One Day Cairo Excursions from Taba by Vehicle
Overview
Full day of Cairo Excursions from Taba to visit Great Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Valley Temple and Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo. Lunch included during Cairo Day Trip from Taba.
Itinerary
Cairo Excursions from Taba for one day by vehicle
Our Cairo Excursions will start in the early morning with pick up from your hotel in Taba. Then you will be transferred from Taba to Giza, where you will be accompanied by your Egyptology expert guide to visit the great Pyramids of Giza are the most famous monuments of ancient Egypt. These massive stone structures were built around 4500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau close to the Nile. But the intriguing Egyptian pyramids were more than just tombs for kings. The mysteries surrounding pyramids symbolism, design and purpose have inspired passionate debate. It is likely that many of these mysteries will never be solved. You will visit the three famous Pyramids of Khufu (great Pyramid of Cheops), Khafre (middle pyramid of Chephren) and Menkaure (little Pyramid of Mykerinos) who ruled through 2589-2504 BCE.
Then you will pay a visit to the mysterious Sphinx, a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head) that stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza. It is the largest monolith statue in the world. Cairo trip also includes a visit to the Valley Temple facing the statue of the Sphinx. Lunch meal will be served at a high quality restaurant during Cairo tour.
Then you will proceed to the famous Egyptian Museum at the Tahrir Square where the Egyptian Revolution indulged January 2011 against Mubarak and his regime. The Egyptian museum comprises many sections arranged in chronological order for Tutankhamon's treasures, the pre-dynasty and the Old Kingdom monuments, the Middle Kingdom monuments, Modern Kingdom, late period and the Greek and Roman periods, papyrus and a section for sarcophagi and scrabs. A large hall for the royal mummies was opened at the Egyptian museum, housing eleven kings and queens. The last stop before leaving for Taba will be for a shopping opportunity at the famous bazaars of Khan El Khalili. Free time at your own to choose among a number of optional trips either to attend the sound and light show at the Pyramids or to have your dinner cruise while sailing in the River Nile with belly dance show, then you will be transferred to Taba. (end of Cairo Excursions from Taba)
Included
Full day of Cairo Excursions from Taba include:
- Pick up and services from your hotel in Taba
- Enterance fees to the sightseeing in Cairo Trip as per itinerary
- Professional English speaking Egyptologist private guide in Cairo Tour
- All transfers by air-conditioned vehicles in Taba and Cairo Excursions
- Lunch during Cairo Tour at high quality restaurant
- Travel REP assistance in pick up and drop off from your hotel in Taba.
Excluded
Full day of Cairo Excursions from Taba exclude:
Optional tours and personal expenses:
- Sound and Light show at Pyramids in Cairo tour
- Dinner Cruise with belly dance in Cairo tour
Notes
Prices are quoted in USD currency per person, minimum 2 persons traveling together.
Pick up from your hotel lobby in Taba by our REP with a board reflecting your name
- Cairo trip Starts at ....... 09:30
- Lunch in Cairo trip at ...... 13:00
- Cairo trip finished at ....... 21:00
What to bring with you during Cairo Excursions from Taba:
- Passport valid for 6 months
- Comfortable shoes
- Cotton clothes in summer
- Warm clothes in winter
- Sun block
- Sunglasses
- Hat
- Photo/Video Camera
