Cairo, Giza and Fayoum 3 Day Tours

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza
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Pyramids of Giza, Khufu, Sheffrin and Mykerinos. After seeing the famous Pyramids and getting lots of pictures, visit the Valley Temple. The place where priests prostrate the body of King Shifrin, the second pyramid in the Giza plateau. This is where you can take a closer look at the statue of the Sphinx, the legendary guardian who stands beside the huge funerary complex with its black body and the head of King Chevrin.
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Stop At: Saqqara Pyramids
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Saqqara, which is 16.7 miles (27 km) ) Southwest of Cairo. Step Pyramid, designed by King Djoser, is an important part of the evolution of the pyramid, which has been manufactured from a simple to a widely known form.
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Stop At: Memphis
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Then continue your day trip to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, where the monumental Ramses II and the Great Sphinx of Alabaster return to 3100 BC. Your tour ends at your hotel.

Activities : Monuments & Historical Places

Accommodation : AL Farida Boutique Pyramids [ 3 Star ]

We will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo to enjoy El Fayoum famous sites from Cairo to Fayoum is about 95 km. Today all visits are in Wadi El Ryan, designated as Protected Area in 1989. We will start our tour to Wadi Hitan Protected Area (Valley of the Whales), about 90 km far from Fayoum. Wadi Hitan or Valley of the Whales is located in the Protected Area of Wadi El Rayan and it was designated by UNISCO as a world Heritage Site in recognition of the 40 million year –old whale skeletons found there. On the way to Wadi El Rayan Water Falls, visit Mudawara Mountain. Then into Wadi Al Ryan Water Falls. Wadi El Rayan is a natural depression located in the western desert, Wadi Rayan consists of two lakes connected by Egypt’s only waterfalls, formed in 1970 by an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Fayoum.Lunch will be served at a good quality restaurant. After that transfer back to Cairo.

Activities : Adventure , Desert Safari , Jeep Safari , Sandboarding , Sightseeing

Accommodation : AL Farida Boutique Pyramids [ 3 Star ]

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities,
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Start a full day tour visiting the Egyptian Antiquities Museum. Offers the largest and most expensive elements in Egyptian art in the world. Presents a rare collection of more than 250,000 original artifacts dating back to 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibition dedicated to Tutankhamen - a collection of treasures, gold and jewelry that was buried in his grave for more than 3,500 years before being discovered in 1920 when it was excavated lark.
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Stop At: Cairo Citadel,
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Then visit The Citadel of Cairo where you can visit the most famous mosque in Cairo which is Mohamed Ali`s mosque that known as the Alabaster Mosque.
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Stop At: Coptic Cairo,
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Then visit the ancient Cairo known as Coptic Christian Cairo, which is one of the most important sites visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual influence of their presence remains constant; although their stay was short, the governor sought what Faustat angry when the fall of idols in the approach of Jesus to kill Child. But they took refuge in his anger in a cave above him, and in later years, the church of Abu Serga (St. Sergius) was built. This entire area of Babylon Castle is the destination of pilgrimage, not only for Egyptians but for Christians from all over the world. The atmosphere of piety and sincerity spread throughout the region. There you will also be able to visit the Church of St. John and St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and the old Jewish Synagogue - Ben Ezra Synagogue.

Activities : Museums , Sightseeing

Accommodation : AL Farida Boutique Pyramids [ 3 Star ]