Cairo is one of the biggest urban areas in the World, it lies on delta of the Nile river with population more than 25 millions. Cairo has a wide history, dating back many centuries and it has always been attractive to tourists, scientists and Egyptians themselves due to its diverse nature, in the same time historical, religious and full of life, movement, art. Cairo has many sightseeing places to visit, starting with Great Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza, ancient temples and tombs, Egyptian Antiquities Museum and ending with gorgeous Christian churches and magnificent Muslim monuments. At the last century, Cairo has been known also as a city of changes, revolution and democracy due to citizen revolution that was witnessed at the Tahrir square that starts to be one of the most visited places in Cairo. No surprise that Cairo’s Arabic name is Al-Qahirah that means – City Victorious.
Description of the trip:
“samegypt” offers 3 different excursions for going to Cairo from Hurghada:
Cairo o/d (over day) by bus, it includes:
- Transfer from/to hotel (in Hurghada)
- Visiting Giza Plateau (Great Pyramids, Sphinx)
- Visiting the Valley Temple of Chefren
- Visiting Egyptian Antiquities Museum
- Lunch at the restaurant (drinks not included)
- Visiting shopping sites
Cairo o/d (over day) by plane, it includes:
- Transfer from/to hotel (in Hurghada)
- Accommodation with breakfast, lunch
- Visiting Giza Plateau (Great Pyramids, Sphinx)
- Visiting the Valley Temple of Chefren
- Visiting Egyptian Antiquities Museum
- Visiting the great Citadel
- Visiting the Alabaster Mosque with a view to Old Cairo
- Visiting shopping sites
Cairo o/n (over night) by bus, it includes:
- Transfer from/to hotel (in Hurghada)
- Accommodation for 2 days
- Visiting Giza Plateau (Great Pyramids, Sphinx)
- Visiting the Valley Temple of Chefren
- Visiting Egyptian Antiquities Museum
- Visiting the great Citadel
- Visiting the Alabaster Mosque with a view to Old Cairo
- Visiting shopping sites
Price of the trips:
Cairo o/d by bus: 75 USD
*children (2-12 years) – 40 USD
Cairo o/d by plane: 280 USD
*children (2-12 years) – 240 USD
Cairo o/n by bus: 180 USD
*children (2-12 years) – 90 USD
For applying the trip, it is needed at least 4 persons.
*children (0-2 years) – for free
*Transfer from El Gouna, Safaga, Soma Bay, Makadi – extra 10 USD.
Useful information:
For seeing Royal Mummies in Egyptian Antiquities Museum, the additional ticket must be bought.
For entering any Great Pyramid and seeing it from inside, the additional ticket must be bought.
By choosing Cairo o/d by plane and Cairo o/n it is required to take passport with you in order to check in in hotels and airport.
Shopping in Cairo is an unforgettable experience with it’s cheap prices and diversity of souvenirs.
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June 30th, 2011 at 11:56 am
Cairo o/d by plane: 280 USD ????
Omg, it is so expensive! By bus it cost 75 USD only… Where is the benefit of this excursion?
July 1st, 2011 at 7:31 am
Hi Andrew! Well, let’s see – Cairo o/d by plane include flight and accommodation in hotel with breakfast and lunch, as well there are extra sightseeing objects like Mosque of Mohammed Ali, Citadel and others. All of this you can not find in description of Cairo o/d by bus. The benefit of Cairo o/d by plane is visiting all objects at once that are mostly visited in o/n excursions. 🙂