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Immerse yourself in Chicago’s rich and dynamic African American heritage during this half-day tour. Highlights include interior visit to an African American museum, a stop at the birthplace of gospel music in Bronzeville, and a look at the Obama home in Hyde Park and Jennifer Hudson's childhood home.

It is a shopping tour, you can visit all of the certificated place which are controlled by the Egyptian government. You will visit the papyrus gallery, the cartouch factory and learn about the meaning of the different names according to the Egyptian belief. You will also visit the cotton shops where you will see everything is made from the Egyptian cotton. You will also visit the oil factory and enjoy the beautiful smells of the different incenses. You have the opportunity to visit the spices shop to figure out all the different spices.

You will be picked up from the hotel to have a city tour for the Egyptian Museum, The Citadel of Saladin, The Mosque of Mohamed Ali and Khan Elkhalili Bazaar. The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. We will take you to one of the most remarkable sites in Cairo the Egyptian Museum located in Tahrir square which includes fabulous antiquities and artifacts . Your guide will take you through the champers with stops at the main highlights of the museum. The Muhammad Ali Mosque or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848. Situated on the summit of the citadel, this Ottoman mosque, the largest to be built in the first half of the 19th century, is, with its animated silhouette and twin minarets, the most visible mosque in Cairo. Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq (or souk) in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt.

Discover the heart of Chicago’s architectural legacy on this guided walking tour through the historic Loop District. Step back in time as you explore some of the world’s first skyscrapers and venture inside a collection of the city’s most influential and iconic buildings. Your expert local guide will share captivating stories about the rise of Chicago, the Great Fire, and the visionary architects whose bold designs shaped the skyline we know today. This tour offers the perfect mix of history, design, and city energy—a must for architecture lovers and curious travelers alike. - Explore the birthplace of the modern skyscraper - Step inside landmark buildings like The Rookery and the Palmer House - Learn about the Great Chicago Fire and its lasting impact on the city - Enjoy a relaxed pace through Chicago’s vibrant downtown Loop

If it’s your first time in Chicago or you just have limited time, make the most of a day in the Windy City on a private driving tour. Instead of navigating public transit or waiting for ride shares, relax as a dedicated driver takes you to all the major attractions of downtown and beyond, including Navy Pier, Michigan Avenue, Wrigley Field, Millennium Park, and Museum Campus. Plus, get local insight into Chicago along the way.

You will have an amazing day tour in Giza area, discover the pyramids of Giza. Khufu pyramid is the biggest pyramid in Egypt was built by king Khufu in the 26 century BC. Visit the other two pyramids and also you will see the sphinx and the valley temple of the king khafra. You will have a guided tour in Gem the biggest museum in the world, this museum has more than 100 thousand pieces of artifacts.

Explore the best of the Great Lakes region on this four-day tour departing from Chicago. Travel through lakeside cities like Milwaukee, Green Bay, and Traverse City, discover national parks and stunning beaches, and visit the iconic Mackinac Island—ranked among the world’s most beautiful islands. Guided by local experts, you’ll enjoy scenic walks, museum visits, and the region’s natural wonders with comfortable transport and included breakfasts. This well-paced trip gives nature lovers and explorers the ultimate lakeshore adventure across Superior, Huron, and Michigan.

Looking for a convenient way to see Chicago rain or shine? Discover Chicago and its remarkable landmarks in a unique way with a private tour designed just for you. Enjoy the comfort of a private car as a friendly local guide takes you through the city’s iconic architecture, vibrant neighborhoods, and scenic drives. This tour allows you to explore at your own pace while receiving insider tips and local insights. - Private tour for 1-3 people with a local guide - Explore iconic landmarks and vibrant neighborhoods - Flexible itinerary tailored to your interests - Enjoy the comfort of a private car with scenic drives

You will be picked up from the hotel to visit the Coptic Cairo where you can see some churches like the hanging church which dates back to the 7 century built on the top of one of the towers of the Roman fortress. Then you continue to see St George church also built on a tower of the same fortress and has a circular shape. You will explore the Crept Church or St Sergios church which has the cave where the holy family had as a shelter or a hidden place from the Romans at that time. You will visit St Barbara church which was built in the 5th or the 6th century. You will see the unique synagogue in the place of Ben Ezra. According to local folklore, it is located on the site where baby Moses was found. Then you will be driven to see the Monastery of St Simon which has 7 churches the most important are the summer and the winter churches, both were dug in the mountain having the shape of caves.

