Description:
A tour of Cairo by bus from Hurghada will allow you to see with your own eyes the basis of an ancient civilization and its features, will allow you to see the oldest and largest historical monuments in the world - the Pyrmids - which rise to the sky between the silver-yellow desert and the olive-brown majestic river, will allow you to visit the main repository of all the antiquities of this country - the Egyptian National Museum - dedicated to the history of Egypt, in which any traveler and inquisitive tourist will discover a lot of new things!
Main points:
Transfer in a modern tourist bus with air conditioning and toilet;
Stop for half-way rest (breakfast - toilet);
Arrival in Cairo and acquaintance with the real way of life of the Egyptians;
View one of the largest densely populated cities in Africa.
Travel like a time machine to the Egyptian Museum, which contains the largest collection of antiquities in the world;
Opportunity to sail along the beautiful Nile on a motor ship and see Cairo in a completely different way;
Lunch at a good restaurant.
See the largest historical monuments in the world - the Pyramids of Giza -
See with your own eyes the legendary Sphinx;
Transfer back to Hurghada.
Tour program:
The Cairo excursion by bus from Hurghada starts after midnight (depending on the location of your hotel) at an average of 1.30 after midnight. A one-way road will take about 5 hours from the first checkpoint in El Gouna (30 kilometers north of Hurghada).
After passing the checkpoint, the bus will travel for 3 hours almost along the coast of the Red Sea to a stop for a half-way rest (almost 6:00 in the morning) where you can have breakfast and go to the toilet. (for breakfast, please order dry rations in advance at the hotel and take it with you on an excursion / for a toilet, you need small money / in winter you need to dress warmly).
By 8:30 almost, arrive in Cairo and visit one of the largest densely populated cities in Africa and get to know the real way of life of the Egyptians. You will then go to the Egyptian Museum, which contains a huge amount of Egyptian antiquities. The museum, which consists of more than one hundred rooms, contains unique exhibits, which are about five thousand years old. There are unique scrolls, manuscripts and household items that are more than 5 thousand years old. There you will see statues of the most famous pharaohs such as Cheops, Chefren, Mikerin, Hatshepsut, Akhenaten and others. You can also see golden sarcophagi, statues and treasures from the tomb of Tutankhamun himself. You can still go back many centuries and touch the gaze of the mummies of the pharaohs. In the Egyptian Museum, wherever you look, you will see something interesting.
After that, you will have a walk along the Nile River (optional).
Then, you will have a delicious lunch in the restaurant (buffet) (drinks are not included in the price).
After lunch at the restaurant you will go to the point where time stands still and see the symbol of Egypt - the pyramid - the visiting card of Egypt. in Egypt, there are more than 100 pyramids. But the most famous are the pyramids of Giza, which are considered the first wonder of the world of all time. Giza is a world-famous suburb of Cairo! It is here that the main attractions of Egypt are located - the most ancient pyramids and the legendary Great Sphinx, which attracted and are attracting the thoughts and eyes of millions of people from different continents of the planet. These mysterious pyramids still remain an undiscovered mystery.
You will also visit the Papyrus Museum, where you will be told and shown how papyrus was made in antiquity or a factory of fragrances and oils.
The tour ends at almost 4:30 pm and at the end of the day we will take you back to Hurghada to your hotel reception.
return to the hotel at almost 22:30 (depending on the location of your hotel).
What is included:
Transfer in a modern tourist bus with air conditioning and toilet;
Russian speaking guide Egyptologist in Cairo;
Entrance fees to all mentioned attractions;
Visit to the Egyptian Museum with a Russian-speaking Egyptologist Guide;
Visit to the pyramids in Giza with a Russian-speaking Egyptologist guide;
Visit to the legendary Sphinx with a Russian-speaking Egyptologist guide;
Lunch at a restaurant in Cairo.
What is not included:
Drinks in the restaurant;
Additional costs not included in the program;
Walk along the Nile River;
Entrance ticket to the halls of the Mumiyas in the Egyptian Museum;
A ticket for a camera in the Egyptian Museum;
Videocamera ticket at the Egyptian Museum;
View the interior of the pyramid.
Take with you:
headdress;
money;
personal hygiene products;
drinking water;
dry rations (after ordering at the hotel);
Comfortable shoes;
Warm clothes in winter.