3-Day Private Guided Highlights Tour: Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria

3 Days

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Hotel Pickup Offered

Arabic,English,French
and 5 more

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Overview

Only staying in Cairo a short time? Make the most of your time with three days of guided sightseeing that covers all the main must-sees, plus Sakkara, Memphis and Alexandria. Check out the star attractions of the pyramids at Giza, the Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo, and travel to the ancient sites of Sakkara and Memphis. Then, finish with a day trip to Alexandria, Egypt's history-steeped Mediterranean city, to view its Greco-Roman highlights and more. Guided sightseeing on each of the three days, daily lunch and air-conditioned transportation are included.

Private 3-day Cairo, Giza and Alexandria tour, with undivided attention from a private guide
View the Giza Pyramids and ancient ruins at Sakkara and Memphis
Visit the atmospheric Egyptian Museum and see Tutankhamun's treasures and other highlights
Delve into Old Cairo to see attractions like the Mohammed Ali Mosque, Hanging Church and Khan El Khalili bazaar
Enjoy a full-day trip to Alexandria, Egypt's lovely Mediterranean coastal city
See Alexandria's Roman catacombs, Pompey's Pillar and spectacular city library
Relax with daily lunches and air-conditioned minivan transport included

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Departure & Return

What To Expect

While you're in Cairo, spend three days exploring the major highlights of the city and Alexandria, with a private guide. View all Cairo's must-see sights, along with the ancient treasures of Sakkara and Memphis on Days 1 and 2, and on Day 3, enjoy a full-day tour to Alexandria, Egypt's vibrant and historical Mediterranean coast city. Lunch, hotel pickup and drop-off, and air-conditioned minivan transportation is included on each day.ItineraryDay 1: Cairo, Sakkara and Memphis (L)After morning pickup from your Cairo hotel, travel with your private guide to the Giza Plateau, home to the UNESCO-listed pyramids. Behold the Great Pyramid of Cheops, and the two pyramids of Chephren and Mycerinus as you learn how they were built between 2500 and 2400 BC. Enjoy panoramic views from a viewpoint higher up the plateau, and take a short camel ride. Then, travel back down to admire the Great Sphinx and Valley Temple, a ruined complex believed to have been used for mummification. After lunch at a local restaurant, travel south to Memphis, ancient Egypt's first capital. Explore the open-air museum and see its two showpieces: the giant, fallen statue of Ramses II and huge Alabaster Sphinx. Finally, continue to the ancient necropolis of Sakkara. View the Step Pyramid of Djozer, the world's oldest stone structure; and visit the nearby tomb of Kagemni, an Egyptian noble, dating from around 2300 BC. Afterward, return to Cairo for a hotel drop-off. Day 2: Cairo (L) Start with a hotel pickup and spend the morning at the spectacular Egyptian Museum, home to the world's biggest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. View the highlights of the collections, including the glittering treasures of Tutankhamun, animal mummy room and statues of the heretic king, Akhanaten. If you wish, pay a visit to the Royal Mummy Room to see its stunning mummified pharaohs, including Ramses II. Next, enjoy a tour of Old Cairo, seeing the famous Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, and remnants of the Roman fortress of Babylon. Then, following lunch, head to the hilltop 12th-century Citadel of Saladin, and take in the beautiful Mohammed Ali Pasha Mosque whose dome and minarets dominate Cairo's skyline. Lastly, delve into the chaotic Khan El-Khalili, the city's oldest bazaar. Haggle for souvenirs at the colorful stalls before a drop-off back at your hotel. Day 3: Alexandria (L)Following hotel pickup, soak up views of the Nile delta as you travel north to Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city. Sitting on the Mediterranean coast, this vibrant city was founded in 312 BC by Alexander the Great and is famous for its Greco-Roman relics. After roughly three hours on the road, arrive and enjoy a guided tour of the top sights. Descend into the Roman catacombs of Kom el Shoqaffa, and see fascinating attractions such as Pompey's Pillar, the ruined Temple of Serapis, and Fort Qaitbay, built on the site of Alexandria's famous ancient lighthouse. Break for an included seafood lunch, and then visit the spectacular modern city library, a sun-shaped building that commemorates the fabled Library of Alexandria, once the largest in the ancient world. Afterward, return to Cairo where your three days of sightseeing concludes with a hotel drop-off.Please note: hotel accommodations on this tour are not included.

3-Day Private Guided Highlights Tour: Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria

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