| Duration: | 5 Day(s) - 4 Night(s) |
| Tour Category: | Budget Tours |
04 Nights Cairo & Over Day Alexandria
Day 01: Arrival Cairo
Arriving Cairo international airport (advice me with your arrival details),meet & assist by our representative assisting you through passport control formalities, luggage identification & portage then transferring you by air conditioned private Limousine to your hotel in whereyou will be assisted by our steward for check in & overnight in Cairo.
Day 2: Cairo
Breakfast at hotel, and then you will be meet by our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you by private air conditional car to visit pyramids & sphinx. There are no more famous ancient sites within Egypt or for that matter elsewhere in the world than the great pyramids & sphinx.
They have been both the main destination for tourists & a source of imaginative thought to the world for over three thousand years. The ancient Egyptians believed in their belief that the spirit life after death & existence eternal life.
So, near the pyramids there they placed wooden boats, to be at the disposal of the king when he went on his journey day & night with the sun god. Near the pyramids, we find the sphinx which has a body of a lion ahead of king or god. Then drive to your hotel & overnight in Cairo.
Day 3: Cairo
Breakfast at the hotel, then you will be meet by our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you by private air conditional car to visit Egyptian museum. If you want to see treasures & jewels of the Egyptian kings you can see it at the Egyptian museum you can see the mummies too and treasures that you can’t see in any other place in the world. And then proceed to visit citadel of Salah el din.
The citadel was erected by Salah el din. The legendary Salah el din conquered crusaders in Palestine. This was latter occupied by Napoleon & reigning the location of the citadel provide strategic advantages both to dominate Cairo & to defend outside attackers.
Then proceed to visitthe Islamic Cairo Ibn Tulun Mosque Built by Ahmed Ibn Tulun and it had built over a period of three years of mud brick became the focal point of Tulunid capital that lasted only 26 years and it is the oldest mosque in Egypt that has survived in fairly original form. Then proceed tokhan el khalili (The old city) which is one of the oldest markets in the world and if you want to get unique gifts you will find it there. Then drive to your hotel & overnight in Cairo.
Day 4: Over day Alexandria
Breakfast at the hotel, and then you will be meet by our professional Egyptology English speaking guide to accompany you by private air conditional car to Alexandria to visit Greek roman museumwhich is the Arab translation of the ancient Greek name, Lofus Kiramaikos.
The museum was first built in 1892 as a small building located on Horreya Road. In 1895 it was transferred to the present site near Jamal Abdul Nasser Road. It started with eleven galleries, and has been gradually enlarged in later renovation stages the 25th gallery was inaugurated in 1984. It contains a very big variety of coins from different countries. The collection, which covers the period from the 3rd century BC to the 7th century AD, is a fascinating record of civilization in the process of change as religions merged and society evolved. Also the museum contains hundreds of precious antiques.
Then proceed to visit the catacomb of Kom El-Shuqafa which is one of Alexandria most memorable monuments. Kom El-Shuqafa meaning "Mound of Shards" or "Potsherds." Its actual ancient Egyptian name was Ra-Qedil. The catacombs are unique both for their plan and for its decoration which represents a melding and mixing of the cultures and traditions of the Egyptians, Greeks and Romans.
Then, we find decorations related to ancient Egyptian themes, but with an amazing twist that makes them quite unlike anything else in the world. Then proceed to visit The Roman Amphitheatre in Alexandria. Every town in ancient Rome had an amphitheater, which means, "double theatre". They were grand and impressive, shaped in a half circle, open to the sky, and might have held 100.000 people. The stage had no curtain; it was just a stone platform. Imagine yourself in ancient Alexandria, in the Roman theatre on a hot afternoon.
All you can smell is the Mediterranean mist. All you can see are wild beasts, driven in through the tall doorway, and the fighters coming in from all around the floor. Famous jockeys and gladiators are walking in, and then the excitement begins. Then proceed to visit the Muntazah Complex . This 115-acre complex is surrounded by great walls from the south, east, and west and with the beach on its north side. This area used to belong to the Mohamed Ali family that ruled Egypt from the mid 19th century until 1952. The construction was started in 1892 by King Abbas II, who built a large palace inside the complex called the Salamlek.
In 1932, King Fuad built a larger palace and called it the Haramlik. His son, King Farouk, built a bridge to the sea to act as a water front. The rest of the 115 acres is nothing but beautiful gardens. Palm trees and gazelles cover the area. This is a wonderful spot to enjoy the beauty of Alexandria. Then drive to your hotel & overnight in Cairo.
Day 05: Cairo-Departure
Breakfast at your hotel, checkout. Then You will be meet & assist by our representative to help you with your portage and accompany you by private air-conditioned car to drive to Cairo International airport where you will be assisted by our steward for portage & check in on board of your flight carrier then help you on the emigration formalities wishing you a happy flight back home.
