Tour Itinerary:
Day 1: Arrive at the airport of Cairo where our representative will meet you and assist in the various procedures. You will be then transfer in a private vehicle to your hotel. Night at hotel
Day 2: After the breakfast, our guide will accompany you with the Pyramids with the three large pyramids: Kheops, Khefren and Mykerinos; and the Sphinx, Lion with human head which incarnates the king or the god under an aspect avenger. Then visit of the necropolis of Sakkarah with the famous pyramid with degrees of king Djoser, the royal pyramids, the funerary texts, the mastabas. And to finish the day, visits of Memphis, a colossus of Ramses II out of alabaster of beautiful dimensions. Night at hotel
Day 3: Visits Citadel of Saladin, with in its enclosure the mosque of Mohamed Ali. Then Coptic Area, this district is older than the city itself: it should be seen to have an idea of the atmosphere in which the first Christians in Egypt lived. Coptic Churches, Coptic museum, church of St Serge. Finish the visits by the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities was established by the Egyptian Government in 1835. The museum exhibited collection now exceed 120 000 objects ranges from the pre-historic era to the Greco-roman period. Night at hotel
Day 4: Free day until your transfer in private vehicle to International Airport of Cairo for your departure.
Possibility of adding the days of visits below by paying a supplement corresponding or of substituting them has those initially proposed:
Day A: Visits of Dachur with the red pyramid and the Bent pyramid. Then direction the Pharaoh Village, On a small island on the Nile opposite the old man Cairo, this village gives you a small idea what was the everyday life at the time of the Pharaohs, you will see a whole village of old Egypt. And finally you will go to the Suk khan el khalili. Night at hotel
Day B: Visits of Islamic Cairo with the visits of: the mosque of the Sultan Hasan (1359), largest of Islamic architecture in Egypt; the Mosque of El Rifaei, the tombs of some of the members of the royal family rests like Khidepe Ismael and his four wives of which famous Genevieve; the sister of Ferdinand de Liceps; as well as king Farouq etc; the Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun (878), most former who built; the Museum of Gayer Anderson, with the two houses of the Ottoman time bought by this English doctor. You will be able to see the collection of antiques which it reported during its voyages throughout the world like India, Europe, China, Iran, Syria; the Maghreb etc; the house of Ibrahim Kathuda El Sinnari (1794), founded for the scientists of Napoleon. Night the hotel
Day C: Visits of Fatimid Cairo with the visits of: Visit street Al Mouez: Diving in Fatimid Cairo (969-1171) with the Al Azahar mosque, the second older mosque built in Egypt (972). From the same time visits Al Aqmar mosque with its splendid frontage which will be then adopted later for the frontage of the Coptic Museum and the Al mosque Hakem (XI century). Al Futuh gates, oldest of the city of Cairo: - that of the time Ayyoubide (dynasty of Saladin 1171-1250). Outside, admire the complex Al frontage Salih Ayyoub that which faced Saint Louis (Louis IX), - time Mamelouk (1250-1517); with the funerary complexes including/understanding the mosque, the college and tombs, - Ottoman time (1517-1805) with Sabil of Raman Abdel Katkhuda and the house of El Sihemi. To finish, the architectural visit of the Souk Khan El Khalili, artisan work and lanes with the Egyptian atmospheres. Night at hotel
Notes:
Airfare is not included in the tour price.
Price Includes:
- All meet and assist by our representative and all Transfers in private air-conditioned vehicle during all your stay
- 3 nights in Hotel 3 stars*, double room with breakfast (all rooms have private bathroom, air-condition, TV and Telephone) (Havana hotel or similar)
- All Transportation in private air-conditioned vehicle and Private English Speaking Egyptologist
- Tour guide during yours days visits
- All taxes and service charge
Price Excludes:
- International Flights
- Visa (15 US Dollars per passport, our representative will help you to take it when you arrive at airport)
- All Entrance fees
- All insurances
- Lunch and dinner, all drinks, calling and every personal spend
- Tips to staff and tour guide
We do not charge you in advance for site entrance fees to add flexibility to your program as you may choose to skip one or more sites depending upon your interests.
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