2-Day Private Guided Tour of highlights in Cairo and Giza

Sightseeing  :  Egypt  :  Cairo Governorate  :  Cairo  :  Multi-day Tours

Make the best and the most out of your stay in Cairo with this private tour that includes all the major sites of Cairo and Giza in 2 days.Use your time and your money in the best way with this private tour that covers all the major sights of Cairo and Giza in 2 days. On the first day you will meet your private, professional tour guide at 8am, then you will start your tour and head for Plateau of Giza by a private, modern air conditioned van. Your first stop will be the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the only remaining wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world, then you will stop at the pyramid of Chephren and the pyramid of Mycerinus, the three pyramids represent 3 generations; father, son and grandson and were constructed between 2500 and 2400 B.C. After that you will move up the plateau to the panorama where you can take great pictures and start your little adventure on a camel in the Sahara desert. then you will move down the plateau to The valley Temple and have the opportunity to know some secrets about the Great Sphinx.  Later you will have lunch in a good quality restaurant and then proceed to the Memphis, the first capital of Egypt, you will explore its museum and its masterpieces, especially the colossal giant statue of king Ramses II who is considered by many scholars the Pharaoh of the Exodus, you will also wonder at the huge alabaster Sphinx.
Finally you will head for Sakkara where you will visit The Step Pyramid of King Zoser (the oldest complete building of stone in history), the pyramid of Teti that has the Pyramid Texts inside it (the oldest religious texts in history) and the tomb of Kagemni 230 B.C.
At the end of the day you will be transferred back to your hotel.
On the second day you will start your day tour with visiting the Egyptian museum that has the biggest collection of Egyptian artifacts in the world including the Heretic king statues (Akhnaten), the contents of King Tut's tomb, animal mummy room, Royal Mummy Room (extra fee), magical papyri and much more. then you will move to the area of Old Cairo where you will visit the Hanging Church (one of the oldest churches in history), The Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra (the traditional site of Moses when he was found by Pharaoh's daughter) and the remains of The Roman Fortress of Babylon. Then you will have lunch and move to the citadel of Saladin the encloses the famous Alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha that dominates the skyline of Cairo. Finally you will enjoy haggling experience in the Bazaar of Khan el Khalili.
At the end of the day you will be transferred back to your hotel.