Cairo Short Break Budget Tour Packages

The first day of your Budget Short Break in Egypt begins with a delicious buffet breakfast at your hotel, and it will be followed by a meeting with your certified tour guide. You'll head to the Saqqara Necropolis with your tour guide for a sightseeing tour from Cairo, where you'll be transferred to the old kingdom necropolis to see the Step Pyramid complex of King Djoser, the tombs of the nobles, and the Pyramid of King Teti. Your guide will do their best to make the history of Egypt easy to understand by simplifying the basics of the ancient Egyptian religion.

You'll visit the tomb of Kagemni, son-in-law of King Teti, who ruled Egypt during the 6th dynasty. Then, you'll transfer to the ancient city of Memphis to discover the artifacts that date back to different periods of the pharaonic period, such as the alabaster sphinx of Memphis and the colossal statue of King Ramses II.

Next, you'll transfer to the Pyramids of Giza to start an amazing tour of the three pyramids, which were built by the kings of the 4th dynasty: Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus. You'll see the grandeur of the great pyramid of Khufu, which is the tallest structure in the world from 4500 years ago until the construction of the Lincoln Cathedral in 1311 A.D.

You can enjoy an optional camel ride in the Giza Pyramids for one hour while taking amazing photos of the landscape. You'll also see the Great Sphinx of Chephren, the mythological figure of a man-headed lion, and enter the Valley of Temples, or mummification temple, inside the funeral complex of Chephren while your Egyptologist guide tells you about the different phases of the mummification process.

After your tour, you'll enjoy a delicious lunch in a good-quality restaurant overlooking the Pyramids and the Sphinx. Finally, you'll transfer back to your hotel for an overnight stay after a day full of exciting tours in Cairo.

On the third day of your Budget Short Break in Egypt, start your day with a delicious breakfast at your hotel before heading out to enjoy the Egyptian Museum tour. The museum contains the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts and sculptures in the world, including the Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh Tutankhamun, which is the first royal treasure that was discovered intact in Luxor.

Afterward, you'll visit the old churches in the area of Coptic Cairo, such as the Hanging Church of the Holy Virgin Mary, which was built suspended above two towers of the ancient Roman fortress of Babylon that was built during the 1st century. You'll also visit the Church of St. Sergius, where you'll see the crypt that the holy family stayed in during their journey in Egypt. Additionally, you'll visit the oldest synagogue in Old Cairo, Ben Ezra Synagogue, which was once a Christian church before being transformed into a Jewish Synagogue.

Enjoy your tasty lunch before being transferred to the famous market of Khan El-Khalili for a Cairo shopping tour. You can also relax and enjoy tea with mint or a special fresh mango juice in a local cafe while watching the street life and the sellers in the area of Al Hussein. Your tour guide will show you some interesting buildings from early Islamic Cairo on Al-Moez Street.

Lastly, you'll be transferred back to your hotel after completing the excursions in Cairo, where you can relax and enjoy an overnight stay.

On the fourth and final day of your Budget Cairo Short Break Tour, you'll enjoy your daily breakfast at the hotel in Cairo before meeting our representative. They'll transfer you to Cairo International Airport to catch your flight back home. We hope you had an unforgettable time exploring the rich history and culture of Cairo, and we look forward to meeting you again in Egypt in the future!