Unusual Day Tour To Cairo From Luxor

At 5:00 am you will be picked up by Tour representative from your hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor, then you will be transferred to Luxor International Airport for flight to Cairo where you will be met by our guide who will hold a sign of your name in front of the exit Gate then you will be transferred.

Start your Full Day tour discovering Giza Pyramids The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then Followed by a visit to the Valley Temple, the Temple where the Highest Priests Mumified the dead body of king Chephren & made his final judgment for his heart, it also the same place where you can get Closer to The Great Sphinx where you can take your Memorable Professional Pictures that will be taken and assisted by our Expert Tour guide,

Khufu's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, now buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman; diabase paving and nummulitic limestone walls have been found but the site has not been excavated.[4][5] The valley temple was connected to a causeway which was largely destroyed when the village was constructed.

Khafre's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple and the king's pyramid. The valley temple yielded several statues of Khafre. Several were found in a well in the floor of the temple by Mariette in 1860. Others were found during successive excavations by Sieglin (1909–10), Junker, Reisner,

Menkaure's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king's pyramid. The valley temple once contained several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added on to the valley temple. The mortuary temple also yielded several statues of Menkaure.

The Sphinx as known the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren the owner of the second pyramid at Giza Platue

After spending your 3 hours visit to Giza Pyramids and Sphinx Stop for lunch included at local restaurant in Giza.

Then you will continue your day tour to the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period.

The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamoun Collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920 when his tomb was excavated.

Move onto Coptic or Christian Cairo for a background about the Christian and Jewish heritage through The Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

Then Continue your day tour to Islamic Cairo that was Founded in 641 A.D By the First Muslam leader Amr Ibn Elas Over there in Islamic Cairo you will be able to Visit and Enter the Following Mosques `Masjid` Amr Ibn Elas Mosque that was built in 642 A.D By the Muslim leader Amr Ibn Elas at El FUSTAT area

then Followed by a visit to the Most and Biggest mosques in Cairo which is El Sultan Hassan Mosque that also known as `Madrasa El Sultan Hassan` that was founded by Sultan Hassan in 1356 A.D The Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan is a massive Mamluk era mosque and madrassa located near The Citadel in Cairo. Its construction began 757 AH/1356 CE with work ending three years later “without even a single day of idleness”. At the time of construction the mosque was considered remarkable for its fantastic size and innovative architectural components. Commissioned by a sultan of a short and relatively unimpressive profile, al-Maqrizi noted that within the mosque were several “wonders of construction”. The mosque was, for example, designed to include schools for all four of the Sunni schools of thought: Shafi’i, Maliki, Hanafi and Hanbali.

Then Followed by another big famous Mosque Which is Al-Rifa’i Mosque The building is located opposite the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, which dates from around 1361, and was architecturally conceived as a complement to the older structure. This was part of a vast campaign by the 19th century rulers of Egypt to both associate themselves with the perceived glory of earlier periods in Egypt‘s Islamic history and modernize the city. The mosque was constructed next to two large public squares and off of several European style

where you will be able to explore Khan Kalili Bazaar, Cairo’s oldest bazaar.

Finally you will be transferred to Cairo Airport for your flight back to Luxor. Arrival Luxor airport meet and assist by our Local Representative and transfer to your hotel in Luxor.