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Overnight trip to Cairo & Giza from Hurghada by Private Car
Tour Code: E02
Overnight trip to Cairo & Giza Pyramids from Hurghada/ Group Tour
Trip duration: Two days Tour in Cairo
Trip type:         By Air-Conditioned Private Van
Trip runs:        All Weekdays
Starting from: Hurghada 03:00
Return to:        Hurghada 23:00 (+1 day)
  Depend on your hotel location in Hurghada (Please advice your hotel name)
Overnight trip to Cairo & Giza Pyramids from Hurghada
DAY 01
Pickpick up time: you up from your hotel in Hurghada by private air-conditioned vehicle to leave for Cairo discovery tour to visit Sakkara that is part of Memphis's massive necropolis, and the burial site of the most ancient Pharaohs where you will see the first Pyramids build in Egypt "Step Pyramid of King Djoser that was designed by Imhotep, the ancient Egyptian architect also you will visit the Teti Pyramid and tombs in Sakkara then you will be transferred to Memphis, the ancient Capital of Egypt to visit the colossal statue of Ramses II and nearby a still half-buried Hathor Temple then drive to the famous Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s signature attractions to visit the Great Pyramids, ONE of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle pyramids of Chephren and the little one of Mykerinos and mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, the tour includes visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx and you may visit the solar boat that is a boat used to ferry the pharaoh’s mummy across the Nile, and then buried at the foot of the pyramid for his use in the afterlife lunch enroute included — later on you will be transferred to your hotel for free time at leisure with optional excursions to the sound and Light show at the Pyramids —over night stay in Cairo.

DAY 02

Breakfast at the hotel in Cairo and the you will be accompanied by your private Egyptologist tour guide to visit the world-renowned Museum of Egyptian Antiquities that was built in neo-classical style designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon which exhibited collections now exceed 120000 masterpieces ranges from pre-dynastic era, Pharaonic era to the Greco-roman period in Egypt including the treasures of the child King Tutankhamen, Pharaonic Gods and Goddess you may also visit the mummies room at the Egyptian Museum for a back ground about the Egyptian civilization and the mummification art in ancient Egypt. Then you will be move on to the Citadel of Saladin that is overlooking the city from the Muqattam Hills and Mohammed Ali Alabaster Mosque inside that was built in Turkish style and very similar to the Blue Mosque in Turkey and simply considered to be one of the landmarks in Cairo whose minaret can be seen from any part of old Cairo then visit the Christian heritage in Coptic Cairo including some of the early religious monuments of the city such as the hanging church or the suspended church this basilica church was named for its location on top of the south gate of the Fortress of Babylon the church became the center of the Christian Church of Egypt Afterwards enjoy an afternoon of shopping at the Khan El Khalili famous Bazaar and old market in Cairo then you will be transferred to your hotel in Hurghada for overnight stay.


Included in the price:
  • Pick up services from your hotel and return
  • All transfers by private air-conditioned bus
  • Egyptologist speaking tour guide
  • Entrance fees to the sights in Cairo
  • Lunch en route in Cairo
  • Shopping tours in Cairo
  • Overnight hotel accommodation in Cairo

What to bring:
  • Passport
  • Comfortable shoes
  • Cotton clothes in summer
  • Warm clothes in winter
  • Camera
  • Light Refreshments
  • Hat
  • Sun block , Sunglasses

 

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