Program:

Day 1 – Exploring Cairo - (B)
As you disembark from the ship, one of our guides will meet you; they will then give you a short briefing about the day's activities before starting out.

Sites you will visit:

* Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren & Mycerinus: The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in Giza's Necropolis, and is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that has survived substantially intact. It is believed that the pyramid was built as a tomb for 4th dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Greek: Cheops) and was constructed over a 20-year period and concluded around 2560 BC.

* The Great Sphinx is a zoomorphic mythological figure which is depicted as a recumbent lion with a human head. It has its origins in sculpted figures dating back to the Old Kingdom, to which the ancient Greeks applied their own name for a male monster: the "strangler", a figure from Greek mythology.

* The Valley Temple was built during the reign of Pharaoh Chefren and features core masonry of limestone and granite.

* Egyptian Museum : the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, in Cairo, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, is home to an extensive collection of priceless Egyptian antiquities. It has 120,000 items, with a representative amount on display, with the remainder in storerooms.

The museum's Royal Mummy Room, containing 27 royal mummies from pharaonic times, was closed on the orders of President Anwar Sadat in 1981. It was reopened, with a slightly curtailed display of New Kingdom kings and queens in 1985. Today, there are about 9 mummies on display - one recent acquisition being the newly-discovered mummy of Queen Hatshepsut.

After visiting the museum, you will be taken to Old Cairo and given free time to explore.

* Old Cairo contains the ruins of capital cities before Cairo, such as Fustat. It also encompasses Coptic-era Cairo and its many old churches, as well as ruins of Roman fortifications.
Following this, we'll then board a 4x4 jeep for a 20-minute adventure ride. Then, we'll have lunch at a nearby resort - travelling there by camel!

The Sahara Desert is the world's largest desert. At over 9,000,000 square kilometers (3,500,000 sq. mi), it covers most of Northern Africa, making it nearly as large as the United States or the continent of Europe. The desert stretches from the Red Sea, including parts of the Mediterranean coasts, to the Atlantic Ocean. To the south, it is defined by the Sahel: a belt of semi-arid tropical savannah that comprises the northern region of central and western Sub-Saharan Africa. Some of the sand dunes here can reach 180 metres (600 ft.) in height.

Then we will provide transfer back to the Alexandria Port. Arriving at the port will mark the end of this program.

Total cost: $ ______ US Dollars

Price given upon request; simply e-mail us the date and the number of people in your party, and we will provide a quote.

Price includes:
* All and transfers in comfortable vehicles
* Lunch
* Professional, English-speaking tour guides
* Entrance fees to ancient sites
* All taxes and service charges

Excludes:
* Tips
* Optional nighttime tours