6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Holiday

From $800

Spend an unforgettable Cairo and Alexandria vacation where you can enjoy an intersting sightseeing that will capture you. You will have the opportunity to discover the great Pyramids of Giza, the giant Sphinx, the Valley Temple and the Egyptian Museum. You will have the chance to explore Salah El-Din Citadel, Ibn Toulon Mosque, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Alexandria library, Qaitbey Citadel, Alexandria lighthouse and much more sightseeing will be visited during your stay.

Trip Type

City Tours, Historical, Sightseeing
Activities

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Group Size

7 Min - 8 Max
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Locations

Alexandria , Cairo
Trip Duration

6 Day(s) 5 Night(s)

Trip Enquiry

Trip code WT-CODE 2725

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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 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, finally you will drive back to your hotel in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo

Day 4: Free Day

Breakfast, Free Day.

Overnight in Cairo

Day 05: Citadel / Old Cairo

Breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy a visit Saladin Citadel where you will see the view of all Cairo in addition to a visit to Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque. Transfer to Coptic Cairo to visit the oldest Coptic Orthodox churches in Egypt. End your tour by Khan El Khalili Markets (the oldest markets in the Middle East) back to hotel.

Overnight in Cairo

Day 06: 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

Cairo Arrival

Welcome to Cairo, Egypt (Around The Clock) Our representative will pick you up from Cairo International Airport by the exit door, holding a sign "Top Egypt Tour 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. 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 (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 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

Free Day

Breakfast, Free Day

Day 5

Back to Cairo / Citadel / Old Cairo

Breakfast, we will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy a visit to visit You will continue to explore Then transfer the Citadel of Salah El-din, where you will see the view of all Cairo, as you will visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which is considered the largest to be built in the beginning of the 19th century the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Egypt over 45 years & it is built in Turkish style Before extending your trip, you will be served with a warm delightful lunch meal at a high quality restaurant proceed to Old Cairo to visit fascinated built wonders such as the Hanging Church that was built in the 5th century also in the Basilica style., the Abu Sirga Church which dates back to the beginning of the 15th century AD It was built in the Basilica style above the cave in which the Holy Family took refuge. And Ben Ezra Synagogue, End your tour in old Cairo with a visit to Amr Ibn El-aas mosque which is the very first mosque built in Egypt After that transfer to important mosques and high places of worship for the Islam faith in Cairo. With 80 percent of its population as Islam, see amazing architecture built here with Islamic Cairo Tour. Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

Day 6

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