Cairo and the pyramids of Giza
Bus excursion - included in the package price
We are going to visit the Museum of Egypt in Cairo.
Here are collected all the historical treasures of Egypt. The museum displays more than 12,000 artifacts from each period of Egyptian history. The Egyptian National Museum has a collection of 136,000 valuable exhibits - from statues and reliefs to miniature coins and amulets. The museum was opened by Said Pasha in 1857, at the suggestion of the French architect Auguste Mariette, and moved several times to eventually settle in the heart of Cairo.
After visiting the museum, lunch is included on a ship anchored on the banks of the Nile.
We will also visit to the famous pyramids in Giza.
The Pyramids of Giza have long been the most visited attraction around Cairo. From the time of their construction, the pyramids of Giza embody antiquity, mystery and lead to incredible hypotheses. The pyramids are the only wonder of the ancient world that has survived almost intact. The Great Pyramid of Funeral Cheops is the oldest in Giza and the largest in the world, built approx. 2500 BC of nearly 2.3 million limestone blocks, weighing an average of 2.75 tons and driven by 100,000 slaves. The three smaller pyramids next door belong to the queens or sisters of Cheops. The sphinx is located nearby, a strange figure with the body of a lion, the face of a man and a royal beard.
On the way we will visit a factory for perfumes of natural ingredients and original papyrus factory.