Egypt Tour 04 Nights / 05 Days

Arrival at Cairo

Arrival at Cairo airport. Meet and assist by our representative, and you will be transferred to your hotel overnight.

Cairo

Have your breakfast at the hotel. Your private Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up to start your day tour. Drive to Sakkara to see the Step Pyramid, built by the exalted architect Imhotep for the 3rd Dynasty Pharaoh Djoser. You will visit one of the mastabas in Sakkara that dates to more than 4,500 years ago and see the amazing carvings and colors, which give an idea about life in ancient Egypt. You will end your time in Sakkara in a carpet school, where you will be involved in an experience with locals who are being trained in the amazing handcraft of weaving, following in the footsteps of their ancestors, who started it thousands of years ago. Continue to Giza to visit one of the Ancient Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids. See the Pyramids, the Valley Temple, and the Sphinx. On your way, you will visit a papyrus institute where you will be taken on a journey through the craft using step-by-step demonstrations and extensive displays of papyrus artworks to view and have the chance to buy souvenirs. You can choose among hundreds of designs, including printing your name in hieroglyphics with scenes from ancient Egypt (the artworks are certified for using genuine papyrus). Return to your hotel overnight.

Cairo

Have your breakfast at the hotel. Your private Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up to start your day tour. Drive to the Desert Road to Alexandria, the bride of the Mediterranean. This second-largest city in Egypt was built by Alexander the Great on the site of an old fishing village that had a small harbor sheltered by the island of Pharos. Upon arrival in Alexandria, visit the Catacomb (Kom El Shoafa), a remarkable example of the Alexandrian blend of Graeco-Roman and Egyptian styles carved into 100ft of solid rock. Then visit the Citadel of Qait Bay from outside. Continue to visit the newly opened Library of Alexandria. Apart from the main library, the complex will include a library for the blind, a young people’s library, the Alexandria Conference Centre, a science museum, a planetarium, a Restoration and Conservation Laboratory, and the Hall of Fame. Have lunch in a restaurant. (Lunch included) Continue to Montazah gardens, where you will have the opportunity to see from outside only the Montazah palace. Originally built in 1892, the palace dates back from 1926 and was the summer home of the Egyptian Royal family. Drive back to Cairo and overnight at your hotel.

Cairo

Have your breakfast at the hotel. Your private Egyptologist tour guide and driver will pick you up to start your day tour. Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization, including the extraordinary Mummies room. The museum is in Old Cairo, the historical heart of the city. Enter Old Cairo and walk back in time. Visit the Old Coptic Churches, the Hanging Church, and Rest of the day is free to enjoy browsing the city on your own, or you can add one of our optional tours. Return to your hotel overnight.

Cairo

Have your breakfast at the hotel. You will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight.