Open: Mon to Sun 09:00 - 22:00
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 8 hours
Tour Code: OT10
Tour Time: Normally between 08:00 to 09:00
Morning tour to Giza, where the famous Pyramids stand as monuments to the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt and the Great Sphinx, has kept its secrets for centuries. Depart after Lunch to The Egyptian Museum, containing fabulous treasures from Egypt's ancient past, including the magnificent Tutankhamun collection.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 8 hours
Tour Code: OT11
Tour Time: Normally between 08:00 to 09:00
Depart morning to Memphis, Egypt's ancient capital and then to Saqqara, where the Step Pyramid built by King Djoser, the first Pharaoh to have his tomb built in monumental dimensions. His enormous Step Pyramid stands as a symbol of strength and powerful state, with the divine king at its centre. After lunch, the tour continues to the Citadel, a fortress built in 1183 AD, which houses many important monuments, including The Mosque of Mohamed Ali and Al-Gawahara Palace. The day finishes with a visit to the Khan el Khalil Bazaar.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 8 hours
Tour Code: BO20
Tour Time: 09:00
The First real pyramid in Egypt, the Red Pyramid and its first try the Bent Pyramid in Dahshur, Dahshur is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt holds many famous Pyramids built by Snefru (Cheops' Father).
The site is about 40 km from Cairo. Then proceed to the Step Pyramid of Zoser. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser. The world's earliest stone monument – was built at Saqqara in 2650 BC – more than 4,650 years ago!
Nearby the ancient capital Memphis was built around 3,100 BC, symbolically located at the spot where the Nile Delta meets the river valley, thus serving as a bridge, unifying Upper and Lower Egypt's lands. Today, it is a tiny village 24 km south of Cairo, and about 3 km from the most ancient of the pyramids at Saqqara.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Tour Code: BO21
Tour Time: 08:30
Old Cairo is renowned for its antique churches. Al Moallaqa (the Suspended church) was built on the remains of the Roman fortress of Babylon. It was built at the turn of the IV century. A wood carving represents Jesus Christ entering Jerusalem. It houses about ninety rare icons of basilican style. The Abu Sega Church, which dates from the IV century a.c, was used by the holy family to escape from King Herod.
Old Cairo is renowned for its antique churches. Al Moallaqa (the Suspended church) was built on the remains of the Roman fortress of Babylon. It was built at the turn of the IV century. A wood carving represents Jesus Christ entering Jerusalem. It houses about ninety rare icons of basilican style. The Abu Sega Church, which dates from the IV century a.c, was used by the holy family to escape from King Herod. Virgin's church is one of the modern churches and has especial importance after news spread of the Virgin Mary's appearance on one of its tombs. The Coptic Museum includes the finest collection of Coptic art and antiques globally, including illuminated manuscripts, icons and textiles.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 2 hours
Tour Code: BO22
Tour Time: Normally between 18:00
Want a truly unforgettable evening of entertainment in Cairo? Then don't miss the world-famous Pyramids Sound and Light Show in Giza!
The Sound and Light Show at the Great Pyramids takes place on the Giza plateau. The one-hour show begins with the Sphinx illumination, who narrates the history of the pyramids and their builders. The first, four rows of seats are premium, and one has to pay extra to get a seat there. Don't forget to bring a jacket in winter because it gets cold there; otherwise, you can rent a blanket to cover your legs.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 5 hours
Tour Code: BO23
Tour Time: 08:30
Memphis is one of the oldest cities, the capital of ancient Egypt throughout the old kingdom. It includes the Temple for embalming the Sacred Apis Bull, which shows the various embalming steps and the Alabaster Sphinx that dates back to the old kingdom. Sakkara is the oldest Ancient Egyptian cemetery. It lies at the desert plateau, south-west of Cairo.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Tour Code: BO24
Tour Time: 19:00
This 3-hour tour will make you Watch the Cairo skyline light up after dark on a 2-hour dinner cruise of the Nile with two remarkable dance performances then enjoy a sumptuous Egyptian meal on the deck. Watch belly dancers and Tannoura performers bring their traditions to life with a mesmerizing blend of twirling skirts and sensuous movements. Listen to live music from an Egyptian band and take in stunning views of the city.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Tour Code: BO25
Tour Time: 19:00
This 3-hour tour will make you Watch the Cairo skyline light up after dark on a 2-hour dinner cruise of the Nile with two remarkable dance performances then enjoy a sumptuous Egyptian meal on the deck. Watch belly dancers and Tannoura performers bring their traditions to life with a mesmerizing blend of twirling skirts and sensuous movements. Listen to live music from an Egyptian band and take in stunning views of the city.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 8 hours
Tour Code: BO26
Tour Time: 09:00
Enjoy a full-day tour to the master sites of Cairo's most famous historical place to pyramids of Giza, which known as the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, dating back to 4000 years ago. Also, visit the remarkable Sphinx. Then proceed to the Egyptian Museum to see the golden collection of King Tutankhamen's treasures & all other unique collections covering Egyptian history.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 8 hours
Tour Code: BO27
Tour Time: 09:00
