Fly to Cairo from Marsa Alam to see a different side of Egypt. Visit the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum, and Islamic Cairo all in one day with shopping at Cairo’s famous bazaar, Khan al Khalili.
Egypt Holiday Service representative will pick you up from your hotel in Marsa Alam and transfer you to Hurghada Airport for flight to Cairo where you will be met and assisted by our representative. After that our Egyptologist tour guide will join you to discover:
Giza Pyramid Complex
The complex includes three main pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, six little pyramids, the great sphinx and the Valley Temple. The complex dates back to the 4th dynasty 2400 years B.C.
The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramids belongs to “King Khufu” It is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids of Giza plateau and the only one to remain intact from the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. The height of the great pyramid is 147m, the number of stones used in construction is 2,300,000 and it took twenty years to be built.
The Great Sphinx
It was built by “King Chephren“, it is the largest statue in the world, standing 73 m. long, 19 m. wide, and 20 m height. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture.
The Valley Temple
A Granite mortuary temple used by Ancient Egyptians for the mummification process and this is the only remaining one at Giza plateau.
Lunch will be served at Pyramids/ Nile view restaurant, then move to continue your Cairo day trip from Hurghada by visiting:
The Egyptian Museum
The museum displays a 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.
Continue to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore:
Khan El Khalili Bazaar
No visit to Cairo is Complete without a stop at the Khan El-Khalili bazaar, the bazaar is the oldest and the most famous in the Middle East. It was constructed in 970 AD, the same year as the founding of Cairo.
Finally you will be transferred to Cairo airport to fly back to Hurghada then transfer to your hotel in Marsa Alam.
Individual | 2-3 persons | 4-6 persons | 7-10 people | 11 and more |
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450 $ | 350 $ | 325 $ | 300 $ | On demand |