Cairo overnight from Sharm El- Sheikh by car

Overview

Discover Cairo in 2 days from Sharm El- Sheikh travelling by car and stay one night in a 5-star hotel sightseeing, Giza pyramids, Egyptian museum, Coptic Cairo, the citadel, alabaster mosque and khan el Khalili Bazar.

Itinerary

Day 1

In the early morning, our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Sharm El- Sheikh in an air-conditioned car and go to Cairo about 500 km and there you visit the following sightseeing;

The Giza plateau where the 4th dynasty pyramids were constructed, Khufu (Cheops) pyramid, is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and the only one that stands until now, it is the most attractive monument on the plateau 146.59 meters high and its sides at the base reached 230.37 meters in length. The tilt of their faces was 52 degrees. It is the greatest monument in Egypt and has almost 2,300,000 stone blocks. As an Arab proverb says: "man fears time, but time fears pyramids."

Khafra (Khefern) pyramid is 136.4 meters high, each side measures 215.25 meters and the inclination of its faces is just over 53 degrees. Its estimated volume is more than 1.6 million cubic meters. On its vertex remains of the old original shiny limestone covering can still be seen.

The pyramid of Menkaura (Mykerinos) whose base measures 103.4 meters on each side and its original height was 65.5 meters, with a slope on all four sides of 51 degrees. It conserves at the base 16 courses of red granite that corresponded to the lower cladding of the monument. We will continue to visit the Valley Temple and the Great Sphinx built by Pharaoh Khafra (Khefern) it is 73 meters long, and almost 20 meters high.

The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. was built in 1902, and it exhibits a large number of items and treasures (exceeding 170,000 masterpieces) dating from the Prehistoric Period to the end of the Roman era, arranged in chronological order, exhibited in 42 rooms on the ground floor contains the largest of the exhibits, such as a massive statue pair of Amenhotep III and his wife Tiye, the colossal statues of Ramses II, the super famous pieces like the Narmer Palette, diorite statue of Khafre, bedroom furniture of Queen Hetepheres and the exhibits of the Amarna collection which include a colossal statue of the ‘heretic’ king Akhenaton. On the upper floor are 47 rooms housing about 3000 pieces of the treasure of Tutankhamun the boy-king’s tomb, discovered by Howard Carter in 1922, including the shrines and tomb furniture, the famous gold mask and sarcophagi. Also, the royal mummy rooms, which were closed for several years, are now open with 27 mummies.

After lunch, in a local restaurant, you go to the famous souq and bazaar of khan el Khalili one of Cairo's main attractions for tourists and Egyptians alike. It is also home to many Egyptian artisans and workshops involved in the production of traditional crafts and souvenirs, The Khan el-Khalili today is occupied by local merchants and traders and is significantly geared towards tourists where it is considered as one of the most popular souqs in the Islamic Cairo. Shops typically sell souvenirs, and jewellery, many craftsmen' workshops manufacturing some products sold here In addition to shops, there are several coffeehouses, restaurants, and street food vendors distributed throughout the market. The coffee shops are generally small and quite traditional, serving Arabic coffee. One of the oldest and most famous coffeehouses is El Fishawi's, established in 1773.

After the tour, you go to the hotel check-in and stay overnight with the possibility to enjoy Sound and light show at the pyramids (optional)

Day 2

After breakfast, you will be accompanied by our guide to visit the following sights;

The Citadel of Saladin Al Ayouby”. It was built in the 12th century to fortify Cairo against the Crusaders. The citadel was used as the seat of the king and his government in Egypt for many centuries and many dynasties including the Ayyubids, the Mamluks, and even some Ottomans ruled over Egypt from the Citadel and the Great Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha which stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of Saladin. It’s one of the landmarks in Cairo with its huge space, the beautiful decorations on its walls, and its remarkable domes and minarets.

Old Cairo where The Holy Family arrived, and they took refuge in a cave beneath the ground, adjacent to the fortress of Babylon, and they lived in this cave for three months. Eventually, this cave was turned into a small church, and another larger church was built above it. known as Abu Serga Church. This is a famous church that is visited by many people from around the world, as they seek the blessings of the place where the Holy Family lived for some time. It is considered one of the oldest churches that were built in Egypt. Adjacent to this church is a church similar in antiquity, namely, the Moualaqa Church or the ‘Hanging Church’. This church is named the ‘hanging church’ because of the way that it is situated – over the gatehouse of Babylon’s Roman And ending Coptic Cairo tour with a visit to the "Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" which gained its importance from its Genizah (storeroom) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts.

After the tour, you go back to Sharm El- Sheikh

Included/Excluded

- Transfers in private vehicle with air conditioning.
- English-speaking tour guide during your excursions
- 1 Bottled mineral water every day
- Main Entrance Fees
- Excursions according to the itinerary.
- This itinerary could be changed in order according to the circumstances of service not to be canceled
- 2 meal during the visit at a local restaurant
- Accommodation in Cairo for 1 night in hotel 5* including daily breakfast.
- Tourism Police Permission

- Personal spending.
- Extra Entry Ticket to inside the Pyramids.
- Optional Activities.
- Drinks
- Tipping.
- Anything not mentioned above.