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5 days, Cairo, Alexandria

Cairo and Alexandria

Two great cities in five days: the pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, then Alexandria on the Mediterranean, the city of Cleopatra, with its Roman catacombs, its modern library and the citadel on the site of the ancient lighthouse.

Alexandria

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About this trip

Two cities, two worlds. Cairo gives you the pyramids, the Sphinx and Tutankhamun's gold. Three hours north, Alexandria opens onto the Mediterranean: the city founded by Alexander the Great and ruled by Cleopatra.

Go underground into the catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, see Pompey's Pillar and the Roman Theatre, visit the new Library of Alexandria and the Qaitbay Citadel built with stones from the ancient lighthouse, eat fresh seafood by the sea, and end with a last evening in Khan el-Khalili.

Duration

5 days / 4 nights

Destinations

Cairo, Alexandria

Trip style

History and culture

Accommodation

Hotels

Getting around

Private car with driver

Day by day

Itinerary

  1. On arrival, your personal assistant is waiting for you, helps you with the visa and airport formalities, and takes you to your hotel. The rest of the day is free.

    • Pyramids & Sphinx
    • Grand Egyptian Museum

    A morning on the Giza Plateau: the Great Pyramid of Khufu, a walk inside the Pyramid of Khafre to its burial chamber, the panoramic viewpoint over the pyramids, and the Sphinx with its Valley Temple. Lunch with a view of the pyramids, then the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the complete treasure of Tutankhamun is displayed together for the first time.

    • Catacombs
    • Pompey's Pillar

    Three hours north to the Mediterranean. The catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, where Egyptian and Roman art meet underground, Pompey's Pillar and the Roman Theatre, then fresh seafood by the sea and an evening walk along the Corniche. Night in Alexandria.

    • Khan el-Khalili
    • Qaitbay Citadel
    • Library of Alexandria

    The Library of Alexandria, heir to the greatest library of the ancient world, and Qaitbay Citadel, built with the stones of the Pharos lighthouse. Drive back to Cairo for a last evening in Khan el-Khalili.

  5. Private transfer to Cairo airport. Your personal assistant takes you to the airport and helps you with check-in.

What's in your price

What's included

  • Personal assistant from arrival to departure: visa, airport and help throughout your trip
  • Hotels with daily breakfast, full board on the cruise
  • Lunch on touring days at local restaurants
  • Private air-conditioned transfers
  • Private Egyptologist guide
  • Entrance fees to the sites listed
  • Domestic flights or trains as listed
  • Going inside the Pyramid of Khafre

Not included

  • Inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu: optional, extra cost (book ahead, tickets are limited)
  • International flights
  • Egypt visa
  • Tips
  • Drinks and optional activities

Where you stay

Hotels and Nile cruise

Choose your comfort level. The hotels below are examples: we confirm the exact hotel with your price, or one of the same standard.

Cairo and Giza

  • Barceló Cairo Pyramids★★★★
  • Steigenberger Hotel El Tahrir★★★★
  • Grand Pyramids Hotel★★★★
  • Pyramids Valley★★★★
  • Novotel Cairo El Borg★★★★
  • Mercure Cairo Le Sphinx★★★★
  • Swiss Inn Nile Hotel★★★★

Alexandria: a sea-view hotel of the same level.

From $865 per person

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