Cairo: 4 Private Day Tours of Cairo, Pyramids, & Alexandria

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Cairo: 4 Private Day Tours of Cairo, Pyramids, & Alexandria

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Got your Cairo hotel sorted and just need tours? Book this package for 4 days of private tours in Cairo. See the Pyramids, and Egyptian Museum, and take day trips to Alexandria and the Manial Palace.

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Highlights

Discover the hidden treasures of Egypt.
Enjoy a magical day tour Christian Cairo.
Have a wonderful day in manile palace
Make your trip a lifetime memory.

Description

Day1: Tour to 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 artefacts 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 artefacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewellery, 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, and Church of Abu Serga. Later you will be transferred back to your hotel. Day2: National Museum, Citadel and Bazaar Tour You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza in an air-conditioned vehicle to take you to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Located in Old Cairo, the museum displays 50,000 artefacts and will tell you the story of Egyptian heritage and culture. Next, head to the Saladin Citadel, built in 1183. This huge structure protected Cairo from several enemy attacks. Admire the beautiful city views of Cairo and the desert from the citadel. Listen to interesting stories about its construction and history from your guide. Next stop is the Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest markets in the Middle East. Explore the countless lanes and old-fashioned shops selling antiques, souvenirs, perfumes, spices, and jewelry. Then, it is time to enjoy an authentic lunch at a local restaurant. After a memorable day discovering the city, you will be dropped off at your selected location or hotel in Cairo or Giza. 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. Day 4: DAY TOUR TO THE NILOMETER AND MANIAL PALACE with felucca The first monument to visit is the Nilometer. It’s situated in the southern tip of Roda Island. It is one of the oldest existent structures which dates back to the period just after the Arab conquest of Egypt. Its importance goes back to a time when measuring the rise of the waters of the Nile was closely related to the levying of taxes on agricultural lands. Taxes were levied only when the waters of the Nile had risen to a certain designated level, which would irrigate the land during flood season. Then moving on to visit the remarkable Manial Palace of Prince Mohamed Ali Pasha “King Farouk’s uncle”. He had it designed in a style integrating European Art Nouveau and Rococo with many traditional Islamic architecture styles including Ottoman, Moorish, Persian, creating inspired combinations in spatial design, architectural and interior decorations, and sumptuous materials. The residence compound, composed of five separate and distinctively styled buildings, is surrounded by gardens planted with rare tropical plants collected by the prince on his travels along a small branch of the Nile. Then, Ending the tour with a visit to the City of Dead or Cairo cemetery, which contains a vast area of tombs and mausoleums, some of them are dating back the Islamic Conquest of Egypt at 642 AD. Many people take this area as their permanent home because of the country’s chronic housing crisis shortage. It’s interesting to go and see this area and how the people live there. Then head to the river to board a felucca, a traditional sailboat used on the Nile and other Mediterranean regions. As you float along the river, you’ll have lunch on board. After this trip you will be transferred to your hotel

Includes

Pick up from your hotel in Cairo. 4 Lunch meals at Local restaurant. Entrance fees to the above-mentioned sites. Shopping tours in Cairo. Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour. All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle. 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