Two Day Tour From Sharm El Sheikh To Cairo by air
This tour runs every
Monday - Tuesday - Thursday
Tour Highlights :
-
Pyramids Price pp Adult : 215 GBP
- Egyptian Museum Child : 200 GBP
- Sailing on the Nile
- Sphinx
- Coptic Cairo
- Saladin Citadel
- Mosque of Mohammad Ali
Day 1
You will be transferred from your hotel to Sharm airport for your flight to Cairo where your tour begins. Your Egyptologist will be on hand at the airport to meet and assist you
Visit the Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in Egypt which houses over 120,000 artifacts from ancient Egypt. You will have the opportunity to explore some of the highlights of the Museum such as the Royal Mummy room, the Animal Mummy room and the gold treasures room of Tutankhamun where you will see his famous gold mask. Please note there is an extra ticket fee if you wish to enter the Royal Mummy room.
After visiting the Museum it’s time to get away from the hustle and bustle of Downtown Cairo with a sail on the River Nile . This is a great opportunity to relax, unwind and enjoy life on the Nile. After your sail you will enjoy lunch at one of the best authentic restaurants in Cairo with a Nile view.
Visit the Giza Plateau, home of the famous Pyramids and Sphinx. Enjoy
the beautiful panoramic views of the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Khafre
and Menkaure which are surrounded by the Sahara Desert. Take your
photos or ride on camel or horseback through the sand dunes which lay
beside the monumental pyramid complex. Please note there is an extra ticket fee if you wish to enter the pyramids or visit the Solar Museum.
- Overnight at the 4* Oasis Hotel (www.oasis.com.eg) or a similar hotel based on B&B basis.
Day 2
After
breakfast at your hotel you will visit the Saladin Citadel. The
Citadel is an old fortress build by Salah el-Din Al Ayoubi, founder of
the Ayyubid Dynasty (1171 – 1250). It encompasses the mosques of
Mohammed Ali and Sultan Qalawun and houses the Police and Military
Museums. Situated on an area of Muqattam Hill the Citadel offers
visitors grand views over Cairo and is a great spot for taking photos of
the City, the Nile and even the Pyramids.
Sample popular dishes such as Foul (fava beans), Falafel (chickpeas with spices) and Babaganoush (eggplant dip), during your lunch which will be served in one of Cairo’s most famous restaurants, Felfela.
After lunch you will explore the streets of Coptic Cairo and Old Cairo. This is an opportunity to see how the past and the present work together and how different faiths live and mix in Cairo. You will visit: The Hanging Church,The Church of Abu Serga, Ben Ezra’s Temple and Amr Ben Elaas Mosque.
- Transfer to Cairo airport for your return flight to Sharm el Sheikh. Our representative will meet and assist you upon arrival at Sharm airport and transfer you to your hotel.
Notes :
-As this tour starts early we advise that you ask your Sharm hotel to provide you with a breakfast box for your journey.- Pick up from your hotel to Sharm airport will be 2 hours prior to your flight departure.
- All transfers and sightseeing will be in a modern air conditioned car or motor coach.
- Ticket prices for optional sites as mentioned are as follows:
- o Royal Mummy room at Egyptian Museum – 100 EGP
- o Entrance into the Great Pyramid (Cheops) – 100 EGP
- o Entrance into Khafre Pyramid – 30 EGP
- o Entrance into Solar Boat Museum – 50 EGP
Tour includes
- All airports transfers.
- All transfers and luggage handling where ever you arrive and depart.
- All transfers & sight-seeing with modern air conditioned motor coach.
- English speaking Egyptologist.
- Hotel accommodations based on B.B Basis.
- Visits as per program including entry fees.
- Round trip Economy domestic air Sharm / Cairo / Sharm.
- Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids of Giza.
- Meals as per program - Day 1: lunch. Day 2: breakfast & lunch.
Tour Excludes
- Drinks at restaurants & Cafes.
- Gratitudes.
- Extra tickets as mentioned above.
PRICE
- 215 GBP Per Person.
- 200 GBP Per Child.
- Any free time will be available, shopping or other excursion can be organized upon request.
