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Overview
Cairo and El Fayoum oasis tour, Morning View of the Hustle and Bustle of the City followed by tours to scout Cairo, then tour to Fayoum oasis, Tours to Scout Cairo best sites, relish tours in unique places in Fayoum, Cairo and El Fayoum Short breaks are the best idea for Short breaks in Egypt with World Tour advice, Scout bedouin life, World heritage, bent pyramid and more
Itinerary
DAY 1 Arrival Egypt - Cairo city short breaks
Arrival at the Cairo international airport, Meet World Tour Advice tour representative who will wait for you, to guide you through the airport formalities, then transfer to your hotel in Cairo. Check in and overnight in Cairo.
DAY 2 Cairo City Short Breaks- Cairo tours to Pyramids & Museum
After breakfast at your hotel you will depart on a full day tour of Cairo.Morning view of the hustle and bustle of Cairo city followed by guided tour to discover Giza pyramids and the mysterious Sphinx, World tour advice will make all your wishes come true to reconnoiter the secrets of the mysterious Pyramids of Giza, The ancient Egyptian pharaohs believed in the afterlife and this was why they erected such huge Pyramids to protect the bodies of the deceased after death. Ancient Egyptian pharaohs built theirs tombs in a form of a pyramid starting from the third dynasty ( First pyramid was erected in Egypt was the step pyramid of king Zoser, then after him were erected more pyramids but the most famous pyramids are Giza pyramids ), Your guide will give you a great idea about Pharaohs pyramids, You will scout round to the three Pyramids of Giza of kings Cheops (Khufu), Chephren (Khefra'e) & the smallest one Mekernius (Mankaura'e), Entering inside one of the pyramids is optional, But Note that Cheops pyramid entry tickets are limited, so if you want to enter Cheops pyramid ( Khufu pyramid - The biggest one), please inform us when you book the tour, so we will do our best to arrange it, Really they sell tickets directly to visitors, and only 300 tickets are sold per day, to be able to have a ticket, you will need to be in pyramids area either at 8:00 am or at 13:00 pm to be able to be from first visitors buying Cheops pyramid entry ticket, They accept only Egyptian pounds, Pyramids day tour is a great thing to do, it will build a stunning unforgettable memory that will remain with you all your life,relish free time around pyramids for photos, riding camels or walking around pyramids, relish free time around pyramids for photos, riding camels or walking around pyramids, head for viewing the Valley temple and the the Great Sphinx, The sphinx head was represented as a pharaoh head with a lion’s body, to represent that he has the brain power of a man and the muscles power of a lion, sphinx dates back to more than 2000 before building Giza pyramids, and it was called in Arabic Abu El Hol.
Relish your lunch meal at local high quality restaurant. in Cairo, After lunch, you will visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. It is a chance to scout, through a land unlike any other , relish our private day tour, to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, It is located in downtown north of Tahrir square, The Egyptian museum in Cairo is the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the whole world, it contains pharaonic treasures going back to 7,000 years & it is open daily, the gold and alabaster trappings from the tomb of Tutankhamun draw the crowds and there are people whose sole reason for visiting Egypt is to see them, there is no visit to Egypt is complete without a trip to go through this magnificent collection of rare jewelry & treasures of Tutankhamun, The must seen gallery in the Egyptian museum is Tut Ankh Amon section, King Tut tomb is the only intact tomb for a pharaoh, In 1922 King Tut Ankh Amon tomb discovery captivated the world, This discovery was the culmination of fifteen years search, which eventually uncovered 5 thousands antiques - including Tut Ankh Amon sarcophagus, the golden mask, the golden shrines, the gilded wood military chariots, Egyptologists are astonished about what king Tut objects can inform us about the high technology of Ancient Egypt, Malek, a famous archaeologist said : There is a great difference between looking at a representation of a chair on the walls of temples and tombs, and being able to study that particular object in reality Ride a felucca on the Nile, transfer back to the hotel to overnight.
DAY 3 Cairo to Whales valley Tours- Wadi Hitan
Breakfast at the hotel. meet your private tour guide in the hotel lobby, Away from the hustle and bustle of Cairo city, drive by 4x4 to El Fayoum ( Fayum ) oasis, Guided tour to scout the ruins of the old city of Dimeh El Saba that belongs to Coptic and Roman periods. then visit the goldsmiths temple, the Melon valley, After that drive to Fayoum lakes ( Qaroun lake, one of the natural and oldest lakes in the world and it is the third largest lake in Egypt, Tour to Qaroun temple, Proceed to Wadi Rayan lakes where are located the waterfalls ) and take best photos with El Fayoum natural views, Free time for hiking and climbing El Medawara mountain, Relish the lakes view from the top of the mountain, Lunch in a good restaurant then proceed to Qarun Palace, then to Wadi Hitan ( The Whales valley )
drive in the desert by jeep, 4x4, to go to the whales valley ( In Arabic it is Wadi Al-Hitan ) Relish a tour scouting in Wadi Hitan in Egypt Western desert, Where there are invaluable fossil remains of the earliest, and now extinct, suborder of whales, These fossils represent one of the major stories of evolution: the emergence of the whale as an ocean-going mammal from a previous life as a land-based animal. This is the most important site in the world for the demonstration of this stage of evolution. It portrays vividly the form and life of these whales during their transition, Wadi Hitan or Whales valley is one of the most important sites in the world listed in the Unesco world heritage, At the end of your El Fayoum safari Tour drive back then back to Cairo, overnight in hotel in Cairo,
Day 4: Final departure
Enjoy breakfast at the hotel, check out, then meet WorldTourr Advice representative, a direct transfer to Cairo International Airport for your final departur
Included
- All sightseeing tours throughout (including entrance fees) with private licensed guide.
- All airport transfers and ground transportation in a/c vehicle as stated in the program.
- 3 nights accommodation at a hotel in Cairo including breakfast.
Excluded
- Egypt Entry Visa
- International flights
- Any Item not mentioned above or optional tours
- Entry fees inside Giza pyramids or the mummies halls at the Egyptian Museum.
- Personal expenses such as beverages, tipping, laundry, phone calls
Notes
Children policy: 6 - 11.99 pay 50% of the price
0 - 05.99 is 100 % Free of Charge
What to carry with you?
Passport valid for More than 6 months
Cotton or linen clothes in summer and Warm clothes in winter
Hat, Sunblock, Sunglasses
Comfortable shoes
Camera / Video Camera Mobile phone is better if you have what sup application to be easier to contact you
Note: There will be extra during the peak periods (New Year, Easter & Christmas)