07 Days Egypt Royal Tour Cairo and Alexandria

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
DAY 01 Cairo: Arrival
1 stop
1
Cairo
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 Cairo hotel.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Day 2
DAY 02 Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara, Memphis
3 stops
2
Pyramids of Giza
Breakfast at the hotel is followed by a full day tour. In the morning you will be driven to see the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx: the most famous monuments of not only ancient Egypt but of the entire ancient world!. PS: You will visit the great pyramid from inside.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Step Pyramid of Djoser
After lunch, at a local restaurant, you will be taken to Sakkara to see the very first pyramid ever built; the Step Pyramid of Djoser. You will also get the chance to see some fantastic mastabas Tombs.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
4
Memphis and Sakkara
After this, you will be taken in guided to tour the open air museum of Memphis. The Colossus of Ramses II dominates the museum here. After this amazing trip through Egypt's pharaonic past, you will be driven back to your hotel.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 3
DAY 03 Cairo: Egyptian Museum, Citadel with Mohamed Ali Mosque, Old Cairo Churches
3 stops
5
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
After breakfast you will be taken to the Egyptian Museum: gaze at the wonders of King Tutankhamen, including his golden death mask. PS : You will have the access to the Mummies room.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Cairo Citadel
After lunch, at a local restaurant, 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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
7
Coptic Cairo
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.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 4
DAY 04 Alexandria: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Catacomb, Roman Amphitheatre, Qaitbay Citadel
3 stops
8
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Your day starts with breakfast in your hotel followed by a 2.5-hour drive, in our air-conditioned vehicle, to Alexandria where you will check-in at your hotel upon arrival. After check-in it is time to start your first tour in this beautiful city, originally built by Alexander the Great, including 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
2 hours • Admission ticket included
9
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
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, and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel
2 hours • Admission ticket included
10
Citadel of Qaitbay
The Citadel 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; and the Roman Amphitheatre, which every town in the ancient Roman Empire had.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 5
DAY 05 Alexandria: Montazah Gardens, Drive to Cairo
1 stop
11
Montazah Gardens
After breakfast, you will be taken to the Montazah Gardens, a private park where world leaders often meet, 150 acres of numerous trees, palms, and flowers which overlook many bays and beaches. After lunch, you will be driven back to Cairo.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 6
DAY 06 Cairo: Khan Khalili Bazaar, Dinner Cruise
2 stops
12
Khan Al-Khalili
Breakfast at the hotel then off to your visit of Khan El Khalili Bazaar to experiment with your haggling skills.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
13
Nile River
In the evening there is a farewell Nile cruise dinner, which lasts for 2 hours, sailing on the Nile with Folkloric Shows and Belly Dancers. At the end of this cruise, you will be driven back to your hotel.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 7
DAY 07 Cairo: Final Departure
1 stop
14
Cairo
Your final day starts with breakfast at the hotel followed by check-out. You will then be transferred to the airport for your final departure.
2 hours • Admission ticket free

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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