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Ultimate Cairo Historical Tour (15+ Destinations)

Theme: From Pharaohs to Modern Cairo

Morning: Ancient Wonders

  • Giza Plateau
    • Great Pyramids (Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure)
    • Panoramic viewpoint (Best photo spot)
    • Optional: Enter Pyramid of Khufu (extra ticket)
  • Great Sphinx
    • Valley Temple of Khafre
    • Sphinx Sanctuary (Learn about the Dream Stele)
  • Solar Boat Museum (4,600-year-old reconstructed pharaonic ship)
  • Saqqara Necropolis
    • Step Pyramid of Djoser (World’s oldest stone structure)
    • Tomb of Unas (Pyramid Texts inscriptions)

Midday: Cultural Immersion

  • Memphis Open-Air Museum
    • Colossal statue of Ramses II
    • Alabaster Sphinx
  • Local Lunch at Abou Tarek (Cairo’s most famous restaurant)
    • Authentic koshari or grilled kofta
  • Coptic Cairo
    • Hanging Church (3rd-century AD)
    • Ben Ezra Synagogue (Oldest in Egypt)
    • Church of St. Sergius (Where Holy Family sheltered)
  • Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque (First mosque built in Africa, 641 AD)

Afternoon: Islamic & Modern Cairo

  • Citadel of Saladin
    • Muhammad Ali Mosque (Ottoman masterpiece)
    • Panoramic city views
  • Sultan Hassan Mosque & Madrassa (Mamluk-era architectural gem)
  • Khan el-Khalili Bazaar
    • Gold/silver jewelry alley
    • Traditional perfume shops
    • Coffee at El Fishawy (240-year-old café)

Evening Options (Customizable)

  • Nile Dinner Cruise with folkloric tanoura dance show
  • Sound & Light Show at Pyramids (English/French/Arabic sessions)
  • Cairo Tower (360° night views with cocktail)
  • Al-Azhar Park (Sunset walk with minaret skyline)

Tour Add-Ons & Upgrades

  • Camel/Horse Ride at Giza Plateau (30 mins)
  • Papyrus Institute Visit (Demo + shopping)
  • Egyptian Museum Extension (Tutankhamun treasures)
  • Whirling Dervish Performance at Wekalet El Ghouri

Tour Duration depends on the previously agreed visit program and sightseeing.