Cairo Trip Overview
You will spend a great time at the Sight of the Pyramids of Giza which is one of the seven ancient wonders of the World and Sphinx with the Valley Temple of King Kephreen. Visit the museum of papyrus. After that, you continue to visit The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. You will get the chance to visit the collection of King Tutankhamen including the famous golden mask of the boy king. After move to visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Cairo’s oldest bazaar, then back to hotel.
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
You will spend a great time at the Sight of the Pyramids of Giza which is one of the seven ancient wonders of the World and Sphinx with the Valley Temple of King Kephreen. Visit the museum of papyrus. After that, you continue to visit The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. You will get the chance to visit the collection of King Tutankhamen including the famous golden mask of the boy king. After move to visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, Cairo’s oldest bazaar, then back to hotel.
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Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Visit the great pyramids of Giza: the pyramid of Cheops (the oldest of the three main pyramids on the Giza plateau), the pyramid of Kefren & the pyramid of Menkaure. Afterwards go to the panoramic point, one of the best viewpoints of the pyramids of Giza, where you can see six of the nine pyramids that sit on the Giza plateau.
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
The sphinx as a word is not exclusive to the ancient Egyptians with similar-looking creatures with the winged body of a lion and the head of the human common in the Greek mythology. The current name of the Sphinx was given to it by the law of classical antiquity and after nearly 2000 years after its agreed-upon date of construction. The name is a reference to a creature in the Greek mythology. Another well-known name is the Arabic word “abu al hawl“ meaning “The terrifying one”.
The sphinx stands at a towering height of 20 meters. The structure is believed to have been built in the old kingdom era during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre. The sphinx is carved of limestone.
Also visit the temple of the valley, part of a funerary complex including a mortuary Temple adjoining the Pyramid on the east side and a covered causeway leading to the valley Temple. The purpose of these valley Temples has been the subject of debate as they could have been used for the mummification process.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: The Egyptian Museum, Ismailia, Qasr El Nil, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
For sure, the best museum in the world, The Egyptian Museum in Cairo is an incredible heap of objects related to Ancient Egypt. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display and the remainder in storerooms. the museum Built in 1901 . Much of the work of decades of arduous toil by Egyptologists from all over the world has ended up here This is an extraordinary attraction.
Here you will be face to face with the treasures of Tutankhamun’s tomb, including the famous solid gold death mask. In the Amarna Hall are the readily recognizable sculptures of the pharaoh Akhenaton and his wife, the beautiful Queen Nefertiti. In each room or gallery the visitor will see fabulous statues, stone stelae, sarcophagi – some simple, others richly worked -, more mummies, decorative and everyday objects, sphinxes and models of great monuments. The experience is unique.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
The Khan Al-Khalili bazaar is full of all kinds of goods, like antique shops full of interesting pieces & the famous Pharaonic clothes.
There is a spice market where you can buy fresh spices of any variety. Even if you are not looking to buy, taking a walk through the winding alleys of this labyrinthine district, you are sure to find something that will catch your eye.
The market dates back to the 14th century when Emir Dajaharks Al-Khalili built a large market complex on the site of the Za’afran Tomb, which had been the burial place of the Fatimid rulers of Egypt. This construction was part of the process of rebuilding started under Sultan Barquq (ruled 1382-1399) to help the city recover from the ravages of the Black Death throughout the 13th and 14th centuries.
Duration: 30 minutes