Leave all the planning to your guide, and discover the best of Chicago in one day, on this introductory coach tour. In the morning, depart from Chinatown and set off to see local landmarks like Millennium Park, Grant Park, Michigan Avenue, and more. You can also customize your experience: upgrade to visit the Art Institute of Chicago, go for a river cruise, or even visit the 360 Chicago observation deck.

Ideal for photography enthusiasts, this private, half-day walking tour covers Chicago’s most photogenic neighborhoods and landmarks. See iconic skyscrapers like the Wrigley Building and the historic Water Tower along the Magnificent Mile. Visit Millennium Park and get a chance to photograph the bean-shaped Cloud Gate sculpture. Complimentary bottled water is included.

See three of the key sights of ancient Cairo in just one day with a guide to keep you informed and ward off hawkers on this fun and informative day trip. Start with the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Valley Temple; continue to the Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, also known as the Step Pyramid; after a restaurant lunch, discover ancient Memphis, where the pharaohs who built the pyramids ruled.

Enjoy the city of Chicago during a magical time! This private experience takes you around Chicago in a private luxury vehicle with your own personal guide! Enjoy all the Holiday sites the city is known for including, Daley Plaza's Christkindl Market, Macy's Walnut Room and animated story windows, the Goodman Theatre, and marvel at the skaters under the iconic "Bean" of Millennium Park. This experience is the only way to see Chicago during the holidays!

Explore the new Old Post Office Building, whose early 20th-century design has been adaptively reused into a beautiful, modern Class A Office building. It once seemed as though the stunning architectural details of Chicago's Old Post Office would be lost to time while the building sat vacant for almost two decades. But the 2.8 million square foot building, completed in 1934, recently went through a monumental renovation and now serves as a modern multi-use event and office space that meets today's need for large, light-filled workspaces. See how historic artifacts and building details have been creatively incorporated into the Old Post Office's design including the conversion of the roof to a 3.5-acre urban rooftop park. Old places can become new spaces when a developer with vision collaborates with an award-winning architectural team.

Al-Muizz li-Din Allah al-Fatimi Street or al-Muizz Street for short, is a major north-to-south street in the walled city of historic Cairo, Egypt. It is one of Cairo's oldest streets as it dates back to the foundation of the city (not counting the earlier Fustat) by the Fatimid dynasty in the 10th century, under their fourth caliph, Al-Mu'izz li-Din Allah (after whom the street is named). The Mosque of al-Hakim is a historic mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It is named after Al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah (985–1021), the sixth Fatimid caliph and 16th Ismaili Imam. Construction of the mosque was originally started by Caliph al-'Aziz, the son of al-Mu'izz and the father of al Hakim, in 990 AD. It was completed in 1013 by al-Hakim, which is why it is named after him. Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era. The bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.

Full description Meet your Egyptologist in your hotel lobby and depart in a private, air-conditioned vehicle to the Giza Plateau. The tour begins by exploring the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. You will visit the Pyramid of Cheops (The Great Pyramid of Giza), the largest pyramid in the world. Continue your tour with visits to the Pyramids of Chephren and Mykerinos. Take some unforgettable photos in the panoramic view area and have fun taking trick photos. Learn the architectural significance and fascinating history of these magnificent structures. While on the Giza Plateau, you will see The Great Sphinx of Giza and learn about the mystery of one of the oldest and largest sculptures in the world. Visit the Valley temple of the king Khafra where his body was mummified.

You will be picked up from your hotel and will explore some Islamic sites of Al ElBayt in Cairo You will visit the Mausoleum and the Mosque of Imam ElShafi. The Mausoleum of Imam al-Shafi’i is a mausoleum dedicated to Imam Al-Shafi’i, one of the four Sunni Imams who founded the Shafi’i Sunni Islamic school of jurisprudence. Located at the Imam Shafi’i Street in the City of the Dead, Cairo, the mausoleum is a hallmark of Ayyubid style architecture and historical significance. Then you will explore the Mosque of ElSayyida Nafisa. It is built to commemorate Sayyida Nafisa, an acclaimed Islamic scholar and member of the bayt (household) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. The mosque has Sayyida Nafisa's mausoleum inside. Along with the necropolis around it, it is listed as part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Historic Cairo. Then you will visit ElSayyida Sakina Mosque. Mosque of Sayyida Sakina Bent El Husein is one of the popular placed in Cairo.Then you will visit Khan Elkhalili Market

Explore Chicago’s historic Loop through the prism of its architecture. This three-hour trek will cover defining moments from 350 years of Chicago’s history, including the first Europeans to come through here, the Great Chicago Fire, the origin of the skyscraper, the 1893 World’s Fair, Prohibition and the creation of Millennium Park. Along the way, you’ll discover some of the Loop’s most beautiful interiors, found in buildings that thousands of people walk past every day, completely unaware of what’s inside…And how things created inside those buildings shaped our current world for the better. You’ll hear the stories of the men and women--including Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, Daniel Burnham, Potter and Bertha Palmer, and Muddy Waters--who made Chicago what it is today, and those, like Jeanne Gang, who are defining Chicago’s architectural future.

