Cairo & Giza 4 Days Package

Cairo islamic Tour

Day 1: Your Egypt adventure begins upon arrival at the Cairo airport. Our tour guide will be there to welcome you and transfer you to the hotel to check-in. After checking in, embark on the journey to visit Sultan Hassan Mosque is one of the most beautiful mosques in Cairo, which was built between 1356 and 1363. It is an outstanding example of Islamic architecture and covers almost 8,000 square meters.

Then we’ll visit the  Al-Rifai Mosque, which was completed in 1912 and was built by a woman, Princess Dowager Khushyar. Inside are the tombs of the royal family of Egypt from the Khedive Ismail to King Faruk. Transfer back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Pyramids Tour

Day 2: Enjoy an early breakfast to set off to visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops, one of the Seven Wonders of the World, The Cheops Pyramid is built of about 3,000,000 Blocks, the pyramid is interesting since its interior burial Chambers are open for inspection by the public. Located at the Giza Plateau is the magnificent ancient Sphinx, which stands 20m high, and 74m long.

Our next stop on the way will be the City of Memphis. Egypt established by Menes founded Memphis around 5,000 BC. It was the first Capital of Egypt after he united the two Kingdoms of Lower and Upper Kingdom Sakkara is the ancient site of Memphis city; hence it abounds in monuments, antiquities, and tombs. It is the most ancient burial ground in ancient Egypt.

Next, we will see the King Zoser Step Pyramid, which is situated on a desert plateau and includes the temples and tombs distinguished by glamorous wall engravings established by architect Imhotep for the King Zoser III dynasty. Transfer back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Museum Tour

Day 3: After a quick early breakfast, our first stop on the way will be the magnificent Citadel on the city’s only piece of ground which is elevated any appreciable height above the plain 75 m. Sultan Saladin had this fortress built in 1176. We will also see the Mohamed Ali Mosque (Alabaster Mosque) which was built inside the castle in 1830. This mosque has become the emblem of Cairo; it consists of two parts, the mosque itself and the courtyard. It has a central dome 21 meters in diameter, and 52 meters high, resting on four square pillars.

Our next stop will be the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, founded by Auguste Mariette in 1898 and was opened in 1901, The Museum contains the most important collection of Egyptian antiquities and artifacts of the Pharaonic and Greco-Roman periods, including an exhibit dedicated to King Tutankhamen’s collection of gold treasure and jewelry.

Then we’ll move on to Coptic Cairo to visit the oldest Coptic Church (also known as the Hanging Church) (Al-Mualaka Church), it was built in the 4th century. The Abu Serga Church marks one of the traditional places where the Holy Family stopped in Egypt during their flight from Herrod, and the Abraham Ben Ezra Jewish Synagogueto visit the Hanging Church, St.Segius Church, and Ben Ezra Jewish Synagogue which was built in the 7th century. Transfer back to the hotel for an overnight stay.

Departure

Day 4: Enjoy a late breakfast and transfer to Cairo airport for your final departure.