Special 4 Days Cairo Short Break during Christmas

You will enjoy a delicious and hot breakfast to get ready for your exciting adventure today with one of the best and most renowned tour guides from the Cairo Top Tours team, who will help you learn the most amazing details about Egyptian history and civilization. At the beginning of the day, you will visit Memphis, which is one of the most important cities rich in its great archaeological treasures, which is why it has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You will see the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, which is one of the most famous monuments in Egypt. It represents a significant historical turning point and a pivotal moment in ancient Egyptian funerary monuments and is considered a revolution in stone architecture and royal burials. In addition to its massive size, it is the first pyramid built by the ancient Egyptians and the oldest known stone structure.

You will see the alabaster Great Sphinx, which was discovered in 1912 when a member of the British School in America discovered a uniquely carved object protruding from a dune. A year later, in 1913, excavation revealed that the object was the tail of the Sphinx. You will see the statue of Ramesses II, depicting one of the most powerful pharaohs who ruled Egypt from 1279 to 1213 BC. His reign was marked by numerous great military victories and the construction of numerous temples and monuments.

Then we'll visit the amazing Saqqara, which is not just a royal cemetery but an open-air museum that tells the story of the development of ancient Egyptian engineering. Here, you'll find the first pyramid in history, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which marked the beginning of the pyramid building before reaching its peak with the Pyramids of Giza. Saqqara is part of the ancient Egyptian capital of Memphis and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Statues and reliefs depicting the king in religious and ceremonial settings were found within the pyramid complex of King Djoser, highlighting his importance in ancient Egyptian history. You'll see the Pyramid of Teti, which is one of the best-preserved tombs in Saqqara. Its walls are decorated with exquisite reliefs depicting scenes from daily life, such as farming, fishing, and papyrus making. You'll visit the Tombs of the Nobles of Saqqara, which contains numerous tombs of deity priests and wealthy Old Kingdom officials, such as the tomb of Ptahhotep. The walls of these tombs are decorated with exquisite carvings depicting unique religious and burial rituals, making them a rich source for studying ancient Egyptian society. You will enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant.

You will visit the dazzling Pyramids of Giza, which were built from the finest limestone and other building materials, such as basalt, granite, and sometimes even brilliant gold, which were also used, but these layers have been erased by erosion. All of Egypt's pyramids were built on the west bank of the Nile, where the sun sets, reflecting the pharaohs' religious belief regarding the dead. You will see the Great Sphinx, one of the largest and most beautiful statues in the world, which was subjected to numerous theft attempts by the campaigns that invaded Egypt. Part of the Sphinx's headdress was cut off in Egypt, and this piece is now on display in the British Museum.

You will see the Valley of King Khafre, which is made of massive blocks of limestone covered with granite, while the floors are covered with rare alabaster. Its vast courtyard features monolithic columns of granite, the same type of stone used in the construction of the pyramids. Many exquisite statues have been found in this valley, one of which is the famous granite statue of Khafre with the falcon Horus standing behind his head. This statue is considered one of the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art, due to its precision and ability to astound all who see it.

After the tour, we will return you to your hotel to enjoy some rest after this long and enjoyable day.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

You will have a delicious breakfast at your hotel, then meet your friendly tour guide to begin your tour of one of the world's most important archaeological museums, the Tahrir Museum. The museum's founding story started with the great international interest in unique Egyptian antiquities after the decipherment of the Rosetta Stone by the famous French scholar Champollion. The museum's first nucleus was a small house near the old Azbakeya Pond. Muhammad Ali Pasha ordered the registration of the immovable Egyptian antiquities and the transfer of the valuable artifacts to the Azbakeya Museum in 1835 to protect them from theft. He entrusted the museum's management to Youssef Diaa Effendi, under the supervision of Rifa'a al-Tahtawi.

You will have a delicious lunch at a well-known local restaurant and then visit the archaeological area of ​​Coptic Cairo. You will visit the Hanging Church, one of the most famous churches in the world. The famous English historian Alfred Butler wrote about the Hanging Church, describing it as one of the oldest surviving churches in Egypt. The small church dates back to the third or fourth century AD, while the other large church dates back to the sixth century AD. The state pays special attention to preserving this church as one of its most important archaeological sites. It was restored over 16 years at 101 million Egyptian pounds to address the effects of groundwater running beneath it.

You will visit the Church of Abu Serga, which gained widespread fame because it was built over the cave where the Holy Family stayed during their journey to Egypt. You will also see the oldest and largest icon museum in this church, which houses many rare icons dating back to the thirteenth century. Most notable among these is a magnificent icon of the Virgin Mary and the angels Gabriel and Michael, as well as another icon, unparalleled in the world, of the Virgin holding a cross. Other icons depict events and travels. The icons above the dome above the altar date back to the eleventh century, while the dome features drawings on gazelle skin and a fresco dating back to the fifth century.

You will visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue, which contains 250,000 documents covering 900 years of history in Egypt, the Arab world, the Mediterranean countries, and famous Asian countries. These documents document life from the Middle Ages to the modern era. Known as the "Geniza of Cairo," it preserves important historical and cultural information. The word "Geniza" in Hebrew means "burial chamber" and is used as a storage room attached to a synagogue. It also refers to any place where sacred papers written in Hebrew are stored.

At the end of the day, you will visit Khan el-Khalili, which is a world-famous tourist attraction frequented by most visitors to Egypt for oriental products and gifts. It is home to the largest gold and silver market in Egypt. After the tour, we will transfer you back to your comfortable hotel.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

You will have your usual delicious breakfast at your hotel, then meet your tour leader, who will assist you with check-out. We will transfer you to Cairo International Airport to take your flight back home after you have enjoyed the best vacation of your life with Cairo Top Tours.

Meals: Breakfast