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Cairo Airport / Any Hotel in Cairo
A Travel Joy Egypt representative will greet you holding a sign with your name upon disembarking your cruise ship in Port Said. You will then board our private, air-conditioned vehicle for the approximately 3 hour drive to Cairo alongside a police escort
After checking into your 5-star hotel, you will embark on sightseeing starting with visits to the Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure at Giza. Also explore the legendary Great Sphinx and nearby Valley Temple. Later, drive to Sakkara to view King Djoser's Step Pyramid, Egypt's earliest major stone structure. Dinner will be served at a local Cairo eatery.
Following breakfast, set out with your guide for the Egyptian Museum to see artifacts from ancient dynasties including King Tutankhamun's treasures. Then visit the walled Citadel of Saladin overlooking the city before perhaps browsing classic shops at Khan El Khalili bazaar. Back in Port Said, transfer by our vehicle for your departure cruise, reflecting on a profoundly educational past immersed in Cairo.
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Comfort and Convenience from Port to Pyramids
After warmly greeting you at Port Said’s cruise port exit, I shall chauffeur you in our air-conditioned luxury coach for the journey to Cairo. Police escorts facilitate smooth travel while you relax in leather recliners. Complimentary refreshments will be served for your enjoyment. Exactly 3 hours of light gazes at verdant fields passing by bring us to our prestigious Cairo hotel, where attentive staff smoothly complete check-in formalities. Refreshed, you are welcomed into the first illuminating day of sightseeing!
Giza’s Monumental Marvels Revealed
Upon arrival at the Pyramids Plateau, cameras click feverishly around towering marvels of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos. Our guide shares historical insights to bring each structure’s bygone building process vividly alive. Continuing, be awestruck by the Sphinx’s silent surveillance from antiquity. Up next, idyllic palm groves en route to a delightful picnic buffet welcome you at an elegant restaurant. Fully sated, head to Sakkara’s necropolis where Zoser’s Step Pyramid stands as humanity’s earliest surviving royal stone edifice.
Museum Masterships and Medieval Grandeur
After a restful night’s sleep in regal surroundings, morning enlightens over a lavish breakfast spread. Next, Cairo Museum hosts a private collection viewing with artifacts from Tutankhamun’s tomb and beyond. Expert commentary illuminates each prized object’s unique properties and cultural relevance. Travel via coach to Sultan Saladin’s fortified Citadel where panoramic vistas over the historic cityscape draw spirited snapshots. Within medieval walls, Mohammed Ali’s luminous marble mosque impresses with its intricate design.
bazaar Browsing Before Bon Voyage
With shops lining winding alleyways, Khan El Khalili presents an sensory indulgence. Peruse locally-crafted perfume oils, colorful spices and gleaming gemstones at leisure amongst a vibrant tapestry of traders’ vibrant shouts. As day descends, return by plush vehicle to begin your final voyage, yet retain Egypt’s cultural riches within. Thank you for joining Travel Joy Egypt – I wish smooth sailing, and await your next discovery trip!
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