Sharm El Sheikh to Pyramids by Plane | 1-Day Cairo Tour
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| 🗓 Available | Every day |
| 🕓 Pick up | 05:00 AM |
| ⌛ Duration | 16 Hours |
| 🧒 Child | £160 |
The Distance from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo about 500 KM, The flight to Cairo will take around 50 minutes from Sharm El Sheikh airport to Cairo international airport. The drive from the airport to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) takes about 40 minutes and the drive to the pyramids takes around one hour.
Explore the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
We will start our day with a visit to the spectacular Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a monumental new landmark at the foot of the Giza Plateau. As the world's largest archaeological museum dedicated to a single civilization, the GEM offers an unparalleled journey into ancient Egypt.
Here, you will encounter the complete collection of Tutankhamun's treasures, with over 5,000 items displayed together for the first time. The museum's stunning, state-of-the-art galleries showcase millennia of history, from the Pre-dynastic Period through the Greco-Roman era. We will explore the main collections spanning the Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms, all presented with modern exhibits and breathtaking clarity.
We will spend around 3 hours at the GEM to fully appreciate its magnificent halls, grand staircase lined with statues, and the opportunity to see the iconic death mask of King Tutankhamun in its new, dedicated gallery.
Visit the Great Pyramid
After the museum visit we will take a boat ride into Nile river. If you do not want to participate you can wait for the rest of the group in the bus. We will enjoy with the sailing along the Nile, warm breeze and panoramic views of the city. Amazing pictures from the Nile are guaranteed.
Step Inside the Tombs of the Pyramid Builders
Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt with our guided tour from Sharm El Sheikh to the Pyramids and join us for a mesmerizing journey, where history comes to life. Uncover the mysteries of the region and marvel at one of the world's renowned wonders, the Great Pyramid of Cheops! Did you know that this awe-inspiring structure is the sole surviving wonder from the ancient world's prestigious list of seven wonders?
Meet the Great Sphinx
The trip also covers other pyramids of the area: the pyramid of Khafre and the pyramid of Menkaure, as well as small pyramids of the queens. We will enter to a tomb of workers recently discovered at the plateau
- ✓ Hotel pick up and drop off.
- ✓ Return flight tickets Sharm El Sheikh / Cairo / Sharm El Sheikh
- ✓ Entrance fees to the Grand Egyptian museum (GEM)
- ✓ Entrance fees to Pyramids and Sphinx area
- ✓ Professional English speaking Egyptology tour guide
- ✓ Lunch in a Egyptian restaurant
- ☓ Drinks in the restaurant
- ☓ Entrance fees inside burial chambers of the pyramids
- ☓ Tipping
- ☓ Any extras not mentioned in the program
- Passport with full visa of Egypt
- Breakfast box from your hotel reception
- Extra cash
- Hat & Sun-glasses
- Water
Cairo Pyramids day trips from Sharm el Sheikh
FAQs
Yes, it is one of the most popular activities you can do while you are on holiday in Sharm El Sheikh. Many tours operators run day trips to Pyramids from Sharm El Sheikh either by plane or by bus or by a private car.
For Cairo/Alexandria tours we recommend dressing cotton/linen clothes with long sleeves and long trousers in summer. Hat is a must in summer. In winter a jacket in the evening may require especially in Alexandria.
The flight to Cairo from Sharm el Sheikh is as a rule at 06:00 am and be back at 20:00 pm from Cairo airport.
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Emma Lumeban , 06 Sep 2017