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Egyptian Museum

Egyptian Museum is home to over than 120,000 ancient Egyptian artefacts. An extremely popular room in the museum is the Mummy Room which presently displays nine mummies including the one of Queen Hathsepsut which was the one last discovered.

The Museum holds the largest collection of Egyp...

Egyptian Museum is home to over than 120,000 ancient Egyptian artefacts. An extremely popular room in the museum is the Mummy Room which presently displays nine mummies including the one of Queen Hathsepsut which was the one last discovered.

The Museum holds the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities and treasures exhibited on two floors. One of the most valuable collection pertains to Tutankamon including its 11 kilos weight mask made of solid gold.

Cairo Tower (Borg Al-Qāhira)

The Cairo Tower is located in Egypt in the Zamalek district of Cairo, and it is the highest structure in Egypt. On the top of the tower there is a circular observation deck and a restaurant. The tower was completed in 1961, and its design in the form of the pharaonic lotus flower is the work of N...

The Cairo Tower is located in Egypt in the Zamalek district of Cairo, and it is the highest structure in Egypt. On the top of the tower there is a circular observation deck and a restaurant. The tower was completed in 1961, and its design in the form of the pharaonic lotus flower is the work of Naum Chebib. The view from this tallest construction in Egypt is spectacular any time of the say, especially during the night time when Cairo is lighted by numerous lights throughout the city.

Saladin Citadel (Qalaʿat Salāḥ ad-Dīn)

Saladin Citadel is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cairo. This is a medieval Islamic fortification located near the center of Cairo where one can see mosques and museums. Even though this site was firstly only a pavilion where people could walk and enjoy the light wind. It was not ...

Saladin Citadel is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cairo. This is a medieval Islamic fortification located near the center of Cairo where one can see mosques and museums. Even though this site was firstly only a pavilion where people could walk and enjoy the light wind. It was not before the 12th century that Salah ad-Din realized its strategic importance. He fortified this area which later on served properly in the defence against the Crusaders. Due to its importance the Citadel was used as a fortress and a royal city. The walls that Saladin built were 10m high and 3m thick. Saladin built a Well of Joseph in order to supply the Citadel with water but after some time, after the population grew and water was not sufficient for everyone, al-Nasir Muhammad was forced to build water wheels on the Nile that were used to supply the Citadel.
The Mosque of Muhammad Ali (Mohamed Ali Pasha) is also located on the citadel, as well as Al-Nasir Muhammad Qala´un Mosque and the Mosque of Suleyman Pasha.

Ibn Tulun Mosque

Ibn Tulun Mosque is the oldest and the largest mosque in Cairo. The construction of the building started in the 9th century AD by Ahmad Ibn Tulun and it was completed in 879 on Mount Yashkur. Even though over the years it fell in disuse, especially because the city center moved to what is today C...

Ibn Tulun Mosque is the oldest and the largest mosque in Cairo. The construction of the building started in the 9th century AD by Ahmad Ibn Tulun and it was completed in 879 on Mount Yashkur. Even though over the years it fell in disuse, especially because the city center moved to what is today Cairo center, the  mosque is the most visited tourist attraction of the city.

The mosque has a large courtyard and a round brick minaret which was built few centuries later. Around its courtyard walls there are arcades with Qur´an inscriptions.

Coptic Museum

This beautiful museum was opened by Marcus Simaika Pasha in 1910. The Museum houses valuable collections of Coptic Christian artifacts. An excellent collection of Nubian art is exhibited in this museum after it was saved from floods in of Lake Nasser.

The artifacts preserved here dat...

This beautiful museum was opened by Marcus Simaika Pasha in 1910. The Museum houses valuable collections of Coptic Christian artifacts. An excellent collection of Nubian art is exhibited in this museum after it was saved from floods in of Lake Nasser.

The artifacts preserved here date from 300 AD to 1000 AD. The entire museum is beautifully decorated and its collections are divided into several groups such as stonework, manuscripts, textiles, etc., and positioned in chronological order. Needles to say, this is the world´s largest collection of Coptic art.

Day Trip to the Giza Pyramids, Memphis, and Sakkara

Day Trip to the Giza Pyramids, Memphis, and Sakkara Day tour to the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus and Tour to the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple Tour to the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Sakkara Day trip to Memphis at Giza.

Tour Itinerary

Day Trip to the Giza Pyramids, M...

Day Trip to the Giza Pyramids, Memphis, and Sakkara Day tour to the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus and Tour to the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple Tour to the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Sakkara Day trip to Memphis at Giza.

Tour Itinerary

Day Trip to the Giza Pyramids, Memphis, and Sakkara to Start your with Egypttravelcc tours from the early morning our Egyptologist tour guide will pick you up from your hotel by a modern air conditioned van and start your day by visiting The Pyramid of Khufu considered the greatest one.

After that you will move to The Great Sphinx which dates from the time of Chephren human-headed lion.Famous with the Egyptians as Abu el-Hol, the “Father of Terror.” In addition, the Greek name “Sphinx,” when translated, means “Strangler”

After that you will move to Sakkara which was the first pyramid which was built by the architect Imhotep during the Third Dynasty.

Finally you will move to Memphis which considered the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was founded by King Menes, and considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt.At the end of the day your tour guide will accompany you to your hotel.

Inclusions

All transportations by a modern vehicle

Tour guide with your own language

Exclusions

Any extras not mentioned in our program

Tipping tour guide and driver