This 7-day Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh tour is one of the best options to experience both the cultural and historical aspects of Egypt, along with the leisure activities. Guests will start their tour in Cairo, where they will visit major attractions such as the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, get introduced to the Egyptian Museum, and much more. Later, the spotlight is turned to Sharm El Sheikh, where holidaymakers can have some great time spent on beautiful sandy beaches fringing the Red Sea and enjoy various breathtaking sports like snorkeling, scuba diving, and deep-sea tours. These ways, the historical splendors find a perfect complementation with the beauties of modern-day rest, thereby making this Egypt tour fully complete in every sense regarding Egypt.
Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, Next Holiday guide will be waiting for you, greeting and helping you through all the procedures to transfer you by a suitable exclusive air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel in Giza, as included in our Egypt Classic Tours included items. He will assist you at the hotel with a smooth check-in and review the 7 Days Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh Tour itinerary with you to confirm all pick-up times and any optional tours in Egypt. In the evening you can enjoy one of our Cairo trips, an enchanting (optional) Sound and Light Show at Giza; click here to see the pricing. Overnight in Cairo.
Welcome Drink
After your breakfast, beginning with the pyramid of Cheops, the largest of all the pyramids in Egypt. And you will understand what techniques were used by the ancient Egyptians in carrying out the construction of the pyramids. The great Giza plateau is the place where you shall enjoy the beautiful view of the pyramids and even have the option of a camel ride around the Giza Pyramids (which is an optional activity) in order to take some nice pictures with the help of your Bedouin guide. Now you will go down to see the head of the king on a lion’s body figure, which acts as a protector to the pyramids that are behind it.
The Valley Temple of Chephren: An extraordinary temple was constructed by the ruler as part of the second pyramid complex and was meant for the sarcophagus of the Pharaoh, and it is known for being the only valley temple left in Giza. End the trip with a tasty lunch in a local restaurant. Afterward, make your way to the Saqqara plateau.
During this tour, your personal driver and tour guide will take you to one of the best museums. Having had breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, the tour of the Egyptian Museum offers you an opportunity to see a strange display of ancient Egyptian treasures, including the famous gold mask of King Tutankhamen. Then, we will bring you to Saladin's Citadel, built in the twelfth dynasty to fortify Cairo and the Alabaster Mosque of Muhammed Ali Pasha—a citadel’s numerous structures, bearing the name of the Albanian ruling over Egypt in the 1st half of the XVII century. Enjoy the view of Islamic Cairo with its beautiful mosques, spectacular minarets, and fascinating domes. A tasty lunch will be provided at a decent restaurant, and you will carry on our Coptic Cairo tour to head to the ancient Roman architecture, also known as the Babylon Fortress, and the Hanging Church, as well as Abu Serga Church, or the Holy Family Church. Also, in Coptic Cairo, one of the last sites that we will explore is Ben Ezra Synagogue, which is one of the oldest in Egypt and the Middle East. At the conclusion of our Cairo Day Tours, we will proceed towards Islamic Cairo to visit Khan El Khalili, where you will find a vibrant old bazaar full of medieval attractions.
Finally, your driver will take you back to your hotel for you to spend another night in Cairo.
Breakfast and lunch included
Wake up early and enjoy breakfast at the hotel, then take some time to get ready for a transfer to Cairo International Airport to continue with your Egypt travel packages and board a flight to Sharm El Sheikh. On reaching Sharm El Sheikh Airport, a representative will receive you and thereafter will provide transportation to the hotel for check-in and some leisure time in the afternoon and evening. Stay overnight at the hotel in Sharm.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
The private tour guide will arrive at the hotel and will proceed to the Quad Bike Centre that is approximately 15 minutes away. After a brief safety and driving instruction, begin the quad biking; you will get to ride your quad bike along the edges of the Sinai desert and enjoy the breathtaking views. After approximately a 1-hour ride, you are going to halt at the highest point, where you can repose a little and have a taste of the traditional Bedouin herbal tea. Ride back to the Quad Bike Centre on the bike, and air-conditioned transport will take you to your hotel. Enjoy the evening as you see fit. Overnight in Hotel Sharm.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
After finishing your breakfast, you will check out from your hotel and be driven to the sea on the boat to Ras Mohamed National Park, where you get the opportunity to appreciate the beautiful nature under the waters of the Red Sea, which is habitat for more than 130 types of coral reefs and 1000 species of different-colored hundreds of fish.
During the trip, the boat is expected to make three stops where swimming and snorkeling activities in the Red Sea will be carried out, and lunch will be provided during the excursion. At last, the boat will return you back ashore, and then you will be taken back to your hotel.
Overnight in a Sharm El Sheikh hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
On the last day of your Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh 7 Days Tour, have your breakfast at the hotel and prepare to check out. A representative will be on hand to escort you to the airport for your flight to Cairo International Airport, after which you will take your flight back home.
Meals: Breakfast
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