About this experience
If you have a layover in Cairo of 3 hours, that is enough to visit the capital. We will organize a route depending on how much free time you have and if you have been here before. The Great Pyramids of Giza, Coptic quarter, churches and mosques, an authentic market in historic streets - the choice is vast. We will help you decide, pick you up from the airport, and immerse you in history.
What to expect
Before you is an 8-hour program, from which we can visit only some places if you are limited in time. And if you only have 3 free hours, we recommend dedicating them to the pyramids (the cost of the tour will be lower). During the tour, we will not only show you the sights, but also share interesting facts from the past.
The Old City, or Coptic Quarter - the historical part of Cairo in the south. Here you will see ancient Roman structures, the Egyptian Babylon - a fortress built in the 30th century BC, ancient churches - St. Mary and Abu Serga, the oldest mosque in Egypt - Amr Ibn el-As (642 AD).
The Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. On the west bank of the Nile River in the area of the Giza Plateau lies a complex of pyramids that are over 4500 years old. These are the famous tombs of the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure. At the base of the plateau are burial temples and the ancient guardian of the pyramids, the Great Sphinx.
A felucca ride on the Nile, which will offer a new perspective of Cairo from the water.
Al-Muizz street and Khan el-Khalili bazaar - a labyrinth of ancient trading streets. Some of them are inside a 16th-century structure, some have open-air stalls. Here you will soak up a special atmosphere, as well as walk among buildings from medieval times.
Organizational Details
- I or another guide from our team will conduct the tour for you
- We will pick you up from the airport or other location and drop you back off at the end
- The tour takes place in a comfortable Toyota minivan with air conditioning for a group of up to 3 people, and if there are more of you, then in a minibus with air conditioning. There will be drinking water in the vehicle for you.
- The cost is for the 8-hour program. If you want to book a 3-hour tour, the cost will be lower - 135€.
Additional fees apply for:
- entrance ticket to the Giza Plateau - 360 Egyptian pounds ($12) / adult and 180 pounds ($6) / child (up to 14 years old)
- entry into the Pyramid of Khufu - 600 pounds ($20) / adult and 300 pounds ($10) / child (up to 14 years old)
- entry inside the 2nd and 3rd pyramids of Giza - 180 pounds ($6) / person
- felucca trip, cost depends on the number of people and duration
- food
