Cairo Express: 4 Days Between History and Myth

Departure for Cairo by scheduled flight. Meet with our assistant and clear disembarkation and customs formalities.
Transfer to hotel dinner and overnight.

After breakfast visit the world-famous pyramids of Giza and the enigmatic Sphinx.
After lunch continue the visit to Memphis and Saqqara. Dinner and overnight stay.

After breakfast at the hotel, the morning will be spent visiting the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). This museum, among the largest in the world, houses a priceless collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.

Tutankhamun Collection: The GEM is the ideal place to view Tutankhamun's complete treasure trove of gilded sarcophagi, jewelry, furniture, and personal belongings of the young pharaoh. A must-see experience for anyone fascinated by Egyptian history.

Other Antiquities: In addition to the Tutankhamun collection, the museum displays thousands of artifacts from all eras, from monumental statues of pharaohs to mummies, from papyri to everyday objects.

Greco-Roman Statues: A section of the museum is devoted to statues from the Greco-Roman era, evidence of the influence of these cultures on Egypt.

Afternoon: The Citadel and the Khan el Khalili Bazaar.

After a lunch at a local restaurant, in the afternoon we will soak in the atmosphere of the Muslim part of the city.
Citadel of Saladin: We will visit the Citadel, a medieval fortress that dominates the city, and the Mohamed Ali Mosque, a masterpiece of Ottoman architecture with its dome and minarets towering over the Cairo skyline.We will end the day with a walk through the maze of alleyways of the Khan el Khalili Bazaar, return to the Hotel.

After breakfast visit the Coptic quarter, the most spiritual in the city, with a visit to St. George's Church. Built in the 10th century, it is the "hanging church" where we find the first churches built in Egypt where Jesus escaped; finally you will also visit the Ben Ezra Synagogue. Lunch at a local restaurant, and transfer to the airport in time for your flight back to Italy.