Itinerary
- Day 1
Arrival in Cairo
You'll arrive in Cairo where your English-speaking guide meets you for a transfer to your hotel in a climate-controlled vehicle. After checking in and settling your things, you'll head out on a felucca sailboat ride along the Nile to catch the sunset. Later, dinner happens at a traditional Egyptian restaurant before heading back to rest for the night.
- Start point
- Cairo International Airport (CAI), Airport Rd, Al Shorouk, Al Qahirah 11, Egypt (arrivals hall , 00:00 - 15:00)
- Meals
- Dinner (Dinner at a traditional Egyptian restaurant)
Included Activities
- Felucca ride on the Nile with sunset views
- Dinner at a traditional Egyptian restaurant
Landmarks/POIs Nile River 
- Day 2
Pyramids of Dashour, Saqqara, Memphis, and Giza
Following breakfast at your hotel, you'll travel to Dahshur to see the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid. From there, the route goes to Saqqara where you'll walk through the Step Pyramid of Zoser and check out the Imhotep Museum. Then you'll head to Memphis before finishing up at the Giza Pyramids, where camel rides are available and you can enter a pyramid (extra fee applies). The Sphinx is also on your route before the day ends.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Dashour with entrance to Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid
- Visit to Saqqara with entrance and visit to Step Pyramid of Zoser
- Visit to Imhotep Museum
- Visit to Memphis with entrance
- Visit to Giza Pyramids with entrance
- Camel ride at Giza Pyramids
Optional Activities
- Entrance to the inside of a pyramid
Landmarks/POIs Bent Pyramid Red Pyramid Step Pyramid of Zoser Imhotep Museum Memphis Great Pyramid of Khufu Great Sphinx of Giza 
- Day 3
Cairo City Centre, Egyptian Museum, Citadel, and Coptic Quarter
After breakfast, you'll spend the morning in downtown Cairo at the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, where you can see thousands of years of history including Tutankhamun's Treasure. In the afternoon, you'll go to the medieval Citadel built by Saladin, which contains the Alabaster Mosque and gives you panoramic views across the city. Before wrapping up, you'll visit the Coptic Quarter to see some of Egypt's oldest churches, including the Church of St. George where the Holy Family reportedly took shelter.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Museum of Egyptian Antiquities with entrance
- Visit to the Citadel with entrance
- Visit to Alabaster Mosque
- Visit to Coptic Quarter churches
Optional Activities
- Entrance to the Mummy Room in the Egyptian Museum
Landmarks/POIs Egyptian Museum Cairo Citadel Alabaster Mosque Coptic Quarter - Day 4
Maadi, Manial Palace, Nilometer, and Khan el Khalili Bazaar
You'll have breakfast then travel to Maadi to learn about Egypt's royal history. At Manial Palace, the former residence of Prince Mohammed Ali, you'll see the Sun Throne Room, Royal Mosque, Living House, and Women's Quarters. You'll also check out the Nilometer, an ancient device for measuring Nile flood levels and forecasting harvests. After trying Egyptian pastries at a famous Cairo bakery, you'll have free time to explore Khan el Khalili Bazaar and browse crafts, haggle, or sit in a café with shisha.
- Meals
- Breakfast
Included Activities
- Visit to Manial Palace with entrance
- Visit to Sun Throne Room at Manial Palace
- Visit to Royal Mosque at Manial Palace
- Visit to Living House at Manial Palace
- Visit to Women's Quarters at Manial Palace
- Visit to Nilometer with entrance
- Tasting of Egyptian pastries at a Cairo bakery
- Free time exploration at Khan el Khalili Bazaar
Optional Activities
- Shopping at Khan el Khalili Bazaar
- Shisha pipe experience at Khan el Khalili Bazaar cafés
Landmarks/POIs Manial Palace Nilometer Khan el Khalili Bazaar - Day 5
Departure from Cairo
You'll have breakfast at your hotel, then head to the airport at your scheduled departure time for your flight home.
- Meals
- Breakfast
