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Cairo Layover Tour Pyramids, Sphinx, Islamic Cairo, & bazaar

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Egypt Fun Tours will pick you up from Cairo airport upon arrival, and then you will be escorted to the Great pyramids of Egypt with a professional private tour guide, see the great pyramid of Cheops, the pyramids of Kephren, and the pyramid of Mecarynous, and then proceed to the Sphinx after getting inside one of the small little pyramids of the queens. Proceed to down town to see the Tahrir square, the Khedieval area, and the amazing European architecture. Continue your tour to the old part of Cairo to see the walls of the ancient city AlQahira, get inside one of the mosques, and see the Medieval architecture. Your private guide from Egypt Fun Tours will take you to one of the unique Egyptian restaurants to pick your typical Egyptian food. Continue your tour to the large bazaar of Khan Elkhalili. Finish your tour with a well-worth cup of Egyptian tea at El-fishawy coffee shop. Transfer you back to the airport around 9 pm to catch your connection flight.
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  • Private transportation
  • Sealed mineral bottled water
  • Airport Pick-Up and Drop-Off.
  • Professional licensed Tour guide specialist in Egyptology
  • WiFi on board
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Baggage storage and transfer if needed
  • Gratuities
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered

Providing a pick up and drop off services from any hotel within Cairo, Egypt.
An A/C tourist car new model with a professional driver and a license from the ministry of tourism.
Airport Pick-Up and Drop-Off.

