Day-1 Arrival
Arrive at Cairo
Airport. Meet and Greet by our representative. And Transfer to your hotel for
check-in. overnight is at hotel.
Day-2 Full day sightseeing to Memphis,
Sakkara, Pyramids & Sphinx
Have Breakfast
at hotel. And Proceed for the Full day sightseeing to Memphis, Sakkara,
Pyramids & Sphinx. Your Giza Pyramids day tour starts at 8:00 am with Pickup
from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by your tour guide. Your tour begins
with your first stop to Giza Pyramids. You'll see the great pyramids of Giza -
Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos. Then you'll visit the Valley Temple - the place
where the priests mummified the dead body of King Chephren, owner of the second
pyramid at Giza Platue. Also, you'll be able to take a close up look at the
Sphinx - the legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with
its lion body and the head of King Chephren. The first half of the tour will
last about 2 1/2 hours. After lunch(on own Arrangement), continue your day tour
to Sakkara which is located only about 16 1/2 miles (27 KM) southwest away from
Cairo. Here, you'll visit the Step Pyramid that was build for King Zoser. It is
considered an important part in the process of the pyramid evolution which was
made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form. This portion of the tour
will last about 2 hours. Then you'll continue your day tour to Memphis, the
ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the Great
Alabaster Sphinx are. This city dates back to 3100 B.C. You'll spend about 1
hour here. Your visit to the ancient capital of Egypt ends your tour and you
will be taken back to your hotel. Overnight is at hotel.
Day-3 Full day sightseeing to
Egyptian Museum, Pyramids & Sphinx
Have Breakfast
at hotel. Then Proceed to Full day sightseeing to Egyptian Museum, Pyramids
& Sphinx. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will pick you up from your
hotel in Cairo or Giza at 8am and drive you in air-conditioned comfort to the
Pyramids of Giza. Witness the three largest pyramids, built by the pharaohs
Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, admire the half-lion, half-human Sphinx, and visit
the Valley Temple, where Khafre's body was likely prepared for mummification.
(Please note that if you want to enter one of the pyramids an additional fee is
payable: your guide can help you arrange this.) After an early lunch at a local
restaurant(on Own Arrangement) (around 10:30am), you'll drive downtown, to
visit the famous Egyptian Museum, home to around 250,000 Egyptian antiquities
including the iconic death mask of the boy king Tutankhamen and a bust of
Nefertiti. (Please note that entry to the Royal Mummy Room is not included in
the ticket.) On the way, you'll pass by Tahrir Square. After about three hours
exploring the museum, drive to your final stop, Islamic Cairo. Discover the
Khan el-Khalili bazaar, Egypt's oldest and perhaps most colorful souk, replete
with leather, brassware, gold, perfumes, spices, and much, much more. Your
driver will drop you at your hotel around 4pm. Overnight is at hotel.
Day-4 Leisure
Have Breakfast
at hotel. The day is free for leisure or alternatively you can explore on your
own. Overnight at hotel
Day-5 Departure
Have Breakfast
at hotel & checkout. Transfer to Cairo Airport to board your flight back
home.
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