A private Egyptologist guide will lead you through the history of Egypt at the Necropolis of Giza, where you will visit the Great Pyramid of King Cheops, built during the golden period (2500 BC). The pyramids served as funerary tombs and as a symbol of the pharaoh's name, showing the rich history of the country.
The interiors of the Giza pyramids are mostly empty, solid masses of stone. The pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure have passageways at their bases that lead to tiny underground burial chambers beneath each pyramid, like many other ancient Egyptian pyramids. Although the burial chamber is located in the center of Khufu's pyramid and is accessed via a climb up a narrow interior passageway, it too has underground tunnels. Contrary to popular belief, none of the Giza pyramids contain mummies, treasures, or hieroglyphic texts. A few centuries after the construction of the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, interior decoration began. Additionally, in ancient and medieval times, any treasure would have been looted.
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo houses the largest collection of Egyptian artifacts, a monument constructed over 200 years ago. It showcases the pre-dynastic, early old, Middle and New Kingdom reigns of famous pharaohs, with the Golden King Tutankhamun exhibit being the most fascinating.
You will continue your educational tour of Coptic Cairo by taking a private car to a location known as Coptic Cairo, where you can see some of the oldest churches in both Egyptian and Christian history.
The Hanging Church of St. Mary, which was constructed suspended from two fortress towers, along with the Church of St. Sergius, or Cave Church, and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, where the box of the infant prophet Moses was allegedly fished from the Nile, were some of the locations consecrated by the Holy Family's stay there. After or during your Cairo tour, savor a delicious lunch at a reputable restaurant.