Grand Cairo Sightseeing Tour from Port Suez

Experience Cairo like never before on this Grand Cairo Sightseeing Tour from Port Suez, courtesy of 123EgyptTours.com. Visit the most well-known sites of Cairo, such as the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, as well as more offbeat destinations such as the Salah El Din Citadel and the Step Pyramid of Djoser,in an atmosphere of utmost luxury and fun that will leave you wishing you can stay longer. Look over our itinerary and the list of inclusions and exclusions below.

Day 1: Tour of the Pyramids

Our representative will pick you up from Suez Port. From there you will be transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo to visit the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. In the same area you can visit the Great Sphinx, the guardian of the royal tombs with the head of a pharaoh on a lion's body dating back to the time of Chephren. Also there you can discover the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramid of Chephren.

Proceed to the Step Pyramids of Djoser, one of the world's oldest major stone structures built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then spend the afternoon with some serious shopping at the Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Overnight on your hotel in Cairo.

Day 2: Egyptian Museum and the Salah Din Citadel

After breakfast, pay a visit to the Egyptian Museum. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art dating back from the Pharaonic period. It is considered to be the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian artifacts in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit of Tutankhamen's gold, jewelry and other treasures. These treasures were enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before being discovered upon the excavation of the tomb in the 1920s.

Have lunch at a local restaurant. In the afternoon proceed to Salah El Din Citadel and the alabaster mosque of the ruler Mohamed Ali designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq. From there travel via modern air-conditioned vehicle to Suez Said, then go back to the cruise for your final departure.