EGYPT JEWEL

Duration

5 Days

Available Date

Every Day

Tour Type

Private Tour

Languages

All Language

This trip will cover Cairo & Giza Attractions (The Three Pyramids, The Great Sphinx, Saqqara, Memphis, The Egyptian Museum) – Old Cairo Attractions (Salah Al Din Citadel, Mohamed Ali Mosque, Old Cairo Churches, Khan Khalili Old Bazaar).

Alexandria Attractions (Bibliotheca, Catacombs, Roman Amphitheatre, Pompey’s Pillar, Qaitbay Citadel).

5 Days /4 Nights

Welcome to Cairo! Your tour begins when you are greeted by our representative. After you have collected your luggage, he will take you in your deluxe Private vehicle to your Cairo hotel.

Overnight: Hotel in Cairo

In the morning, after having your breakfast you will join your private professional Egyptologist tour guide to explore The Pyramids of Giza and The Great Sphinx: the most famous monuments of not only ancient Egypt but of the entire ancient world!

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, which was built to immortalize the great legacy of his king. You will also get the chance to see some fantastic mastabas Tombs.

After this, you will be taken on a guided tour to the open-air museum of Memphis, the first documented capital in the world built 3200 BC. The Colossus of Ramses II dominates the museum here. 

Meals: Breakfast (in your hotel), Lunch (will be served in local restaurant)

Overnight: Hotel in Cairo

Breakfast at the hotel is followed by tour in The Egyptian Museum, which display a rare collection of 5000 years of art. Over 250,000 Genuine ancient Egyptian artifacts are presented. You will have the option to gaze at the wonders of King Tutankhamen, including his golden death mask; stare upon the mummies of some of Egypt's ancient pharaohs (optional).

Afterwards, 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". It’s a majestic work of art, constructed to be a replica of a blue mosque in Istanbul.

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 here to commemorate this. This whole area is a world-famous destination for Pilgrims.

Before being driven back to your hotel you will have the opportunity to visit (Khan El-Khalili) Bazar, which is the oldest Market in the Middle East dating back to 970 AD. All the Islamic architecture and decorations remain in good condition till today. The street remains active till today and contains everything a traveler might desire plus all the magical souvenirs shops.

Meals: Breakfast (in your hotel), Lunch (will be served in local restaurant)

Overnight: Hotel in Cairo

Your day starts with breakfast in your hotel followed by a drive, in your private air-conditioned vehicle, to The Pearl of the Mediterranean Sea Alexandria (approximately 2.5 hours’ drive). Your visit to this beautiful city, originally built by Alexander the Great, includes 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.

The Catacombs (Kom el Shoqafa), where the early Christians buried. 

The Roman Amphitheatre, which every town in the ancient Roman Empire had.

Pompey's Pillar, the biggest memorial column in Egypt, made of red granite and standing about 28 metres high, with a base diameter of 2.7 meters.

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.

At the end of the day, you will be driven back to Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast (in your hotel), Lunch (will be served in local restaurant)

Overnight: Hotel in 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.

Meals: Breakfast (in your hotel)

Halino Travel can design a special itinerary for you or customize any already proposed tour. We will do our best to make your experience unique and special! 

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