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Explore Ancient Egypt on a full-day tour of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the world-famous Giza Pyramids, and the lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Get to see more than 165,000 masterpieces of art at Egypt’s most important museum. And enjoy a short quad bike tour around the Giza Pyramids and experience the most exciting way to discover all the ancient wonders of the city. Get an up-close view of the Sphinx, visit the Valley Temple and see the Great Pyramids all on one consortium tour. You will have the chance to enjoy a Quad bike ride if you choose to book this option.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Abdeen, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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Explore Ancient Egypt on a full-day tour of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, the world-famous Giza Pyramids, and the lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar. Get to see more than 165,000 masterpieces of art at Egypt’s most important museum. And enjoy a short quad bike tour around the Giza Pyramids and experience the most exciting way to discover all the ancient wonders of the city. Get an up-close view of the Sphinx, visit the Valley Temple and see the Great Pyramids all on one consortium tour. You will have the chance to enjoy a Quad bike ride if you choose to book this option.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
The Giza Pyramid Complex, also called the Giza Necropolis, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Greater Cairo, Egypt that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The site also includes several cemeteries and the remains of a workers village.
The site is at the edges of the Western Desert, approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) west of the Nile River in the city of Giza, and about 13 kilometres (8 mi) southwest of the city centre of Cairo.
The Great Pyramid and the Pyramid of Khafre are the largest pyramids built in ancient Egypt, and they have historically been common as emblems of Ancient Egypt in the Western imagination. They were popularised in Hellenistic times, when the Great Pyramid was listed by Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is by far the oldest one.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature. Facing directly from west to east, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx appears to represent the pharaoh Khafre.
Cut from the bedrock, the original shape of the Sphinx has been restored with layers of limestone blocks. It measures 73 m (240 ft) long from paw to tail, 20 m (66 ft) high from the base to the top of the head and 19 m (62 ft) wide at its rear haunches. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and one of the most recognisable statues in the world. The archaeological evidence suggests that it was created by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BC).
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display and the remainder in storerooms. Built in 1901 by the Italian construction company, Garozzo-Zaffarani, to a design by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the edifice is one of the largest museums in the region. As of March 2019, the museum was open to the public. In 2021, the museum is due to be superseded by the new Grand Egyptian Museum at Giza.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Khan el-Khalili is a famous bazaar and souq (or souk) in the historic center of Cairo, Egypt. Established as a center of trade in the Mamluk era and named for one of its several historic caravanserais, the bazaar district has since become one of Cairo’s main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike. It is also home to many Egyptian artisans and workshops involved in the production of traditional crafts and souvenirs.
Duration: 2 hours 20 minutes
