In a huge and extensive city like Cairo, photography can be a very interesting activity. Cairo boasts of a unique character thanks its rich culture, grand history and stunning architecture. We offer you a chance to go on a photography tour to discover the riches this city, once considered to be one of the power centers of the world, and home to more than one thousand years of human history.
After meeting your Egyptologist guide at the hotel, you will embark on a tour of the famous Cairo streets and alleys. Discover historical areas rich in monuments and watch locals living their daily lives. Capture exceptional photos of the Fatimid walls and gates of the city. They date back to the 10th century.
Walk into Al Moez Street and explore a variety of mosques and mausoleums. Enter the mosques and enjoy taking photos of their multi-colored marble floors and walls. You will also find a lot of towers with different architectural styles and heights.The wooden lattice windows of the traditional mansions are worth lots of photos as well.
Carry on to the souk or the market and spend the time among the locals. On the way back, you may like to stop at the famous Tahrir Square near the city center where a lot of political incidents took place in recent years.
Return back to the hotel.
I highly recommend these tours with G Adventures. The CEOs are consistently amazing, the locations visited highlight the special nature of the areas, and a lot of thought is put into the itinerary. They are comfortable including accommodations and transportation. And I especially love visiting the Planeterra-supported organizations.
Cultural, religious and historic sites
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
This Half Day Tour will take you to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. As per your chosen start time, you will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
The Egyptian Museum of antiquities displays the largest and most precious items of the Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamon - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Snacks will be included in this tour (Bottle of water, Can of Pepsi, Chips and Sweet Cake). After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
The Nubian Village Day tour in Aswan is one of the most exciting things to do while you are in Aswan.
As per the time you requested, our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel.
We embark on the Nile Cruise in Aswan to sail on the Nile by a motorboat to the Nubian Village that is located on the West Bank of the River Nile in Aswan. It is opposite to Soheil Island and near the Aswan Dam passing by the First Cataract of Aswan.
This fantastic tour to the Nubian Village lets you meet and interact with a Nubian family and to learn about their simple lifestyle, culture and traditions.
You will then be transferred back to your hotel or Nile cruise in Aswan.
Our representative (your guide) picks you up at 9 am from your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Discover the ancient sites and culture of Coptic Christians on a private tour through Old Cairo.
Visit Abu Serga where the Holy family sort refuge, and Ben Ezra, one of the oldest synagogues in Cairo.
Learn about Christian life in Egypt, a country where Christianity is a minority.
The Hanging Church is built into the walls of the water gate of the Roman fortress and is possibly the oldest Christian church in Egypt. Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it is one of Cairo's most beautiful churches. Continue to the Monastery and Church of St George.
This is not an old church, dating from 1909, but there has been a church in Coptic Cairo dedicated to the Martyr since the 10th-century. It is one of the few remaining circular churches in the Middle East.
Your next stop is the Abu Serga, one of the places where the Holy Family rested after fleeing Israel from King Herod. At the turn of the century this little church, which dates from the 10th-century, was the most important pilgrimage spot in Old Cairo for visiting Christian tourists. There are 24 marble columns lining the central court and a series of 12th-century icons depicting the 12 apostles.
Ben Ezra Synagogue is one of the oldest in Egypt. Set in a beautiful garden, it was built on the site of a 4th-century Christian church. The synagogue was severely damaged by Arabs after the 1967 war with Israel, but it has been almost completely renovated.
Then visit the Coptic Museum at the end of the tour. The Museum is located in an area of great historical importance within the precinct of the Babylon Fort. Occupying over 8,000 sq meters the museum features almost 16,000 objects of importance to the Copts of Egypt.
This is a private tour allowing you to determine the amount of time spent at each of the sites. Moreover, you also have the chance to visit the Papyrus Institute to see how this famous artwork is made and have the chance to purchase genuine items if you wish to.
I did a short break in Cairo during my business trip I visited the pyramids of Giza and the museum, the guide Mostafa was extremely knowledgeable for the history the stories.Big thanks for all the team.
The tour starts from your hotel as per your requested pickup time. You will be picked up from either Cairo or Giza by our guide to start your half-day tour.
You will visit traditional local market where you can see Egypt through the eyes of a local. You will be escorted by a certified tour guide who will make sure to show you the real life of the Egyptian people.
Then we take a free Tuktuk ride to explore Egypt's local neighborhoods. We then stop for lunch at a local restaurant where you can eat the popular Egyptian meal called `Khoshari`
After the tour is finished, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
At 7:00 am you will be picked-up from your hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor by our guide. You will then be transferred by private A/C vehicle to the West Bank where you will visit the Valley Of The Kings.
