Giza Pyramids & Saladin Citadel of Cairo Day Trip start our day tour to visit citadel of cairo for the famous mosque at cairo inside the citadel Mohammed Ali mosque and then going to visit the pyramids of egypt for visit great pyramid and the great sphinx and valley temple.
Tour Itinerary
Giza Pyramids & Saladin Citadel of Cairo Day Trip from the early morning our Egyptology tour guide will pick you up from your hotel by a modern air conditioned van and start your day by visiting The Pyramid of Khufu considered the greatest one.
It was originally 146 m (479 ft) high but now is actually 137 m (449 ft).
Was constructed by more than 2 million stone, and all with manual labor, then move to Pyramid of Khafre (Chephren) which is smaller than the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) and then visit the Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus)
The Giza Pyramid of Menkaure (Mycerinus) is the smallest of the Giza Pyramids and stands just 62 m (203 ft) high (originally 66.5 m).
After that you will move to The Great Sphinx which dates from the time of Chephren human-headed lion.
Famous with the Egyptians as Abu el-Hol, the “Father of Terror.” In addition, the Greek name “Sphinx,” when translated, means “Strangler”…
Move to Valley Temple where the purification and perfection of mummification were performed on kings.
After that you will move to visit Saladin Citadel which considered one of the most popular tourist attractions in Cairo and throughout all of Egypt.
The Citadel is part of the Muqattam Hill near the center of the city. It was once renowned for its breezes and beautiful scenery, as far back as Ayyubid ruler Salah al-Din, who built it and then fortified it against attack. The estimated construction date is between 1176 and 1183, finally your guide will escort you to your hotel.
Inclusions
All transportations by a modern vehicle
Tour guide with your own language
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites in our program
Trip Advisor
The Air Transport Association
American Society of Travel Agents
Delta Air Lines
