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Cairo, Egypt’s capital is set on the Nile River. With Tahrir Square and the vast Egyptian museum at the heart, it is a hidden gem full of antiquities including royal mummies and even gilded King Tutankhamun artifacts.
Cairo is full of history and holds the special distinction of being home to the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, the Great Pyramid, completed around 2540 BC. There are so many things to see and do in Cairo.
Here are 7 Cairo Excursions that you should consider when booking your holiday.
1. Moses Mountain Trip
The ascent to the top of the Prophet Moses’ mountain holds spiritual, biblical and historical significance. During this trip, you will get to climb up the mountain of the Prophet Moses and see the sunrise at its peak. Then, you will have breakfast; after this, you have the opportunity to visit the monastery of St. Catherine.
2. Ain Sokhna Boat Trip
Ain Sokhna has clear waters that are full of marine life which makes this trip one to remember. Experienced sailors can take you out on the waters for as little or as long as you want. They will also provide you with cooked lunch on board and fishing equipment. During your boat trip, you can loo out for dolphins.
3. Egyptian Museum Old Cairo Trip
This is the perfect trip if you want to soak up the culture and the history of Cairo and Egypt. you can enjoy Cairo looking at the Ancient Egyptian exhibitions in the Egyptian Museum. You will also see the Islamic monuments such as Saladin Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque. In addition, the trip gives you the opportunity to see Cairo’s Christian and Jewish monuments like Coptic churches, synagogues and Roman sights.
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4. Sakkara Dahshur Trip
You would get to visit the three pyramids in Giza, the Valley Temple (Mummification Temple) and the Great Sphinx in the pyramid complex. You will get to explore the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Sakkara Cemetery and the pyramids of Dahshur. this trip includes lunch.
5. Wadi El Rayan Faiyum Trip
This trip is a day tour to the province of El Fayoum from Cairo will allow you to experience Lake Qaran. As well as explore the natural protectorate of Wadi El Rayan with its stunning waterfalls.
6. El Minya Individual Trip
This guided trip to El Minya from Cairo, you will carefully explore and experience three grand historical sights: Tuna El-Gabel, Tell Al Amarna and Beni Hassan Tombs.
7. Sound and Light Show Pyramids
You will get to experience a 50-minute show that narrates a story about the pyramids, music, laser image projections and spotlights on the Sphinx and the pyramids of Menkaure, Khafre and Khufu, the Great Pyramid of Giza.
When you are booking your holiday to Cairo, check out Landious Travel who can organise the perfect trips and excursions to make your holiday one to remember. Landious Travel provides extensive information about their services, tours and transfers. Landious Travel offer: Nile cruises, tour packages and all trips inside Egypt. So, if you are planning a holiday to Egypt, see what Landious Travel can do for you.
Have you ever visited Cairo? What trip would you like to do? I’d love to hear in the comments.
Looks like a lot of fun Lauren
There is so much to do through Landious Travel.
I’ll check them out when I get my passport and am ready to start travelling
Cairo looks like an amazing city! We hope to visit one day.
Definitely check out the adventures on offer at Landious Travel for your visit too x
Great post Lauren! I’ve never considered Egypt as a potential holiday, but it looks like there’s so much to do 🙂 thank you for sharing x
Definitely check it out. Thank you for reading and commenting.
Very informative guide. I am planning a backpacking trip around Egypt in September. Thanks for the information.
I am glad you found it helpful. I also have a post of Sharm El Sheikh and Hurghada. Definitely check them out too.
I’ve never been to Cairo but I’d love to go. The history of it all and these tips in this post are great!
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There is so much to learn and explore. Thank you for reading and commenting.
Cairo has always been on my bucket list. I really want to travel to Egypt and see the spynx and pyramids. Thank you for sharing.
Hopefully you will get to go one day. Thank you for reading and commenting.
I love learning about Egyptian history and love the fact that so much has been preserved. I visited Egypt a few years ago and whilst I was only in Cairo long enough to explore the museum, I was hooked by the city.
That’s awesome, it’s great you were able to visit. Thank you for reading and commenting.
I’ve been to Egypt before but didn’t visit Cairo. What a wonderful list, I’d love to check some of these off the next time I visit. Thank you for sharing!
I hope you get to do some of these things on your next visit. Definitely check out Landious Travel for affordable excursions in Egypt!
This looks like a rather historic and fun adventure!
Egypt is on my list of places to visit, not necessarily for the tourist attractions, but for the food culture. But from your presentation in this blog, there seems like Cairo has many fun adventurous activities. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for reading and commenting.
These are great things. never been to there before but looking to go there as well. Thank you for sharing!
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Amazing!! looks like a fun place to visit!
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Such fun activities. Makes me want to book a holiday and go on an adventure!
Definitely! Thank you for reading and commenting.
Wow, thanks for sharing! Definitely one for the bucket list!