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9 Days / 8 Nights
4 Nights in Cairo
4 Nights in Alexandria
Day 1:
- Arrive at Cairo Airport: Meet, assist through passport control formalities, luggage identification & transfer to your hotel.
- Check in at Hotel.
- Overnight in Cairo.
Day 2:
Breakfast. Then drive to the three famous Pyramids of Giza, erected by Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, guarded by the mysterious Sphinx, which is a mythical statue with a body of a lion and a human head. The three Pyramids and the Sphinx are one of the Seven Wonders of the World and the most important tourist site in Egypt. (Camel ride at the Pyramids can be arranged during the visit upon your request).
(Optional) Then full day tour to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, housing around 250,000 antique pieces. Covering the whole history of ancient Egypt, which extends over the past 5 thousand years, among these pieces the most magnificent treasures of the young King Tut Ankh Amon.
back to your hotel in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 3:
Breakfast. Free day (Optional) Departure from hotel to start your full day tour visiting Sakkara, cemetery for Memphis, Sakkara is 27-Km Southwest of Cairo. Including a visit to the step Pyramids of Sakkara (The first proper Pyramids built for the king Zoser, it is considered evolution of the Pyramid from the simple Mastaba to the Pyramid in its known form) Followed by a visit to The Pyramids of Unas & Oser-Kaf the Mastaba. Tomb of Mereruka, Ti & Pta-Hotep (carved and painted tombs), Then Memphis the ancient capital of Egypt where Colossal Statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx. Overnight in Cairo.
Day 4:
Breakfast. Transfer from Cairo to Alexandria by train, arrival Alexandria, transfer to your hotel, after check in, (Optional) start your full day tour visit Greco-Roman Museum (Filled by collection, which covers the period from the 3rd Century BC to the 7th century AD Like Mummies, Hellenistic statues, bust of Roman Emperors, Tanagra figurines & early Christian antiquities). Follow by a visit to the Roman Theater (A theater with marble seats up to 800 spectators, Galleries, Section of mosaic flooring & a pleasure garden surrounded by Roman Villas & baths). Then visit Pompay's Pillar, Followed by visit to the Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa (Tombs on three levels, also contains The Triclinium where relatives used to sit on stone benches to feast the dead, a center with relieves of bearded serpents. Inside, there are 2nd Century AD statues of Sobec & Anubis wearing Roman Armor). Overnight in Alexandria.
Day 5: Breakfast. Free Day. (Optional) Then visit Qayet Bey Fortress housing recovered items from the French Fleet &Then visit the Montazah Garden& Palace and Alexandria Library. Overnight in Alexandria.
Day 6: Breakfast Free day. (Optional) Full day: El Alamein Leave Alexandria at 8:00 am by car through the Western Desert road (70 miles) to El Haman and El Alamein (the Two Flags), where one of the most decisive battles of World War II (October 1942) took place. Visit the battlefield, the Allied Forces cemetery, Rommel's headquarters, and the German and Italian Memorial Monument. Cold lunch will be served at the "El Alamein Hotel" on the beach. Return to Alexandria in the afternoon. Overnight in Alexandria.
Day 7: Breakfast. Free time for Shopping. Overnight in Alexandria.
Day 8:
Breakfast. Transfer to Cairo by train, arrival, meet & assist by our local representative then transfer to your hotel. (Optional) Sound & Light Laser Show. Overnight in Cairo
Day 9:
Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.
Program includes:
- n 4 nights hotel accommodation in Cairo on bed and breakfast basis.
- n 4 nights hotel accommodation in Alexandria on bed & breakfast basis.
- n All transfers in Cairo and Alexandria.
- n 1 half day tour in Cairo visiting the Great Pyramids and Sphinx.
- n Multilingual expert Egyptologist guide.
- n The service of meet and assist at all your destinations.
- n visits include entrance fees.
- n Our prices include all taxes and services.
- n Transfer by train from:
Cairo / Alexandria
Alexandria. / Cairo
Not included:
- n Visa Entry for Egypt.
- n Personal items.
- n Tipping.
- n Any meals not mentioned in the program.
- n Any Optional tours.
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