Discover the best of Cairo, marvel at the legendary pyramids and the iconic Sphynx at the Giza plateau already 2,000 years old when the Greek historian Herodotus visited them in (5thC BC!), also advised to visit the New Grand Egyptian Museum, the Egyptian Museum which houses a giant exhibition containing the treasures of King Tutankhamun, many of which are being displayed for the first time and many have been brought from around Egypt and the world. The necropolis of Saqqara and its myriad of tombs and temples, at this site we see the step pyramid constructed by Imhotep, the Pharoah’s chief architect in 2700BC.
Meander the backstreets of bustling old Cairo and delight the senses with the aromas from the spice traders, exotic flower essence perfumeries, glass and tin craftsmen and vibrant cloth traders.