3-Days Private Guided Tour Package to Cairo, Giza and Alexandria

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

Day 1
Giza Day tour
3 stops
1
Pyramids of Giza
Our Egyptologist guide will accompany you from your hotel to an excursion where you will enjoy the sight of the great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, followed by a stop at the Sphinx. “Optional” enjoy an unforgettable Camel or Horse Ride around these great structures.
3 hours • Admission ticket included
2
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
Then you will go to discover Saqqara home of the first pyramid in Egypt, built by Imohotep for king Zoser in 2650BC, the famous Step Pyramid is well preserved also you can go inside the pyramid of king Titi.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
3
Great Sphinx
A stop at the Sphinx; an ancient symbol of the pharaohs’ wisdom and strength embodied in a huge sculpture of a pharaoh’s head on a lion’s body.
30 minutes • Admission ticket included
Day 2
Cairo City tour
3 stops
4
The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
The Egyptian Museum is the most famous museum in Cairo, and its houses more than 120, 000 ancient Egyptian artifacts
2 hours • Admission ticket included
5
Cairo Citadel
You will move to the Citadel of Salah Al-Din is a medieval Islamic-era fortification in Cairo. It was the seat of government in Egypt and the residence of its rulers for nearly 700 years from the 13th to the 19th centuries. Its location on a promontory of the Mokattam hills near the center of Cairo, and you will visit Mohammed Ail mousque or the Alabaster mosque it was built between 1830 and 1848.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
6
Coptic Cairo
Then you will going to Coptic Cairo also called old Cairo where you will see the remains of the Roman fortress of Babylon (2nd century A.D), and visit the hanging church of Virgin Mary built over the fortress tower, the church of Abu Serga (St. Sergio) with Holy Crypt where the Holy Family stayed for three months and the Synagogue of Ben Ezra, believed to be the place where Baby Moses was found by the Pharaoh’s wife.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
Day 3
Alexandria Day tour
4 stops
7
Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
Start your tour with exploring the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, dating back to the early of the 2nd century A.D., then you will visit tomb of Tigran.
2 hours • Admission ticket included
8
Then Pompey’s pillar dating back to the end of 3rd century and the remains of the Serapeum temple, the ancient temple of god Serapis. In the same area scattered monuments dating back to different periods.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
9
Citadel of Qaitbay
he ancient lighthouse (Pharos) was one of the ancient seven wonders before it was completely destroyed. Now in its location stands the fort of Qaitbay dating back to 15th century and represents an excellent example of military fortification during the Mamluk era and you will enjoy a panoramic view from the top of the fort.
1 hour • Admission ticket included
10
Bibliotheca Alexandrina
We will end our tour by visiting the Modern Alexandria library; the Old library was very famous all over the world for its huge books capacity of different sciences and literature. It was damaged several times during the Greco Roman period. The special shape of the modern library of Alexandria is considered a special architectural germ. New Library was inaugurated in 2002 and it is a must see in Alexandria that you will visit and a have a guided tour inside it.
2 hours • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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