KMT505 Tour to Cairo by Flight

Historical Highlights

The Pyramids of Giza are the largest and most recognizable pyramid structures in the world. They were built to honor certain Pharaohs of the fourth ruling dynasty of Egypt during a period known as the Old Kingdom. The Old Kingdom was the first great era of Egyptian civilization and lasted from 2686 to 2181 BCE.
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum or Museum of Cairo, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities. It has 250,000 items, plus a massive amount of items in storerooms.

The Egyptian government established the museum, built in 1835 near the Ezbekeyah Garden and later moved to the Cairo Citadel. In 1855 Archduke Maximilian of Austria was given all of the artifacts by the Egyptian government; these are now in the Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna. A new museum was established at Boulaq in 1858 in a former warehouse, following the foundation of the new Antiquities Department under the direction of Auguste Mariette. The building lay on the bank of the Nile River, and in 1878 it suffered significant damage in a flood of the Nile River. In 1891, the collections were moved to a former royal palace, in the Giza district of Cairo. They remained there until 1902 when they were moved, for the last time, to the current museum in Tahrir Square. On the ground floor are artefacts from the New Kingdom, the time period between 1550 and 1069 BC. These artefacts are generally larger than items created in earlier centuries. On the first floor there are artifacts from the final two dynasties of Egypt. Two special rooms contain a number of mummies of kings and other royal family members of the New Kingdom.

Tour Overview

You will fly to Cairo and visit Giza plateau, the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, after that you will visit the Egyptian Museum to see the world’s largest collection of Egyptian artifacts. Then you will explore Khan El Khalil market, the oldest market in Cairo, before returning to Sharm El Sheikh.

What to Expect

Experience the Pyramids Tours From Sharm El Sheikh, our representative will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Sharm Airport to Fly to Cairo, where you will be met and assisted by our representative upon your arrival. To start your tours visiting Giza plateau, Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple of the Pyramid of Chephren.

During your tour you will have your lunch meal at a local restaurant in Cairo. Then we will move to the Egyptian Museum which displays a collection of 5000 years of art. Over 250,000 artifacts are presented, including Tutankhamen collection of treasure. After that, you will visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, the most oldest bazaar in the Middle east. At the end In the evening you will be transferred to Cairo Airport for you flight back to Sharm el sheikh.

Price

Price indicated per person.

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