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Cairo: Private Manial Palace and Cairo Tower Guided Day Trip

1. Cairo: Private Manial Palace and Cairo Tower Guided Day Trip

Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy an excursion to Menial Palace where you will visit Mohamed Ali Home, Rooms, the unique Planet garden, Mummified Animal Museum, Treasury and Meeting Rooms. Then proceed to visit the Nilometer at Al Roda Island. Then visit Cairo Tower where you can take photos for the beautiful panoramic view. The Cairo Tower or El Gezira tower or (Borg Al Qahari) in Arabic language is considered one of the most prominent features of the Egyptian capital. Its partially open lattice-work design is intended to evoke a lotus plant. You will be transferred back to your hotel.

Cairo: Cairo Tower Tour with Hotel Pickup and Drop-Off

2. Cairo: Cairo Tower Tour with Hotel Pickup and Drop-Off

Explore the tallest structure in North Africa on a guided tour of the Cairo Tower with an Egyptologist guide. Benefit from hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza and relax with tickets included in the tour cost. After getting picked up from your hotel, travel straight to the Cairo Tower. Help yourself to the soft drinks and water provided during the journey. Climb through the 16 floors of the tower and learn more about the history of the structure from your Egyptologist guide, from its origins to its modern-day usage. At the top, enjoy panoramic views of Cairo and Giza. Marvel at the thousand minarets from a different perspective and snap breathtaking shots with the cityscape in the background. You will be dropped off back at your hotel at the end of the visit.

Cairo: El-Moez Street, Cairo Tower, and El-Fishawy Café

3. Cairo: El-Moez Street, Cairo Tower, and El-Fishawy Café

Get picked up from your hotel and visit one of the oldest streets in Egypt, known as El Moez Le Din Allah Street, a place still indicative of historical Cairo. Discover the various monuments spread along both sides of the street, including Bab El Fetouh and Bab El Nasr, then move towards the northern side of the city, to El Darb El Asfar. In the most ancient quarter of Islamic Cairo, visit a school in Nahassen, the El Aqmar Mosque, the Mosque of El Saleh Tala, the Dome, the Hospital and School of Qalawoon, and more. Then, get a new perspective of this great city from the Cairo Tower, located on Gezira Island (Zemalak). This 613-foot-tall tower is said to imitate a lotus plant, and is the world's fourth-highest tower. It is made of granite, the same material used by ancient Egyptians, and is about 150 feet taller than the Great Pyramid of Giza. Conclude your tour with a visit to El-Fishawy Cafe. Evolving from a small local cafe to the most popular coffee shop in the El-Hussein area, El-Fishawy is the oldest cafe in the heart of Khan El-Khalili and has hosted kings, princes, famous artists, and intellectuals who have passed on stories about the place since its conception in 1771 AD. Relax on a transfer back to your hotel.

Cairo: El-Moez Street Tour & Cairo Tower Revolving Dinner

4. Cairo: El-Moez Street Tour & Cairo Tower Revolving Dinner

Sun Pyramids Tours guide will pick up you from your Hotel to start your by visiting one of the oldest streets in Egypt “ El Moez Le Din Allah” Street, the eloquent witness for historical Cairo with the various monuments spread along both sides of the street Located Such as Bab El Fetouh and Bab El Nasr, then move towards the northern side of the city, in El Darb El Asfar, the most Ancient quarter of Islamic Cairo monuments where you visit Barqouq mosque & School in Nahassen, El Aqmar Mosque, the Mosque of El Saleh Tala , The Blue Mosque, the Dome, Hospital & School of Qalawoon etc… Then take a prospective view of this great city, with it’s very modern and very ancient districts. Anyone who has stood atop the Citadel or from the upper floors of some of the taller hotels is aware of the grand views that Cairo Tower offers. One of the best views is from the Cairo Tower, located on Gezira Island (Zemalak) just north of the Museum of Modern Art which provides a panoramic vision of Cairo. This 187 meter tall tower, in the form of a latticework tube that fans out slightly at the top, is said to imitate a lotus plant, and ranks only fourth among the world’s highest towers. It is made of granite; the same material often used by the ancient Egyptians, and is about 45 meters taller than the Great Pyramid at Giza. Enjoy your dinner in Cairo tower’s spinning restaurant. Return to the hotel after the trip.

