Luxor Trip Overview
Very well organized trip includes Egypt’s highlights by very well experienced tour guides and professional drivers *every small detail is taken care of . Life time trip that you will cherish forever.
Have an unforgettable experience*
Go back in time and explore the pyramids, the Egyptian museum, the citadel of Saladin.Coptic Cairo where the holy family stayed at the end of their journey into Egypt.admire the landmarks of Alexandria city.
Additional Info
Duration: 3 days
Starts: Luxor, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Very well organized trip includes Egypt’s highlights by very well experienced tour guides and professional drivers *every small detail is taken care of . Life time trip that you will cherish forever.
Have an unforgettable experience*
Go back in time and explore the pyramids, the Egyptian museum, the citadel of Saladin.Coptic Cairo where the holy family stayed at the end of their journey into Egypt.admire the landmarks of Alexandria city.
Itinerary
Day 1: Egyptian museum /Saladin Citadel /alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali & Coptic Cairo
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Your private tour guide will escort you to visit the Egyptian museum of antiquities in Tahrir square which displays the largest collection of pharaonic antiquities in the world
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Cairo Citadel, Salah Salem St, Cairo 11511 Egypt
The medieval fortress of Saladin was built in 1171AD to fortify Cairo against the attacks of the crusaders. It’s built on top of the Moqqattam mountain some 70 meters higher above the ground. Inside the Citadel are many mosques and palaces , your tour guide will escort you to visit the alabaster mosque of king Mohamed Ali , the largest mosque in the Citadel.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Al Abageyah Qism El-Khalifa, Cairo 11511 Egypt
This alabaster mosque of king Mohamed Ali is one of the largest mosques in Cairo built in 1836 on the same style of Aya Sophia mosque in Istanbul. It was built in 1836 AD by king Mohamed Ali who reigned Egypt between 1805-1849
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Visit the hanging church/ Ben Ezra synagogue & Saint Sergius Church which comprises the crypt where the Holy family rested after their journey into Egypt
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Giza pyramids/ Saqqara & Memphis
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Your tour guide will pick you up and escort you to the mind blowing Giza pyramids and the great Sphinx which are the largest and last surviving of the seven wonders of ancient world.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
It is the largest Sphinx ever carved crouching in front of the Giza pyramids as a guardian for the cemetery and dates from 2600BC
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
The step pyramid of king Djoser in Saqqara cemetery is the oldest pyramid in Egypt built 2700BC
Duration: 2 hours
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 3: Alexandria city
Stop At: Pompey’s Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
On arrival to Alexandria your tour guide will escort you to visit Pompey’s pillar which was erected in the Roman era circa 333AD . It’s 26- m tall and made of pink granite stands in the ruined temple of Serapis.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
The Catacomb of Kom el shokafa is the largest and best preserved in the world and discovered in 1900 by donkey cart when it fell in a 30 m deep well . It dates from the Roman era circa 300AD . It started as a private tomb for a single wealthy family and with the passage of time became a collective tomb
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fort Qaitbey, 29 88545 N 31. 21372 E, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
It was built in 1471 AD by the slave king Qaitbey to fortify the city against the attacks of the Turks , built the same spot where the ancient lighthouse was erected .
Duration: 1 hour
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
