Start the tour of the Giza Pyramids necropolis immediately after enjoying your breakfast at the hotel. You will be transferred to the site of the Giza Plateau, accompanied by your private guide, to visit the pyramids of Giza, which were constructed during the Old Kingdom of the 4th dynasty. It is considered to be one of the best things to do in Cairo. The site also includes several cemeteries and the remains of a worker's village.
Start your exploration at the Pyramid of King Cheops, an awe-inspiring 146-meter monument and the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. Continue to the high plateau to see the pyramids of Chephren and Mycerinus, with a great opportunity to enjoy an exciting camel ride at the Giza pyramids (optional).
Now we will move to see the Valley Temple from the inside, the mummification temple that will amaze you with the size of its huge stone blocks and from there we will get closer to the Great Sphinx; your certified Egyptologist explains to you the idea of sphinxes in ancient Egypt and what their main significance is.
Continue the Cairo Day Tour to enjoy the Grand Egyptian Museum tour. Your personal driver will accompany you to witness the valuable artifacts of the pharaonic era displayed inside and outside the Grand Egyptian Museum. See the golden collections of King Tutankhamun, including jewellery, chariots, beds, caskets, sarcophagi, and the golden mask and throne of the boy king.
After that, you will be transferred to the area of Old Cairo to see the oldest Christian churches, especially the Hanging Church of the holy virgin Mary which was built over the ruins of the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon, the church is a Greek Orthodox church that contains the main nave and two side aisles with the original pulpit in the middle, see the ancient icons and relics before being moved to see the crypt where the holy virgin Mary and the baby Jesus Christ took refuge for 3 months under the cavern church of St. Sergius. Continue your Coptic Cairo tour by visiting the Synagogue of Ben Ezra, which was once a Coptic Church that was sold to pay the heavy taxes applied to the Christian community during the time of Islamic Cairo.
Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant that serves Egyptian cuisine before being transferred to the market of Khan El Khalili, where you will have a great time discovering the area of the Islamic Cairo trips and buying souvenirs that will remind you of your unforgettable tours in Cairo. Return to the hotel in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
Overnight in Cairo