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Cairo Essentials · 3 Days

Lo esencial de El Cairo: 3 días Pirámides y Museo

Un fin de semana perfectamente planeado en El Cairo: las Pirámides de Guiza, el Gran Museo Egipcio y una noche en el viejo El Cairo islámico, guiado por egiptólogos titulados con treinta años de experiencia en estas calles.

  • Operador Turístico Egipcio con Licencia
  • Expertos Locales
  • Reserva Segura
  • Pago Flexible
  • Soporte Multilingüe
  • Asistencia 24/7

  • Duración

    3 días / 2 noches

  • Recogida en el hotel

    Incluido

  • Formato

    Privado / Grupo reducido

  • Idiomas del guía

    EN · DE · RU · BG

  • Itinerario

    Flexible

  • Cancelación gratuita

    Antes del depósito

Cities: El Cairo

El precio publicado se aplica al Tour en Grupo Pequeño de 4 a 8 viajeros. Los precios de Tours Privados y en Grupo Grande están disponibles bajo petición.

¿Por qué elegir una experiencia privada o en grupo reducido?

Horario flexible

Elija su hora de inicio y ajuste el ritmo a medida que avanza el día, sin salidas fijas compartidas con extraños.

Su propio egiptólogo licenciado

Un guía dedicado a su grupo: preguntas bienvenidas, historias contadas a su nivel.

Vehículo privado

Coche, monovolumen o autocar moderno y con aire acondicionado, del tamaño de su grupo, conducido por un chófer local con licencia.

Ritmo personalizado

Pase más tiempo donde sea importante, omita lo que no lo sea: el itinerario se adapta a usted.

Ideal para familias y parejas

Privacidad, comodidad y seguridad sin el ruido de un autobús grande: perfecto para niños, recién casados y viajes multigeneracionales.

Mejoras opcionales

Añada una faluca por el Nilo, cena al atardecer, globo aerostático, mejora de hotel o fotógrafo privado; adaptamos la cotización.

Cómo funciona el presupuesto

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    Viaje con EGT

No se requiere ningún pago antes de que reciba y acepte su presupuesto.

Guía egiptólogo profesional

Su viaje es dirigido por un egiptólogo licenciado formado en una universidad egipcia. Hay soporte multilingüe disponible en inglés, alemán, ruso y búlgaro; solicite su idioma preferido durante la reserva.

  • Licenciado por el Ministerio de Turismo de Egipto
  • Título universitario en Egiptología o Arqueología
  • Idioma preferido solicitado durante la reserva
  • Si su primera opción no está disponible, acordaremos un idioma alternativo antes de la confirmación

Cómo funciona la recogida

Le recogemos en el vestíbulo de su hotel y le regresamos al final del día. Las estancias en Airbnb y apartamentos privados son bienvenidas; acordamos juntos un punto de encuentro cercano.

  1. Recogida en el vestíbulo del hotel

    Nuestro representante le espera con su nombre en el vestíbulo del hotel unos minutos antes de la salida y le acompaña a un vehículo privado.

  2. Número de habitación para huéspedes ya en Egipto

    Si ya ha realizado el registro de entrada al hacer la reserva, comparta su hotel y número de habitación para que podamos llamar si es necesario.

  3. Estancia en Airbnb o apartamento

    Envíe la dirección exacta por correo electrónico o WhatsApp. Si está fuera de la zona de recogida estándar, acordaremos un punto de encuentro cercano y fácil de encontrar.

  4. Hora de recogida confirmada antes del tour

    La tarde anterior, confirmamos la hora exacta de recogida y el WhatsApp de su conductor, para que salga sin incertidumbres.

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Why choose this tour

Cairo rewards short visits more generously than almost any capital I know. Two full days and three nights are enough to stand at the foot of the Great Pyramid, spend a meaningful afternoon inside the Grand Egyptian Museum, walk the medieval lanes of Khan El Khalili at dusk, and watch the Nile change colour from a rooftop terrace. This itinerary is built for the traveller who has a long weekend, a stopover between Europe and the Gulf, or a serious curiosity about Egypt but only a few days to act on it.

