CAIRO PRIVATE TOUR FROM HURGHADA 2 DAYS
Short Description
Special 2 days from Hurghada to cover Cairo most amazing sites in the world such as one of the seven wonders of the old world the great pyramid of KHUFU and the treasures of the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
traveling earlier in the history to explore Saqqare step pyramids and the 1st capital of Egypt Memphis and its open air museum , spending one night at Cairo to give real chance to see more
if you are Egyptian History lover so this your Preferred program
average price is 230 euro private tour per person if 2 person
if more than 2 person price is cheaper
The Tour Itinerary
pick from your Hotel in Hurghada to get traveling to Cairo for about 4 hours in a private Car or private van if you are more than 2 person
arrive at Cairo and start your tour by the pyramids of Giza with a professional tour guide with high knowledge of the Egyptian history
admire the pyramids and go to see the Sphinx statue
leave the area and get rest at restaurant while your eating a delicious lunch
driving again more deep in the history to explore Saqqara step pyramids after seeing Memphis city open air museum
the first day finished now the time to have rest at the hotel ,spend the night and be ready for the second day
early morning the guide will pick you up to start anther day of discovering the Egyptian history
here we will start by the Egyptian museum where are more than 200 ,000 peaces of art dates back to more than 4000 years old
after the museum we will see the citadel of Salah Eldien and the alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali at the old Cairo
we still have time to walk between the most famous street of souvenirs and the oldest in Cairo Khan El Khalili Bazzar
now the time to travel back to Hurghada
The Pyramids of Giza
The Pyramids of Giza are the only one of the seven ancient wonders still remaining to this day. It is believed that they were built to serve as an eternal resting place of the pharaohs.
The oldest and largest of the three pyramids was build on demand of Khufu or named also Cheops. The middle sized pyramid was built by Khafre or also called Chefre, the son of Khufu. And the third and smallest one was built by Menkaure alias Mycerinus, the grandson of Khufu and son of Khafre.
Despite the fact that throughout the millennia ancient civilizations built incredible structures across the planet, the Pyramids of Giza outshine nearly all of them.
Sphinx
The Sphinx is situated at the Giza Plateau adjacent to the Pyramids of Giza on the West Bank of the Nile River. It is the largest monolith statue in the world. The Sphinx is an immense stone sculpture of a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. It is also the oldest monumental sculpture and it is commonly believed to have been built by Khafre.
Sphinx were built by Egyptians to guard important areas such as tombs and temples.
The Step Pyramid at Saqqara
Saqqara Pyramid or king Djeser pyramid ,earlier pyramid of 6 steps built during 20 years at the 3rd Dynasty ,its one remain of Saqqara necropolis which is located south of Giza city
Citadel of Salah El Dein
at at the second day we have about 2 hours to visit
the Citadel of Salah El Dein. It was built by Salah El Dein El Ayoubi in 1183 AD in the medieval castle style. It is the largest fortification in the Middle East and rises majestically at the highest point of Cairo leaving visitors with impressive views across the city.
Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
Next on the agenda is the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities that is housing the most valuable collections of artifacts and antiquities of its kind. The more than 100.000 items in the museum include some 1.700 artifacts from the tomb of Tutankhamun, including the solid golden mask that covered the pharaoh’s head. Other treasures to be found at the museum are reliefs, sarcophagi, papyri, funerary art and the content of various tombs but also jewelry, and ornaments of all kinds. Sculptures and statues are also to be found at the museum.
An entire hall is dedicated to the royal mummies of 11 kings and queens.
Duration
The trip starts in the very early morning around 2.00 AM and ends the 2nd day in the evening between 9.00 and 10.00 PM.
Lunch
you will have a delicious lunch in buffet form at a local Egyptian restaurant at the first day and the second day
Included in the price
Round Private Transfer by Car or van from and to your hotel based on BB
English, German, French speaking tour guide
one night at 4 satrs Hotel in Giza
Lunch meal at Egyptian restaurant
Entrance fees for the pyramids area,
Memphis open air Museum,
Saqqara complex entry
Entrance fee of the Egyptian Museum,
The Citadel of Salah Eldien
Drinks in the car of van
All taxes and charges
Excluded from the price
the Mummy room at the Egyptian Museum
the entry fees of the second pyramid or the 1st pyramid .
dinner meal at the first day
Alcoholic drinks
River Nile tour by felucca (small motor boat)
Any extra expenses