Our trip
At the morning Horus Egypt Tours representative will
pick you up from your hotel inHurghada or El Gouna
and transfer you to Hurghada International Airport for
flight 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 theValley 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. Move on to Coptic Cairo for a background
about the Christian & Jewish heritage through the
Hanging Churchand 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 be transferred to Cairo Airport for flight
to Hurghada and then transfer back to your hotel.