I designed this tour for one specific guest in mind — the cultural traveller who has imagined the pyramids for years and finally has a window to see them, but who refuses to do it badly. Every minute counts. So every transfer is private, every guide is a senior Egyptologist, every entry is timed to avoid crowds, and every evening is calm enough that you actually feel rested. There are no compulsory shopping stops, no surprise extras, no rushed group experiences.

It also works beautifully as a long weekend escape from Sofia, Bucharest, Warsaw, Berlin, Milan or London. Flights are short, the time difference is one hour, and Cairo is one of the few capitals in the world where two full days genuinely change how you see human history.

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Quick facts

Duration

3 days / 2 nights

Cities

Cairo

Accommodation

5★ Cairo hotel (Pyramid view or central)

Transport

Private A/C vehicle throughout

Meals

Daily breakfast · two lunches included

Difficulty

Easy — moderate walking on sightseeing days

Best season

October to April; year-round possible

Languages

English, Bulgarian, German, Russian, French, Italian

Suitable for

Short escapes · stopovers · weekend travellers · couples · solo

Departure

Daily, year-round

Style

Private guided tour

Confirmation

Instant · free cancellation 14 days prior

Package highlights

  • Pirámides de Guiza
  • Gran Museo Egipcio
  • Cena en Khan El Khalili

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Complete day-by-day itinerary

Day 1

Arrival in Cairo

Met at Cairo International Airport by an EGT Luxury Travel representative holding a name board. Visa-on-arrival handled if you choose that option, then escort to your private vehicle for the transfer into the city.

Afternoon

Check-in at your 5★ hotel — Marriott Mena House under the pyramids if you want to wake up to the view, or a central Nile-side hotel if you prefer to be in the heart of Cairo. The rest of the afternoon is yours to rest or take a short orientation walk.

Evening

Optional welcome dinner at a Nile-side restaurant or a rooftop terrace with pyramid views. Your guide visits you in the lobby for a short briefing about tomorrow.

Meals

No meals included on arrival day.

Accommodation

Marriott Mena House (Pyramid view) or 5★ Nile-side equivalent.

Transport

Private A/C vehicle from CAI airport.

Guide tip

If you arrive late, do not over-plan tonight. A short Nile-side dinner and an early sleep is the best preparation for tomorrow's pyramid morning.

Day 2

Pyramids of Giza · Sphinx · Grand Egyptian Museum

The day you came to Cairo for. Your senior Egyptologist meets you in the lobby at a sensible hour — early enough to beat the coaches, civilised enough to enjoy breakfast first.

Morning

The Giza plateau. We approach the Great Pyramid first. Your guide walks you through how the pyramid was actually built — the workers' village, the construction ramps, the engineering. Inside, you have the option of climbing the Grand Gallery to the King's Chamber if you wish. Time for the Sphinx and the panoramic viewpoint where all nine pyramids line up. An optional short camel ride if you would like one.

Afternoon

Lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant overlooking the plateau. Then the Grand Egyptian Museum. Your guide takes you straight to the highlights: the Tutankhamun galleries (the complete 5,000-piece treasure displayed together for the first time), the Grand Staircase lined with monumental statues, and the panoramic window framing the pyramids themselves. Two and a half to three hours inside.

Evening

Return to the hotel. Optional Sound and Light show at the pyramids in the evening — recommended on a first visit.

Meals

Breakfast at the hotel · lunch included.

Accommodation

Same 5★ Cairo hotel.

Transport

Private A/C vehicle and Egyptologist throughout.

Guide tip

Closed shoes for the plateau. The fine sand will fill open sandals within minutes. Buy the 6 EUR photo permit at the GEM entrance if you want professional-grade photographs inside.

