In the early morning, you will be transported from your hotel in Marsa Alam to the airport where you will catch your flight to Cairo. The moment you land, one of "Tours From Hurghada" private Egyptologist tour guides will be waiting to take you to start your three days trip from Marsa Alam to Cairo and explore:
The Giza Pyramids Complex
That is the primal symbol of Egypt which has immortalize the heritage, greatness, and legacy of the ancient Egyptian civilization for more than 4500. The complex consists of three main pyramids each one is under the name of pharaoh Khare, Khufu, and Menkaure, six little pyramids, the everlasting guardian of Egypt the great sphinx plus the mysterious valley temple.
The Great Pyramid of Khufu
It is the last remaining intact wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world and one of the oldest and largest structures on the plant. The pyramid stands at the height of 147 m (481 ft) which made it the tallest building in the world for 3800 years until the Lincoln cathedral England was constructed in 1311. The great pyramid was constructed in 2580 BC which makes its age more than 4500 years old. It was built in only 20 years using 2,300,000 pieces of limestone each weighing 2.5 tons and a workforce of 100,000 free skilled workers.
The Great Sphinx
It has acted as a symbol for the grandeur of ancient Egypt, it's the world's oldest statue that comes in the shape of mythical creature known as the Sphinx which has the body of a lion and the head of a man which is probably shaped after king Khafre head as a symbol of wisdom and might. In ancient times, it was called "Hor-Em-Akhet" which means "Horus of the horizon" but now it is known as Abu Al-Hawl which means “The Father of terror” in Arabic, it has the height of 73 m (240 ft) & 19 m (66 ft) and was completely carved out of single limestone rock.
The Valley Temple
It was constructed in the old kingdom (2686 – 2134 BC) to be the place where the mummification process took place. It is one of the best-preserved buildings of the ancient Egyptian civilization, made entirely from red limestone, granite and holds amazing diorite statues and decorations. You will then check in your 5* hotel reservation and at night, you will start your tour by a Dinner cruise on the heavenly Nile. You will witness a colorful belly dancing show with a folklore band featuring the amazing Tannoura spin in keeping with Egypt's whirling dervishes tradition. Then you will be transferred back to your hotel to have your lunch and spend the overnight.