3 Days Private Package To Cairo & Giza & Alexandria

Package Overview

3 amazing days organized in the best way to enjoy visiting the most important sites in Cairo including the great city of Alexandria on the Mediterranean Sea, on the first day you will visit the three pyramids of Giza, Saqqara the Step Pyramid and Memphis, and on the second day you will travel to visit the great city of Alexandria where you will visit the Pompey Column and the Roman Theater The Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Qaitbay Citadel. The third day will be the Egyptian and Coptic Museum, where you will visit the Hanging Church, the Coptic Museum and the Citadel of Salah El-Din.

Day wise Itinerary

• Day 1 : Pyramids Of Giza Sphinx Memphis and Saqqara

  Stop At: Pyramids of Giza
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  Pyramids of Giza, Khufu, Sheffrin and Mykerinos. After seeing the famous Pyramids and getting lots of pictures, visit the Valley Temple. The place where priests prostrate the body of King Shifrin, the second pyramid in the Giza plateau. This is where you can take a closer look at the statue of the Sphinx, the legendary guardian who stands beside the huge funerary complex with its black body and the head of King Chevrin.
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  Stop At: Saqqara Pyramids
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  Saqqara, which is 16.7 miles (27 km) ) Southwest of Cairo. Step Pyramid, designed by King Djoser, is an important part of the evolution of the pyramid, which has been manufactured from a simple to a widely known form.
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  Stop At: Memphis
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  Then continue your day trip to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, where the monumental Ramses II and the Great Sphinx of Alabaster return to 3100 BC. Your tour ends at your hotel

  • Themes Monuments & Historical Places
  • Accommodation AL Farida Boutique Pyramids [ 3 Star ]
• Day 2 : Full-Day Private Trip to Alexandria from Cairo

  Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa,
  
  Proceed to visit the Catacombs of Kom El-Shokafa, the necropolis of 3 sub-levels dating from the 2nd century AD merges aspects of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman culture in its features. See the Roman triclinium, a banquet hall to honor the dead, as well as statues, reliefs, and a pillared lobby featuring depictions of Egyptian gods in Roman armor.
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  You will also drive by Pompay’s Pillar and stop for a photo stop, (it was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century).
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  Stop At: Pompey's Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
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  Visit to Bombay's Pillar which was built in 297 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian. The Pillar itself is a 9 meters / 29 feet.
  Bombay Alexandria.
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  Stop At: Citadel of Qaitbay, Alexandria,
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  Sultan Qaitbey built this picturesque fortress during the 14th century to defend Alexandria from the advances of the Ottoman Empire. His efforts were in vain since the Ottomans took control of Egypt in 1512, but the fortress has remained, strategically located on a thin arm of land that extends out into Alexandria’s harbor from the corniche.
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  The fortress’ current form is not the original. It was heavily damaged during the British bombardment of Alexandria during a nationalist uprising against British hegemony in 1882 and rebuilt around the turn of the 20th century.
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  Qaitbay Citadel Alexandria.
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  Stop At: Bibliotheca Alexandrina,
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  Library of Alexandria (Bibliotheca Alexandrina), the biggest library in the world, now with 8 million books. Visit its open court where you can see the statue of Alexander the Great and the statue of Ptolemy the first, which was found underwater nearby.
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  Alexandria Library is closed on Friday and Saturday, so you can take photos from outside only.
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  • Themes Monuments & Historical Places
  • Accommodation AL Farida Boutique Pyramids [ 3 Star ]
• Day 3 : Tour To Egyptian Museum And Citadel And Coptic Cairo

  Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities,
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  Start a full day tour visiting the Egyptian Antiquities Museum. Offers the largest and most expensive elements in Egyptian art in the world. Presents a rare collection of more than 250,000 original artifacts dating back to 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibition dedicated to Tutankhamen - a collection of treasures, gold and jewelry that was buried in his grave for more than 3,500 years before being discovered in 1920 when it was excavated lark.
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  Stop At: Cairo Citadel,
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  Then visit The Citadel of Cairo where you can visit the most famous mosque in Cairo which is Mohamed Ali`s mosque that known as the Alabaster Mosque.
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  Stop At: Coptic Cairo,
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  Then visit the ancient Cairo known as Coptic Christian Cairo, which is one of the most important sites visited by the Holy Family where the spiritual influence of their presence remains constant; although their stay was short, the governor sought what Faustat angry when the fall of idols in the approach of Jesus to kill Child. But they took refuge in his anger in a cave above him, and in later years, the church of Abu Serga (St. Sergius) was built. This entire area of ​​Babylon Castle is the destination of pilgrimage, not only for Egyptians but for Christians from all over the world. The atmosphere of piety and sincerity spread throughout the region. There you will also be able to visit the Church of St. John and St. Barbara, the Hanging Church, and the old Jewish Synagogue - Ben Ezra Synagogue.

  • Hotspots Area, Area
  • Themes Monuments & Historical Places
  • Accommodation AL Farida Boutique Pyramids [ 3 Star ]

Inclusions

• CP (Room + Breakfast)
• Hotel
• Sightseeing
• Transfers
• Pickup-Drop
• Private Guide
• Accommodation
• Mineral Water
• Snacks (Bottle of Water, Can of Pepsi, Chips & Cake)
• Private tour

Exclusions

• Entry Fees
• Lunch
• Tipping

Price & Rates

Accommodation

Package Start From

• Cairo, Egypt, Africa

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