Day 01
Full-Day Giza, Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo Tour
- Your tour representative will pick you up from your hotel in Aswan and transfer you to Aswan Airport for your flight to Cairo, where you will be met and assisted by our Cairo representative.
- Then drive to enjoy an excursion to visit one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), and three small pyramids.
- You will 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.
- Next, proceed to 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 carrying out 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.
- Afterwards, head to the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum. Located in Cairo, it is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities and dates back some 5,000 years of art, considered the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. More than 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, with a representative number on display and the remainder kept 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, which were enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s during excavation. 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 from earlier times to the Greco-Roman period, is well worth seeing.
- Before extending your trip, you will be served a warm and delightful lunch at a high-quality restaurant. Proceed to Old Cairo to visit fascinating built wonders such as the Hanging Church, which was built in the 3rd and early 4th century. Also visit the Basilica-style Abu Sirga Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, which dates back to the beginning of the 15th century AD and was built above the cave in which the Holy Family took refuge. Then move on to Amr Ibn El-Aas Mosque, the first mosque built in Egypt.
- Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo's old bazaar.
- Later, you will be transferred to Cairo Domestic Airport to fly back to Aswan. You will be met by a company representative and transferred by private air-conditioned van to your hotel in Aswan.
