Private Overnight Trip To Cairo From Sharm | Excursions To Giza Pyarmids & Old Cairo

Private Overnight Trip To Cairo From Sharm | Excursions To Giza Pyarmids & Old Cairo

Private Overnight Trip To Cairo From Sharm | Excursions To Giza Pyarmids & Old Cairo

Situated along the Nile, Cairo has ancient origins, located in the vicinity of the Pharaonic city of Memphis. The city started to take its present form in 641 A.D , when the Arab general Amr Ibn Al-Ase conquered Egypt for Islam and founded a new capital called Misr Al-Fustat, "the City of the Tents", due to the legend of Al-Ase finding, on the day he was leaving to conquer Alexandria, two doves nesting in his tent. Not wanting to disturb them, he left the tent, which became the site of the new city in what is now Old Cairo. The Tunisian Fatimid dynasty captured the city in 969 A.D and founded a new city, Al-Qahira ("The Victorious") just north of Al-Fustat. Al-Qahira gave the city its English name, Cairo, but the locals still call it Mar, the Egyptian dialectal version of Amr's Mir. Confusingly, this also the Arabic name of the entire country of Egypt!

Great Pyramids and Sphinx of Giza: While there are actually over 100 pyramids in Egypt, including at least eight more at Giza, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) is the only "Wonder of the Ancient World" that still survives. During your time at the Great Pyramids of Giza you'll also see the mysterious Sphinx, a symbol that has come to represent the essence of Egypt for thousands of years.

The Egyptian Museum: Explore the history of Egypt through the 120,000 artifacts exhibited, from Narmer to Akhnaton and Ramses. On the upper floor is the famous collection of King Tutankhamun treasures.

Khan el-Khalili Bazaars: Grab a bargain when you barter with the locals at Cairo's most famous shopping area. Shop for spices, local arts and crafts, leather goods, jewelry and more. You name it, you can buy it at Khan el-Khalili.

Citadel of Salah el-Din with Alabaster Mosque: The Citadel is one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare, as well as a highly visible landmark on Cairo's eastern skyline, situated on a spur of limestone.

Coptic Cairo: The Hanging Church built into the walls of the Water Gate of the Roman fortress, is possibly the oldest Christian church in Egypt, dating to around the 4th century. See the Church of St Sergius (Abu Serga), built atop one of the sites where the Holy Family rested on their flight from Herod, and Ben Ezra Synagogue which is Egypt's oldest synagogue, dating to the 9th century.

Inclusions:

* Qualified Egyptologist guide

* One night accommodation in Cairo

* Two lunches, one dinner in Cairo

* Entrance fees as per itinerary

* Hotel pickup and drop off service

* Transport by air conditioned vehicle

Exclusions:

* Gratuities (recommended)

* Food and drinks, unless specified

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