CAIRO CLOSE UP

A one-day trip BY AIR

Memories that last forever!

Pyramids, National Museum, Nile cruise

The wonderful and magical day-trip begins with your pick-up from your hotel in order to go to the Pafos International Airport where the flight to Cairo will depart at 8:00 am. Upon arrival at the Cairo International Airport at 9:00 am 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 and introduce you to the long history and rich culture of Erypt 'en route' to our first highlights which 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 to 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  visit, an International buffet lunch including mineral water, coffee and tea will be served at a deluxe five star 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. Let your imagination reflect on the gloriously golden days of the Pharaohs as you gaze at this mighty monument. During our visit to the Plateau of Giza you will have time to take panoramic pictures of the three Pyramids.

Looking at the Pyramids fading away in the distance your drive will lead you to the Papyrus Institute where the procedure of manufacturing the oldest paper in the world, an art discovered by the Ancient Egyptian, will be demonstrated. A short stop for souvenir shopping will be allowed on the way to the banks of the River Nile downtown. Here, we shall board on 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. A welcome drink will be served on board as traditionally dressed attendants  greet you. Sit back, relax and enjoy a seletion of assorted cold sandwiches, oriental cookies, pastries and cakes accompanied by hot beverages while a folkloric presentation and belly dancing will be performed. Following the Nile-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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