Private Day Trip to Cairo from Hurghada in a Private Vehicle

Highlights

• Take a private day trip to the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum from Hurghada
• Look forward to discovering the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the treasure-laden Egyptian Museum
• The pyramids of Giza are the last preserved world wonder of the ancient world
• The Egyptian Museum is the world's largest museum of ancient Egyptian art
• Admire the famous "Great Sphinx of Giza", a huge statue in the shape of a lion's body with a man's head
• Fortify yourself with a delicious lunch at a local restaurant

Description

The Egyptian capital is best known for one thing: the pyramids of Giza. Many puzzles and secrets entwine around their origins, their construction, and their history. Visit a wonderful museum and one of the most famous sights in the world. Benefit from the wide knowledge of your personal guide. He will explain one of the most celebrated cultures in human history to you while you enjoy the grandiose sight of the towering structures. Accompanied by your private guide, see the following highlights on your tour:

● The Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo has the world's largest collection of ancient Egyptian art with around 150,000 artifacts from over 4,500 years. The collection consists of many objects that are an excellent presentation of ancient Egyptian culture. The collection also contains valuable additions such as jewels or royal coffins made of gold and silver. Other treasures are e.g. the world's only portrait of Pharaoh Cheops, the collection of rediscovered art objects from the cachette (hideout of statues) of the Karnak Temple, the collection of coffins from the late period, or the exquisite grave treasure of the parents-in-law Juja and Tuja of Pharaoh Amenophis III. (1388-1351 BC) Chr.). The museum also has one of the largest collections of papyrus in the world, attracting scholars from around the world.

● The pyramids of Giza and their Sphinx
Wild theories and speculations have grown up around the Giza pyramids since they were built more than 4,500 years ago. In ancient times the monumental tombs were part of the Seven Wonders of the World, in modern times they have become one of the most famous travel destinations. The three pyramids are located near the Egyptian city of Giza, a suburb of Cairo. The area around the pyramids is called a necropolis, a city of the dead. There are many graves there, not just of kings and queens, but also of their families and important people in the state. Even after decades of research, the construction of the great Great Pyramid of Cheops at a time when people knew only simple tools compared to today is still a miracle. Although the pyramids actually contain burial chambers, not a single corpse has been found in them to this day. Even the sarcophagus, which was found and opened in the king's chamber of the Great Pyramid of Cheops, was empty. The riddle of the whereabouts of the pharaoh's bones remains unsolved to this day. In addition, not all of the chambers inside the pyramids have been found and developed. So what is hidden in the depths of the building will remain a mystery for a long time. But the sparse finds and hieroglyphs in the buildings still reveal a lot of unsolved riddles.

The 20 meters high and 74 meters long Sphinx was built at the same time as the pyramids of Giza. It is seen as the guardian of the Egyptian dead kings and impresses with its peace and quiet. Even so, the desert sand and the thick walls of the pyramids still hold enough secrets to keep generations of scientists busy. The pyramids, around which many unexplained mysteries are still entwined, are worth a visit to immerse yourself in the bygone days of the Egyptian pharaohs.

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