Day 01
Giza Plateau and the Egyptian Museum
- After breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, meet your guide, who will accompany you to the Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
- Continue to explore the rest of the Giza Plateau, including Khafre's (Kaphren) Pyramid - Khufu's son and the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site - the remains of the funerary temple, the Pyramid of Mankawra (Mykerinus), and three small pyramids.
- Proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren. This temple served two functions: first, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before burial; second, it was used for the king's mummification process.
- After visiting the pyramids, continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background.
- Move on to visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt. It is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities and dates back some 5,000 years of art, considered the most extensive and precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, with a representative number on display and the remainder in storerooms. The Egyptian Museum is filled with thousands of Pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamen. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases, and toys from ancient Egypt are on display. Many priceless statues and other artifacts can also be seen, including treasures that remained in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1922s, when the tomb was excavated. The Egyptian Museum is one of the first stops on most people's itineraries when travelling to Egypt. This distinctive museum, which houses a vast store of priceless objects, is worth seeing from the earliest periods through to the Greco-Roman era.
- Enjoy a warm and delightful lunch meal at a high-quality restaurant.
