Cairo day trip by plane from sharm elsheikh

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Duration
Hours 16
Days Available
Monday, Thursday
Price:
GBP 190

Overview

When you come to Sharm, there is just one excursion, which you can't miss it. This is to go and see the wonderful city of Cairo where you get the chance to see one of the most amazing remaining wonders of the world, which of course are the Great pyramids and the Sphinx of Giza.

Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt

Tour Lifetime

Your pick-up time will be at about 4.30am . You will be transferred to Sharm el-Sheikh airport, then you will do fly to Cairo. At Cairo the guide will be waiting for you outside of the arrival hall of the airport, and he will take you in a trip in Cairo as following: The Egyptian Museum: Start our day with visiting of The National Egyptian Museum. TheEgyptian Museum of Antiquities contains many important pieces of ancient Egyptian history. It houses the world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. and many treasures of King Tutankhamen. The present building of the museum constructed by a French architect is situated in Tahrir Square and is already more than 100 years old. We will discover three main collections of the museum such as Old kingdom, Middle kingdom, New kingdom plus king Tutankhamun collection. We will spend around 2 hours in the museum. Nile river:(optional) After the museum visit we will take 45 minutes boat ride into Nile river. If you do not want to participate you can wait for the rest of the group in the bus. We will enjoy with the sailing along the Nile, warm breeze and panoramic views of the city. Amazing pictures from the Nile are guaranteed. The boat will take us to the restaurant which is situated at the Nile river bank The Great Pyramid of Giza: After lunch we will cross the Nile and move to Giza Plateau to explore the area and to discover one of the seven wonders of the ancient world The great pyramid of Cheops! Do you know that the Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only survived wonder from the seven wonders of the ancient world? Egyptian Pyramids: The trip also covers other pyramids of the area: the pyramid of Khafre and the pyramid of Menkaure, as well as small pyramids of the queens. We will enter to a tomb of workers recently discovered at the plateau Sphinx. Finally end our tour at Sphinx and its valley temple. Do you know that Sphinx was buried in sand for most of his existence! At the end of the day we will get a chance for shopping in the area around the Pyramids. Visit of papyrus institute, perfume palace or cotton fabric will be available. If you do not want to shop, you can wait for the rest of your group in the van. At the end of the program we will drive you to Cairo Airport to catch your flight back to Sharm el Sheikh. Our rep will meet you upon arrival in Sharm el Sheikh Airport and transfer back to your hotel.

Included

  • Pick up and drop off to your hotel in air conditioned bus
  • Return flights Sharm/Cairo/Sharm
  • Entrance fees to The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
  • Entrance fees to Pyramid and Sphinx area
  • Professional English speaking
  • Egyptologist tour guide
  • Lunch in restaurant

Not Included

  • Drinks in the restaurant
  • Enterance inside the pyramids
  • Nile felucca ride
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program