November 26, 2023
5 Famous places in Cairo and Best Things to do
Cairo, a city that stands as a testament to human ingenuity, beckons explorers with its remarkable ....
Happy Egypt offers you a great 3-day trip during your day trip to Cairo. Enjoy the sound and light show at the Giza Pyramids with your visit to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx. Explore ancient churches and Roman ruins, including the Hanging Church and the Grotto Church.
During your Egypt day tour, you will also visit the most important sites in Old Cairo, including the city's oldest synagogue, the Ben Ezra Synagogue. You will also have the opportunity to wander the lively streets of Khan Al Khalili, which are filled with shops selling clothes, food, and souvenirs. This is an exciting place to discover.
Our tour guide will meet you at Cairo Airport and transfer you to your hotel to check in. In the evening, we will transfer to participate in the dazzling sound and light show at the Giza Pyramids, which highlights the Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.
Enjoy discovering the fascinating history of the ancient Egyptians. The show begins with the story of the Sphinx, the living being that has been vigilant of the City of the Dead for five thousand years. It also deals with the story of the construction of the pyramids and recounts the history of distinguished figures in ancient Egypt, such as Thutmose IV, Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Tutankhamun.
After enjoying the light and sound show, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
After your breakfast, your guide will pick you up from your hotel to explore with you the Giza plateau, which includes the Giza Pyramids, the great pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, and the great Sphinx.
After that, you will visit the Great Egyptian Museum and then proceed to Coptic Cairo. This tour includes visits to important religious buildings in Cairo. You will visit The Hanging Church, which is one of the oldest churches in Egypt; the history of a church on this site dates back to the third century.
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, also known as Abu Serga, is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 4th century. The Ben Ezra Synagogue is situated in Old Cairo and the Roman fortress of Babylon. At the end of your day, you will go back to your hotel.
(Lunch and Dinner are included)
Optional Night Tour: Nile Cruise Dinner in Cairo.
At the end of your tour, you will be transferred to the airport.
(Breakfast is only included.)
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Apart from the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum, Cairo contains for instance the Baron Empain Palace, the Cairo Opera House, and the Saint Simon Monastery which is usually included in tour packages to Cairo. After that, visitors can also see the Mosque of Ibn Tulun, the Al-Azhar Mosque, and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization which are quite important to the rich history and culture that the city presents.
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You may walk along the beautiful Nile Corniche at night in Cairo, visit the lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, or wander in the old El-Moez Street. Alternatively, for a different kind of enjoyment, you may partake in a Nile dinner cruise or go to Zamalek, which has a more contemporary feel with its vibrant eateries and bars, making it one of the top Cairo things to do.
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