Cairo: 2-Day Ancient Egypt Tour with Pyramids and Museums

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Discover Ancient Egypt on this guided 2-day tour of Cairo. See the iconic Pyramids and Sphinx, explore the Egyptian Museum, and visit Memphis City and see the ancient Step Pyramid of Zoser.

Highlights

  • Discover the amazing sightseeing of cairo
  • Have a great experience in Coptic Cairo
  • Discover the professionalism of the Ancient Egyptians

Description

Day 1: Pyramids, The Egyptian Museum and old Cairo Tour Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy an excursion to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramid of Chephren. Then have your lunch at local restaurant and Move to visit the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, Then we move on to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, and Church of Abu Serga. Later you will be transferred back to your hotel. Meals: Lunch Day 2: Sakkara, Memphis and Dahshur At 08.00 AM you will be picked up from your hotel by Sun Pyramids Tours representative to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King zoser. Then Proceed to Dahshur to get inside the Red Pyramid (the oldest true pyramid in history) and see the Bent Pyramid (the most preserved pyramid). After that transfer to Memphis city which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Sphinx of Memphis. Meals: Lunch kindly note: the tickets included is to the area of the pyramids not inside one of the pyramids. If you wish to enter one of the pyramids, you can pay a ticket on spot.

Includes

All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Pick up services from your hotel & return. Private All Languages speaking Egyptologist guide. Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites. Meals as mentioned in the itinerary. Bottled water during your trip. Shopping tours in Cairo. All taxes & service charge.

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