Full Day Pyramids Of Giza & Sphinx & The Egyptian Museum & O

You will be picked up by our professional guide to start your Full day tour in Cairo, start your day by visiting the great Pyramids of Giza the wonders of the World a must-do attraction on everyone's itinerary. Right on the edge of the city, on the Giza Plateau, these fourth dynasty pyramids have been wowing travelers for centuries and continue to be one of the country's major highlights. The Pyramid of Cheops is the largest pyramid of the Giza complex, and its interior of narrow passages can be explored, although there isn't much to see, except a plain tomb chamber with an empty sarcophagus.( you can get entry ticket for the Great pyramid to get inside extra cost) Farther south on the plateau is the Pyramid of Chephren (also known as the Pyramid of Khefre), with an internal tunnel area, which can be entered, and the smaller Pyramid of Mycerinus (Pyramid of Menkaure). Guarding these mortuary temples is the lion-bodied and pharaoh-faced Sphinx; one of the ancient world's iconic monuments and it is made of one block of Limestone and it is believed that the Sphinx is much older than the pyramids. After your visit to the Great Pyramids move to the Egyptian museum the staggering collection of antiquities displayed in Cairo's Egyptian Museum makes it one of the world's great museums. You would need a lifetime to see everything on show. The museum was founded in 1857 by French Egyptologist August Mariette and moved to its current home — in the distinctive powder-pink mansion in Downtown Cairo — in 1897. Enjoy the treasures of Yuya and Tyua the grandfather and grandmother of King Tutankhamun and Many unique master pieces of the ancient art only in this Museum. Even when the GEM opens, this iconic building will still be used as a museum. It has not been announced which collections will stay here and which will be moved — except for the Tutankhamun Galleries, which will all eventually be transferred to the GEM. After this have your lunch at traditional restaurant also you can have some shopping stops for authentic souvenirs and Egyptian goods end your day by Khan El Khalili the old bazaar in the heart of Islamic Cairo enjoy the local life and bargains not recommended to buy any silver or good or use your credit card at the bazaar, after that back to your hotel.