Day 01
Cairo Highlights Tour to Giza, the Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili
- Enjoy a trip to Cairo from Sharm El Sheikh. First, a representative will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm El-Sheikh and drive you to Cairo, where you will be met and accompanied by your tour guide.
- Visit one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), along with the three small pyramids. Continue exploring the rest of the Giza Plateau, including Khafre's pyramid - the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site - as well as the remains of the funerary temple, the pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus), and three small pyramids.
- Then proceed to the Great Sphinx, with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion, dating 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 king's mummy 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 of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background.
- Next, visit 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 represents 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, including items that were enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before its discovery in 1922 during excavation. This distinctive museum, which houses a vast store of priceless objects from earlier times to the Greco-Roman period, is one of the first stops on most people's itineraries when travelling to Egypt and is well worth seeing.
- Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo's old bazaar.
- Finally, begin the return journey to Sharm El Sheikh and your hotel.
