Cairo Christmas Vacation Trip to Sharm El Sheikh

After enjoying a buffet breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, your accredited tour guide will pick you up for your Cairo day tour to explore the Great Giza Pyramids. You will start with the pyramid of King Cheops, the largest of all the Egyptian pyramids, built by the hands of 100,000 workers, according to historians and archaeologists.

Next, you will visit the huge pyramid of King Chephren, built almost 20 years after the Great Pyramids using millions of limestone blocks by the son and heir of Cheops, who belonged to the 4th dynasty of Pharaohs. You will also see the small pyramid of Mycerinus and learn about how the pyramids were constructed by the ancient Egyptians.

You will then admire the scenic view of the entire necropolis from the high Giza plateau and have the option to enjoy a camel ride around the Giza Pyramids with the help of a Bedouin guide to capture some breathtaking photos.

You will also visit the iconic Sphinx, a figure with the head of a king on a lion's body standing behind the pyramids as a guardian. The old name of the Sphinx is unknown, but it is believed that the Greeks took the name Sphinx from an old name, most probably Shipses-ankh, which means "the living image of a deity."

Afterward, you will visit the Valley Temple of Chephren, an incredible temple built by the Pharaoh as part of the second pyramid architectural complex for the mummification of the Pharaoh's corpse, and it is considered the only valley temple that remains in Giza.

You will then have a tasty lunch at a local restaurant before proceeding to Saqqara Necropolis, where you will see the Step Pyramid Complex, tombs of the nobles during the Old Kingdom, and enjoy the fantastic color of daily life scenes inside. Finally, you will have the chance to enter the pyramid of King Teti or the pyramid of King Unas.

Your last destination for the day is Memphis City, the capital of Egypt during the pyramids' building age of almost one thousand years. Upon arrival, you will visit the museum of Memphis to see the treasures of the ancient city, including the alabaster Sphinx and the huge statue of King Ramses II.

After the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo for an overnight stay.

Meals included: breakfast and lunch.

After enjoying a delicious breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, your Egyptologist guide and personal driver will escort you on a tour of the Egyptian Museum, one of the most important museums in the world. You will see a fascinating exhibition of ancient Egyptian treasures, including the famous gold mask of King Tutankhamen.

Next, you will visit the Salah El Din Citadel, built during the 12th century to reinforce Cairo, and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Basha, one of the buildings inside the citadel and belonging to the Albanian-origin ruler of Egypt during the first half of the 17th century. You will enjoy the scenery of Islamic Cairo, with its amazing mosques, captivating minarets, and interesting domes.

You will then have a delicious lunch at a high-quality restaurant before continuing your tour of Coptic Cairo. You will visit the old Roman fortress, known as the fortress of Babylon, and the Hanging Church, as well as the church of Abu Serga, or the church of the holy family. Your last stop in Coptic Cairo will be the Synagogue of Ben Ezra, one of the oldest synagogues in Egypt and the Middle East.

At the end of your Cairo day tour, your driver will take you back to your hotel in Cairo.

Meals included: breakfast and lunch.

After having breakfast at your hotel in Cairo, you will be transported to Cairo International Airport to continue your Egypt Christmas Tours by taking a flight from Cairo to Sharm El Sheikh. Upon arrival at Sharm El Sheikh International Airport, our representative will greet you and transfer you to your hotel for check-in. You will then have some free time in the afternoon and evening to relax and explore the area.

You will spend the night at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, where you will enjoy meals provided throughout the day, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

At around 2:00 PM, your private tour guide will meet you at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, and you will head to the Quad Bike Center, which is approximately a 15-minute drive away. After a brief safety and driving lesson, you will start your Quad Bike adventure in Sharm as part of our Christmas Vacation in Egypt program, driving your quad bike across the Sinai desert and admiring the magnificent views.

After about an hour's drive, you will stop at the highest point, where you can rest and enjoy a traditional Bedouin herbal tea. You will then return to the Quad Bike Center on the bike, and your air-conditioned transportation will transfer you back to your hotel. You will have the evening to spend as you wish.

You will spend the night at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, where you will enjoy meals provided throughout the day, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

After enjoying a daily buffet breakfast, at around 8:00 am, you will be picked up from your hotel and driven to the sea dock, where you will board a boat to sail to Ras Mohamed National Park. Here, you will have the opportunity to enjoy a pleasant snorkeling trip in Sharm El Sheikh and discover the world under the Red Sea, which is home to more than 130 kinds of coral reefs and 1000 different kinds of colorful fish.

The boat will make three stops where you can enjoy swimming and snorkeling in the Red Sea, and lunch will be served during the tour. At the end of the day, the boat will take you back to the shore, and you will be transferred back to your hotel.

You will spend the night at your hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, where you will enjoy meals provided throughout the day, including breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

On the last day of your Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh Christmas Vacation, you will enjoy breakfast at your hotel and prepare for check-out. A Cairo Top Tours tour leader will pick you up and transfer you to the airport to catch your flight back to Cairo International Airport, where you will take your international flight home for your final departure.

This marks the end of your Christmas tours in Egypt, and we hope you had a wonderful time exploring the fascinating history, culture, and natural beauty of this amazing country.

Meals included: Breakfast.