide range of finished commodities. Alexandria became an important trading outpost for the Roman Empire. Shipping from Egypt often reached India, Ethiopia, and other overseas destinations. It was also a major (if not the primary) scientific and technological center for the Empire. Scholars like Ptolemy, Hypatia, and Heron pioneered new fields in astronomy, mathematics, and other subjects. Culturally, the city of Alexandria sometimes rivaled Rome in its importance.
