AFCON 2019 5 Days & 4 Nights Package

                                            DAILY ITINERARY

DAY ONE: JUNE 21: CAIRO

Welcome to Egypt and the start of your AFCON extravaganza!

Arrive Cairo International Airport. You will be met by your tour coordinator who will assist you through the immigration and baggage controls. Transfer to your hotel and check-in. Relax and soak up the atmosphere in this ancient city.

Later in afternoon transfer to the stadium for the match

Return to hotel after the match and at leisure.

Overnight: Cairo

DAY TWO: JUNE 22: CAIRO

Breakfast at the hotel. Proceed to enjoy the Captivating city of Cairo.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

THE PYRAMIDS OF GIZA The sole survivors from the ancient Greek-listed Seven Wonders of the World, the pyramids of Giza are the planet’s oldest tourist attraction! Constructed from over 2.5 million limestone blocks it is thought to have taken more than 20 years to construct.

They are Egypt’s most visited monuments and among the world’s greatest tourist attractions.

THE SPHINX is carved from a single piece of stone. It is a lion with the head of a pharaoh thought to be the portrait of Chepren.

THE PERFUMERY: Since time immemorial the Egyptians have been extracting essential oils for essences. Here you have a chance to experience the aromas like, 'The secret of the desert,' 'The lotus' and all popular international designer perfumes and colognes.

THE PAPYRUS INSTITUTE: The papyrus was first made in ancient Egypt- learn how to manufacture this paper using papyrus reeds.

Transfer to the hotel for overnight

Overnight: Cairo

Meal Plan: Breakfast / Lunch in a local restaurant

DAY THREE: JUNE 23: CAIRO

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the stadium for the opening match for KENYA VS ALGERIA

Return to hotel after the match and at leisure

Overnight: Cairo

Meal Plan: Breakfast

DAY FOUR: JUNE 24: CAIRO

Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer to the stadium for the match for SOUTH AFRICA VS IVORY COAST

Return to hotel after the match and at leisure

Overnight: Cairo

Meal Plan: Breakfast

DAY FIVE: JUNE 25: CAIRO/DEPART

Breakfast at the hotel.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE DAY

CHURCH OF ST.SERGIUS (ABU SERGA) - A 5th century basilica built over crypt where the Holy Family is believed to have stayed during their flight into Egypt.

CHURCH OF ST.MERCURIUS (ABU SEFEIN) - boasts a unique collection of Coptic art including 175 icons that depict scenes from the old and new testaments, wall paintings, etching and stained glass.

BEN EZRA SYNAGOGUE Modest in appearance, delightful in interior and boasting of legends, the Ben Ezra synagogue is the supreme Jewish monument in Cairo. Legends claim that the synagogue is built on the spot where pharaoh's daughter found Moses in the bulrushes and where Jeremiah spoke to survivors after the destruction of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.
The most important recent event is the finding of medieval manuscripts in 1894. The collection, called Geniza, counted more than 250,000 pages, dating to the period between 1002 and 1266.

AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY AND MOSQUE: Al-Azhar is today the most important religious university in the Muslim world, with as much as 90,000 students. It is perhaps the oldest university in the whole world. The heart of Al-Azhar is the mosque quarters. Unlike so many mosques around the Muslim world, it is fully open for visitors. The architecture is stunning; the size of the roofed hall is quite impressive.

THE KHAN EL KHALILI: The most famous of oriental bazaars it is a treasure of trove of medieval craftsmanship. Shop to your total hearts content- for the Egyptian artifacts…or order yourself a sheesha, indulge and watch the world go by…both very enjoyable pass times!!

Transfer to airport for final departure

Meal Plan: Breakfast / Lunch on River Nile boat

DAY SIX: JUNE 26: NAIROBI

Arrive JKIA

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