Start your day with a delicious buffet breakfast featuring a mix of international and Egyptian dishes. Then, your English-speaking tour guide will take you to the Giza Plateau, where you’ll experience the awe of the Great Pyramid of King Cheops. Built with remarkable precision, the pyramid's orientation continues to intrigue astronomers. Your visit will also include the Pyramids of Chephren and the smallest pyramid belonging to King Mycerinus, along with opportunities for photography. You’ll learn about the Great Sphinx, a monumental statue with a human head and lion body, and visit the Valley Temple of King Chephren, where mummification was performed.
Lunch will be served at a top-rated restaurant in Cairo, followed by a journey to Islamic Cairo. Experience local life in the vibrant market and savor traditional mint tea at one of Cairo's oldest cafes, El Fishawy or Layaly Al-Hussein in Khan El Khalili. Afterward, return to the hotel for an overnight stay.
Later, you will visit the Egyptian Museum, You’ll also enjoy a Coptic Cairo tour, where you’ll see the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon, built by Emperor Trajan, and the Hanging Church, which intriguingly rests above the old fortress towers. Your guided walk through Old Cairo will take you to the Church of St. Sergius, where the Holy Family is said to have stayed, and conclude at the Ben Ezra Synagogue, one of the city’s oldest Jewish houses of worship.
Included Meals: Breakfast