Full-Day Trip to Cairo and Giza with Lunch
Cross the Egyptian desert on a 20-hour bus tour. See the highlights of Cairo’s Old Town and Giza Plateau. Admire the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx.
Experience
Highlights
Explore the oldest of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World at Giza
Enjoy a visit to old Cairo and its traditional bazaars
Go to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square
Marvel at the high Pyramid of Khufu, the oldest in the Giza Plateau
Learn how the pyramids were built from an Egyptologist guide
See the reclining statue of the Great Sphinx
Full description
Discover the “City of a Thousand Minarets” on a full-day tour of Cairo, with round-trip transfers by bus from Hurghada. Relax in air-conditioned comfort on the long journey, admiring views of the Gulf of Suez.
Upon arrival, your private Egyptologist guide will take you to Giza Plateau to see the oldest of the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. Get breathtaking views of the Pyramids of Giza as you explore the mortuary temples of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus.
Learn the story of how the temples were constructed and hear the stories behind their legends. Continue to the Great Sphinx, the giant statue of a reclining mythical beast with a lion’s body and the face of the Pharaoh Khafre. Go to the Valley Temple opposite, attributed to the Pharaoh Khafre, and marvel at the feat of ancient engineering.
Next, take a break for lunch at a local restaurant. Then, drive into central Cairo to discover the artifacts at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square with fast-track entry.
Designed by French architect Marcel Dourgnon, the museum’s collections exceed 120,000 masterpieces from the pre-dynastic to the Pharaonic and Greco-Roman periods. Learn about the mummification art of Ancient Egypt before your return transfer to Hurghada.