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The Pyramid of Khafre seen past the Great Pyramid and the Khufu boat-pit museum on the Giza Plateau

Itinerary · Cairo, Egypt

The Gold weekend: a luxury weekend in Cairo

Mena House at the Pyramids, the GEM, and a night on the Nile.

Two days

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  1. Day 1, 14:00

    1Marriott Mena House, Cairo

    Giza·Historic hotel

    Check in with the Great Pyramid in view.

  2. Day 1, 19:30

    2Khufu’s

    Giza Plateau·Restaurant

    Dinner at Khufu’s Bistro, booked ahead.

  3. Day 2, 10:00

    3Grand Egyptian Museum

    Giza·Museum

    Tutankhamun’s treasures.

  4. Day 2, 18:00

    4The Rooftop, Kempinski Nile Hotel

    Garden City·Rooftop bar

    Sunset over the river.

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