4 Days Cairo and Alexandria

From $415

Enjoy a short break to Cairo and Alexandria with Ancient Egypt Tours. Explore the ancient monuments of Cairo and Alexandria with this short but adventurous 4 days package.

Trip Type

City Tours, Historical, Sightseeing
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Group Size

7 Min - 8 Max
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Locations

Alexandria , Cairo
Trip Duration

4 Day(s) 3 Night(s)

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Trip code WT-CODE 2698

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Day 1: Cairo Arrival

Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will be waiting for you at the airport with a sign "Top Egypt Tour with your name written on it" he will assist with arrival procedures, you will be transferred to the hotel with a private air-conditioned vehicle assisting you with check-in procedure. Then a quick review with the trip program (pick up times and places).

Overnight in Cairo

Day 2: Pyramids / Egyptian Museum

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the three Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos and the great sphinx which consists of human Pharaonic head and lion body, continue to visit the Valley Temple in front of Sphinx dedicated to king Chephren. Transfer to visit the Egyptian Museum which exhibits a wide range of unique Pharaonic antiquities in addition to original treasure room of King Tutankhamen, gold and jewelry, which dates back to more than 3500 years before explored, and then back to hotel,

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 3: Alexandria Tour

Breakfast, Ancient Egypt Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, then drive to Alexandria, We will start the day with visit Pompey Pillar constructed on the honor of the Emperor Diocletian, then visit Citadel of Qaitbey established on the ruins of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria. Proceed to visit Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, unique grooves cut in the Rock, then visit the Bibliotheca Alexandria and El Montazah Palace, the biggest and the most beautiful garden in Egypt. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria, then visit the NEW library of Alexandria (The Bibliotheca Alexandrina) the biggest library in the world now with 8 million books, Site of lighthouse one of the seven wonders of ancient world, Finally you will drive back to your hotel in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo

Day 4 : Departure

Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.

Itinerary

Day 1

Arrive Cairo, Egypt

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock) Our representative will pick you up from Cairo International Airport by the exit door, holding a sign "Ancient Egypt Tours with your name written on it ".will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport (Arrival procedures) and then he will escort you to the hotel by exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. At hotel the tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. Overnight in Cairo. Welcome Drink

Day 2

Pyramids / Museum

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo and then met your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world The great Pyramid of Khufu’s (Cheops),3 small pyramids You will continue to explore the rest of Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre’s (kaphren) pyramid - Khufu's son, the second-largest pyramid on Giza site,, the remains of the funeral temple, the pyramid of Mankawra( Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of chefren This temple served definitely two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king. After visiting the pyramids, you'll then continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background. Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant Then Move to visit The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, and dates back some 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms, The Egyptian Museum which is filled with thousands of Pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamen. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases and toys from ancient Egypt are all on display, and many priceless statues and other artifacts can also be seen which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1922s when his tomb was excavated, The Egyptian Museum is one of the first stops on most people’s itineraries when travelling to Egypt. This distinctive museum that houses a vast store of priceless objects, from earlier time to the Greco Roman period is worth seeing, and then back to hotel, Overnight in Cairo. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 3

Alexandria Tour

Breakfast, Ancient Egypt Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, then drive to Alexandria by A/C car, We will drive almost 210 kilometers to Alexandria City, the second largest city in Egypt known as “The Pearl of the Mediterranean. Visit to the Montazah palace and Gardens (We will drive by the Bibliotheca of Alexandria with the possibility to stop for a photo). See the Montazah palace and Gardens (Salamlek palace, Haramlek palace, a garden of 317 acres of huge trees and flowers, two 5* hotles-Helnan and Salamlek). And then you drive to visit Pompay's Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the Temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean. Then you drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria Then you drive along the Cornish to see the whole city passing over bridge of stanly land mark of modern Alexandria and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. ). and Then you drive to visit best sites in Alexandria Start with NEW library of Alexandria (The Bibliotheca Alexandrina) the biggest library in the world now with 8 million books, Site of lighthouse one of the seven wonders of ancient world Finally you will drive back to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 4

Departure

Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities. Meals: Breakfast