Itinerary:
DAY 1: CAIRO
Arrive Cairo, transfer to hotel. Explore Cairo, a city of wonders. The next two days are dedicated to the marvels of ancient Egypt in the Cairo area.
Overnight: Cairo
DAY 2: CAIRO
Full day tour of Cairo: tour the Egyptian Museum with the Tut-Ankh-Amun treasures. Continue to the Citadel and enjoy the spectacular view of Cairo. Visit the Alabaster Mosque which adds a wonderful picture-postcard element to Cairo’s skyline. Time for shopping in the famous Khan-el-Khalili bazaar, a labyrinth of cobbled alleyways. This vast bazaar tempts the senses with spices,
perfume and glittering gold, silver and brass.
Overnight: Cairo (B)
DAY 3: CAIRO - MEMPHIS - SAKKARA - CAIRO
Full day tour: visit Memphis, the ancient capital of the Old Kingdom of Egypt. It is the home to a colossal Statue of Ramesses II and the Alabaster Sphinx. Continue to the “Cemetery City” of Sakkara and view the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest of all Pyramids. Afternoon visit to the Great Pyramids of Giza, the only present-day survivor of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Nearby, the mystical Sphinx surveys the plains of Giza. The 20m high man-animal Sphinx, created as a “living image of the sun-god”, was built by Chephren to guard the entrance to the Pyramids. Overnight: Cairo (B)
DAY 4: CAIRO
Departure transfer to Cairo Airport. (B)
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