A raised desert area on Cairo's fringes, the Giza Plateau is most famous for its necropolis (city of the dead), which includes the Giza pyramids, the Sphinx the Solar Boat Museum, and the Valley Temple. The largest and most famous of the Giza pyramids, the Great Pyramid of Khufu, is the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient World. Your visit will include visiting the pyramids from inside.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Tour Code: BO28
Tour Time: 15:00
You will be picked up by your tour guide who will guide you to Explore Cairo Nightlife. Start your tour with Cairo tower (187m high) situated on Gezira island on the Nile River, where you can see night-time Cairo in all its splendour. Then you will sail the Nile River on a traditional felucca boat. This will make you admire the river banks in Cairo, the beautiful buildings and lovely lights.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 8 hours
Tour Code: BO29
Tour Time: 09:00
This tour will allow you to sail across the royal era, then ending up by experiencing the local shopping & food. Your day tour will start by spending pleasant time inside the Abdeen Place which back to khedive period starts building by Khedive Ismail in 1863 & move the base of ruling Egypt from Citadel to it, this palace developed by subsequent Egyptian rulers, locates on the heart of Downtown area Abdeen Square, by moving between its' museum you will have chance to enjoy many different treasures, after that tour will be walking the old downtown streets for the most beloved activity of human being, Shopping between thousand of products displayed in hundred shops, spread everywhere, then after getting tired you stop to try the local Meals of kosher which you need some more walk after to continue the exploration of the shops, the tour will go to the local Bazar of Khan ElKhalili where hundreds of shops of handicrafts and souvenirs are located, then we will have the chance to try the local Egyptian deserts.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Tour Code: BO30
Tour Time: 15:00
This is a special guided tour to visit one of the remaining old Gates of Cairo Wall built during the Fattimed period of Bab Zewila, from the top of it, you will enjoy the view of old Cairo. You will then continue going shopping for unique handmade products from the tent market (Khayamiya). Then experience the traditional Egyptian markets at the notorious Khan al-Khalili bazaar.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 8 hours
Tour Code: BO31
Tour Time: 09:00
When visiting Cairo, it is impossible to miss the Salah El-Din Citadel, one of the world's most significant monuments to medieval warfare. Resembling a typical early medieval fortress, with large imposing gateways, towers and high defending walls, Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which built by Mohamed Ali Pascha crowned the citadel of Saladin between the year 1830-1848. Then drive to spend sometimes among the local bazaar of Khan El Khalili Local market. After ending the historical era, you will visit the Cairo Tower in the city's centre located on an island on the Nile.
The tower was built between 1956-1961, with its 187 meters offering the most remarkable Egyptian capital views. It is advised to go up to the tower's circular observation deck in the late morning or late afternoon for the city's clearest views.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Tour Code: BO32
Tour Time: 09:00
Discover the best mosques in Cairo and spend the finest spiritual times in Islamic Cairo and enjoy the beauty and splendour of Islamic architecture. Cairo is called the city of a thousand minarets with its marvellous collection of mosques that back to many different Islamic eras. This tour will cover the pearl of Islamic monuments the Mosque & School of Sultan Hassan built during Mamlouky period. On the other side Al-Rifa'i Mosque, built as per the request of Khoushyar Haneem mother of Khedive, the mosque has tombs of most of Allawi Royal Family such as Khedive Ismail. His mother, the mosque's founder, other royal members and most importantly, the last king of Egypt, King Farouk, & the Iranian Shah Mohamed Reda Bahlawi. Then continue the tour to explore the mosque of the 3rd Capital of Egypt (Al Kataaya) Built by Ahmed Ibn Tulun with it's special designed minaret where you can explore the city from the top.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Tour Code: BO33
Tour Time: 09:00
Spiritual visits encourage souls to keep surviving. This tour will be to the Christian religious sites blessed by the Holy Family during their running away Journey to Egypt from Roman persecution. The visit will be to St. Sergis Churches where you will see the cave where the Holy Family stayed for almost three months & the well where they got the water. We also see the Hanging church built on top on Babylon Fortress in the 10th century. Then you will drive to Virgin Mary Church in Maadi, which was the last stopping spot for the holy Family before sailing to upper Egypt. the site is known for the floating bible that is still preserved.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 6 hours
Tour Code: BO34
Tour Time: 09:00
Enjoy a full-day tour to the master sites of Cairo's most famous historical place to pyramids of Giza, which known as the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, dating back to 4000 years ago. Also, visit the remarkable Sphinx. Then proceed to the Egyptian Museum where you can see the golden collection of King Tutankhamen's treasures & all other unique collections covering Egyptian history.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 8 hours
Tour Code: BO35
Tour Time: 09:00
Enjoy a full-day tour to the master sites of Cairo's most famous historical place to pyramids of Giza, which known as the last remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, dating back to 4000 years ago. Also, visit the remarkable Sphinx. Then proceed to the Egyptian Museum where you can see the golden collection of King Tutankhamen's treasures & all other unique collections covering Egyptian history.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 6 hours
Tour Code: BO36
Tour Time: 09:00
By booking this tour to the Egyptian Museum, you will have a full day sailing tour among history discovering all the Egyptian Pharaonic period during all eras covering the daily life of the ancient and the details of the religious rituals. You will also visit the Royal Mummies hall, which contains almost 22 mummified bodies of the Kings. You discover the history of the establishing the museum itself since it started during Mohamed Ali Pacha Era in Bulag - then moved to Azabkeya then Giza & back to its place now after having this great Museum 1897-1902 by French Archeologist Auguste Mariette.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 3 hours
Tour Code: BO37
Tour Time: 09:00
It is a former Alawiyya dynasty era palace and grounds on Rhoda Island on the Nile. It is located in the Sharia Al-Saray area in the El-Manial district of southern Cairo, Egypt. The palace and estate have been preserved as an Antiquities Council directed historic house museum and estate, reflecting the settings and lifestyle of the late 19th- and early 20th-century Egyptian royal prince and heir apparent. The residence compound, composed of five separate and distinctively styled buildings, is surrounded by Persian gardens within an extensive English Landscape garden estate park, along a small branch of the Nile.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Tour Code: BO38
Tour Time: 09:00
It is a unique religious tour of Cairo in which we will visit all three religions sites located next to Each other. The visit will start by visiting the Babylon fortress built during Roman Period & stepping into St. George Church which was built on top of the fortress towers. You will also visit the Hanging church and continue to Saint Sergius church to see the cave where the holy family lived for almost 3months. Next to that we will visit the Jewish Ben Ezra synagogue built during the 10th century it's importance comes from the thousands of Geniza documents found there. The tour will then end by visiting the Islamic mosque of Amr Amr ibn al-As, the first mosque in Egypt & Africa.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Tour Code: BO39
Tour Time: 09:00
Jewish Cairo Tours will introduce you to Cairo Synagogues, tells you about Judaism history in Egypt, and points to all Cairo Synagogues' locations. This tour is private, unique & all-inclusive. We will visit Ibraham Ben Ezra Synagogue built in the 10th century and then view Hasha Mayam synagogue located downtown from outside then continue driving to Moshe Ben Maimon synagogue near Moez street in the Jewish alley.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 4 hours
Tour Code: BO40
Tour Time: 09:00
Get beyond the basics and explore the holy sites, atmospheric neighbourhoods and historic streets of Islamic Cairo on a full-day guided tour with an experienced guide. Stroll the cobblestones that line one of the city's oldest streets, and visit the stunning mosques and religious schools in the historic El Darb El Asfar quarter. Learn about traditional crafts as you walk Al Darb Al Ahmar. Take in the breathtaking architecture at Al Moez street, the world's richest road covered most Islamic history periods.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 11 hours
Tour Code: BO41
Tour Time: 07:00
Manuscripts in the world were a great centre of learning for 600 years until it burned down in the 3rd century. The NEW library of Alexandria is one of the world's biggest libraries with over 8 million books and hosts inside several museums and unique display. After Enjoying a tour at the dramatically beautiful new library, we stop for lunch on the Mediterranean promenade with fresh air breathtaking. Then we visit the fortes of Qaibay from outside located in the old fisherman port.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 11 hours
Tour Code: BO42
Tour Time: 07:00
Explore the ancient city of Alexandria during Greco Roman period visit the rock Tombs of Catacomb of Kom ElShoukafa built during the 3rd century then the Roman Amphitheater. Stop for lunch then continue to visit the Qaitby fortes from outside to end up the day of the Historical Alexandria Tour.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 11 hours
Tour Code: BO43
Tour Time: 07:00
Enjoy the Port Said city tour and its traditional markets, The Suez Canal revolutionized trade and transportation, opening the Mediterranean to the Red Sea when it first opened in 1869. With this tour, you'll get to visit the famous canal with a local guide. After visiting the canal, you'll get to eat at a local restaurant before returning to Cairo..
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 10 hours
Tour Code: BO44
Tour Time: 07:00
Drive to Fayoum from Cairo, which is located 100 km south-west of the capital to visit the major city sights. There we will see the famous waterfall of Wadi El Rayan. The protected area of Wadi Hitan with its petrified whales from 10000 years ago, then visit the Mudawara Mountain. also we will relax by Qaroun Lake where we stop for lunch before driving back to Cairo.
This tour includes an English speaking guide.
Duration: 10 hours
Tour Code: BO45
Tour Time: 07:00
Drive to Wadi El-Natrun, the actual birthplace for Christian monasticism. There were about 50 monasteries, only four have survived into modern times. Begin your trip with Deir al-Baramus, the oldest of the surviving four monasteries. In many ways, the most isolated, then proceed to Deir Anba Bishoi whose body is still in the monastery. End your trip visiting Deir El-Suryani, which is the smallest and most compact of the four monasteries.
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