3 Days Tour Package Covering Cairo and Alexandria

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Spend your first day in pyramids, The Egyptian Museum, old Cairo then in your next day is a private tour starts with the mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun in your last day enjoy visit second city Alexandria

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Highlights

Hear interesting stories about the construction The Giza Pyramids
Have a great trip to Alexandria
Have a spiritual trip and feel peace when you visit religious places
Know the history of Islamic places

Description

Day 1: Pyramids & The Egyptian Museum and old Cairo Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy an excursion to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramid of Chefren. Then have your lunch at local restaurant and Move to visit the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was discovered. Then we move on to Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga. Later you will be transferred Back to your hotel. Day 2 : Islamic Cairo Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by air-conditioned modern vehicle to the mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun. Then, start your walking from Bab Zuwayla through Street of Muezz to visit the Al Khayammeyah, Mosque-Mausoleum of Sultan al-Mu’ayyad Shaykh, Sabil-Kuttab of Tusun Pasha and the Mosque of Al-Azhar. Continue walking from the twin-towered Bab el-Fotouh, a fortified gate in Cairo’s old city walls, to Khan el-Khalili bazaar, one of the city’s major souks. Immerse yourself in the tightly packed stalls displaying everything from spices and leather goods to jewelery and vegetables, all on a street that has hardly changed for centuries. Bargaining is expected, so prepare to negotiate. Explore the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan Hassan and one of the finest examples of early Mamluk architecture. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant before driving to the madrasa, and mausoleum of Sultan al-Mansur Qalawun and the Madrasa-Khanqah of Sultan Barquq. Your guide will show you the Museum of textiles and the mosque of Al-Aqmar, before seeing, the best example of an old Cairo house. Then transfer back to your hotel. Day 3: Tour to Alexandria from Cairo by Car Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, and then transfer to enjoy amazing day trip to Alexandria. First visit Pompay’s Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean. Then you drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria, and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Finally you will drive back to your hotel in Cairo.

Includes

Pick up services from your hotel & return. All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle. Private tour guide Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites. 3 Lunch meals at local during trips. Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour. Shopping tours in Cairo. All taxes & service charge.

Important Information

kindly note: the tickets included is to the area of the pyramids not inside one of the pyramids. If you wish to enter one of the pyramids, you can pay a ticket on spot. Note: Alexandria library is closed on Friday so you can visit the roman theater instead