You will be picked up from the hotel to have a city tour in Cairo. The Cairo Tower is a free-standing concrete tower in Cairo, Egypt. At 187 m (614 ft), it was the tallest structure in Egypt for 37 years until 1998, when it was surpassed by the Suez Canal overhead powerline crossing. It was the tallest structure in North Africa for 21 years until 1982, when it was surpassed by the Nador transmitter in Morocco. It was the tallest structure in Africa for one year until 1962, when it was surpassed by Sentech Tower in South Africa. Talaat Harb Street is a historic street in downtown Cairo, Egypt, connecting Tahrir Square and Talaat Harb Square. Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike.

Saqqara contains the oldest complete stone building complex known in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, built during the Third Dynasty. Another sixteen Egyptian kings built pyramids at Saqqara, which are now in various states of preservation. It remained an important complex for non-royal burials and cult ceremonies for more than 3000 years, well into Ptolemaic and Roman times. The Dahshur pyramids were an extremely important learning experience for the Egyptians. It provided them with the knowledge and know-how to transition from step-sided pyramids to smooth-sided pyramids. The first of the Dahshur pyramids was the Bent Pyramid (2613–2589 BC), built under the rule of King Sneferu. King Sneferu ordered the building of the second pyramid of Dahshur, the Red Pyramid. Memphis or Men-nefer was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt that was known as mḥw ("north"). It is an open museum now contains the statue of Ramses the second and the Sphinx of Memphis.

Enjoy an excursion to The Pyramids of Khufu, Khafra and Menkawra the most famous pyramids in Egypt. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx the biggest statue in Egypt. Move to visit the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period including the golden collection of king Tut. At morning in the next day you will be picked up from your hotel, to visit Old Cairo that known as Christian Coptic Cairo which is Among the most important locations visited by the Holy Family. You will visit the hanging church, St Barbara church, the Crept Church and the Synagogue of Ben Ezra. visit The monastery of St. Simon in Cairo There are seven cave churches carved into the nearby Moqattam Mountain. Visit the street of Elmo ez and Khan Elkhalili Market

You will be picked up from the hotel to visit the famous mosques in Cairo. The Muhammad Ali Mosque or Alabaster Mosque is a mosque situated in the Citadel of Cairo in Egypt and was commissioned by Muhammad Ali Pasha between 1830 and 1848. The Mosque-Madrasa of Sultan Hasan is a monumental mosque and madrasa located in Salah al-Din Square in the historic district of Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 1356 and 1363 commissioned by Sultan an-Nasir Hasan. Al-Rifa'i Mosque is located in Citadel Square, adjacent to the Cairo Citadel. Now, it is also the royal mausoleum of Muhammad Ali's family. The Mosque of al-Hakim is a historic mosque in Cairo, Egypt. It was built between 985 and 1021 AD. The Mosque of Ahmed ibn Tulun is located in Cairo, Egypt. It is one of the oldest mosques in Egypt as well as the whole of Africa surviving in its full original form, and is the largest mosque in Cairo in terms of land area. Then you will visit Khan Elkhalili Market. The most attractive site

Explore the charming towns of Dubuque and Galena on this enriching day trip from Chicago. Begin your journey along the scenic Mississippi River in Dubuque, where you can enjoy free time to stroll, have lunch, or even take a cable car ride for breathtaking views. Continue to Galena, a beautifully preserved historic town where 80% of the buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Here, you’ll visit the Ulysses S. Grant Home and take in the serene beauty of Grant Park. With a total travel distance of 325 km from Chicago, this tour offers the perfect blend of history, scenery, and relaxation before heading back to the city.

Take an adventurous half-day journey through the most interesting Chicago neighborhoods with a friendly private guide and see the city from a new perspective riding a bike. Dive into the atmosphere of the city’s movement and combine it with tasting the most delicious and iconic treats of the Chi after whetting your appetite, absorbing the unique beauty of the city. Discover more sights in a shorter time using a bike Get a true taste of the City by the Lake following the tips of a local guide Discover iconic neighborhoods and be entertained with historical insights. Learn about the peculiarities of local cuisine and its origins.