Cairo and Alexnadria Egypt Tour Package

After breakfast, you will be met with our professional, Egyptologist tour guide who will join you in this amazing tour in Cairo. We start our tour with the great Pyramids of Giza, the most popular monument in the world. Constructed around 2500 BC as the necropolis of the kings of the forth dynasty, there is the pyramid of Cheops or the Grand Pyramid, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the smaller pyramid of Menkaure, and the marvelous Sphinx constructed with a body of a lion and the head of a human to guard the pyramids from any threats.
Our next visit of the day will be to the site of Saqqara, the royal burial site of the 3rd dynasty of the Old Kingdom in Egypt and one of the richest archeological places in Egypt with treasures being discovered until today. The highlight and the centerpiece of Saqqara is the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest surviving stone monument in the whole world and the first proper pyramid to ever be constructed in Egypt in the 27th century BC. This would be a marvelous chance to understand the evolution of the pyramids building in ancient Egypt. The step pyramid is considered to be one of the most important landmarks of pyramids construction in Egypt.

We finish this amazing day tour in Memphis, the first capital of unified Egypt. Established in 32nd century BC by King Narmer after he unified Upper and Lower Egypt. The city served as the seat of the government until the 22nd century. However, all the displayed exhibited in the Open-air Museum we will explore today belong to the New Kingdom with the highlights being the amazing Colossi of Ramses II, the alabaster sphinx, and many other statues and items.

At the end of this day tour in Cairo, we will transfer you to have your lunch meal at local tourist restaurant, where you can choose your preferred dish. After having your lunch meal, you’ll be transferred to your hotel in Cairo for rest and refresh. Evening time is yours to relax at the hotel or you can seize the opportunity to go for an optional tour in Cairo to enjoy your night.

Overnight in Cairo

After breakfast, you will be met with our professional, Egyptologist tour guide, who will join you in such amazing tour to the awesome city of Alexandria, the second capital of Egypt or the “bride of the Mediterranean sea”. Distance between Cairo and Alexandria is around 220 KM, takes approximately three hours by car.
Begin our tour in Alexandria by visiting the Library of Alexandria, with the ancient library being established in the 3rd century BC and destroyed in the 1st century BC, the library we see today which is a huge wonderful architectural work, was opened in 2002.

Our next visit will be to the Roman Amphitheatre, discovered in 1960, the theatre which was established in the 4th century BC with its marble steps is one of its kind in Egypt. We will then visit Qaitbay Citadel (from outside), this citadel was established in the 16th century and became the landmark of Alexandria today.

We will then have a lunch break at one of the best tourist restaurants in Alexandria. You can choose your preferred dish, but always the fish will be on the top when you are on the coasts of the Mediterranean sea. After lunch, we will drive back to Cairo. On arrival to Cairo, we will transfer you to your hotel, so you can take some rest after this long day.

Evening time is yours to relax at the hotel or you can go for an optional tour in Cairo to enjoy your night.

Overnight in Cairo

Energizing breakfast at your hotel. After that, you’ll join your expert tour guide in such awe-inspiring tour in the city center of Cairo. We begin our visits of the day by exploring the Egyptian Museum, the largest museum in the world with a huge collection of displays dating back to various periods of the ancient Egyptian history with the highlights being the golden exhibits of Tutankhamen, the mummies’ hall, large impressive reliefs, statues, and many other fascinating items.
Our next visit of the day will be to the Citadel of Salah Eldin, constructed in the 10th century by the Muslim Sultan, Saladin, to protect Egypt and became the residence of the rulers of Egypt for a period that lasted more than seven centuries. The citadel itself is one of the most impressive medieval fortresses and it contains many remarkable monuments like the famous Mosque of Mohamed Ali, the Mosque of El Nasser Mohamed, and many interesting museums. This is besides offering the guests amazing panoramic views of the city of Cairo.

We will then have a lunch break at one of the best tourist restaurants in this area. After lunch we will continue our lovely tour in Cairo by exploring another fabulous area, full of many churches and a very unique collection of Egypt’s Coptic monuments, Old Cairo area. We will start our Coptic tour by visiting the Hanging Church, first established in the 5th century and one of the most important historical churches in Egypt. Our next visit in Coptic Cairo will be to the Abu Serga Church, believed to be constructed where the holy family rested at the end of their journey, it was constructed in the 7th century. Our last visit in Coptic Cairo will be to the Church of Saint Mary, an orthodox church, built during the 5th century, restored and rebuilt many times afterwards.

After this amazing tour, we will transfer you back to your hotel, so you have some rest. Evening time is free at leisure on your own to relax at your hotel or you can go for an optional tour in Cairo to enjoy your night. We can arrange for a Romanic Dinner on board a 5* Cruising Restaurant with a very enjoyable show of Belly dance, Oriental music and Live band. It is highly recommended by many tourists.

Overnight in Cairo

Check out after breakfast. Later on, you’ll be met with GAT Tours’ Representative, who will transfer you by private Air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo International Airport in order to catch your departure flight to your next destination after spending few days exploring the awesome monuments of Cairo and Alexandria.