Through this trip you will get the chance to visit the most famous attractions of Cairo & Alexandria in a short time! 4 nights Cairo
- Day 1 – Arrival day
Welcome to Cairo! Your tour begins when you are greeted by our representative who will assist you through immigration and customs formalities. After you have collected your luggage, he will then take you, in our deluxe vehicle to your hotel for check in & overnight.
Meals: Onboard
- Day 2 – Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Egyptian museum
Breakfast at hotel is followed by a visit to one of the Seven Wonders; The great Pyramids of Giza; (Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus) were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Not far from the Pyramids is the Great Sphinx of Giza, which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC).
Hewn from natural yellowish limestone and standing 65 feet-high and 187 feet-long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of a Pharaoh with a lion’s body.
A complimentary visit to the papyrus manufactory where you can see a demonstration of how papyrus – the ancient type of paper – is made, and choose from an enormous selection of hand-painted papyrus sheets. Next is a visit to perfume shop to see how ancient Egyptians used different scents during their daily life as well as using it a cure method.
After lunch, you will visit the Egyptian Museum: gaze at the wonders of King Tutankhamen, including his golden death mask; lose yourself in the many rooms and galleries, where thousands of artifacts are awaiting your visit.
At the end of the day, you will be transferred back to your hotel & overnight.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
- Day 3 – Citadel, Coptic Cairo & Khan El Khalili bazaars
After breakfast you will be taken to the Citadel of Saladin, the fortress built between 1176 and 1183 AD, to protect Cairo from the Crusaders and rebuilt by Muhammad Ali Pasha, whose mosque is a “must see”.
From here you will be taken on a tour of Cairo famous Churches, including: The Hanging Church and the Church of St. George the Martyr, 2 churches built into the walls of the Fort of Babylon and its remains could be Cairo’s oldest structures; and the Church of Abu Serga (St. Sergius), where, it is said, the Holy Family took shelter in a cave, with the church being erected her to commemorate this. This whole area is a world famous destination for Pilgrims.
Before being driven back to your hotel you will have the opportunity to visit the old market of Cairo (Khan El-Khalili) to test your haggling skills.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
- Day 4 – Overday Alexandria
Your day starts with breakfast in your hotel followed by a drive in our air-conditioned vehicle to Alexandria the bride of the Mediterranean sea.
Your visit to this beautiful city, originally built by Alexander the Great, includes a trip to: The New Alexandria Library (Bibliotheca Alexandrina), inaugurated on October 16, 2002, with shelf space for eight million books, with the main reading room on eleven levels;
Then, go deep into the catacombs (Kom el Shoqafa), where the early Christians were buried. The Roman Amphitheatre, which every town in the ancient Roman Empire had & outer view of the for of Qaitbay, where about 1480 AD the Mameluke Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay fortified the site, which held the ruins of the Alexandria Lighthouse, and with successive improvements, it now stands as a very prominent Citadel on the Mediterranean coastline.
Lunch will be supplied at a local seafood restaurant in the middle of this exciting tour, and at the end of the day you will have a tired, but fulfilled. At the end of the day; Drive back to Cairo & overnight.
Meals: Breakfast & lunch
- Day 5 – Departure day
Breakfast at hotel & check out, then you will be transferred to Cairo airport for final departure
Meals: Breakfast
Package price:
| Per person | 4* hotels | 5* hotels |
| In double room | $750 USD | $950 USD |
What’s included:
- 04 nights accommodation in Cairo with daily breakfast.
- Private English speaking Egyptologist guides as per the itinerary.
- Entrance fees for all sightseeing.
- All transfers are private as per the above mentioned program.
- Meals as stated in above mentioned program.
- Service of meet & assist at airports by our representatives.
- All tours and transfers are private.
- All applicable taxes.
What’s excluded:
- International & domestic airfare.
- Entry visa to Egypt.
- Personal expenses (laundry, telephone calls, etc…).
- Beverages during meals.
- Personal Travel Insurance.
- Any other items which are not included in the above package.
- All tipping.
Trip highlights:
- Giza Pyramids
- Sphinx
- Egyptian museum (El Tahrir)
- Salah El Din Citadel
- Coptic quarter
- Khan El Khalili bazaars
- Alexandria bibliotheca
- Catacomb of Kom El Shokafa
- The Roman Amphitheatre
- Outer view to Qaitbay fort