Day 1: Welcome to Egypt
Arrive at Cairo International Airport, meet and be assisted by our representative, then transfer by private A/c car to your hotel, check in, and overnight at the hotel.
Note:
Check-in time at the hotel in Cairo at 14:00
Early Check-In is subject to availability
Day 2: Great Pyramids-Sphinx-Sakkara
Breakfast at your hotel Starting At 9:00 am Pickup from your hotel in Cairo By Tour guide to start your full-day tour visiting Giza Pyramids where you Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos then Visit the Valley Temple where the Priests Mummified the dead body of King Chephren Also there you will have a close-up look at The Sphinx – The legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of King Chephren. (2:30 hrs time Spent) Lunch is included between visits at Local restaurants based on a Full Meal for each Person but Beverages are not included (1 Hr time Spent) Then Visit Sakkara, located only 27 km southwest away from Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid (Built for King Zoser), it is considered an important part of the process of the pyramid evolution, which was made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form. (2 hrs Time Spent) At the end of the Tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Duration of the tour from 9:00 Am to 4:00 Pm Meal plan: Breakfast-Lunch
Day 3: Over day in Alexandria (Pompey's Pillar-Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa- Citadel Of Quit bay-Alexandria Library)
Early breakfast and your guide will meet you at your hotel lobby, Transfer to Alexandria
by deluxe car with air-conditioning. Start your trip by visiting Pompey’s Pillar and visiting the mysterious Catacombs of Kom El-Shoqafa. These ancient tombs are divided into three levels, containing the Triclinium, where relatives used to sit on stone benches to feast in honor of the dead. Inside the catacombs there are statues of Sobec and Anubis wearing Roman armor dating back to the 2nd century A.D. Then visit Elshawary, the Alexandria Library. You will also visit Qaitbay Citadel in Alexandria, considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century AD. You will have lunch at the famous restaurant before the sea. (Fish Market Restaurant), at the end of the day return to your hotel in Cairo.
Duration: from 7:00 Am to 5:00 Pm
Note:
The distance between Cairo and Alexandria is approximately 255 K/M Meal plan: Breakfast-Lunch
Day 4: Egyptian Museum-Citadel of Sala Din-Old Cairo
Breakfast and start your full-day tour at 9:00 Am to visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. It displays the world’s largest and most precious items of Egyptian art. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamun – A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated. The Ayyubid ruler Salah al-Din (Saladin) fortified the Citadel between 1176 and 1183 CE to protect it from the Crusaders. Only a few years after defeating the Fatimid Caliphate, Saladin set out to build a wall that would surround both Cairo and Fustat, then we will move to visit the Coptic area where you can see the church of Abu-Sergah and ST, Barbara, the hanging church, the old Jewish synagogue-Ben Ezra. At the end of the tour will be transferred back to your hotel.
Duration: from 9:00 Am to 4:00 Pm Meal plan: Breakfast-Lunch
Day 5: Private tour to Cairo – Islamic Mosques (Ibn Tulun, Sultan Hassan and El Refaa Mosques)
Start your private day tour by visiting the Ibn-Tulun Mosque. It was commissioned by Ahmad ibn Ţūlūn, the Abbassid governor of Egypt from 868 to 884, whose rule was characterized by de facto independence. The historian al-Maqrizi lists the mosque’s construction start date as 876 AD, but the mosque’s original inscription slab identifies the completion date as 265 AH or 879 AD. Continue to visit the Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan a massive Mamluk-era mosque and Madrassa located near the Citadel in Cairo. Its construction began in 757 AH/1356 CE with work ending three years later “without even a single day of idleness”. At the time of construction, the mosque was considered remarkable for its fantastic size and innovative architectural components. Commissioned by a sultan of a short and relatively unimpressive profile, al-Maqrizi noted that within the mosque were several “wonders of construction”. The mosque was, for example, designed to include schools for all four of the Sunni schools of thought: Shafi’i, Maliki, Hanafi, and Hanbali. Return to your hotel.
Meal plan: (Breakfast-Lunch).
Duration of the tour from 9:00 Am to 4:00 Pm
Day 6: Final departure to Cairo INT Airport
Breakfast and our representative will meet you to check out and transfer you to Cairo International Airport for final Departure
Meal plan: Breakfast.
Note:
Check-out time at noon Midday
Late check-out is subject to availability and is maximum till 2:00 P.m
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5 nights’ accommodation in Cairo with breakfast (open buffet) Sightseeing as per itinerary Professional Egyptologist guide |
Beverages
Gratuities (recommended)
Visa Entry
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Hotel pickup and drop off in Cairo Lunch during the tours
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