3-Day Egypt Highlights: Giza, Cairo & Alexandria
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    3-Day Egypt Highlights: Giza, Cairo & Alexandria

    3 days / 2 nights
    2-20 people
    4.7

    Tour Overview

    Complete Egypt experience including Mediterranean Alexandria. Explore pyramids, museums, Islamic sites, and coastal treasures.

    Includes

    Private Tour Guide with your preferred language
    Private transportation with air-conditioning
    Tickets
    Lunch
    Bottle of water
    Visit to a gift shops with good quality and prices

    Itinerary

    Day 1

    Day 1: Memphis, Saqqara & Giza Pyramids Tour - Your private guide will pick you up from your hotel to begin a full-day exploration of Egypt's pyramid legacy.
    Start with a visit to the ancient city of Memphis, founded by King Menes.
    Once the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom and a cultural hub for over 3,000 years, Memphis is home to remarkable artifacts, including the impressive Statue of Ramses II and the famous Alabaster Sphinx.
    Next, head to Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, the world's oldest major stone structure, built around 2630 BC during the 3rd Dynasty.
    Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant before heading to the world-renowned Giza Plateau, home to the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus.
    Continue to the enigmatic Great Sphinx, with the body of a lion and the face of a king.
    End your visit at the Valley Temple of Chephren, which was used for purification and mummification rituals.
    Return to your hotel in the late afternoon for some rest.

    Day 2

    Day 2: Egyptian Museum, Citadel, Old Cairo & Sound & Light Dinner Show - Begin your day with a visit to the Egyptian Museum, home to the largest and most priceless collection of ancient Egyptian art, spanning over 5,000 years.
    The museum houses over 250,000 artifacts, including the dazzling treasures of Tutankhamun, untouched for over 3,500 years until the tomb was discovered in the 1920s.
    Next, head to the Citadel of Salah El-Din, a historic fortress that dominates the Cairo skyline.
    Visit the magnificent Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque, one of Cairo's most famous landmarks.
    After lunch at a local restaurant, explore Islamic Cairo, including a stroll through the vibrant and historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar, perfect for local crafts and souvenirs.
    Continue to Coptic Cairo, where you'll visit iconic Christian sites including the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St.
    Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, believed to be a resting place for the Holy Family.
    In the evening, enjoy a special rooftop dinner while watching the enchanting Sound & Light Show at the Giza Pyramids a spectacular way to relive ancient history under the stars.

    Day 3

    Day 3: Full-Day Tour to Alexandria - Start your day early with a comfortable drive from Cairo to Alexandria, Egypt's famous Mediterranean city.
    Your first stop is Pompey's Pillar, an impressive Roman triumphal column built in honor of Emperor Diocletian, once part of the grand Serapeum Temple.
    Next, visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the largest Roman burial site in Egypt, consisting of three levels of rock-cut tombs blending Pharaonic and Greco-Roman art and architecture.
    Enjoy lunch at a quality local restaurant before continuing to the Qaitbay Citadel, a 15th-century fortress built on the site of the legendary Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World.
    End your day with a visit to the impressive Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a modern revival of the ancient Great Library, featuring stunning architecture and vast cultural collections.
    After your tour, relax on the drive back to Cairo and return to your hotel.
    Starting from
    $270
    per person