3D / 2NCairo Short Break — Pyramids & Museum
The essentials in 48 hours, ideal as a stopover
New2 days / 1 nights Cairo & Giza
Overview
A tightly built two days covering everything most first-time visitors come to Cairo for. Day one is the Giza plateau, the Sphinx, Saqqara and Memphis; day two is the Grand Egyptian Museum and medieval Cairo. One night in your chosen hotel category, all transfers, all entries and both lunches are included.
Because airport transfers are built in at both ends, it works particularly well as a stopover on a long-haul routing through Cairo.
Highlights
- Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara and Memphis
- Grand Egyptian Museum with the Tutankhamun galleries
- Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan El Khalili
- Airport transfers at both ends included
Day by day
1Arrival, Giza & Saqqara
Met at Cairo airport and driven straight to the Giza plateau for the three pyramids, the panoramic viewpoint and the Sphinx. After lunch, Saqqara's Step Pyramid and the Memphis open-air museum, then hotel check-in.
Lunch Cairo
2Grand Egyptian Museum & Old Cairo
The GEM in the morning — the Grand Staircase and both Tutankhamun galleries. After lunch the Citadel and Muhammad Ali Mosque, the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, finishing in Khan El Khalili before your airport transfer.
Breakfast, Lunch —
What's included
- Meet and assist by our representative at every airport
- All transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Accommodation on a bed-and-breakfast basis at your chosen hotel category
- All sightseeing tours with a licensed Egyptologist guide
- All entrance fees to the sites listed in the itinerary
- Bottled water throughout
- All service charges and taxes
- Lunch on both touring days
- International flights to and from Egypt
- Egyptian entry visa (currently $25, payable on arrival)
- Optional tours and any extras not listed
- Drinks with meals
- Tipping
Price table
| Hotel category | Single | Double | Triple |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ hotels | $300 | $220 | $205 |
| 4★ hotels | $360 | $257 | $240 |
| 5★ hotels | $480 | $340 | $320 |
| Without accommodation | — | $135 | — |
Prices are per person. Children 0–5 travel free and pay only the airfare on any internal flights. Children 6–11 sharing their parents' room pay 50% of the adult rate. From 12 years old the adult rate applies. Cots and connecting rooms are arranged at no extra charge on request.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I change the hotels or add nights?
- Yes — every package is a starting point. Tell us which cities you want more time in and we rebuild the itinerary and requote, usually within a few hours.
- Are internal flights included?
- Where the itinerary shows a domestic flight, the ticket is included in the price on economy class with 23kg of hold baggage. Overnight sleeper trains are offered as an alternative on request.
- How do I pay?
- Payment in full confirms the booking, or pay cash on arrival if you prefer. We accept Visa, Mastercard and Meeza, or cash to your guide on the day.
- What if I want a different hotel category in different cities?
- That is completely normal — many travellers take 5★ on the Nile cruise and 4★ in Cairo. Ask and we will price the mix.
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