Cairo Experiences
Only in Egypt can you touch the ancient – like the 4,500-year-old pyramids at Giza, and then lose yourself in the excitement and haggling at the colorful Khan El-Khalili Bazaar. Let us introduce you to this fascinating society that forged supernatural connections to the afterlife... but was also the first to adorn cosmetics, wigs, and perfume!Join us on these dramatic tours to explore the streets of today’s Cairo. And then walk back in time to the birth of Christianity... and then thousands of years before that to the pharaohs!
Start your journey in Cairo, gateway to Giza and Saqqara where you’ll step into the pyramids, coming upon recently unearthed tomb.
Or visit Coptic Cairo, encountering the Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, and the very spot where Jesus, Mary, and Joseph took refuge. In this mystical city, you’ll witness the deep roots of all the Abrahamic religions. View commanding scenes from the high ramparts of the Citadel of Cairo, a medieval Islamic fortress and center of the Egyptian government for 700 years. Travel to the Ben Ezra Synagogue, dating back to the 8th Century and reputedly the site where the baby Moses was found in the bulrushes.
More surprises: at the new National Museum (NMEC), come face-to-face with dozens of royal mummies, or visit the ancient city of Alexandria, where you’ll descend into the 2,000-year-old Roman catacombs of Kom Ash-Shuqqafa.
Step out for a day on the town, drawn to the scents of antiquity, sampling ancient perfume formulations, made from the purest ingredients. Then, enjoy Cairo’s animated street life at the historic El Fishawy Cafe, joining its roster of historical guests from Napoleon to German Field Marshal Romel, Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir… and you.
Because in Cairo, you can’t help but be swept up in its timeless parade of history that never ceases to astound, delight, and surprise.
Check out our many intriguing Cairo based programs below to begin your Egyptian holiday.
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