From Alexandria: Cairo, Pyramids & Egyptian Museum Day Tour

From Alexandria: Cairo, Pyramids & Egyptian Museum Day Tour

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Enjoy a blissful day of sightseeing on a tour to Cairo from Alexandria. Marvel at the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, visit the Egyptian Museum, explore Old Cairo, and shop at Khan El Khalili Bazaar.

Highlights

Have a blissful day sightseeing tour in Cairo
Visit the great Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx
Explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar

Description

At the early morning you will be picked up by Sun Pyramids Tours representative from your hotel in Alexandria, and then transferred to Cairo where you will be met and transferred to discover The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant in Cairo. Then you will move on to relish a trip to the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays 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 for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920 when his tomb was excavated. Move onto Coptic Cairo for a background about the Christian and Jewish heritage through the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Finally you will be transferred to Alexandria back to your hotel.

Includes

Pick up services from hotel in Alexandria & return Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle Private Egyptologist guide Lunch at local restaurant in Cairo Bottled water during the tour Shopping tours in Cairo All taxes & service charge