Cairo Trip Overview
Make the most of your time in Cairo with this 3-day private guided tour, which covers not only the most important ancient Egyptian sites, Old Cairo, and the Citadel, but includes a day tour of Egypt’s second city, Alexandria. Visit Giza, Saqqara, Memphis, and the Egyptian Museum. Discover Old Cairo, the Citadel of Saladin, and the Alabaster Mosque. In Alexandria, descend into catacombs, wander Greco-Roman ruins, and admire the stunning modernist architecture of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Make the most of your time in Cairo with this 3-day private guided tour, which covers not only the most important ancient Egyptian sites, Old Cairo, and the Citadel, but includes a day tour of Egypt’s second city, Alexandria. Visit Giza, Saqqara, Memphis, and the Egyptian Museum. Discover Old Cairo, the Citadel of Saladin, and the Alabaster Mosque. In Alexandria, descend into catacombs, wander Greco-Roman ruins, and admire the stunning modernist architecture of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina.
Itinerary
Day 1: Pyramids Day
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Pyramid of Cheops
Pyramid of Chephren
Pyramid of Mycerinus
Sphinx
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Step Pyramid Complex of Zoser
Pyramid of Teti
Noble man’s tomb
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mit Rahina Museum, Mit Rahinah, Al Badrashin 11511 Egypt
Museum of Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Cairo tour
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Biggest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Alabaster mosque
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Roman Fortress of Babylon
Hanging Church
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Khan Al-Khalili, Cairo Egypt
Biggest oriental market in Cairo.
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Alexandria Day
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Underground tombs dating back to the 1st century A.D.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pompeys Pillar National Monument, 3039 US Highway 312, Pompeys Pillar, MT 59064-8000
Magnificent 90 ft high column
ruins of the temple of Serapis
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina, El Shatby, Alexandria 30100 Egypt
One of the biggest libraries in the world.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fort Qaitbey, 29 88545 N 31. 21372 E, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Built in the 15th century on the ruins of Ancient lighthouse of Alexandria (Pharos)
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
