Cairo and pyramids, one day by plane

Egyptian Museum in Cairo

Located in the central area on the edge of Medan El Tahrir “Tahrir Square” as the Egyptian Museum is an unmissable stop on any type of visit to Cairo. Opened in 1902.

its realization was intended to accommodate the memory of Ancient Egypt.

Inside the museum houses the largest archaeological collection in the world of testimonies dating back to that time.

about 120,000 artifacts, including the content of the tomb of Tutankhamen and most of the mummies discovered since the 19th century.

The testimonies on display date back to an historical period between the beginning of the Old Kingdom (approximately dating back to 2700 BC) up to the Greek-Roman period.

Felucca (sailboat) in the great Nile river in Cairo “optional”

Enjoy a relaxing and fantastic trip for 40 minutes, far from the noise of the city, on a sailboat (Felucca) on the Nile

lunch based on Egyptian cuisine at a local restaurant on the Nile

On the Giza plateau, at the gates of Cairo, there are the pyramids, They are famous above all three of them: Chefren, Micerino and, the most famous, Cheops; perfectly aligned with the stars of the Orion belt.

That of Cheops is the only one of the seven wonders of the Ancient World still standing. It is the largest, with its 140 meters of height, and the oldest in the world, its construction began in fact around 2500 BC .

funeral complex of Chevron is the Sphinx, the giant lion body by the human face in which they wanted to recognize the somatic features of the pharaoh.

Located southeast of the pyramid of Cheops, it is 20 meters high and 57 meters long: the head, styled with the typical nemes, is six meters high. It was modeled.

We shop at the Bazar, Perfume and Papyrus market

After this fantastic day in Cairo, you go to the airport to take the flight to Sharm El Sheikh where at the airport our bus takes you to the hotel.

PS. you cannot take a photograph of the museum and it is inadvisable to enter into the pyramids to those who suffocate closed places.

Take with you:

Passport originals MANDATORY!

Dry rations (you need to order at the reception at the hotel, on the day of departure and take it with you, it’s free), we also recommend taking something else for a snack from dinner.

Drinking water

Sunglasses

Headdress

Clothes: depending on the season, and in the summer – a jacket or jacket, the bus is air-conditioned! Change clothes and shoes if you wish (while visiting, you can leave your things on the bus).

Comfortable shoes

Photo and video equipment

Money for: Drinks purchases at dinner (not included in the price), boat trips on the Nile, for souvenirs and personal expenses