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Egypt is fabulous, and Cairo one of
the most fascinating cities in the world. There's no
need to book a tour, it's easy to travel round Egypt
independently.
Tour Details : Tour around
cairo
Departs From: Alexandria
Meeting Point: Will be indicated on voucher
Duration: Approx. 12 hours
Available: daily
Cairo Travel - Before You Go Cairo
(and its sister city to its south - Luxor) is the
site of the world's oldest civilization - dating
around 3000 BC. The Egyptian civilization finally
fell into disarray in the Greco-Roman Period (700 BC
- 200 AD). Thereafter was the Coptic Church (~<500
AD) and post that was the Arab/Islamic occupation.
Of Historical importance are the pyramids near Cairo
- the oldest being at Saqqara,Djoser (45 mins from
Cairo) and the most famous at Giza (about 45 mins
away too) - 3 large pyramids and a sphinx. The
treasures found(here and elsewhere) have been moved
to the Egyptian Antiquities Museum in Cairo.
Tour itinerary
will be picked up from your cruise
by your private English speaking Egyptologist guide
who will accompany you to the famous Giza Plateau,
home of Egypt’s signature attractions to visit the
Great Pyramids, ONE of the Seven Wonders of the
ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops,
middle pyramids of Chephren and the little one of
Mykerinos and mysterious Sphinx, the Father of
Terror for the ancient pharaohs, the tour includes
visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx
and you may visit the solar boat that is a boat used
to ferry the pharaoh’s mummy across the Nile, and
then buried at the foot of the pyramid for his use
in the afterlife lunch enroute included. Later on
you will be transferred to the world-renowned Museum
of Egyptian Antiquities that was built in
neo-classical style designed by the French architect
Marcel Dourgnon which exhibited collections now
exceed 120000 masterpieces ranges from pre-dynastic
era, Pharaonic era to the Greco-roman period in
Egypt including the treasures of the child King
Tutankhamen, Pharaonic Gods and Goddess you may also
visit the mummies room at the Egyptian Museum for a
back ground about the Egyptian civilization and the
mummification art in ancient Egypt. 16H00 you will
be escorted by your guide back to the cruise
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