Day 3

Old Islamic Cairo · Khan El Khalili · Departure

A relaxed morning, then the second face of Cairo — medieval, layered, completely different from yesterday's ancient world.

Morning

Late breakfast and check-out. Your guide collects you for a walk through Old Islamic Cairo: the Citadel of Saladin (with the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali and the panoramic view across the city), Al-Muizz Street (the longest open-air Islamic museum in the world), and the Mamluk-era mosques and madrasas.

Afternoon

Lunch at a traditional Egyptian restaurant inside the old quarter. Then Khan El Khalili — the great medieval bazaar, founded in 1382 by the Mamluk sultan al-Zahir Barquq. Spices, perfumes, lanterns, copper, papyrus, alabaster. Your guide knows which shops are honest and which to avoid.

Evening

Optional tea at El Fishawy — Cairo's oldest café, open every night for over two centuries. Then a private transfer to Cairo International Airport for your departure.

Meals

Breakfast at the hotel · lunch included.

Transport

Private A/C vehicle to CAI airport.

Guide tip

Allow at least 3 hours between leaving Khan El Khalili and your international flight — Cairo evening traffic is unpredictable, and the bazaar is on the opposite side of the city from the airport.

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Attractions you will visit

The Great Pyramid of Khufu

Built around 2560 BC for the pharaoh Khufu, the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one still standing. Originally 146 metres tall, the tallest building on earth for 3,800 years. 2.5 million stone blocks, each averaging 2.5 tons, fitted with precision so fine you cannot slide a knife between them. Recent scanning has identified hidden voids inside the structure that we still cannot enter. Inside, the Grand Gallery climbs at a precise 26° to the King's Chamber, where the empty granite sarcophagus is too wide to have passed through the entrance — meaning the chamber was built around it.

Photography

Panoramic viewpoint south-west of the pyramids — all three of the major pyramids align in a single frame. Best in early morning or late afternoon light.

Recommended visit time

2 hours including Sphinx and viewpoint.

The Great Sphinx of Giza

73 metres long, 20 metres tall, carved from a single limestone outcrop. Most Egyptologists associate it with the pharaoh Khafre, builder of the second pyramid, around 2500 BC. Its missing nose has been the subject of more legends than almost any other monument in Egypt — Napoleon, Mamluk Sufis, time itself. The truth is we do not know exactly when or why it was lost. For most of its history the body lay buried up to the neck in sand; what you see today is the result of careful restoration.

The Grand Egyptian Museum

Two kilometres from the pyramids, the largest archaeological museum on earth dedicated to a single civilisation. The atrium opens with the eleven-metre, eighty-three-ton colossus of Ramses II. The Grand Staircase climbs past dozens of monumental statues to a panoramic window framing the pyramids themselves. The Tutankhamun galleries — open in their full form for the first time in history — display the complete 5,000-piece treasure recovered by Howard Carter in 1922, including the iconic gold mask. The upper floor is where the museum slowly turns from monumental to intimate: chariots, papyri, painted wooden toys, the everyday objects of New Kingdom life.

Recommended visit time

2.5 to 3 hours.

The Citadel of Saladin

Built by Saladin in 1176 on a rocky outcrop above the city as a defence against the Crusaders, the Citadel was the seat of Egyptian government for almost 700 years. The Alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali — Ottoman in style, finished in 1848 — dominates the skyline. From the southern terrace, the panoramic view stretches across medieval Cairo to the Pyramids of Giza on the horizon. On a clear winter morning, the line of nine pyramids is visible from here, framed between minarets.

Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Founded in 1382 by the Mamluk sultan al-Zahir Barquq, Khan El Khalili has been the commercial heart of Cairo for almost 650 years. The covered alleys are arranged by trade: spice merchants in one lane, copper and silver in another, perfumes, lanterns, alabaster, papyrus. Most travellers come for the souvenirs; most return for the atmosphere. El Fishawy, the bazaar's oldest café, has been open every night since 1797 — a small marble-topped table, a glass of mint tea, and the conversation of the entire quarter passing within arm's reach.

