Cairo: Private 2-Day Tour

Ziua 1 · Cairo

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   The Egyptian Museum in Cairo

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   Day 1: Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum

   You will be met in your hotel by your guide and picked up by an air-conditioned van. Start your day by visiting the Egyptian Museum. You will get to see 165,000 Egyptian artifacts. The priceless treasures of King Tutankhamen are the highlight here. His six gilded coffins dominate the main hall, while his magnificent death mask is the star attraction. You can also visit the Mummies Hall (additional cost). Next, enjoy sailing along the Nile on a small boat and watch the sites of the city (optional).

   You will have your lunch in a restaurant located by the river Nile.

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   The Pyramids Of Giza

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   Next stop on your tour is the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and still a riddle today. A truly unforgettable experience, the Sphinx is an enigmatic symbol of Egypt. You will have free time to enter one of the pyramids (additional cost) if you wish. You will also have a chance to do some shopping and visit a perfume factory and traditional Papyrus Institute, where you can see how they make papyrus and purchase a unique gift. Then, drive back to your hotel.

Hotel In Cairo

Ziua 2 · cairo

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   The Hanging Church

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   Day 2: Islamic and Coptic Cairo 

   Have amazing day trip to old Islamic and Coptic Cairo, where you will walk in the oldest streets between ancient Islamic and Coptic monuments. You will be picked up by your guide to visit the Hanging Church (named for its location above a gatehouse of the Babylon Fortress.)

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   The Coptic Museum

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   Then, you will visit the Coptic Museum with the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts in the world. Near by the Coptic Museum you will find located Ben Ezra Synagogue. This was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of abandoned Hebrew.

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   Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar

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   Next, you will visit the Citadel of Saladin which is a fortification in Cairo. You will then have lunch followed by a walk through Khan El Khalili Street. You could ask yourself how a market in Egypt is responsible for the founding of the United States. This is an experience you will find unforgettable. Return back to your hotel.