Cairo by air

CAIRO CLOSE UP
A one-day trip by air
Memories that last forever!
Pyramids, National Museum, Nile cluise

The wonderful day-trip begins with your pick-up from your hotel and transfer to the Pafos international Airport, where the flight departsat 8:00 am. Upon arrival at hte Cairo Airport at 9:00 you will be greeted by our representatives, who will assist you trhough immigration to the awaiting coaches.
we will drive through Heliopolis, an elite residential suburb of Cairo, while our professional guide will point out places of interest "en route", to our first highlights wich will be the " Citadel of Saladin" and the " Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali". We will admire the exquisite interiors of the Mosque and wiev the fascinating skyline of old Cairo from the top of the hill.
Soon after, we will drive towards the Tahrir ( Liberty) Square - the heart of down town Cairo- where our next stop, The " National Archaeological Museum" is situated. We will have the opportunity o acquaint ourselves with Egypt's ancient history spanning a period of 50 centuries. The museum houses the richest collection of Egyptian Antiquities, including the magnificent Tut Ankh Amun collection. You will have the opportunity to visit the Royal Mummies  Exhibition (optional) where you can see eleven unwrapped royal mummies including Ramses II,  which are in an amazing state of preservation.  Following the Museum  an International buffet, including mineral water, coffee and tea will be served at a 5* restaurant. After lunch, we will visit the only remaining Wonder of The Ancient World, the imposing Pyramids of Giza. A short drive down the valley will take you to the place where the guardian of this mortuary complex, the mysterious Sphinx, lies. There we will have time to take panoramic pictures of the three Pyramids.
Our next stop is at the Papyrus Institute , where the procedure of manufacturing the oldest paper in the world, an art discovered by Ancient Egyptian, will be demonstrated. A short stop for souvenirs shopping will be allowed on the way to the banks of the River Nile downtown. Here, we shall board a luxurious Nile Cruising restaurant boat, for a cruise in the longest waterway of the world, gliding along the same way traversed by Pharaohs, -queens and Nobles Thousands of years before us. Modern Cairo is unique and the city's skyline at dusk is very impressive from the water. Once on board we will be served by traditionally dressed attendants a welcome drink. Enjoy a seletion of assorted cold sandwiches, oriental cookies, ppastries and cakes accompanied by hot beverages while a folkloric presentation and belly dancing will be performed. Following the cruise, we shall drive to the Cairo Airport where there will be time for some duty free shopping before the return flight to Cyprus. We will be arriving at Pafos International Airport at approximately 22.15 .

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