Photography

Visit in the late afternoon for the best light through the alleys. The bazaar is most photogenic between 5 and 7 PM.

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Hotels

Cairo (Pyramid-side)

Marriott Mena House

5★ historic hotel

A former royal hunting lodge from 1869, set in 40 acres of gardens at the foot of the Great Pyramid. Pyramid-view rooms wake up to a view almost no other hotel on earth can offer. Excellent breakfast, beautiful pool, and a calm garden atmosphere even though you are five minutes from the plateau gate.

Cairo (central)

Four Seasons Cairo at Nile Plaza / Kempinski Nile Cairo

5★ Nile-side hotel

Two excellent central alternatives if you prefer to stay on the Nile rather than under the pyramids. The Four Seasons sits on the eastern bank with Nile-view rooms and a rooftop swimming pool; the Kempinski is smaller, more boutique, with one of the best Italian restaurants in Cairo on the eighth floor.

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Transportation

Cairo airport meet-and-greet

An EGT Luxury Travel representative meets you with a name board inside the arrival hall, handles visa-on-arrival if needed, and walks you through immigration.

Private A/C vehicle

Modern sedan or SUV for couples and solo travellers, larger vehicles for families. Bottled water on every transfer.

Departure transfer

Timed precisely around your international flight, with traffic margins built in.

What is included

  • All private transfers in Cairo
  • 2 nights 5★ Cairo hotel with breakfast
  • Senior Egyptologist guide on both sightseeing days
  • All entrance fees (Pyramids, GEM, Citadel)
  • 2 lunches at hand-picked Egyptian restaurants
  • Bottled water on all transfers
  • 24/7 emergency support

What is not included

  • International flights
  • Egypt entry visa (25 USD on arrival or e-visa)
  • Travel insurance
  • Optional camel ride at Giza (approx. 15 EUR)
  • Tutankhamun tomb extra ticket / inside the pyramid extra ticket
  • Sound and Light show (optional, approx. 35 EUR)
  • Dinners (except those described as included)
  • Tips for guide and driver

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Optional experiences

Sound and Light show at the pyramids

An evening of dramatic lighting and narration at the Giza plateau — touristy but unforgettable on a first visit.

Nile dinner cruise with Tanoura show

Two hours on the river with traditional dinner, live music and the spinning Tanoura dervish — a classic Cairo evening.

Saqqara and Memphis add-on

A half-day extension to the Step Pyramid of Djoser (the oldest stone monument on earth) and the open-air museum of Memphis, Egypt's first capital.

Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square

Add a morning at the older central museum if you want to see the original galleries before they are fully migrated to GEM.

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Best time to visit

October to April is the ideal Cairo window — daytime temperatures between 20 and 28 °C, cool evenings, and the famous winter Cairo light that photographs the pyramids in pale gold. May to September is hotter (35–40 °C) but the sightseeing is morning-only and the hotel pools are open until late. Christmas, Easter and the European school holidays are the busiest weeks. Friday morning has noticeably less traffic in Cairo, which makes airport transfers smoother.

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Before you travel

Visa

30-day tourist visa on arrival for 25 USD cash, or apply for the Egypt e-visa online before departure. Bulgarian and most EU nationalities are eligible for both options.

Passport

Valid for at least 6 months from date of entry, with at least one blank page.

Currency

Egyptian pound (EGP). Euros and US dollars accepted in hotels and most shops. ATMs widely available. Bring small denominations for tips.

Internet & SIM

Buy a tourist SIM at Cairo airport on arrival (Vodafone or Orange) — around 10 EUR for 10 GB and 30 days.

Dress code

Comfortable layers, closed shoes for the pyramids, modest clothing covering shoulders and knees when entering mosques. A light scarf is useful for women visiting the Citadel mosque.

