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Day tour in Cairo (CAI 2)

A visit to the Pyramids & A lunch cruise along the Nile .

Tour details:

Depart the pier for the approximate 3-hour drive through the flat desert landscape to Africa’s largest city, Cairo. Upon reaching the outskirts of Cairo, you will proceed to the Giza Plateau to discover the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza. It is here that three pharaohs, Cheops, his son Chephren and grandson Mykerinus built great tombs to protect their mummified bodies in the afterlife. During your visit, you will have time for photos and the opportunity to enter Chephren’s Pyramid.

Next, travel to the guardian of the mortuary complex, the mysterious Sphinx. Carved out of a solid natural rock around 2650 B.C., the Sphinx has the head of a man, body of a lion and stretches out to a length of 240 feet. Following your visit, you will drive to the Papyrus Institute to see how ancient paper was made from the reeds along the Nile. There will be a short break for souvenir shopping at the adjacent bazaar (upon request) .

Arriving along the banks of the Nile, you will walk down the embankment to board your river cruiser for a leisurely trip along the Nile while you enjoy lunch. After lunch, you will begin the 3-hour return drive to the port

Please note: Due to the scheduled departure of the river cruise, and the opening hours at the sites involved, this tour is only available to cruise ships of late departure schedule ( midnight) or having an overnight in the port , this itinerary is flexible