3 Days 2 Nights Tour to Cairo from Taba by coach

Have a great tour to The Pyramids of Giza, famous Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, St. Mary, Coptic area of Cairo, the Hanging Church, Sakkara necropolis and Memphis.

Itinerary

Day 1: Arrival at Taba - Cairo

Pass By: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate
Once crossing into Egypt, from Taba Border our representative will await you, and aid you to the car that will take you to Cairo. We will start with the most famous sites in Cairo

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu). It is certainly one of the most important monuments of ancient Egypt. A masterpiece of fabricated structure and architecture, you will be overwhelmed by the huge size of its blocks, the height, and the age that exceeded 4600 years.
Your guide will explain fully the history of all the area including the other pyramids, of Chephren and Mycerinus, answer all your questions and you will have the chance to take pictures of the whole area.
You will spend more than two hours in the area so that you can enter one of the pyramid's chambers or you may like to have a camel ride around the area.
Moving to the Sphinx area where you will spend some time exploring this monolith statue, which symbolizes the power and wisdom of the pharaoh. Next to the Sphinx area, you will visit the valley temple where you will learn about mummification in ancient Egypt.

Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 5 star hotel in Cairo

Day 2: Cairo city tour

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the largest museums in the world. Your Egypt tours will take you on a 4 hours tour to explore the treasures of the museum (opened in 1901). Look at the amazing monuments and artifacts in its different halls in a guided tour. Although the museum has tens of thousands of artifacts in this short tour, your Egyptologist guide will focus on the highlights and masterpieces of the museum
Visit the Tut Ankh Amun Wing on the first floor and see his wonderful collection of historically important artwork. The treasures are mainly golden and they cover a quite large section of the museum. This area of the museum includes significant statues, furniture, and gold sculptures. After enjoying the guided part of the tour, take some free time to browse the museum.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah El Khalifa, Cairo 4252360 Egypt
Visit the Citadel of Saladin, a 12th-century fortress. Inside the citadel; you will go into the Alabaster mosque. Built-in 1830, the mosque was designed by a Turkish architect, who followed the same style as the Blue Mosque of Sultan Ahmed in Istanbul. Your guide will explain the main elements of the mosque and basic Islamic principles. Enjoy the panoramic view of the city from the top.


Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Visit the Hanging church, one of the most beautiful churches that were built in the 5th century. Consecrated to Virgin Mary, The church was built above one of the towers of the fort of Babylon. It has 110 beautiful icons and once was the seat of the Patriarch. Your guide will explain to you all about the church before moving to the Cavern church or the church of St Sergius and Bacchus. Thousands of visitors come annually to this church to visit the cave where Jesus the baby and the Virgin Mary were hiding for 3 months during the journey of escape in Egypt. The religious tolerance in Egypt is embodied by your visit to the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo. This temple is one among the other 11 synagogues in Egypt and is named after a merchant from Jerusalem called Ben Ezra. You will be given the full history of the synagogue and the position of the Jewish community in Egypt.
Duration: 1 hour

No meals included on this day.
Accommodation included: 5 star hotel in Cairo

Day 3: Saqqara - departure

Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
You will visit Sakkara, which is home to Egypt's oldest pyramid, built-in 2800 B.C. Your guide will provide a brief history of the famous Step Pyramid and you will have free time to walk around and visit the painted tombs of the nobles. In the early afternoon, we will drive you to the Taba Border Crossing for final departure.
Duration: 2 hours

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.

Informacion Adicional
"Infant seats available"
"Wheelchair accessible"
"Stroller accessible"
"Transportation is wheelchair accessible"
"Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level"
"This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund"
"This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers"
"Confirmation will be received at time of booking"



Start Time: 04:00 AM
Duration: 3 Days
Start location: Traveler pickup is offered
We pick up our travelers at Taba Land Borders and Movenpick Taba hotel

Airports

• Taba Intl Airport, Taba Egypt

Cancellations and refunds: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.

Included

• Bottled water
• Qualified Egyptologist guide
• Air-conditioned vehicle
• Accommodation included: 2 nights
• Entry/Admission - Mosque of Muhammad Ali
• Entry/Admission - Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
• Entry/Admission - The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
• Entry/Admission - Pyramids of Giza

Not Included

• Gratuities
• Entrance fees to the chambers of the pyramids.
• Camel ride

Facilities