Two days trip to Cairo from Hurghada by Car
Day_1:Hurghada to Giza Pyramid Complex:
Pick up from your hotel in Hurghada at 03:00 Am and drive to Cairo by A.C car , the distance is 540 k.m
Visit Giza Pyramids and Sphinx Then Egyptian Museum
The complex includes three main pyramids, the great sphinx and the Valley Temple . The complex dates back to the 4th dynasty 2500 years B.C
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The Great Pyramid:
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 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 the Pyramids/ Nile view restaurant, then move to visit:
The Egyptian Museum :
The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art. Over 250,000 genuine artefacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewellery which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Cairo then proceed to visit
Then transfer to hotel in Cairo Giza Pyramids view Guest House for overnight.
Day_2: Old Cairo - Hurghada
Check out after breakfast, then join your private tour guide to visit Old Cairo Highlights including:
Salah el din Citadel:
It served as Egypt's seat of government till the 1860s, Cairo Citadel is a magnificent fortress. It was constructed during Salah ad-Din reign. The construction work has started in 1176 and was completed in 1182.
Then pay a visit to
Mohamed Ali Mosque:
It was constructed between 1830 and 1848, the mosque named " The Alabaster Mosque" because of most of the walls made out of pure alabaster. The mosque is a replica from the Blue Mosque in Istanbul
The Coptic Cairo :
The Hanging Church, one of the oldest churches in Egypt, Church of Abu Serga, The synagogue of Ben Ezra Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
No visit to Cairo is complete without a stop to Khan EL Khalili bazaar; one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East.
Then transfer back by car to your hotel in Hurghada .