Start the tour of the Giza Pyramids necropolis immediately after you have your breakfast at the hotel. You will be transferred to the site of the Giza Plateau accompanied by your private guide to witness the great pyramids that were constructed during the 4th dynasty of the old kingdom of ancient Egypt and are 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. We will do our best to make you impressed by the breeze of the oldest civilization and heritage in the history of mankind.
Start with the pyramid of King Cheops, a 146 meters high structure, the one and only remaining wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world, continue to the high plateau to see the pyramids of Chephren and Mycerinus with a great chance to have a camel ride in Giza pyramids (optional).
Now we will move to see the Valley Temple from the inside, the mummification temple that will get you astonished by the size of its immense stone blocks and from there we will get closer to the Great Sphinx while your certified Egyptologist explains to you the idea of sphinxes in ancient Egypt and what is the main significance for it.
Continue Cairo trips to enjoy the Egyptian Museum tour as your personal driver will transfer you to Cairo downtown to see the interesting masterpieces of the pharaonic era displayed inside and outside the Egyptian Museum, the 19th-century building that was built after the efforts of the famous Auguste Mariette. See the golden collections of King Tutankhamun from Jewelry, 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 to visit also to the Synagogue of Ben Ezra which once was a Coptic Church that has been sold in order to pay the heavy taxes applied to the Christian community during the time of Islamic Cairo.
Enjoy your lunch meal in a local restaurant that serves Egyptian cuisine before being transferred to the old 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.
Back to the hotel in Cairo overnight.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch