5 Day Cairo and Alexandria Tour

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Duration

5 Days

Tour Location

Cairo / Alexandria / Cairo

Tour Availability
Pickup

Cairo Airport or Hotel in Cairo

Tour Type

Private

Description

Explore the famous Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, then travel to the royal Saqqara necropolis to see Djoser's Step Pyramid, the oldest ever discovered. Visit the vast Egyptian Museum, home to more than 100,000 antiquities, including mummies recovered from tombs and temples across the land. Finally, get ready to shop like you've never shopped before, and enjoy the sights, sounds and smells of one of the world's oldest bazaars. Explore one of the main sources of knowledge in the ancient world, "The Alexandria Library"


Itinerary (5 Days)

Day 01: Cairo Int. Airport – Cairo ON

Upon arrival to Cairo Int. Airport, you will be met with our English-speaking representative who will help and assist you in all formalities and transfer to your hotel, overnight Cairo.

Meals included:
  • No meals

Day 02: Pyramids – Memphis & Sakkara

Breakfast at hotel. Then you will be met by our English Egyptologist tour guide to start your first day tour by visiting Pyramids of Giza "Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure", where the greatness has been embodied in three pyramids with a limestone statue of Sphinx guarding the whole area.Then proceed to one of our local restaurant to have your lunch.

After that you will proceed to the city of Sakkara, where you will be so excited by exploring The Step Pyramid of king Djoser. This pyramid has a very nice story, when king Djoser asked his chief Architect Imhotep to create something different, so that the king could be buried at. As a result the well-known Architect creates the Step pyramid, which surprised the king so much since it was considered to be a new achievement in this period.

Finally you we will drive towards Memphis, where you can visit The Open Air Museum including the marvelous monuments of king Ramses II.
After finishing your day tour, you will get back to your hotel in Cairo for overnight.

Meals included:
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Day 03: Egyptian Museum – Citadel and Khan El Khalili

Breakfast at hotel. Then our English speaking guide will meet you at the hotel to accompany you to start your second day tour in Cairo. Your tour today is completely different and more excited, as the best of our monuments are awaiting you.

Start your tour with The Egyptian Museum, which is considered to be one of the most important museums in Egypt housing the Pharaonic monuments including those of the well-known king Tutankhamen. Lunch meal at one of our local restaurant.

After Lunch, you will be transferred to Old Cairo area, where you can visit Citadel of Salah El-Din, which played as a very important role in protecting Egypt, as it was considered the seat of power for more than 700 years.

Then proceed to one of the most interesting and old market in Egypt, Khan El-Khalili, which consider as one of the stunning bazaars in the Middle East.

Transfer back to your Cairo hotel room relaxing and preparing for another adventure in Egypt.

Meals included:
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Day 04: Alexandria City Tour

Breakfast at your hotel in Cairo. After that you will be met with our Egyptologist tour guide who will accompany you in such a stunning tour to Alexandria.

You will start your Alexandria city tour by exploring one of the main sources of knowledge in the ancient world, "The Alexandria Library". The site of which is the original site of the old Pharaoh.

Later on, you will be transferred to have your lunch meal at local restaurant.

After lunch you will proceed to visit The Roman Amphitheatre, which is considered to be one of the most famous monuments belonging the Greco-Roman period.

Continue your Alexandria city tour by visiting Pompey’s pillar, which was erected in 292 AD. At the end you’ll be transferred to visit Sultan Qaitbay Citadel (from outside) which is considered to be one of most famous sightseeing in Alexandria.

After finishing your day tour, we will drive back to Cairo. Arrive to Cairo and proceed to your hotel there for overnight.

Meals included:
  • Breakfast
  • Lunch

Day 05: Cairo- Departure

Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.

Meals included:
  • Breakfast


What is included

  • Meet and greet service  at airports
  • Customer service assistance throughout your stay
  • All transfers in private air-conditioned vehicles
  • All sightseeing tours (100% private)
  • Personal English speaking guide
  • Entrance fees to listed sites in the 5 day tour of Cairo itinerary
  • Bottled water during tours
  • Portage when needed
  • All service charges and taxes

What is Not included

  • International airfare
  • Entry visa to Egypt
  • Personal expenses
  • Optional activities
  • Tipping

Prices

May to september

Single
$ 1342
Double
$ 878
Triple
$ 803

October to April

Single
$ 1552
Double
$ 1026
Triple
$ 951

May to september

Single
$ 1672
Double
$ 1096
Triple
$ 1002

October to April

Single
$ 1914
Double
$ 1282
Triple
$ 1190

May to september

Single
$ 2417
Double
$ 1580
Triple
$ 1442

October to April

Single
$ 2795
Double
$ 1850
Triple
$ 1712

Prices
Prices are quoted in US Dollars per person per trip except during Christmas, New Year & Easter holidays.

Children Policy
0 - 01.99 Free of Charge
2 - 05.99 pay 25% of tour price
6 - 11.99 pay 50% of tour price
12+ pay full tour price as per adult person.

Notes :
Child pricing applies to children who share rooms with their parents (Max 2 Children in one Room)

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