On the second day after enjoying your breakfast, you will meet your professional guide in the hotel lobby, he will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the only monument of the seven man-made wonders of the ancient world that remains largely in existence the Great Pyramid of Cheops and the Second Pyramid of Chephren which still has parts of the original limestone covering. In addition to the pyramid of king Mykerinus, which the constructors intended to fully cover with granite but they don't seem to have ever finished the plan, you will also visit the Valley Temple of king Chephren where his body was embalmed, and the majestic statue of the man headed lion, well known worldwide as The Great Sphinx. is 240 feet (73 meters) long and 66 feet (20 meters) tall, looking to the west. Then continue to visit the Egyptian Museum, you will walk through the two floors of the building which is over a hundred years old and exhibits the largest and most unique collection of Egyptian antiquities all over the world as well as the only royal treasure found intact in the Valley of the Kings, the Treasures of the boy Pharaoh Tutankhamen.
We will continue the tour to cover the monuments of Coptic Cairo, starting with the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon and the church of the Virgin Mary best known as The Hanging Church built above the towers of the old fortress. you will then visit the church of St Sergius were you going to see the crypt inside which the holy family took refuge for about three months and the well from which they got their water supplies during the stay, eventually, you will visit the Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra or sometimes referred to as El Geniza Synagogue or Synagogue of the Levantines located where baby Moses was found according to tradition.
You will enjoy your delicious lunch in a good quality restaurant then drive to Islamic Cairo, and visit one of the oldest middle eastern Bazaars which is called Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. After the tour, you will be transferred back to the hotel.
Overnight in Cairo
Meals: Breakfast