- Home
- Egypt Travel Packages & Holidays
- Egypt Easter Holidays Tour Packages
- Cairo Holidays in Easter 2023
Overview
Cairo Easter Break 2023, Cairo Holidays are available all the year, What about spending Easter break in Egypt, Relish 5 days holidays in Cairo, Cairo city short breaks purvey memorable memories, world tour advice tours to scout the Giza pyramids, sphinx, Egyptian museum, Islamic Cairo, Coptic Cairo, Egypt Easter holiday in Cairo
Itinerary
2023 Easter holiday in Cairo - Tour Itinerary
DAY 1: Arrival Cairo - Easter Holiday - Ahlan We Sahlan ( Welcome )
Upon your arrival at Cairo international airport, our Worldtouradvice Representative will meet & assist you through the immigration and customs formalities, then you will be escorted by a deluxe A/C Van to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Welcome in Cairo, or as the Egyptian say Ahlan We Sahlan
DAY 2: Tour to Giza Pyramids & the Egyptian museum
Relish yummy tasty breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, Be ready to start a fabulous tour scouting one of the most ancient civilizations in world, World -tour-advice private dexterous Egyptologist tour guide will introduce you to Ancient Egypt history, your private friendly expert Egyptologist tour guide will accompany you in a splendid tour of Cairo. First you will explore the Ancient Egyptian beliefs & thoughts about Afterlife by a tour to Giza pyramids plateau, World tour advice will make all your wishes come true to reconnoiter the secrets of the mysterious Pyramids of Giza, The ancient Egyptian pharaohs believed in the afterlife and this was why they erected such huge Pyramids to protect the bodies of the deceased after death. Ancient Egyptian pharaohs built theirs tombs in a form of a pyramid starting from the third dynasty ( First pyramid was erected in Egypt was the step pyramid of king Zoser, then after him were erected more pyramids but the most famous pyramids are Giza pyramids ), Your guide will give you a great idea about Pharaohs pyramids, You will scout round to the three Pyramids of Giza of kings Cheops (Khufu), Chephren (Khefra'e) & the smallest one Mekernius (Mankaura'e), Entering inside one of the pyramids is optional, But Note that Cheops pyramid entry tickets are limited, so if you want to enter Cheops pyramid ( Khufu pyramid - The biggest one), please inform us when you book the tour, so we will do our best to arrange it, Really they sell tickets directly to visitors, and only 300 tickets are sold per day, to be able to have a ticket, you will need to be in pyramids area either at 8:00 am or at 13:00 pm to be able to be from first visitors buying Cheops pyramid entry ticket, They accept only Egyptian pounds, Pyramids day tour is a great thing to do, it will build a stunning unforgettable memory that will remain with you all your life,relish free time around pyramids for photos, riding camels or walking around pyramids, relish free time around pyramids for photos, riding camels or walking around pyramids, head for viewing the Valley temple and the the Great Sphinx, The sphinx head was represented as a pharaoh head with a lion’s body, to represent that he has the brain power of a man and the muscles power of a lion, sphinx dates back to more than 2000 before building Giza pyramids, and it was called in Arabic Abu El Hol.
Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo, then a guided tour to explore the treasures of the Egyptian Museum which is considered key to understanding the Pharaonic culture, religion, art & daily life, The Egyptian museum in Cairo is famous for its antiquities from Egyptian pharaonic periods dating back 5000 years ago, among which you will find the famous child king Tut Ankh Amon collection, the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, It is located north of Tahrir square, The Egyptian museum in Cairo is the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the whole world, it contains pharaonic treasures going back to 7,000 years & it is open daily, the gold and alabaster trappings from the tomb of Tutankhamun draw the crowds and there are people whose sole reason for visiting Egypt is to see them, there is no visit to Egypt is complete without a trip to go through this magnificent collection of rare jewelry & treasures of Tutankhamun, The must seen gallery in the Egyptian museum is Tut Ankh Amon section, King Tut tomb is the only intact tomb for a pharaoh, In 1922 King Tut Ankh Amon tomb discovery captivated the world, This discovery was the culmination of fifteen years search, which eventually uncovered 5 thousands antiques - includiing Tut Ankh Amon sarcophagus, the golden mask, the golden shrines, the gilded wood military chariots, Egyptologists are astonished about what king Tut objects
can inform us about the high technology of Ancient Egypt,Malek, a famous archaeologist said :
There is a great difference between looking at a representation of a chair on the walls of temples and tombs, and being able to study that particular object in reality.
