Full-Day Tour of Giza Pyramids and The Egyptian Museum
Highlights
Giza, Cairo
cultural, historical, museums
Private Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Embark on this incredible excursion to discover the significant tourist highlights of Giza and Cairo. Marvel at the incredible pyramids of Giza, check out the ancient artifacts of Egypt at the Egyptian Museum and understand the history, culture and traditions of the country.
Itinerary
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Full Day Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum
- At approx 08:00 am, your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo.
- Start your amazing Cairo Tour to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza.
- First, you will see the pyramid of Cheops which is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the ancient world, the size of the largest pyramid of Cheops is 137 meters high & measures 230 meters along each side, it was built as a tomb, the shape possibly intended to help the spirit of the dead pharaoh to rise to heaven (that was the reason of the pyramid shape).
- Then, you will see the pyramid of Chephren, which is the best-preserved of the three main Giza Pyramids the top part still retains the original facing of smoothly finished stone giving an idea of how the pyramids would originally have appeared, besides the pyramid of Chephren you will see the Great Sphinx, carved out of natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretches 45 meters, the paws are 15 meters, the head is 10 meters long & feet 4 meters wide, yet the Sphinx is small in comparison to the vast hulks of the pyramids.
- Next, you will see the pyramid of Mykerinus the smallest one of the three pyramids, this pyramid is partly dressed with pink granite slabs.
- Afterwards, go to the Valley temple and that continue to The mighty and the great Sphinx.
- Special visit to the Papyrus Museum in the Pyramids area.
- At 13:00, have your lunch at a local Egyptian-style restaurant.
- Proceed to your Cairo Day Trip to visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, north of Tahrir square, this is the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the whole world, it contains pharaonic treasures going back to 5,000 years & it is open daily.
- A special visit to the VIP room of the young King Tutankhamun and see the golden mask.
- Finish your Cairo Day Trip with a transfer back to your hotel.
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 1 to 8 | /person |
| 9 to 15 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 11 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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