Health

No mandatory vaccinations. Drink bottled water only. Pharmacies are excellent and stocked with European brands.

Tipping

Tipping (baksheesh) is part of daily life. Guideline: 10 EUR per day for the guide, 5 EUR per day for the driver, paid at the end of the tour. Small notes for hotel staff and restaurant servers.

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Why book with EGT Luxury Travel

Senior Egyptologists only

Three days is not the time to learn on a junior guide. Every guide we assign to this itinerary has at least fifteen years of experience.

Skip-the-queue planning

All entry tickets and timed slots are pre-booked. You walk past the queues.

Private throughout

Your guide and vehicle are exclusively yours. No mixing with strangers, no group pace.

No shopping stops

We never take you to perfume factories, papyrus institutes or alabaster workshops unless you specifically ask.

Transparent quoting

What you pay is what you pay. No hidden surcharges, no commission-driven detours.

24/7 support

From landing to departure, an EGT Luxury Travel voice is one call away.

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Frequently asked questions

Perfecto para

  • Familias con niños de cualquier edad
  • Parejas y recién casados
  • Viajeros de lujo
  • Amantes de la historia y la cultura
  • Huéspedes de cruceros por el Nilo que prolongan su itinerario
  • Viajeros que prefieren un ritmo flexible

Antes de reservar

Una breve lista de verificación para que podamos preparar la experiencia más fluida posible para usted.

  • Lleve una copia del pasaporte o un DNI válido para los puntos de control
  • Calzado cómodo para caminar
  • Protección solar: sombrero, gafas de sol, protector solar
  • Pequeño efectivo en EGP o EUR para compras opcionales
  • Cámara o teléfono con mucho espacio de almacenamiento
  • Los detalles del hotel se pueden confirmar más tarde si aún no está en Egipto

Preguntas Frecuentes

¿Cómo recibo mi presupuesto?

Rellene el breve formulario de solicitud o escríbanos por WhatsApp. Nuestro equipo local prepara un presupuesto personalizado y se lo envía por correo electrónico, generalmente en unas pocas horas en días hábiles.

¿Puedo elegir el idioma del guía?

Sí, hay egiptólogos disponibles que hablan inglés, alemán, ruso y búlgaro. Solicite su idioma preferido al hacer la reserva; si no está disponible para su fecha, acordaremos una alternativa antes de la confirmación.

¿Puedo personalizar el itinerario?

Por supuesto. Añada o elimine sitios, cambie el ritmo, extienda a Luxor o al Mar Rojo, mejore los hoteles; el presupuesto se elabora en función de su versión del viaje.

¿Está incluida la recogida?

Sí, la recogida y el regreso al hotel o apartamento en la ciudad del tour están incluidos con un vehículo privado con aire acondicionado.

¿Puedo cambiar de hotel más tarde?

Sí. Envíe la nueva dirección por email o WhatsApp; actualizaremos la recogida sin coste adicional dentro de nuestra zona estándar.

¿Cómo pago el depósito?

Una vez que acepte la cotización, le enviaremos un enlace de pago seguro con opciones de tarjeta y transferencia bancaria. Las condiciones de depósito y saldo se indican claramente en cada cotización.

¿Qué ocurre si mi vuelo se retrasa?

Envíe un mensaje a nuestro soporte 24/7 por WhatsApp con su nueva hora de llegada. Para traslados al aeropuerto, rastreamos su vuelo; para días de tour, ajustamos la recogida para adaptarnos al retraso siempre que sea operativamente posible.

¿Pueden unirse niños?

Sí, nuestros tours privados y en grupos pequeños son aptos para familias. Comparta las edades de los niños al solicitar la cotización para que podamos seleccionar el vehículo adecuado, ajustar el ritmo y confirmar las tarifas infantiles.

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Comparta sus fechas y preferencias: nuestro equipo local preparará un presupuesto personalizado en cuestión de horas. No se requiere pago.

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