Traveler pickup
  • Cairo International Airport (CAI)
  • Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt
    The Giza pyramid complex is an archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. It includes the three Great Pyramids (Khufu/Cheops, Khafre/Chephren and Menkaure/Mykerinos), the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex. It is located in the Western Desert, approximately 9 km (5 mi) west of the Nile river at the old town of Giza, and about 13 km (8 mi) southwest of Cairo city centre. The pyramids, which have historically been common as emblems of ancient Egypt in the Western imagination,[1][2] were popularized in Hellenistic times, when the Great Pyramid was listed by Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is by far the oldest of the ancient Wonders and the only one still in existence.
    90 minutes
  • Great Sphinx, Giza, Egypt
    The Great Sphinx of Giza The Terrifying One; literally: (Father of Dread), commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human.[1] Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the Pharaoh Khafre. Cut from the bedrock, the original shape of the Sphinx has been restored with layers of blocks. It measures 73 meters (240 ft) long from paw to tail, 20.21 m (66.31 ft) high from the base to the top of the head and 19 meters (62 ft) wide at its rear haunches. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of the Pharaoh Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BC)
    90 minutes
  • Islamic Cairo, Cairo, Egypt
    Islamic Cairo (Qahirat al-Maez) is a part of central Cairo around the old walled city and around the Citadel of Cairo which is characterized by hundreds of mosques, tombs, madrasas, mansions, caravanserais, and fortifications dating from the Islamic era.[1] In 1979, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) proclaimed Historic Cairo a World Cultural Heritage site, as "one of the world's oldest Islamic cities, with its famous mosques, madrasas, hammers and fountains and the new centre of the Islamic world, reaching its golden age in the 14th century.
    20 minutes
  • Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah, Cairo, Egypt
    Muizz Street (Shariʻa al-Muizz li-Din Allah) also known as Al Moez Ldin Allah Al Fatimi Street in Islamic Cairo, Egypt is one of the oldest streets in Cairo, approximately one kilometer long. A United Nations study found it to have the greatest concentration of medieval architectural treasures in the Islamic world. The street (shariʻa in Arabic) is named for Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah, the fourth caliph of the Fatimid dynasty. It stretches from Bab Al-Futuh in the north to Bab Zuweila in the south. Starting in 1997, the national government carried out extensive renovations to the historical buildings, modern buildings, paving, and sewerage to turn the street into an "open-air museum". On April 24, 2008, Al-Muizz Street was rededicated as a pedestrian-only zone between 8:00 am and 11:00 pm; cargo traffic will be allowed outside of these hours.
    20 minutes
  • Bab al-Futuh, Cairo, Egypt
    Bab al Futuh (Conquest Gate) is one of three remaining gates in the walls of the Old City of Cairo, Egypt. It was finished in the year 1087 and faces north. It stands at the northern end of Muizz Street. The other two remaining gates are Bab al-Nasr (Victory Gate) in the North and Bab Zuwayla (Gate of Zuwayla) in the south. The gate was part of fortification built by Commander/Vizier Badr al-Jamali of Fatimid Imam/caliph Mustansir. Its rounded towers were a stronger defense than the square towers of Bab al-Nasr (another Old City gate, just to the east). They had shafts for pouring boiling water or burning oil on attackers, and arrow slits. The gate is covered in vegetal and geometric motifs.
    20 minutes
  • Al-Hakim Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
    The Mosque of al-Hakim (Masjid al-Ḥākim bi Amr Allāh), nicknamed Al-Anwar 'the Illuminated', is a major Islamic religious site in Cairo, Egypt. It is named after Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985–1021), the sixth Fatimid caliph and 16th Ismaili Imam. The mosque was originally built as an enclosure by the Fatimid vizier Gawhar Al-Siqilli (c. 928–992), but was incorporated into the extended fortifications built by Badr al-Jamali. It consists of an irregular rectangle with four arcades surrounding the courtyard. An unusual feature is the monumental entrance with its projecting stone porch. It is located in Islamic Cairo, on the east side of Muizz Street, just south of Bab Al-Futuh (the northern gate).
    20 minutes
  • Qalawun Complex, Cairo, Egypt
    The Qalawun Complex was built over the ruins of the Fatimid Palace of Cairo, with several halls in the Palace. It was sold to several people until it was finally bought by the Sultan Qalawun in 1283 AD. The structure resides in the heart of Cairo, in the Bayn al-Qasrayn, and has been a center for important religious ceremonies and rituals of the Islamic faith for years, stretching from the Mamluk dynasty through the Ottoman Empire.
    20 minutes
  • Wekalet El Ghouri Arts Center, Cairo, Egypt
    The Sultan Al-Ghuri Complex was built between the years 1503 and 1505. This huge complex consists of a khanqah, mausoleum, sebil-kuttab, mosque and madrasa and is located at the Fahhamin Quarter, al Mu'izz li-Din Allah street in Cairo, Egypt. The structure lies on both sides of the al Mu'izz li-Din Allah Street, with the congregational mosque-madrasa built on the western side, and the khanqah-mausoleum-sabil-kuttab on the eastern Side.
    20 minutes
  • Al-Azhar Mosque, Cairo, Egypt
    Al-Azhar Mosque (el-Gām3` el-Azhar), "The Most Resplendent Congregational Mosque"), also simply in Egypt Al-Azhar, is an Egyptian mosque in Islamic Cairo. Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah of the Fatimid dynasty 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."
  • Bab Zuweila, Cairo, Egypt
    Bab Zuweila is one of three remaining gates in the walls of the Old City of Cairo, the capital of Egypt. It was also known as Bawabbat al-Mitwali during the Ottoman period, and is sometimes spelled Bab Zuwayla. It is considered one of the major landmarks of the city and is the last remaining southern gate from the walls of Fatimid Cairo in the 11th and 12th century. Its name comes from Bab, meaning "Door", and Zuwayla, the name of a tribe of Berber warriors from the Western Desert, members of which were charged with guarding the gate.
    10 minutes
  • Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo, Egypt
    Khan El-Khalili is a major souk in the historic center of Islamic Cairo. The bazaar district is one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike. The site of Khan el-Khalili was originally the site of a mausoleum known as turbat az-za'faraan (Saffron Tomb), which was the burial site of the Fatimid caliphs. The mausoleum was part of the Fatimid Great Eastern Palace complex, begun in 970 AD by Gawhar al-Siqilli, the general who conquered Egypt for the Fatimid dynasty and founded Cairo that same year.
    60 minutes
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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  • If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
  • Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
  • Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
Companion796837
05 Apr 2023
I had a tour today lead by Mina Kromel. He did a great job of telling me about the places we were and coordinating anything I requested to see, eat, or buy. I would definitely take another tour with Mina
justinsze
13 Apr 2019
This review will be two parts. One for our guide and one for Egypt fun tours the company. Our guide Ahmed Kellawy was fantastic. I would rate him 5 stars as he went above and beyond for us. During our 11 layover in Cairo, we booked the 5 hour Giza pyramids and Sphinx tour. Arrival and pickup went smoothly as we were met shortly after getting off the plane by someone to help us through customs and get our visa on arrival which greatly expedited the process. We then went to meet the driver and guide and put our luggage in the car. Shortly after getting going we were told that due to a private event going on in the area, we might not be able to actually get into the site. Upon arrival at the pyramid site, we were told to turn around as the site and adjacent streets were all closed off to the public and tourists. As a result, we were not able to actually visit the pyramids and sphinx. However, Ahmed worked very hard to at least get us a decent view of the site from above a building. We then went on to grab some local food, visit a papyrus shop, visit the old City and bazaar, and then dropped back off at the hotel. Ahmed is incredibly knowledgeable about everything Egyptian and was able to answer any questions we had. He gave great explanations about what we were seeing, the areas we were in, and of Cairo in general. He made us feel safe during our visit and got us into areas where we were intially told we would not be allowed (obviously just a money grab by the locals which is all too common). Overall, he is a great tour guide and I highly recommend him. In addition, our driver Abdul was also great. He got us around the crazy streets of Cairo and from place to place in one piece. Now as far as Egypt Fun Tours the company goes, I would rate them 2 stars. The second they knew it could be a possibility we would not be able to actually visit the pyramids and sphinx they should have let us know to ask us if we still wanted to proceed. This private event at the site was obviously planned ahead of time and they would have knew well ahead the restrictions in the area if they cared at all to check. That was the main attraction and obviously the whole point in us booking this layover tour. Highly disappointed in their service considering the reviews here. The only redeeming quality of this company is their guides. tl:dr Booked 5 hour layover pyramids and Sphinx tour. Told upon pickup that we would not be able to enter site due to private event that day. Guide, however was wonderful, informative, and got us where we needed to go and went above and beyond to get us a view of the pyramids. Egypt Fun Tours the company, obviously doesn't really care about their customers as they should have let me know the second they knew it was a possibility we might not enter the site.
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