Wanderlust World Wanderlust World Memphis Tours Egypt offers numerous day trips in the Cairo area, including one tailored to travelers with lengthy layovers at the airport. The tour begins with visits to the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus; then, it's on to the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple, followed by a stop at the Sakkara Step Pyramid, the world's oldest stone structure. The final stop is at Memphis, the first capital of Egypt. The tariff includes admission fees, lunch, an Egyptologist guide, and shopping tours in Cairo.
Day Tour to Pyramids, Memphis & Sakkara
Memphis Tours Egypt
1st Qorh Ibn Sherik-Morad St.
Giza Square
Cairo, Egypt 12211
+202-357-16050
memphistours.com/Sightseeing/Cairo.php
This tour of Islamic Cairo starts at the Citadel, dating from the 12th century. It then goes to the Mohammed Ali Mosque, with its minaret that can be seen all over Cairo. The next stop is the Khan El Khalili, a market founded in the late 14th century. Min-Travel says tourists need to bargain hard for wares sold in the market. After the bazaar, the tour heads to Coptic Cairo, where some of the oldest Christian churches in the world can be found; stops will be made at four churches, one of which was founded in the third century.
Islamic Cairo and Coptic Cairo
Min-Travel
15a, Ain Shams St.
El Naam Square
Cairo, Egypt
+202-263-25987
min-travel.com/cairo_city_tours/cairo_special.asp
Egypt Sunshine offers this one-day escorted tour of the Egyptian capital. This tour begins with a visit to the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, as well as the Great Sphinx. After lunch, the tour heads to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, with its more than 120,000 pieces of Egyptian history, including artifacts belonging to Tutankhamen, more familiarly known as King Tut. The rest of the afternoon is spent shopping at the Khan El Khalili bazaar.
Full Day Tour Cairo
Egypt Sunshine
Luxor Maduina City
Luxor, Egypt 0021
+201-650-86104
egyptsunshine.net/