12 Hour Private Layover Tour in Cairo

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Stop At: Giza Necropolis, Al Haram, Giza Governorate, Egypt

You will be picked up from the airport by your Egyptologist guide. You will then drive to the pyramids where your tour will start. See the three main pyramids of Cheops, Chephrenand and Mykerinus, alongside the other 6 small pyramids for queens.

You will then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, face of king and body of lion the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple where they mummified their dead bodies, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. 

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Egyptian Antiquities Museum, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Then you will move onto tour the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The Egyptian museum displays a rare collection of 5,000 year old art, both from the middle ages and new kingdom, and is considered to be the largest, most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. There is also Tutankhamen's collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920 by Howard Carter when his tomb was excavated. There is also an option to visit the mummy rooms.

Later you will be transferred back to Cairo airport for your onward flight.

Duration: 3 hours

Included
  • Local taxes
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Transport by private vehicle
  • airport pick up
  • airport drop off
Not included
  • Food and drinks
  • DVD (available to purchase)
  • entry fees
  • Entry/Admission - Giza Necropolis
  • Entry/Admission - Egyptian Antiquities Museum
Additional
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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Tourism
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