Day 01
Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx and Egyptian Museum
- At approximately 08:00 am, your tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo.
- Start your amazing Cairo tour with a visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza.
- First, you will see the Pyramid of Cheops, the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the ancient world. The largest pyramid of Cheops is 137 meters high and measures 230 meters along each side. It was built as a tomb, and its shape was possibly intended to help the spirit of the dead pharaoh rise to heaven.
- Then, you will see the Pyramid of Chephren, 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. Beside the Pyramid of Chephren, you will see the Great Sphinx, carved out of a natural rocky outcrop. The lion's body stretches 45 meters, the paws are 15 meters, the head is 10 meters long, and the feet are 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 of the three pyramids. This pyramid is partly dressed with pink granite slabs.
- Afterwards, go to the Valley Temple and then continue to the mighty Great Sphinx.
- Enjoy a special visit to the Papyrus Museum in the Pyramids area.
- At 13:00, have your lunch at a local Egyptian-style restaurant.
- Proceed with 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, containing pharaonic treasures going back 5,000 years, and it is open daily.
- Enjoy 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.
