Cairo Day Trip from Hurghada
About this activity
Highlights
- Explore the Pyramids of Giza
- Marvel at the Sphinx
- Visit the Egyptian Museum
- Discover historic sites in Old Cairo
- Enjoy a traditional Egyptian lunch
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Round-trip flights from Hurghada to Cairo
- Guided tours of the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Personal expenses and gratuities
Itinerary
At the morning representative will pick you up from your hotel in Hurghada or El Gouna and transfer you to Hurghada International Airport for flight to Cairo where you will be met and accompanied by your tour guide Finally you will be transferred to Cairo Airport for flight to Hurghada and then transfer back to your hotel.
where you will be met and accompanied by your tour guide to discover the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren, the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. Lunch will be served at a good quality local restaurant in Cairo.
The only completely preserved portrait of the king is a three-inch high ivory figurine found in a temple ruin of a later period at Abydos in 1903. All other reliefs and statues were found in fragments, and many buildings of Khufu are lost. Everything known about Khufu comes from inscriptions in his necropolis at Giza and later documents. For example, Khufu is the main character noted in the Westcar Papyrus from the 13th dynasty.
Khafre's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple and the king's pyramid. The valley temple yielded several statues of Khafre. Several were found in a well in the floor of the temple by Mariette in 1860. Others were found during successive excavations by Sieglin (1909–10), Junker, Reisner,
Menkaure's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king's pyramid. The valley temple once contained several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added on to the valley temple. The mortuary temple also yielded several statues of Menkaure.
then The Sphinx - The legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren.
Then you will move on to relish a trip to the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. 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 before it was discovered in the 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
then Coptic Cairo for a background about the Christian & Jewish heritage through the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving
Then Visit Ben Ezra Synagogue
Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar.
Meeting point
Start Location
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Important information
Know before you book
- Confirm flight times and tour details upon booking.
- Be aware that the tour involves significant walking; consider your physical readiness.
- Check the weather forecast for Cairo to dress appropriately.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes and attire suitable for the day's activities.
- Bring a valid passport and any necessary travel documents.
- Ensure you have sufficient local currency or a credit card for personal expenses.
Cancellation policy
0All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
- Infant Seats Available
Good to know
- Note : During your booking we need copy photo from your passport please update it with booking process
Traveler reviews
Fantastic day
We were so impressed from start to finish! We had been moved to a different hotel but the pick up driver went out of his way to find us, and waited for us even though it was 4am and viator had told us 5am! We were met by Mohammed at Cairo arrivals and he was a fantastic guide - very knowledgeable and a really nice person! He took us to the pyramids, the sphinx, the museum, and also a 1st century church and a synagogue. He knew so much Egyptian history but wasn’t dull with it!! The only negative was that we were back at the airport by 4.30pm as we had started so early, and had to wait until 20.50 for our flight!
Great day in Caïro!!
It was a prefect excursion! Of course it’s a long day but it’s worth it. Everything went smoothly and we had a wonderful tour guide Mohamed from Momo tours. It was kind, flexible, and well informed. Would highly recommend this tour.
Never again !
Terrible never again. We never went on the trip. We’re told 8th may not possible, can do 9th. Received booking confirmation and tickets. Woke up at 4:15 just to never be picked up at the hotel. Told flights were not booked after all, but never received any information about this. Egypt tours online , Emo tours, Viator. . . More like disaster tours
Defo one to do in Cairo
Great knowledgeable guide superb experience really enjoyed seeing the Pyramids and Sphinx plus museum a tick off the bucket list and so much easier with a plane trip ran like clockwork