Cairo Trip Overview
With a private tour guide, licensed driver and 24/7 customer service, you will explore the highlights of Cairo, Alexandria, and Giza in just 5 days. A good choice to learn about history, cultural relics.We look forward to your participation for the worry-free tour!
Additional Info
Duration: 5 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
With a private tour guide, licensed driver and 24/7 customer service, you will explore the highlights of Cairo, Alexandria, and Giza in just 5 days. A good choice to learn about history, cultural relics.We look forward to your participation for the worry-free tour!
Itinerary
Day 1: Pyramids Day
Pass By: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
This morning you are met at your hotel by your private guide and driver for a full day tour of the ancient Memphis, Saqqara and the pyramids at Giza. Drive south to Memphis first to visit this ancient capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, Then you move on to the Step Pyramid of Saqqara. Finish with the most iconic and largest pyramids at Giza and the mysterious Sphinx, a colossal lion with a pharaoh’s head.
Note: – Be aware that a limited number of people are allowed inside the Grand Pyramids daily with additional cost of US25/person.
– The trip takes around seven hours in total, including a stop for lunch in restaurant recommended by your guide.
– Pyramid Sound & Light Show is available at additional USD60/person in the evening, including round-trip private transfers.
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: Not included
Day 2: Dahshur Pyramids & Quad Bike
Pass By: Pyramids of Dahshour, Giza Egypt
Today morning you are met at your hotel by a private tour guide to drive south to your first stop will be Dahshur, where you will see the Red Pyramid (first true pyramid) and the Bent Pyramid (first attempt to build a true pyramid), then will go to a restaurant to have your lunch.
After that you will have a good chance to ride a quad bike around the pyramids of Giza with sunset.
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: By your own self( not included)
Day 3: Cairo city Tour
Pass By: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
On third day you will explore the Egyptian Museum, where houses a magnificent collection of Pharaonic antiquities, especially the golden treasures of Tut Ankh Amun, then will have a time to ride a sailing felucca for around one hour exploring Cairo city, after that
will go the Coptic City where you see the hanging church, Cavern church where the holly family stayed there over than three month and sure will not miss seeing the oldest synagogue. Before return back to your hotel you will have your lunch on a cruise.
.Note: Strict dress code for visiting mosques and churches. Men must wear long pants and shirts with sleeve no tank tops. If you’re wearing sandals or flip-flops you must wear socks. (No bare feet). Similarly, women must be modestly dressed, no see-through clothes, bare shoulders, etc.
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: By your own self ( not included)
Day 4: Alexandria Day Tour
Pass By: Alexandria, Alexandria, Alexandria Governorate
On this day will travel to the second largest city in Egypt, Alexandria takes about 3 hours’ drive each way to reach it from Cairo. Your first stop will be the Catacombs of Kom El Shokaffa, then enjoy Pompey’s pillar and the ruins of the temple of god Serapis. Later you will have lunch at a good quality seafood restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean. Then you will visit the fort of Qaitbay and wonder at the New Library of Alexandria
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: By your own self (not included)
Day 5: Cairo Islamic tour
Pass By: Mosque of Ibn Tulun, Al-Basatin, off Al-Saliba Street, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Today morning you will have a special tour to Islamic Cairo, you will visit the Citadel of Salah El Din, and the Mohammed Ali Mosque situated high above the city, then go to see the mosque of Ibn Tolun which’s back over 900 years ago the one still standing without any restoration, after that will go to Moez street which consider biggest open air Islamic museum all over the world. Finish the trip at the Khan El Khalili Bazaar to browse and shop.
Meals included:
• Lunch
Accommodation included: By your own self (not included)
