Day 01
Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili
- Enjoy a trip to Cairo from Alexandria. First, the representative will pick you up from your hotel in Alexandria, and then you will start driving to Cairo, where you will be met and accompanied by your tour guide.
- Transfer to discover one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops).
- You will continue to explore the rest of the Giza Plateau, including the sight of Khafre's (Kaphren) Pyramid, the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site, the remains of the funerary temple, the Pyramid of Mankawra (Mykerinus), and three small pyramids.
- Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren, and visit the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren.
- This temple served two functions. First, it was used to purify the king's mummy before burial. Second, it was used for the mummification process of the king. After visiting the pyramids, you'll continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands.
- 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, with about 5,000 years of art considered the most extensive and valuable collection of Egyptian art in the world. More than 250,000 original artifacts are presented, with a representative amount on display while the rest are kept in storage. The Egyptian Museum is filled with thousands of pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamun. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases, and toys from ancient Egypt are all on display. Many priceless statues and other artifacts were kept in his tomb for more than 3,500 years before their discovery in 1922, 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 from earlier times to the Greco-Roman period, is worth seeing.
- Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo's old bazaar.
- Finally, you will start heading back to Alexandria and return to your hotel.
