Day Tour to Cairo from Hurghada by Car
Cross the Egyptian desert by car to Cairo to get a glimpse of the heart of Egypt. See the main monuments of Cairo's Old Town and the Giza Plateau. Learn about the mummification of the pharaohs at the Egyptian Museum, marvel at the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, and go shopping in famous Khan al Khalili Bazzar.
- Pick up services from your hotel in Hurghada and return
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
- Lunch meal at local restaurant in Cairo
- Shopping tours in Cairo
- All Service charges and taxes
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tips
Enjoy a trip to Cairo from Hurghada. First of all, Memphis Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Hurghada or El Gouna and then you will start driving to Cairo where you will be met and accompanied by your tour guide to discover the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Then, proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren.The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren.
Lunch will be served at a good quality local restaurant in Cairo. Then, you will move on to relish a trip to the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920 when his tomb was excavated. Tour Coptic Cairo for a background about the Christian and Jewish heritage through the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar. Finally, you will start heading back to Hurghada and back to your hotel.