Explore Egypt In 3 Day Tours In Cairo-Giza And Alexandria

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Giza Pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara
3 stops
1
Pyramids of Giza
Visitors Egypt’s tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. Move by an air-conditioned car to start your tour by visiting the plateau of Giza where you will see the Great Pyramids of Giza (The only remaining landmark of the Old seven wonders of the world). You will see the Pyramid of Cheops and the pyramids of Chephren and Mycerinus. Take a few pictures from the panoramic area before moving on to the Valley Temple and the Great Sphinx.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
Then move to visit The Step Pyramid of king Djoser (Zoser) in Saqqara, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Memphis and Sakkara
After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis. At the end, the guide will drop you off at your hotel after the tour is finished.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Mohamed Ali Mosque
2 stops
4
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
Visitors Egypt’s tour guide will pick you up from your hotel. Move by an air-conditioned car to start your tour by visiting The Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. You will get the chance to visit the collection of King Tutankhamen including the famous golden mask of the boy king. Additionally, you can also visit the Mummies Hall (for extra ticket purchasable on sit) in which you will see the mummies of the ancient Egyptian Kings.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Cairo Citadel
Then move to start your Old Cairo Tour starting with the Citadel of Salah El-Din in which you can also visit the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Alexandria Day Trip
4 stops
6
Ancient Roman Amphitheater
Visitors Egypt’s tour guide will pick you up from your hotel . Travel to Alexandria, start with a visit to the Roman Amphitheater in Kom El-Dekka; a marble theater that once seated 800 spectators with galleries, sections of mosaic flooring, and a pleasure garden, all surrounded by Roman baths and villas.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
7
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Next stop is the library of Alexandria (Bibliotecha Alexandrina); the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit it’s open court where you can see the statue of Alexander the Great and the statue of Ptolemy the first, which was found underwater nearby.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Alexandria
Continue to visit the Citadel of Quaitbay which was built on the same site as the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the seven wonders of ancient world . A most spectacular castle which is a great photo stop.
2 minutes • Admission ticket free
9
Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi
The car will then take you to visit the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, and the strangest sight outside it: an old funfair where children play on very antique funfair rides and eat candy floss.
1 hour • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Wheelchair accessible
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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