Cairo ,Cave Church & the Garbage City
Day 1
Start driving from the port towards Cairo about 3 hours driving through the flat desert landscape to Africa's largest city, Cairo. Upon arrival, you will proceed to the area known as Al-Moqattam Hills to start your to the Cave Church of St. Simon the Tanner (The Monastery is a masterpiece of art as it has been cut into the rocks of the mountain with very skillful detail ), who was also known as the shoemaker and he became famous after the miracle of moving the whole hills from its original place as our personal Egyptologist guide will go through the details of this miraculous occurrence, the Monastery of St. Simeon al-Dabbagh in Al-Muqattam, which is considered one of the most important and ancient antiquities of ancient Egypt, as it represents a rare architectural masterpiece that is unparalleled, and is a tourist destination visited by Egyptians and foreigners from various countries of the world. After the church, we will continue driving to the Garbage City in Cairo which is considered one of the largest places for recycling garbage and refining its ingredients to be re-used in other industries. The area is unique and incomparable with any other tour to Egypt,
Day 2
After breakfast in your hotel, you will proceed to the Giza Plateau to discover the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, the Pyramids of Giza. It is here that three pharaohs, Cheops, his son Chephren and grandson Mykerinus, built great tombs to protect their mummified bodies in the afterlife. Free time will be taken for photos and for those wishing, to walk closer to the pyramids. You will then drive to the high western plateau for panoramic views and photo opportunities of the valley and all the pyramids below. Your next stop will be at the guardian of the mortuary complex, the mysterious Sphinx. Carved out of a solid natural rock around 2650 B.C., the Sphinx has the head of a man, and the body of a lion; you will have free time for photos and to explore the area your last stop is the magnificent Egyptian Museum, the most important depository of Egyptian antiquities in the world. The museum is home to over 120,000 items, only a portion of which are on display in its more than 120 rooms. Your tour includes a visit to the King Tut gallery which includes the golden mask and items from the treasury. It does not include a visit to the Royal Mummy room. Following your tour, you will start driving back to the port