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This full-day visit from Hurghada to Cairo and Giza allows visitors to marvel at the relics and landmarks of ancient Egypt. In Cairo, travel back in time when visiting the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square. In the afternoon in Giza wonder at the Great Pyramids and Great Sphinx, and delve into the ancient art of the papyrus at the Egypt Papyrus Museum.
Travel back in time to experience the heritage of Ancient Egypt on a full-day tour to Cairo and Giza, with transfers by air-conditioned vehicles from the Red Sea. Following a pick-up from your hotel, get some great views of the landscape en route to the Egyptian capital. Stops can be made whenever you require. Upon arrival in Cairo, visit the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square, and discover one of the most comprehensive collections of Ancient Egyptian relics in the world. Transfer to Giza in the afternoon to see the Great Pyramids and Great Sphinx in the Giza Plateau visit the Papyrus Museum and learn how the Ancient Egyptians used it to record their civilization. Marvel at this last surviving monument of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, built more than 4.500 years ago as everlasting graves for the pharaohs Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos. Marvel at the mysterious Sphinx statue of a Pharaoh’s head with a lion’s body. Transfer back to your hotel in Hurghada in the evening.
The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt.
Papyrus early form of a book. Papyrus is first known to have been used in Egypt (at least as far back as the First Dynasty), as the papyrus plant was once abundant
Stop At The Grand Egyptian Museum, This famous museum houses the world’s largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts (more than 120,000 items on display) featuring the famous Tutankhamun collection with its beautiful gold death mask and sarcophagus and the royal Mummy Room, which houses an additional eleven Pharaonic dignitaries.
30 Minutes Before Event Time
Departure around 01:00, depending on the location of the hotel (the road to Cairo is about 8 hours, depending on the police escort)
National Cairo Museum Great Sphinx
Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Khafre, Menkaure)
Papyrus Institute and Oil Factory
Boat ride on the Nile (optional, at an additional cost. Book and purchase directly from the guide on the bus +$10)
Transfer to the hotel by 23:00 (departure from Cairo approximately at 16:00-17:00. – Sometimes the return may be later, depending on the situation on the road and police checkpoints)
