Cairo 3 Days Itinerary: Best of Egypt

Wake up and breakfast then you will be accompanied by your professional tour guide in a private air-conditioned car to continue your Cairo 3 days itinerary by visit:

Saqqara Step Pyramid

You will see many stories in the heart of the desert, which witnessed with its own eyes the victory and defeat and the builders of civilization, so the Egypta tours guide accompanies you on a tour in the heart of the desert where the Saqqara pyramid is located, who tells you about King Djoser, the first to think of building the pyramid.  The pyramid of Saqqara is one of the most important tourist attractions in Egypt, which attracts tourists from all over the world. It also represents the first pyramid built by the ancient Egyptians, followed by the three pyramids, the largest of which is one of the Seven Wonders of the World. The Pyramid of Saqqara, the Pyramid of Djoser and the Step Pyramid, “three names are all given to that great edifice, so the first name is due to its location and the second name is to King Djoser who lies inside it, while the third name is due to the stepped shape that characterizes it.

Memphis City

The Egyptian city of Memphis is known as one of the cities rich in its great archaeological treasures.  The city of Memphis is located in the north of the African continent, and it is one of the ancient cities located in the Arab Republic of Egypt, specifically in the Giza region, and it is located near the Saqqara region. It is about nineteen kilometers away from the south of the country’s capital, Cairo, next to the village of Mit Rahinah. The Third Dynasty and continued until the Sixth Dynasty, and worship rituals were specific to the gods called (Ptah). Throughout its ancient history, Memphis was a city of great importance and teeming with life.  As it was considered as the largest human settlements in the world;  As its population in that period reached about thirty thousand people, but today it is an abandoned, uninhabited city.  Among the most important monuments of the city of Memphis: the pyramid of Djoser, the open museum.

• Lunch Time

Enjoy a tasty lunch at a super quality restaurant then move to visit:

The pyramids of Dahshur

The village of Dahshur is located about 40 kilometers southwest of Cairo, and it represents the southern end of the vast pyramid field that begins at Giza. Excavations in Dahshur have revealed the remains of seven pyramids, as well as extensive tomb complexes that were built for queens and nobles. Dahshur also today includes two of the best-preserved pyramids in Egypt, both of which were built during the reign of King Senefru. The Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid in Dahshur are tremendous evidence of the architectural development that led to the construction of the Great Pyramid and its satellites in Giza.

• Overnight

You will get back to the hotel to spend the night as the end of your second day in your Cairo 3 Days Itinerary

• Meals : Breakfast ,Lunch
• Overnight: Cairo Hotel

Have breakfast, then, you will be guided by your expert tour guide to discover the best-known sightseeing in Cairo 3 days itinerary including:

The Egyptian Museum

In the heart of the most famous Egyptian squares in the center of Cairo, the Egyptian Museum takes its place with its distinctive reddish paint in the far north of Tahrir Square, and is adjacent to a number of exposed artifacts from different ancient Egyptian families, which increase your suspense to enter this huge edifice that contains more than 150,000 pieces. Rare artifacts documenting different eras of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

• Lunch Time then we will drive you to continue your Cairo 3 Days Itinerary by visiting

Salah El-Din Citadel

The Citadel of Salah al-Din al-Ayyubi, like the rest of the Egyptian monuments, is not just a building that was built and stood against time, but rather a gateway to history, through which the visitor crosses the machine of different times in the history of Egypt, to witness historical stories and interesting stories that do not end, and enters of his own volition into events, struggles, victories and failures that I knew.  country throughout its history. The castle combines the trilogy of rule, art, and conspiracy or massacre, as it was the seat of government from the time of the just king until the era of Muhammad Ali, to come the massacre that was carried out by the governor against the Mamluks, whose gruesome facts and bloodshed contradict with the architecture that characterizes the buildings of the castle. Although its name is given to three castles in different countries, this one towering over the Moka tam Mountain in Cairo is the first and the most famous among them. The castle was originally built to protect the cities of Cairo and Fustat through huge walls surrounding them, and one strong army for the two cities protected them against the danger of the Crusaders and in the face of the Fatimids and others. Salah El-Din Castle is one of the most important and prominent tourist attractions in Cairo 3 days itinerary, and in Egypt in general, as it witnessed a separating history, and it remained as tall as all those events that it went through. He passed through Egypt, proceed to continue your Cairo 3 Days Itinerary by visiting:

Mohamed Ali Mosque

A special luster and charm enjoyed by the Muhammad Ali Mosque in Cairo, when you see it from afar and even before approaching it; You will feel your body shivering, as it has a spiritual side beside its ancient heritage, which makes life pulse between its walls, and atoms resound from it that make your heart submissive and your soul calm and satisfied. (Unique design) Two words can describe the Muhammad Ali Mosque in the Citadel, which was developed by the Turkish engineer Yusef Bushnaq, when he borrowed it from the Sultan Ahmed Mosque in Istanbul.  Where he designed the courtyard and the fountain, and made modifications Simple in its design, the interior was complemented by motifs of Byzantine art.

The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

The Civilization Museum is one of the richest museums in Cairo 3 days itinerary . Civilization Museum Within the neighborhoods of ancient Egypt and in the depths of the city of Fustat, one of the most important and largest archaeological museums of the modern era is located, which is the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, which is the capital of the entire Egyptian history. It includes fifty thousand artifacts that depict all stages of the development of Egyptian civilization, from the pre-dynastic era to the present day. Ancient Egyptian civilization, then we will proceed your Cairo 3 Days Itinerary by visiting :

Al-Muizz street

Al-Moez Street may seem to you as just a tourist attraction within the landmarks of Egypt’s Islamic heritage, but its tourist strength lies in the different cultures that passed through it, as it combines Fatimid Cairo with the rule of the Umayyads, the Bahraini Mamluks and the Circassians. Unprecedented architectural wealth placed it in the classification of the UNESCO World Heritage List, and from here it was considered not only one of the most important tourist attractions in Egypt, but also the largest open museum of Islamic antiquities in the world. Al-Moez Street is one of the most enjoyable and diverse places on the Cairo 3 days itinerary.

Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Khan Al-Khalili is the old one, breaking the pattern taken from tourism as beaches and resorts only, to restore the spirit of the past and its good impact, and to enjoy all its charm.  In the heart of Cairo, specifically in Al-Hussein, on a street parallel to Al-Moez Li Din Allah Al-Fatimi Street, which represents the largest open Islamic Museum in the world. This very unique location is what made Khan Al-Khalili Street a tourist and historical attraction and a large and distinct popular market. Finally, you are now done with the Cairo 3 days itinerary and we will transfer you to Cairo airport on time to fly back home.

• Meals: Breakfast, Lunch
• Final Departure.