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Cairo over day trip from Hurghada by bus
Pick you up from your hotel late at night and drive to Cairo in a comfortable bus with a toilet. Pickup time is around 1:30 am to 2:30 am depends on your hotel area.
Upon your arrival in Cairo, the guide will take you to the Egyptien museum, where you can see a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb and his mask 11 KG with hIs coffin 110 KG of pure sold gold.
Enjoy your Egyptian lunch in a traditional restaurant.
The tour guide will accompany you on your adventure to discover the exquisite Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerina, the Sphinx with a head of a pharaoh and a lion’s body, which dates back to the reign of King Chephren. The Valley Temple of the Pyramid of Chephren is a magnificent work of ancient architecture also, and therefore we can admire the precision of its builders.
The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren.
Tuesday and Thursday
From midnight to 11:00 PM (timing confirmed after booking).
Full-day excursion (about 23 hours, including transfers).
Hotel pickup between midnight and 2 AM.
Journey to Cairo by air-conditioned bus.
Visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx with an English-speaking guide.
Explore the Egyptian Museum.
All-you-can-eat buffet lunch at a local restaurant.
Visit a perfume and papyrus workshop.
Optional Nile cruise (€10 per person).
Return to Hurghada, arriving around 11 PM.
Pickup: Around 2:00 Am
Visit the Egyptian Museum
You will start the tour by visiting the world-famous Egyptian Museum. The museum, spanning two floors, houses a vast 120,000 masterpieces from different eras and periods in Egyptian history. The most popular exhibits are that of treasures relating to the Pharaonic Kings and Queens, such as the child King Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was discovered. The room of mummies also located inside the museum. In the latter, visitors can learn more about mummification art in ancient Egypt.
Discover the Nile by Felucca ''Optional''
After your visit to the Egyptian Museum, you will have the chance to relax and float on a Felucca (small motorboat) on a trip along the longest river in the world. Here you can take time to absorb the panoramic views of the city in the summer breeze.
Stop for Lunch
Next, we will take a break to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch in a restaurant with wonderful views of the Nile. Drinks not included.
Visit Pyramids & Sphinx
After lunch, we will cross the Nile and travel to Giza to the ancient pyramids, constructed around 2560BC. Renowned as one of the 7 wonders of the ancient world, it will be hard not to stare in amazement on your arrival at the pyramids and ask: ‘How were they built? And why?’ Don’t worry – all of our guides are qualified Egyptologists and will be happy to guide you and answer all of your questions. There will be the option at this point in the tour to go inside one of the three ancient pyramids. After that, we will walk down to the edge of the plateau to King Kafra Valley where you can take your first glimpse of the Great Sphinx and its temple. The Great Sphinx of Giza is a mythological creature, formed of a human head and the body of a lion which standing at over 20 meters high 73 meters long is a magnificent sight to behold.
Shopping
Our final stop of about one hour will be for shopping. Here you will have the chance to buy authentic and traditional Egyptian souvenirs and gifts produced by local craftspeople. We will spend time at the Papyrus Institute, where you will be given a demonstration of how this famous paper is made and where you will also have the chance to purchase papyrus art. We will also visit a perfume shop, where you can shop for Arabian scents and beautifully decorated perfume bottles.
Return to your hotel
At the end of the day, our guide will transfer you off to your hotel. The day has been carefully thought out in order to give you the most enjoyable time possible in the time available, you will see the famous sights of Cairo and hopefully have one of the most memorable days of your life!
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