Alexandria Trip Overview
Visit and enjoy an excursion to visit The great Pyramid of Khufu’s (Cheops), pyramid Khafre’s (kaphren), the remains of the funeral temple of The king Khaphren, the pyramid of Mankawra( Mykerinus). Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, Valley Temple. Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant. Then Move to visit the Egyptian Museum is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, and dates back some 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, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms, The Egyptian Museum which is filled with thousands of Pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamen. The museum exhibits manuscripts, statues of deities, mummies, mummy portraits, unfinished sculptures, statuettes and vases, Back to Alexandria.
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Duration: 12 hours
Starts: Alexandria, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate, Egypt
Visit and enjoy an excursion to visit The great Pyramid of Khufu’s (Cheops), pyramid Khafre’s (kaphren), the remains of the funeral temple of The king Khaphren, the pyramid of Mankawra( Mykerinus). Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, Valley Temple. Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant. Then Move to visit the Egyptian Museum is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, and dates back some 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, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms, The Egyptian Museum which is filled with thousands of Pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamen. The museum exhibits manuscripts, statues of deities, mummies, mummy portraits, unfinished sculptures, statuettes and vases, Back to Alexandria.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
Ancient Egypt Tours Representative will pick you up from Alexandria Port by the cruise exit door, or Hotel holding a sign of your name. After that you will be transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo, approximately 3 hours, with a stop if needed to have a rest,
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
enjoy an excursion to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world The great Pyramid of Khufu’s (Cheops),3 small pyramids You will continue to explore the rest of Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre’s (kaphren) pyramid – Khufu’s son, the second-largest pyramid on Giza site,, the remains of the funeral temple, the pyramid of Mankawra( Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of chefren This temple served definitely two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king. After visiting the pyramids, you’ll Then continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background,
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Then Move to visit The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, and dates back some 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, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms, The Egyptian Museum which is filled with thousands of Pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of king Tutankhamen. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases and toys from ancient Egypt are all on display, and many priceless statues and other artifacts can also be seen which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1922s when his tomb was excavated, The Egyptian Museum is one of the first stops on most people’s itineraries when travelling to Egypt.
Duration: 3 hours
