Cairo Layover Trips to Giza Pyramids Islamic Cairo & Khan Khalili Bazaar Discount Tickets

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Overview

Take a journey through time with our private Cairo layover trips. Discover the awe-inspiring Giza Pyramids, one of the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still largely intact. Be captivated by the vibrant atmosphere and timeless charm of Islamic Cairo, and feel the pulse of the city at its heart, the spirited Khan Khalili Bazaar. This private tour takes care of every detail, including hotel pickup and drop-off, entry fees to all attractions and an experienced Guide on site , to provide you with the most rewarding experience. Travelling between destinations becomes an effortless affair thanks to our late-model vehicles, complete with effective air conditioning. Stay refreshed throughout the adventure with our provided bottle water service.

Pickup Information

You will find our tour guide/representative in the Lobby area holding a sign that shows our Company name

Language Offered

Arabic-AUDIO

Arabic-GUIDE

English-AUDIO

English-GUIDE

Spanish-AUDIO

Spanish-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Giza Plateau
At 8:00 am or earlier Pickup from Cairo international airport by our Expert Tour guide who will greet you with a sign shows our guest name on it then transfer in Private A/C Vehicle to Start your Cairo layover Tours Visit Giza Pyramids and Sphinx where you can see 9 pyramids at that sight, the most important one is the great pyramid of the king Cheops which considered as the highest pyramid have ever built in Egypt and one of the seven wonders of ancient Egypt, also you can see 9 pyramids at that area, Sphinx which represents king Kefren that his head as head of a human being and a body of lion’s animal, the valley kings which specialized for the high priest to make The mummification process of the king.
Duration: 120 mins
2. Great Sphinx
Visit to The Valley Temple where the Priests Mummified the dead body of king Chephren Also over there you will have a close-up look at The Sphinx - The legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren and it`s the place where you can have an amazing Pictures for yourself with the Sphinx in many Funny Positions of Course our guide will help you in this matter.
Duration: 30 mins
3. Al Rifai Mosque
Then Continue your Cairo Layover Tours to Visit El Rifaai Mosque named in English the Royal Mosque, is located in Cairo, Egypt, in Midan al-Qal'a, adjacent to the Cairo Citadel. The building is located opposite the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure. This was part of a vast campaign by the 19th century rulers of Egypt to both associate themselves with the perceived glory of earlier periods in Egypt's Islamic history and modernize the city. The mosque was constructed next to two large public squares and off of several European style boulevards constructed around the same time.
Duration: 60 mins
4. Mosque of Ibn Tulun
Then Continue your Cairo Layover Tours to Visit Ibn Tulun mosque is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is arguably the oldest mosque in the city surviving in its original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area.The mosque was commissioned by Ahmad ibn Ţūlūn, the Turkic Abbassid governor of Egypt from 868–884 whose rule was characterized by de facto independence. The historian al-Maqrizi lists the mosque's construction start date as 876 AD, and the mosque's original inscription slab identifies the date of completion as 265 AH, or 879 AD.The mosque was constructed on a small hill called Gebel Yashkur, "The Hill of Thanksgiving." One local legend says that it is here that Noah's Ark came to rest after the Deluge, instead of at Mount Ararat.
Duration: 60 mins
5. Al-Azhar Mosque
Then Continue your Cairo Layover Tours to Visit Alazhar Mosque is a mosque in Islamic Cairo in Egypt. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah of the Fatimid Caliphate commissioned its construction for the newly established capital city in 970. Its name is usually thought to allude to the Islamic prophet Muhammad's daughter Fatimah, a revered figure in Islam who was given the title az-Zahrā′ ("the shining or resplendent one"). It was the first mosque established in Cairo, a city that has since gained the nickname "the City of a Thousand Minarets.
Duration: 60 mins
6. Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan
Then Continue your Cairo Layover Tours to Visit Islamic Cairo tour which including El Sultan Hassan Mosque is a massive Mamluk era mosque and madrassa located near the Citadel in Cairo. Its construction began 757 AH/1356 CE with work ending three years later "without even a single day of idleness". At the time of construction the mosque was considered remarkable for its fantastic size and innovative architectural components. Commissioned by an-Nasir Hasan, a sultan of a short and relatively unimpressive profile, al-Maqrizi noted that within the mosque were several "wonders of construction".The mosque was, for example, designed to include schools for all four of the Sunni schools of thought: Shafi'i, Maliki, Hanafi and Hanbali.
Duration: 60 mins
7. Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar
Then you will end your tour with Khan Elkhalili Bazar which was a market place for the foreigners coming from many different places to sell their own products on it during Islamic empires time here in Egypt, but right now it become a touristic place which has a lot of shops selling the Egyptian souvenirs and also has a lot of coffee shops where you can take a rest on it after that lovely tour which serving Shisha.
Duration: 60 mins

Inclusion

Guide on site

Hotel pickup and drop-off

All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle

Entry Fees

Lunch at local restaurants (Local Egyptian Food) ( if option selected )

Bottle of water

Exclusion

Tipping

Personal Items

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby

Specialized infant seats are available

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Not recommended for pregnant travelers

Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Entry fees includes basic area only

Supplied by Emo Tours Egypt

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