Day Trip to Jewish, Coptic & old Cairo


Location :

Cairo

Duration :

Approx. 12-14 hours

Tour Highlights :


Day Trip to Jewish, Coptic & old Cairo

Itinerary

Your Booking 2 Egypt guide and manager will be waiting inside Ain Elsokhna Port for you. They will be holding a sign showing your name. You do not need to look for them – they will be waiting for you and will find you.

From the moment your tour starts, your guides will give you full attention. Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you.

Start your tour at Babylon fortress which was established by the Roman emperor Trajan In the 2nd century AD, See Ben Ezra Synagogue which is located on the spot where Moses as an infant was left in the basket according to the temple traditions.

Visit the Church of St Sergius & Bacchus which is Built over a cave where the Holy family is said to have taken shelter after fleeing to Egypt

Admire the Hanging Church, one of the oldest churches in Egypt, Visit the Greek Orthodox Monastery & Church of St George.

Explore the Coptic museum with its most unique collection of Egyptian christian antiques.
End your tour by visiting Amr Ibn Al’As Mosque, the first and oldest mosque built in Egypt and Africa.

End the day with an optional visit to traditional bazaars then drive back to your cruise ship 2 hours before your departure time. If time permits, we can make some photo stops in Ain Elsokhna.

Your day trip to Cairo has been designed to help you enjoy the maximum amount of Egypt with the least amount of time.

If you want to customize your trip, please let us know

Includes


  • Free WIFI: Complimentary Wi Fi on board most of our vehicles, free wifi zone in our chosen hotels and Nile cruises
  • Pick up services from Alexandria Port & return (by the cruise exit door)
  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private English Egyptologist
  • Mineral water on board the vehicle during the tour
  • Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
  • All Service charges & taxe

Excludes


Any extras not mentioned

Tipping Kitt


Prices per Person


single 2-4 persons 5-8 persons 9-15 persons 
185 $130 $115 $105 $

More Information:


Trip type By an air-conditioned vehicle pick up time According to Cruise Liners Schedules, guarantee to return two hours before your departure times

Entry Visa Info:


Egyptian entry visa obtainable onboard the cruise before your pick up, that is operating by the Egyptian Immigration association for American, Canadian, Australian, British, German, Italian, French, Swiss, Austrian, Belgium, Dutch, Scandinavians and some other nationalities as well. It would be just stamp put into your passport

Safety:


Egypt is a safe destination. Crime in Egypt nearly does not exist. Security is good and there are specially trained Tourist Police The buses move in convoys for protection. The Egyptian government take so much care of the tourism as it is the national source of income in Egypt. the tourist in Egyptis VIP person So the Egyptian police (not the ship) provide police cars, security, guards around all the buses This service is not by the ship or Booking 2 Egypt its provided for all the tourists that arrive to Egypt, make organized tours

Health Tips:


The only health hazard that you’re likely to come across is an upset stomach. The best way to avoid this is to make sure that you only drink bottled water, avoid ice and ice-cream and anything that may have been washed in tap water (salad). All fruit should be peeled before consumption. Milk is unpasteruized and should be boiled. Precautions should also be taken against prickly heat and sunstroke”