From Alexandria Port : Pyramids & the Grand Egyptian Museum
ID: GYG486248-860206
Category:
Country: Egypt
Duration:
10:00 hours
Description
Visit the Giza Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum outside of Cairo to see the world's largest collection of Egyptian antiquities on a private tour with entry, hotel transfers, and an Egyptologist guide.
Upon your cruise arrival at Alexandria port, your tour manager from Sun Pyramids Tours will pick you up holding a sign of your name, then you will be escorted to Cairo by air -conditioned vehicle ( about 3 hours drive). Enjoy your journey through Egypt’s thousands of years of pharaonic civilization on a guided tour. Explore iconic landmarks including the Pyramids of Giza. See the Great Sphinx sculpture and the Vallery Temple of Khafre. Finally, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum.
Visit the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Then proceed to the Great Sphinx of Giza, a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human, and the body of a lion
Next, visit the Valley Temple, a mortuary temple for the Pharoah Khafre and his family members, in the Pyramids of Giza Complex. Learn how it was used for the purification of the king's mummy before the burial.
Finally, arrive at the Grand Egyptian Museum to relive ancient Egypt's glorious past. Follow your guide around the archaeological museum to see various artifacts from the pharaonic period, including the complete Tutankhamun collection.
On this tour we get to see :
- Hanging obelisk
- King Ramses II statue
- 10 statues of king Senusert ( Distance view )
- Grand staircase ( Distance view )
- Ptolemaic king and queen
- Victory column of king Merenptah
- Royal regalia
- Grand atrium & gift shop
In the evening, you will be escorted by your guide back to the cruise at port of Alexandria Port
Highlights
- Relive ancient Egypt's glorious past with a visit to the Grand Egyptian Museum
- See King Tut’s treasure collection alongside artifacts from pre-historic times
- Follow your expert guide to the 3 Ancient Egyptian Pyramids on the Giza plateau
- See the Great Sphinx of Giza, a sculpture with a lion's body and a human head
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
Cancellation is not possible. If you cancel it anyway or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity and the money you paid will not be refunded.