When you arrive at Sokhna port, you will be welcomed by our representative, who will transfer you in a comfortable car for a visit to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) and the Pyramids.
Your adventure starts from one of the most famous sites of Giza, the Giza Necropolis, which contains the Great Pyramid of Cheops, one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the only one that has survived. You will also see the pyramids of Chephren, son of Pharaoh, King Khufu and Mykerinus, one of the great Pharaohs in Egyptian history.
The Nile river was salvation for the ancients earning the land communication dominance mainly for agriculture and even dictated the calendar of the Egyptians, which was largely based on the extent of the river after it was drowned for some months and receded. This relationship with the Nile along with several other intriguing events concerning Egyptian history will indeed feature in your trip.
Soon after, you will be introduced to the astonishing Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre the Great, known for their role in the process of mummification.
Then, after your tour, you will have lunch in a local restaurant and then proceed to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. This vast museum, located in the ancient city of Fustat, is home to nearly fifty thousand relics that are aimed at detailing the history of the Egyptian peoples from the beginning of time until contemporary times.
Finally, you will be taken back to your cruise ship docked at Sokhna port after a day rich and full of exploration and historical facts.
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