Cairo Express (2 Day Private Tour)

Cairo Express (2 Day Private Tour)

Niktrip provides an adventure of a lifetime for travelers that wish to explore exotic destinations in a group or private environment. We are a small American based group tour company that conducts tours throughout North Africa. Our tours provide clients with experiences that are an amalgamation of culture, comfort, and safety. All of our tour guides, host, and drivers are certified with at least five years of experience. Explore with us, and let us help you create chapters in your book of life.

Itinerary

Day 1: Ancient Cairo

Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Giza Egypt
Today we begin our adventure with a tour of Saqquara, the necropolis of Egypt’s ancient capital, Memphis. Travel back in time as you wonder through the columns and hallways of this old world burial ground. Here, we'll see and learn about Djoser'd Step Pyramid, which is the central feature of this necropolis. The single pyramid is thought to be the oldest step pyramid in the world, and the earliest known large-scale cut stone construction.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Mit Rahina Museum, Mit Rahinah, Al Badrashin 11511 Egypt
This Open air museum is the largest in the world and is located in the ancient city of Memphis. Here we'll observe a colossus of Ramses the second, as well as other gigantic monuments that pay tribute to Gods and Kings alike. This ancient city was once the epicenter and capital of all of Egypt, and as we walk through the courtyard of what once was, our imaginations fill in the gaps of glory and grandeur and bring this city back to life.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Welcome to one of of the seven wonders of the world! Built during the Old and New Kingdom, the Pyramids of Giza were constructed as tombs for the country's pharaohs and their consorts. These majestic structures strike awe and wonder in the heart of the admirer that’s seeing them for the first time. We're getting an up-close-and-personal look at these ancient skyscrapers that can only be described as majestic. As we explore the exterior, remind yourself of where you are, and bask in the thought that you’ve just crossed off a major bucket list item.

Note: Our tour does not include the interior of the pyramids, only the exterior.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Western Desert, Cairo Egypt
It's time to wind down. We're hoping on camel back and heading to the Sahara desert for some much needed relaxation. Our camel train puts us on route to a bedouin styled rest stop, where we can enjoy some local tea. While you sit among your fellow travelers, take in the vast desert landscape that houses a tranquility that's matched by no other place in this world.
Duration: 2 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Medieval Cairo

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Mummies, golden chariots, princely garments, and real life treasures all await at the Egyptian Museum. It's a new and beautiful morning here in Cairo, and we start off the day with a visit to The Egyptian Museum. This treasure trove of Egyptian artifacts houses a collection of over 120,000 items with the majority being on display. Built in 1904 the collection has called this Museum home for over one hundred years.
Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Al Abageyah Shar'a Salih Salem, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Citadel of Salah al Din. Fortified between 1176 – 1183 as a protectant during the crusades, it contains a few museums, and the famous Grand Mosque of Muhammad Ali and the An Nasir Muhammad Mosque. We'll be given special garments to enter the Mosques, as they are both in use by the general public.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Ben Ezra Synagogue, Coptic Cairo, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Originally the Ben Ezra Synagogue was a Christian church that was sold to the Jews in 882 A.D. in order to pay for taxes that were imposed on the church at the time. It was purchased by Abraham Ben Ezra for 20,000 dinars. Through the years, the buildings that housed the church fell victim to fires, raids, and even a structure collapse. The building that we are visiting today was built in 1892, and legend has it that this holy place is located on the site where the baby Moses was found.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary), Shar'a Mari Girgis Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Commonly known by earlier travelers as the staircase church due to the 29 steps at it's entrance, Saint Mary's Church is now referred to as the hanging church because it's nave hangs over a passage. Inside we'll get some more history on this place of worship while viewing beautiful intricate mosaics.
Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Nile River, Cairo 15662 Egypt
After a brilliant day, it’s time to unwind with a felucca ride along the nile. Just before sunset, you float along the river Nile and watch the light play with the ripples of the water.
Duration: 1 hour

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.