Duration
18 hours
Tour Type
City Tours
Trip runs
daily
Cities
Hurghada
Description :
Day trip to Cairo and Giza Pyramids from Hurghada by bus, bus trips from Hurghada to Cairo, Enjoy a private trip in Cairo to the Pyramids and Egyptian Museum
Inclusions
– Pick up and drop off services from Hurghada hotels
– First Class bus tickets Hurghada – Cairo – Hurghada
– All transfers by air-conditioned vehicles in Hurghada & Cairo trip
– Entrance fees to the sightseeing in Cairo tour as per trip itinerary
– Lunch meal during Cairo trip at a high quality restaurant
– Egyptology expert English speaking guide throughout Cairo trip
– Travel REP assistance in pick up and drop off in Hurghada
– Mineral water and soft drink during Cairo tour
Exclusions
– Personal Expenses
– Tipping Kitty
Our Cairo private tour starts with pick up from your hotel in Hurghada at 02:00. Then you will be taken to Hurghada bus station to board the 1st class modern air-conditioned bus to Cairo for 5 hours.
In arrival in Cairo you will be met by your Egyptology expert tour guide to visit the great Pyramids of Giza are the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt. These massive stone structures were built around 4500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau close to the Nile. But the intriguing Egyptian pyramids were more than just tombs for kings.
The mysteries surrounding pyramids symbolism, design and purpose have inspired passionate debate. It is likely that many of these mysteries will never be solved. You will visit the three famous Pyramids of Khufu (great Pyramid of Cheops), Khafre (middle pyramid of Chephren) and Menkaure (little Pyramid of Mykerinos) who ruled through 2589-2504 BCE.
Then you will visit the mysterious Sphinx, a mythical creature with a lion’s body and a human head) that stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile. It is the largest monolith statue in the world.
Cairo trip also includes a visit to the Valley Temple in front of the statue of the Sphinx. Lunch meal will be served at a high quality restaurant in Cairo.
After that you will visit the famous Egyptian Museum at the Tahrir Square where the Egyptian Revolution indulged January 25th, 2011 against Mubarak and his regime.
The Egyptian museum comprises many sections arranged in chronological order for Tutankhamon’s treasures, the pre-dynasty and the Old Kingdom monuments, the Middle Kingdom monuments, Modern Kingdom, late period and the Greek and Roman periods, papyrus and a section for sarcophagi and scrabs. A large hall for the royal mummies was opened at the Egyptian museum, housing eleven kings and queens. The last part will be for a shopping opportunity at the famous bazaars of Khan El Khalili.
Transfer to the Bus Station in Cairo to take the bus back to Hurghada with direct transfer to your hotel in Hurghada.
Number of Persons |
Price per Person |
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2-3 | 195 $ |
4-6 | 145 $ |
7-10 | 115 $ |
more than 10 | |
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