A 7-day tour of Cairo and Alexandria You’ll get to see the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum, as well as Qaitbai Citadel, Cata Komb, Alexandria Library, and Montazah Palace, during your trip to Cairo and Alexandria.
Trip Details:
Duration | 7 Days |
Tour Type | Private Tours |
Departure | Cairo International Airport |
Availability | Everyday |
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Prices:
May to Sep:
- Per Person in Double Room = $ 970
- Per Person in Single Room = $ 1350
Oct to April:
- Per Person in Double Room = $ 1120
- Per Person in Single Room = $ 1570
Day 1: Arrival In Cairo
Arrive at Cairo airport; Upon your arrival, you will find our representative waiting for you, then you will be transferred by an A/C car to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Cairo Tour 1
Breakfast. Start your full day visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art, the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamun collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at Sphinx – a massive funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren and you will enjoy a free camel ride.
(Optional) Evening trip to enjoy your dinner onboard a Nile cruise for 2 hours, including watching Egyptian folk shows.
We will transfer you back to your hotel.
Day 3: Alexandria Tour
Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to Alexandria. Start the time with the library of Alexandria, the most extensive library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit its open court and free museums.
Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and every public holiday. To enter the reading area, you must purchase an extra ticket.
Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek, as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour by visiting the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria, and the statue of Alexander the Great.
You can then stop for optional lunch before visiting the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa, before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the seaside, which includes the old harbor of Alexandria, where we found 7000 monuments underwater. Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria: built by Alexander the great. Travel in comfort back to your hotel.
Alexandria has so much to see, feel, eat and buy, so if you have time and want to add more to your itinerary – just let us know what you are interested in, and we will arrange it for you at the cost price, no profit to us.
Day 4: Alex Free Day
Breakfast. Free day – optional activities:
– Day Trip to Rosetta, where we discovered the Rosetta stone.
– Alamein Day Trip; El Alamein is a battle site of the Second World War.
– Alexandria by night.
Overnight in Alexandria
Day 5: Alex – Cairo Tour 2
Breakfast at the hotel. Transfer back to Cairo. Arrive and move to visit the Step Pyramids of Zoser, the world’s oldest central stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser.
After that transfer to Memphis, which was founded by King Menes and was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years, The first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II. On your way to the south, you will visit the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahshur. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 6: Cairo Free Day
Breakfast. Free day. Optional activities:
– Castle of Salah El Dien, Mohamed Aly Mosque & Old Cairo Tour
– Evening trip to the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.
Overnight in Cairo.
Day 7: Departure
After breakfast at the hotel, our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through the final departure formalities.
All prices are charged in USD per person per trip. You can also pay us online via a secure payment gateway and without any extra costs or surcharges. This is our pricing policy for this trip.
Children Policy
The children’s policy applies to children who share a room with their parents. If your trip includes a flight ticket, additional fees for your children may apply.
- Children under 2 years of age can travel free of charge with their parents.
- From 2 to 6 years old: 25% of the adult price
- From 6 to 11 years old: 50% of the adult price
- Children aged 12 and over-travel at the same fare as adults.
Deposit
Once your itinerary is confirmed, we will collect 25% of the agreed final trip value as a deposit, which can be paid via Online Payment, PayPal, or Western Union.
Tipping
Tipping is part of the Egyptian culture to express one’s satisfaction with the good services provided to him by his duty staff. It would be nice to give it when you are satisfied with our services and if not then you don’t have to do it.
Cancellation Policy
Important Note: If your trip includes a domestic flight or a Nile cruise, know that there is no refund for the booking value in the event of cancellation of the trip according to the policy of Nile cruises and airlines companies.
- 30 days before the trip 100% refund.
- 20 days before the trip 50% refund.
- 10 days before the trip no refund.