4-Day Tour to the Landmarks of Cairo and Alexandria
Highlights
Cairo, Giza, Alexandria
nature, historical, museums
Private Tour
4 Days
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for a heritage tour and explore the ancient highlights of Cairo and Alexandria by visiting the Giza pyramids, the Great Sphinx, the Valley of the Kings, and the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities. Witness the 11-story library of Bibliotheca Alexandrina, containing around 4 million books, and enjoy strolling through the beautiful gardens of Montazah Palace.
Itinerary
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Day 1- Arrive in Cairo
- Meet your tour guide after arriving from the Cairo International Airport, where a representative will assist you with arrival procedures and take you to the hotel. At the 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 drinks)
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Day 2- Explore the Giza Pyramids
- Have breakfast and head to Giza Plateau to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world- The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) and 3 small pyramids. You will continue to explore the rest of the Giza plateau, including the sight of Khafre’s (kaphren) pyramid - Khufu's son (the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site), the remains of the funeral temple, the pyramid of Mankawra (Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids.
- Proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren.
- Head to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren. This temple definitely served 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 continue across the plateau for a photo of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background. Have your lunch at a local restaurant.
- Visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, commonly known as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt. It is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities dating back about 5,000 years of art. It is considered the world's most extensive and most valuable collection of Egyptian art. More than 250,000 original artifacts are presented, with a representative amount on display, the rest are in stores, and the Egyptian Museum is filled with thousands of pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of King Tutankhamun. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases, and toys from ancient Egypt are all on display. Many priceless statues and other artifacts that were kept in his tomb for more than 3,500 years before their discovery in 1922, when the tomb was excavated, can also be seen in the Egyptian Museum. It is one of the first stops on most people's itineraries when travelling to Egypt. This distinctive museum houses a vast store of priceless objects from earlier times to the Greco-Roman period and is worth seeing.
- Return to the hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
(Meals: breakfast, lunch) -
Day 3- Visit the Highlights of Alexandria
- Have breakfast and then drive to Alexandria. We will drive almost 210 kilometres to Alexandria, the second largest city in Egypt and known as “The Pearl of the Mediterranean."
- Visit the Montazah Palace and Gardens (Salamlek palace, Haramlek palace, a garden of 317 acres of giant trees and flowers, with two 5* hotels-Helnan and Salamlek).
- Start to see Pompey's Pillar. It was constructed in honour of Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the Temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivalling the Soma and the Caesarean.
- See the Catacombs, the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock and stop for lunch at a local restaurant in Alexandria.
- Drive along the cornish to see the whole city passing over the bridge of Stanly landmark of modern Alexandria. Then we proceed to see the Qaitibay Citadel, built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria.
- Proceed to the NEW library of Alexandria (The Bibliotheca Alexandrina), the most extensive library in the world now with 8 million books. Also, see the Site of the lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
- Drive back to your hotel in Cairo.
Overnight in Cairo.
(Meals: breakfast, lunch) -
Day 4- Departure
- Have breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the Cairo International airport for your onward destination.
(Meal: breakfast)
What's Included
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
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This is a private tour |