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Cairo City Break tour

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This simple city break tour covers all the main attractions in Cairo, including the Pyramids, Sphinx & step-pyramid at Saqqara, the huge Egyptian Museum, bustling Khan al Khalili bazaar, and a dinner cruise on the Nile
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Overview

Trip type
Group Tour
Lodging level
Standard - 3 star
Physical level
Very Easy
Trip pace
Balanced schedule

What's this trip about?

    This simple city break tour covers all the main attractions in Cairo, including the Pyramids, Sphinx & step-pyramid at Saqqara, the huge Egyptian Museum, bustling Khan al Khalili bazaar, and a dinner cruise on the Nile

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Details

Itinerary focusOperator does not provide
Group sizeIntimate group - max of 1 people
Age rangeNo age restrictions
Flights and transport
Start CityCairo
End CityCairo

Destinations

Min Group Size

  • Min Group Size: 20

Max Group Size

  • Max Group Size: 1

Trip includes

    • 3 nights accommodation in 3-star hotel (upgrades available)
    • All meals indicated in the itinerary (3 breakfasts, one dinner)
    • 24hr airport arrival and departure transfers at the start and end of your trip
    • Professional Egyptologist tour guide for all sightseeing tours
    • Services of our team of permanent representatives in Cairo
    • Private AC vehicles for all road journeys indicated

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Itinerary

Day 1, Arrive in Egypt & transfer to hotel
You arrive at Cairo airport where we greet and transfer you your 3-star hotel in the up-scale district of Mohandiseen. Our local rep. welcomes you, helps you settle into the hotel, and outlines the plan for the next few days.

| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo 3-star hotel (upgrades available)

| EXTRAS:
Extra day in Cairo - pre-tour, Single Room Supplement

Day 2, Visit the Pyramids, Sphinx & Saqqara
After breakfast we have a brief pre-tour briefing before we take you on a tour of Gisa and Saqqara. Gisa was built around 4600 years ago as a necropolis (cemetery) for the pharaoh Khufu (Cheops). The successor of Sneferu, Khufu was known as a tyrant and in his arrogance ...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo 3-star hotel

| MEALS:
Breakfast

Day 3, Cairo city tour & dinner cruise
After breakfast we begin our tour of Cairo. Founded in 969 AD by Gohar, a Fatimid army leader, El Kahera (Cairo) soon became the capital of Egypt. Subsequent additions like the El Azhar mosque, the Islamic University, and defensive walls and a citadel, built by Saladin i...
| OVERNIGHT:
Cairo 3-star hotel

| MEALS:
Breakfast, Dinner

Day 4, Transfer to the airport for departure
Your tour ends today and your time is free until we transfer you back to Cairo airport for your flight home. As this is a private tour, we can be as flexible with the itinerary as you wish, and extra nights in Cairo can be added as well as further day trips and tours. Fo...
| OVERNIGHT:
N/A

| MEALS:
Breakfast

| EXTRAS:
Extra day in Cairo - post-tour

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Dates & Availability

Price From $560
Price per day$140
Last Updated: 2/23/2024

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The total tour cost includes the tour price (regular or promotional) and the compulsory local payment. The promotional price is subject to change. Check directly with the operator for the latest price offer. The tour operator requires you to pay only the tour price to purchase your travel. The compulsory local payment will be paid when you join the trip. All prices are based on double, twin or triple share occupancy. Solo passengers will be accommodated in a double, twin or triple room according to availability with a passenger(s) of the same gender. Single supplement only needs to be paid if the passenger does not want to share and requests their own room. Discounts can only be applied at the time of booking and cannot be added at a later date, regardless of any changes made to the original booking.

Prices may vary due to local taxes and trip seasonality. Click "Request Info" to inquire directly with the tour operator for the final trip price.

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Feb 2020

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It exceeded our expectations

We were very excited about our upcoming trip to Egypt with Encounters Travel; it exceeded our expectations in every way. Islam was an outstanding guide who took exce...

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Awesome trip.

Awesome trip. Our guide was amazing and the trip exceeded our expectations.

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Logistics

What's excluded

    • International flights (can be arranged on request)
    • Travel insurance (compulsory, available on request)
    • Egyptian Tourist Visa
    • Tipping kitty (allow US$30)
    • Site entrance fees for all places visited in the itinerary (allow US$30)
    • Tour guide tips
    • Meals, drinks & snacks not mentioned in the itinerary
    • Any other items not mentioned in the itinerary

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