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A gilded statue of Tutankhamun at the Grand Egyptian Museum
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Cairo and Alexandria in 6 days

6 days · 5 nights · Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Memphis, Alexandria

Overview

Giza and Saqqara, a day in Alexandria, Old and Islamic Cairo, and two great museums.

Alexandria's corniche and beach on the Mediterranean

Day by day

  1. Day 1Arrival in Cairo

    Met inside the terminal and driven to your hotel.

  2. Day 2Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx · Saqqara and Memphis

    The Great Pyramid, the Valley Temple and the Sphinx. The Step Pyramid of Djoser and the colossus of Ramses II.

  3. Day 3Drive to Alexandria · Alexandria · Back to Cairo

    Three hours north to the Mediterranean. The Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and the Citadel of Qaitbay. Drive back to your hotel in Cairo.

  4. Day 4Coptic Cairo · Islamic Cairo · The Citadel

    The Hanging Church, Abu Serga and the Ben Ezra Synagogue. The mosques of Sultan Hassan and Al-Rifa'i. Saladin's fortress and the Mosque of Muhammad Ali.

  5. Day 5Grand Egyptian Museum · National Museum of Egyptian Civilization

    Tutankhamun's treasures in the new museum beside the pyramids. The Royal Mummies Hall.

  6. Day 6Departure from Cairo

    Transfer to Cairo airport and help with check-in.

Included

  • Airport meet & assist on arrival and departure
  • A dedicated coordinator on WhatsApp, 24/7, for the whole trip
  • Every transfer in a private air-conditioned vehicle with driver
  • A licensed Egyptologist guide on every sightseeing day
  • Entrance fees to the sites named in the itinerary
  • Bottled water in the vehicle

Not included

  • International flights
  • Egypt entry visa (we explain how to get it before you travel)
  • Tips for guides, drivers and crew
  • Travel insurance
  • Drinks with meals unless stated

Prices for this trip

Per person, in US dollars. Shared rooms are doubles or triples, and children share their parents' room.

With hotels

  • 3★ hotels, shared room$569.99per person
  • 4★ hotels, shared room$712.99per person
  • 4★ hotels, single room$940.99per person
  • 5★ hotels, shared room$854.99per person
  • 5★ hotels, single room$1,187.99per person

Without hotels

  • 1 traveller$522.99per person
  • 2 or 3 travellers$446.99per person

Children

  • Child aged 6 to 11$427.99per person
  • Child under 6Free

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