Day 01
Cairo and Giza Highlights with Lunch
- Discover the "City of a Thousand Minarets" on a full-day tour of Cairo, with round-trip transfers by bus from Sahl Hasheesh.
- Relax in air-conditioned comfort on the long journey from Sahl Hasheesh, admiring views of the Gulf of Suez. You will be accompanied by a transfer guide who will stay with you on the journey until you meet your Egyptologist guide.
- Upon arrival, your private Egyptologist guide will meet you and take you to the Giza Plateau to see the oldest of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Get breathtaking views of the Pyramids of Giza as you explore the mortuary temples of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus.
- Learn how the temples were constructed and hear the stories behind their legends. Continue to the Great Sphinx, the giant statue of a reclining mythical beast with a lion's body and the face of the Pharaoh Khafre. Go to the Valley Temple opposite, attributed to the Pharaoh Khafre, and marvel at this feat of ancient engineering.
- Next, take a 30-minute break for lunch at a local restaurant. Then drive into central Cairo to discover the artefacts at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square with fast-track entry. When booking, you can also add a Nile River cruise and a camel ride to your tour.
- Designed by French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the museum's collections exceed 120,000 masterpieces from the pre-dynastic to the Pharaonic and Greco-Roman periods. Learn about the art of mummification in Ancient Egypt before your return transfer to Sahl Hasheesh.
- After visiting all the attractions, enjoy a shopping stop before returning to Sahl Hasheesh.