Cairo: Sunset at Cairo Tower with Lunch & Private Transport

5. Cairo: Sunset at Cairo Tower with Lunch & Private Transport

Enjoy The amazing view for Cairo and Nile river from the highest point at Cairo to see the sunset on Cairo and see all the famous building over looking to the river Nile with The 187 meter tall building, The tower, which is situated in the middle of Cairo, is the best place to go for the view of the entire city from above, which can be seen from the top of the tower and from its revolving restaurant. the best time to visit the tower is in the afternoon to avoid the sun heat and enjoy the breath-taking view of sunset. The tower has two restaurants; one of them is fixed and the other one spins slowly to enjoy the amazing view while having your meal. There are also affordable telescopes for use and even a playground for kids. You can take as many pictures as you want, and if your camera has a good zoom, you can see the pyramids of Giza!

Cairo: El-Moez Street, Tower & El-Fishawy Café Private Tour

6. Cairo: El-Moez Street, Tower & El-Fishawy Café Private Tour

Sun Pyramids Tours guide will pick up you at 9:00Am from your Hotel to visit one of the oldest streets in Egypt “ El Moez Le Din Allah” Street, the eloquent witness for historical Cairo with the various monuments spread along both sides of the street Located Such as Bab El Fetouh and Bab El Nasr, then move towards the northern side of the city, in El Darb El Asfar, the most Ancient quarter of Islamic Cairo monuments where you visit Barqouq mosque & School in Nahassen, El Aqmar Mosque, the Mosque of El Saleh Tala , The Blue Mosque, the Dome, Hospital & School of Qalawoon etc… Then visiting El-Fishawy Café, A Café that hosted kings, princes and artists Turning from a small local Café (Ahwa) to the most popular Coffee shop in El- Hussein area in Cairo, El- Fishawy coffee shop, the oldest café in the heart of Khan El-khalili was the place that hosted kings, princes, famous artists and intellectuals who narrated various stories and events that passed from one generation to another about the place since it was built in 1771 AD. Then take a prospective view of this great city, with it’s very modern and very ancient districts. Anyone who has stood atop the Citadel or from the upper floors of some of the taller hotels is aware of the grand views that Cairo Tower offers. One of the best views is from the Cairo Tower, located on Gezira Island (Zemalak) just north of the Museum of Modern Art which provides a panoramic vision of Cairo. This 187 meter tall tower, in the form of a latticework tube that fans out slightly at the top, is said to imitate a lotus plant, and ranks only fourth among the worlds highest towers. It is made of granite; the same material often used by the ancient Egyptians, and is about 45 meters taller than the Great Pyramid at Giza.

Cairo: Pyramids, Memphis, and City Highlights Private Tour

7. Cairo: Pyramids, Memphis, and City Highlights Private Tour

our guide will pick up you from your hotelt, to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of Chephren and visit to the Valley Temple. Move to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King zoser.Then proceed to have your lunch at a local restaurant.After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Sphinx of Memphis. And then visit Dahshur pyramids an ancient royal necropolis, located approximately 40 kilometers south of Cairo – the pyramids were built from 2613 – 2589 BC. The Bent pyramid is the most famous of the pyramids in the area. Later you will be transferred to the Great pyramid inn hotel (located in front of the pyramids) for refreshing and a fresh juice drink (Mango, strawberry, etc…) at the terrace to enjoy the sun set Then take a prospective view of this great city, with it’s very modern and very ancient districts. Anyone who has stood atop the Citadel or from the upper floors of some of the taller hotels is aware of the grand views that Cairo Tower offers. One of the best views is from the Cairo Tower, located on Gezira Island (Zemalak) just north of the Museum of Modern Art which provides a panoramic vision of Cairo. This 187 meter tall tower, in the form of a latticework tube that fans out slightly at the top, is said to imitate a lotus plant, and ranks only fourth among the world’s highest towers. It is made of granite; the same material often used by the ancient Egyptians, and is about 45 meters taller than the Great Pyramid at Giza. Enjoy your dinner in Cairo tower’s spinning restaurant. Then visit one of the oldest streets in Egypt “ El Moez Le Din Allah” Street, the eloquent witness for historical Cairo with the various monuments spread along both sides of the street Located Such as Bab El Fetouh and Bab El Nasr, then move towards the northern side of the city, in El Darb El Asfar, the most Ancient quarter of Islamic Cairo monuments where you visit Barqouq mosque & School in Nahassen, El Aqmar Mosque, the Mosque of El Saleh Tala , The Blue Mosque, the Dome, Hospital & School of Qalawoon etc… Meals: Lunch, Dinner

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