At the end of the day, direct transfer to your hotel & overnight stay in Cairo.
Note that after the inauguration of the New Egyptian museum , the treasure of king Tut will be displayed there, Inform us which museum o you prefer to visit or in case you want to see both of them
Now mummies are displayed in the national museum of civilization of Egypt ( It is optional tour ) You can add it to the next day tour in Cairo as the national museum of civilization is located near Old Cairo.
DAY 3: Old Cairo - Tour to Islamic & Coptic Cairo
Relish your yummy breakfast your breakfast at the hotel in Cairo, meet your dexterous tour guide, tour to islamic Cairo, Citadel of Saladin, the Citadel ( Al Qalaa in Arabic ) a in Arabic ) was built as as military fortress by ( Salah El Din El Ayoubi - Saladin), He erected it to protect Cairo from the Crusaders. The fortress was built on hill to enable soldiers to see attackers, Later on it became not only a military place but also a Royal residence, Al Malek El Kamel was the first king to live in the citadel palaces. In the 1860s, Egypt ruler Khedive Ismail ( grand son of Mohammed Aly pacha ) left his palace in the Citadel of Cairo into his own new palace in Abdeen. From then on the Citadel of Cairo was no longer used as the residence of the Egyptian rulers or the Egyptian government.
Proceed tour to visit Ibn Tolun mosque, Relish a delicious lunch meal during tours, stir to reconnoiter Old Cairo, It is the area where there are old holy buildings belonging to the three religions ( Christian churches, Old mosque and Old Synagogue ), It is known as Coptic Cairo, because there are many old Coptic churches in the area
During our tour in Old Cairo, Your guide will take you to see Babilion fortress ruins and towers, then tour to the Hanging Church, it one of the oldest and most popular historical churches of Egypt, and It was erected on the top of Babylon towers, There is also the Crypt of Holy Mary inside the Church of Saint George, Visit the Synagogue of Bin Ezra Synagogue, It is thought that Bin Ezra Synagogue was erected in the same place where the wife of the pharaoh found Moses the child in a basket on the river Nile,At that time The Pharaoh of Egypt dreamed that the it will be a new born boy in Israel family and he will be the king, He then issued a decree to slay any male child that would be born to the children of Israel, During a year in which boys were to be slain, Moses mother gave birth to Moses (Musa); so she nursed him secretly, because she was afraid of the pharaoh, She dreamed ( Throw the boy in the river Nile and he will be safe, She did , and the basket with its precious cargo arrived in front of the Pharaoh palace, then the wife or the daughter of the pharaoh decided to adopt him and protected his life, finally World Tour Advice tour guide will accompany you to visit Khan El Khalili markets, where you can shop for souvenirs, back to your hotel in Cairo, overnight at the hotel
in Cairo.
DAY 4: Free Day - Dinner Cruise
Relish your delicious breakfast at the hotel, free day for extra tours if want or for relaxation, at night worldtouradvice Tour Rep will meet you, transfer to have a dinner in Nile cruise,spellbinding show of Tanoura and belly dancer, sailing two hours on the Nile back to hotel & overnight stay at the hotel.
DAY 5 Cairo Holidays - Final Departure
Today is the farewell day, Relish the flavor of a yummy breakfast at hotel, then one of World-tour-advice delegates will lead you to Cairo International airport, for the final departure, We will miss you, We hope to see you again.
Included
- Relish all airport transfers and ground transportation in private modern A/C Vans with dexterous drivers
- All sightseeing tours mentioned in the holiday itinerary
- All tours include entrance fees, Private licensed bilingual speaking tour guide.
- Four nights accommodation in 5 stars hotel in Cairo including breakfast.
- Relish lunch meals during your day tour in Cairo ( Kababa,Kofta, Koshary, Falafel as per your choice )
- Mineral water bottles during the tour Services and Charges
Excluded
- Egypt entry visa
- International airfare
- Any optional excursions not mentioned above
- Beverages not specified
- Entry fees inside the Giza pyramids and the mummies’ room at the Egyptian Museum.
Notes
Children policy: 6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the price
0 - 05.99 is 100 % Free of Charge
What to carry with you?
Passport valid for More than 6 months
Cotton or linen clothes in summer and Warm clothes in winter
Hat, Sunblock, Sunglasses
Comfortable shoes
Camera / Video Camera Mobile phone is better if you have what sup application to be easier to contact you
Note: There will be extra during the peak periods (New Year, Easter & Christmas)