Overview
When you come to Sharm it is a must to visit Cairo for one day, to go and see the wonderful city of Cairo, For the chance to see one of the last remaining wonders of the world, the Great pyramids and the Sphinx of Giza. And also you will get to see the huge Egyptian Museum.
You will get picked up in a private transfer from your hotel early morning around 5:00 am and drive to Sharm airport for your flight to Cairo.
There you will meet your private Egyptologist tour guide, who will guide your the whole day in Cairo.
You will start your day visiting the Egyptian Museum where you will get a guided tour of the best areas, which built in new-classical style, designed by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon the museum exceed 120000 masterpieces ranges from pre-dynastic era, Pharaonic era to the Greek-Roman period in Egypt and includes the treasures of the child King Tutankhamen, Pharaonic Gods and Goddess. Then some free time to explore yourselves.
Then you will be taken to have lunch at a local restaurant by the Nile River. You have the opportunity to go on a felucca on The Nile River for an hour and sail to the restaurant “optional”.
After your lunch you will be driven to Giza city where you visit the Pyramids and the Sphinx, which are two of the best-known monuments in Egypt. You will have time to explore the plateau where the pyramids stand and also enter the pyramids “at an extra charge”.
Then you will be taken to the Papyrus Institute, where you will learn how papyrus is made and have the opportunity to purchase some if you desire, followed by a stop at a perfume shop, where they produce many different scents and beautiful perfume bottles.
You will then make the return trip to Cairo airport to catch your return flight to Sharm. Then drive back to your hotel in Sharm.
Highlights
- The great Pyramids
- Sphinx
- The Egyptian Museum