Hurghada Trip Overview
Two days trip to Cairo from Hurghada by Car, Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx and the Old Cairo City with the Citadel of Saladin, the Mosque, and Old Cairo and the old bazaar.
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Duration: 2 days
Starts: Hurghada, Egypt
Trip Category: Multi-day & Extended Tours >> Overnight Tours
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Two days trip to Cairo from Hurghada by Car, Visit the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx and the Old Cairo City with the Citadel of Saladin, the Mosque, and Old Cairo and the old bazaar.
Itinerary
Day 1: Day 1 : Hurghada – Giza :
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
You will be transferred from your hotel in Hurghada at 03.00 to Cairo where you enjoy a private overnight trip to Cairo from Hurghada.
Upon arrival to Cairo you will be met by your private guide to visit :
Giza Pyramid Complex:
The complex includes three main pyramids, the great sphinx and the Valley Temple. The complex dates back to the 4th dynasty 2500 years B.C.
The Great Pyramid:
It is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids of Giza plateau and the only one to remain intact from the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World. The height of the great pyramid is 147m, the number of stones used in construction is 2,300,000 and it took twenty years to be built.
The Great Sphinx:
It is the largest statue in the world, standing 73 m. long, 19 m. wide, and 20 m height. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture.
The Valley Temple:
A Granite mortuary temple used by Ancient Egyptians for the mummification process and this is the only remaining one at Giza plateau.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Lunch will be served at Pyramids/ Nile view restaurant, The Egyptian Museum:
The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years.
Lunch will be served at local restaurant in Cairo then proceed to visit
Then transfer to 5* hotel Mena House overnight.
Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo Egypt
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: 5* hotel Mena House overnight.
Day 2: Day 2 : Cairo – Hurghada
Stop At: Salah El-Din Castle, Island of the Pharaoh, Taba Egypt
Check out after breakfast, then join your private tour guide to visit Cairo Highlights including:
Salah el din Citadel:
It served as Egypt’s seat of government till the 1860s, Cairo Citadel is a magnificent fortress. It was constructed during Salah ad-Din reign. The construction work has started in 1176 and was completed in 1182. Then pay a visit to
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Mohamed Ali Mosque:
It was constructed between 1830 and 1848 , the mosque named ” The Alabaster Mosque” because most of the walls made out of pure alabaster. The mosque is a replica from the Blue Mosque in Istanbul
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
The Coptic Cairo:
The Hanging Church,one of the oldest churches in Egypt,Church of Abu Serga,The synagogue of Ben Ezra Khan El Khalili Bazaar:
No visit to Cairo is complete without a stop to Khan EL Khalili bazaar; one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East.
Then transfer Hurghada to your hotel there
Fly from Hurghada at 22:30 arrival 23:30
Duration: 3 hours
Duration: 3 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
