(Pyramids - Sakkara - Memphis)
Day 1: Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm & transfer you to Sharm airport for flight to Cairo where you will be met & assisted by our representative, after that our professional Egyptologist guide will accompany you to discover the enigmatic Pyramids of Giza of King Cheops , Chefren , Mykernuis , Sphinx , & Valley temple which are the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt, you can feel the mysteries surrounding their symbolism , design & purpose have inspired passionate debate, it’s likely that many of these mysteries will never be solved, then proceed your fantastic tour to visit the first large Egyptian pyramids was the Step Pyramid of king Djoser (Zoser) at Sakkara, it build during the third dynasty of the old kingdom to protect the body of the king Djoser, it’s essentially six stacked mastabas “ tomb structures” of decreasing size, it was a major achievement & is the world’s oldest known monumental stone structure, & finally visit Memphis , which was the capital of ancient Egypt for many consecutive dynasties during the Old Kingdom, then transfer to your hotel in Cairo & overnight.
(Egyptian Museum - Citadel - Khan El Khalili)
Day 2: After having your breakfast, enjoy an excursions to visit the Egyptian antiquities museum commonly known as the Egyptian Museum which located in the capital city of Cairo, where you can see the most extensive collection of ancient antiquities, & the famous golden mask of Tutankhamun among other amazing pharaonic artifacts , then proceed your tour & visiting Salah El Din Citadel which was built on Moqattam Hills by quarrying. The Citadel is one of the world's greatest monuments to medieval warfare, as well as a highly visible landmark on Cairo's eastern skyline. Also you will see Mohamed Ali Mosque, the most popular Islamic mosque among the tourists, which sometimes referred to as the Alabaster mosque due to its extensive use of that stone on some of the exterior walls & other surfaces, & finally have a time for shopping at Khan El Khalili, the most famous bazaar in the Middle East, then transfer to Cairo airport for flight back to Sharm. |
