Quick Scape Cairo and Fayoum

Duration

6 Days

Tour Type

Classical Packages

Location

Egypt

Destinations

Egypt

Travel Style

Classic

Short City Break Tours

Overview

Discover one of the best Egypt tours, which includes stops at the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Memphis, Sakkara, the Egyptian Museum, Khan El-Khalily in Cairo, as well as Fayoum, Wadi El-Rayan, Wadi Hitan, and Mudawara Mountian.

03 Night's Cairo - 02 Night's Fayoum

Included

03Nights’ accommodation in Cairo with breakfast.

02 Nights’ accommodation in Fayoum with breakfast.

02 Full days in Cairo with Lunch.

Meet and assist.

All sightseeing as mentioned in the itinerary escorted by Egyptologist.

All transfers and transportation as mentioned above with air- conditioner car.

All entrance fees for the above-mentioned tours.

All service charge and taxes.

Excluded

Any items not mentioned in the above itinerary.

Any items of personal nature such as drinks, laundry etc.

Tips of any kind to those who serve you during your trip.

Egypt’s entry visa

Itinerary

Day 01: (Arrive in Cairo- Welcome To Egypt)

Welcome to Egypt! Upon arrival Your tour begins when you are greeted by our representative Executive Travel who will assist you through immigration and customs formalities. After you have collected your luggage, he will then take you, in our deluxe vehicle, to your Cairo hotel and overnight. Optional Dinner cruise on board river Nile in Cairo

Day 02: (Visit Pyramids - Memphis & Sakkara)

After breakfast, you will meet your Egyptologist guide in the hotel lobby. Begin by exploring the desert antiquities dating back to the beginning of a civilization that arose over 5,000 years ago. You will venture through the desert to visit some of Egypt's oldest sites. First, go to the Pyramids of Giza. Nothing evokes the long and intriguing history of Egypt as powerfully as the pyramids. Rising from the desert, Khufu (Cheops), Khafra and Menkaura symbolize the enigmatic tug of Egypt in our imaginations. The Great Pyramid of Cheops immortalizes the son of Sneferu and Hetephres. Though little is known about this pharaoh, his pyramid is the largest of the three and is comprised of 2.3 million stone blocks, each weighing an average of 2.5 tons., the colossal statue of the Great Sphinx, which as stood guard over the pyramids for millennia. Carved from an outcrop of rock, the Sphinx remains the ultimate symbol of Ancient Egypt with its lion's body and human head. After your exploration of the pyramids, drive to Memphis and Sakkara. The necropolis at Sakkara is where King Zoser's Step Pyramid was built. This vast site in the heart of the desert plateau is the largest necropolis in Egypt. Extending for almost five miles, the complex forms a collection of pyramids, temples and tombs that is fundamental to understanding the history of ancient Egypt. Memphis is where the remnants of the city's first capital, once the most cosmopolitan city in Egypt, are scattered in the desert. You will also see the carved limestone colossus of Ramses II. Then you will back to your hotel and overnight. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.

Day 03: (Cairo Sightseeing)

After breakfast, you will meet your guide at the lobby. Begin your introduction to Cairo at the famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. The museum houses the greatest collection of Egyptian royal treasures in the world. Your expert guide will take you through the highlights, including the famous Tutankhamen Collection of golden treasures You will then visit the Citadel of Salah El-Din, visit The Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the largest structure built during the first half of the 19th century. Counting to visit the most famous Bazaar in the middle east Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Then you will be transferred to El-Fayoum by car approx. (02 hours), Arrive El-Fayoum check-in your hotel and overnight. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch .

Day 04: (Visit Wadi Hitan , Wadi El Rayan & Mudawara Mountain)

After breakfast, you will start visiting Wadi Hitan Protected Area (Valley of the Whales), about 90 km far from Fayoum. Wadi Hitan or Valley of the Whales is located in the Protected Area of Wadi El Rayan and it was designated by UNISCO as a world Heritage Site in recognition of the 40 million year –old whale skeletons found there on the way to Wadi El Rayan Water Falls, visit Mudawara Mountain. Then into Wadi Al Ryan Water Falls. Wadi El Rayan is a natural depression located in the western desert, Wadi Rayan consists of two lakes connected by Egypt’s only waterfalls, formed in 1970 by an overflow of drainage water from the farmlands in Fayoum. Late Lunch will be served at a good quality restaurant, then you will back to your hotel and overnight. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.

Day 05: (Visit Lake Qarun)

After breakfast, you will start visiting Lake Qarun Lake Qarun is located north of the city of Fayoum, about 27 km away. It is one of the deepest lakes, as there are places with depths of up to 14 m. It also contains fish related to salt water as well as freshwater The lake was supplied with Nile water during the flood in the days of the pharaohs due to its low level above sea level (-45 meters). During the reign of the pharaoh of Egypt, Amenemhat III (Egyptian twelfth dynasty), he ordered the construction of a canal to it and two dams to store the Nile water in it during the flood. According to what was mentioned in Herodotus' manuscripts on the history of ancient Egypt, the lake stored water for 6 months and supplied the lands with water for six months, stop for lunch, then will be transferred to Cairo by car approx. (01 hour), Arrive in Cairo then back to your hotel and overnight. Meals: Breakfast & Lunch.

Day 06: (Flight Back Home)

Today you will be transferred to the airport to take your international flight back home Meals: Breakfast.

FAQs

0 - 01.99 Free of Charge / 2 - 5.99 pay 25% of tour price / 6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price / 12+ pay full tour price as per adult person Notes : Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents ( Maximum 1 Child sharing parent's room ) / If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.

Once confirming your booking down payment of 25% should be paid to secure your spaces on the tour including hotel room, cruise cabin, domestic flight ticket, and other travel-related services. / And 50% during Christmas, New Year and Easter Holidays. / The remaining balance should be paid one month before the arrive.

It is client's gratitude and satisfaction with the good service provided by anyone who served you during your trip. we advise if you are willing to give it, it would be fantastic and if not, you are not obliged to do it.

Visas in Egypt are processed upon arrival at any international airport in the country. Upon arrival, a representative from Executive Travel Egypt will be waiting for you before passport control to help you with all the visa processing.

During High and Low Season: You can cancel your trip with the following scale of charges. / From the date of booking until 60 days before your arrival date, 15% cancelation fees. / Between 60 and 30 days before your arrival date, 25% cancelation fees. / Between 30 and 15 days before your arrival date, 50% cancelation fees. / Between 14 and 1 days before your arrival date, 100% cancelation fees. / During Holiday Seasons: Cancelation received 60 days before arrival ,100% of the entire tour price will be charged. / Additionally, all domestic flights in Egypt have cancellation costs. You will be responsible for paying any fees in accordance with the airline's cancellation policy if you decide to cancel a tour at any time. / Emergency Cancellation Policy: In the event that the government or the airline issues a travel advisory from-to your departure country and destination, Executive Travel Egypt has an extremely lenient cancellation policy. / Executive travel Egypt has modified its cancellation policy to better represent its principles because we put your health and safety above anything else. Learn about our cancellation and refund policies, as well as our full payment requirement..