The valley represents the magnificence of the grandeur of architecture which was used for burial and there are many kings buried in this valley. The most famous tombs are King Tutmosis I, Tutmosis III, Tut-Ankh-Amon, King Ramssess VI, King Mrenptah and Amonhotep II.
We follow this by a visit to the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, also known as El Dir El Bahari. The temple was built by Queen Hatshepsut, the daughter of Thutmosis I, who ruled Egypt about 20 years during the 18th Dynasty (approximately 1490-1469 B.C). She was the only pharaonic woman to reign over ancient Egypt.
We continue our day tour to the Colossi of Memnon which are remains of the mortuary temple of Amenhotep III.
Around noon-afternoon we will transfer you back to your hotel or Nile Cruise in Luxor.
At 7:00 am our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan to enjoy a day tour to the Temple of Kom Ombo standing on high grounds overlooking the Nile.
It differs from other temples because of its double entrance, each one is dedicated to divinity: "Haroeris" with his falcon head and " Sobek " with his crocodile head. The Temple of Kom Ombo was built in an honor of two deities the crocodile-headed Sobek, god of fertility and creator of the world, and Haroeris or the ancient falcon-headed Horus. Lunch box included.
Then you will be transferred to Edfu by road to visit the majestic temple dedicated to Horus which is considered by most to be the best preserved cult temple in Egypt. According to the Egyptian myths, it was the place where the falcon-headed god Horus took revenge of the murder of his father Osiris by killing Seth.
At the end of tour, we transfer you to your hotel in either Aswan or Luxor as per your request.
Our trip to Egypt with World Expeditions was excellent. We had two guides, one for Cairo and one for the Nile and Aswan. Both had tertiary qualifications in Egyptian history and were passionate about it. It is an amazing country a nd a great, well run tour.
CruiseWalking tours
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
This day tour to Memphis Sakkara & Dahshur Pyramids starts at 8:00 am. You will be picked up from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by one of our representatives.
We will first visit the Sakkara Pyramid, located only 27 km southwest away from Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid (Built for king Zoser), which is considered an important part in the process of the pyramid evolution, which were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form.
Then Visit Dahshur Pyramids (Bent & Red Pyramids). The Dahshur area is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the West Bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for several Pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt, built from 2613–2589 BCE.
Then, we will visit Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx were built back in 3100 B.C .
At the end of the tour, around 13:00 pm, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Rock-hewn amphitheatres, desert dunes and coral reefs – this trip may be quick, but it packs in a lot of action! Take a nine-day adventure through the best of Jordan and Egypt to discover layered histories and striking landscapes. Wander the ancient city of Petra (one of the Seven Wonders of the World), camp in the desert and finish up among the souqs and pyramids of Cairo. As you travel this land of mighty pharaohs and biblical prophets, you’ll be greeted by the legendary hospitality of local Bedouin people in Wadi Rum and discover the underwater worlds that lie beneath the azure waters of the Red Sea.
Active and outdoor
Tour Type
Small Group TourSmall group tours usually have 8-12 participants and maximum up to 18 travelers
Accommodation
Hotel, Tent, Resort
Age Range
15-99 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Cairo, Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum, R
Cairo, Amman, Petra, Wadi Rum, Red Sea, Dahab
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Adventure in premium style from the vibrant streets of Amman to the magical landscape of Wadi Rum and world wonder of Petra.
Float on the Dead Sea before bathing in its healing mud. Flying to Cairo, stand in awe against the Pyramids and roam its chaotic bazaars. Ride to bustling port city of Alexandria and stand beside the ruins of the Great Library of Alexandria. Taking a comfortable flight to Luxor, sail the wonders of the Nile for 5 days on a Nile Cruiser.
Cruise
Tour Type
Group Tour
Accommodation
Hotel
Age Range
18-95 yrs
Operated in
english
Destinations
Cairo, Amman, Dead Sea, Petra, W
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At 8:00 am our guide will pick you up from your hotel or from the airport in Aswan.
Enjoy a day tour in the amazing city of Aswan. Start your tour with a visit to the High Dam, an engineering miracle built in 1960 to protect Egypt from annual floods in the Nile.
Then proceed to visit the Unfinished Obelisk which shows the techniques used by the ancient Egyptians to cut obelisks. Most probably this obelisk belongs to Queen Hatshepsut, one of the rulers of the 18th Dynasty and the royal wife of king Tuthmosis II. The queen was the owner of her Temple in the eastern bank of Luxor. There is also another theory that the obelisk belonged to Queen Nefertiti.
Next we move on to visit the majestic Philae Temple which was built in honor of Goddess Isis, the chief deity of the island.
Later you will be transferred back to your hotel.