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 From
Port Said we drive through the cultivated desert to
Cairo – home to 18 million people and the largest
city on the African continent. Our first stop is the
Giza Plateau and the only remaining Wonder of the
Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. We
continue down the valley to visit the guardian of
this mortuary complex, the mighty Sphinx.
Watching the passage of time and men in centuries of
silence, its enigmatic expression is a mystery yet
to be unravelled. Our next stop is at a Papyrus
Institute where the science of paper-making from
reeds, an art first discovered by the ancient
Egyptians, is demonstrated.
 We
continue downtown to the banks of the River Nile
where a luxurious cruise boat awaits to sail down
the same timeless waterway traversed by Pharaohs,
Queens and Nobles thousands of years ago. Sit back,
relax and enjoy a sumptuous buffet lunch in
elaborate interiors as we glide past Cairo’s
waterfront landmarks. For our entertainment, a
folkloric presentation and belly dancing will be
performed during lunch.
Our last stop is at Tahrir (Liberty) Square, the
heart of downtown Cairo. We visit the National
Archaeological Museum and acquaint ourselves
with Egypt’s ancient history, spanning a period of
over 50 centuries. The Museum is the repository of
the world’s largest and richest collection of
Egyptian Antiquities, amongst them the priceless
collection of King King Tut-Ankh-Amon (Tutankhamun) |
