Day 01
Cairo and Giza Highlights Tour
- Meet your tour guide and start your private 8-hour tour with a fascinating introduction to each of the great Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Khafre and Menakaure. A short drive to the city side of the plateau finds you standing at the feet of the Sphinx, the enigmatic symbol of Egypt.
- Visit the famous Egyptian Museum, which houses 165,000 Egyptian artefacts; the priceless treasures of King Tutankhamun are the highlight. His six gilded coffins dominate the main hall, while his magnificent death mask is the star attraction. Your guide will introduce you to the museum's most important pieces before you have free time to explore at your leisure.
- Proceed to the Alabaster Mosque at the Citadel of Salah el-Din, which sits atop a limestone hill overlooking Cairo and is the most important mosque in the city. Still used as a place of worship today by the Muslims of Cairo, this architectural masterpiece opens its doors to visitors of all faiths. The lower part of the mosque is clad inside and out with alabaster, while the top part is constructed from the limestone cladding removed from the Pyramids of Giza. Inside the mosque, your guide will introduce you to the basics of the beliefs of Islam, including a translation of the most common prayers.
- Have your lunch meal at a local restaurant, then head back to your hotel.
