5-Day to Alexandria and Cairo from Canada

Prepare yourself for this momentous day, as your tour of the Giza Pyramids will bring you up close to the Egyptian masterpiece known as the Great Pyramid of Giza.

Enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet at the hotel before meeting your certified Egyptologist to begin your first trip to Cairo. Today, we will visit the ancient kingdom necropolis in Saqqara and the Giza Plateau. We will also see the location of the former capital of Egypt, which was established approximately 5000 years ago.

Begin your tour of the Giza Pyramids to witness the enormous constructions created by Egypt's greatest pharaohs, Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus, during the 4th dynasty. The three pyramids are thought to have been constructed in accordance with a star system, with the main entrance facing northward to act as a tomb for the semi-god monarchs. Your tour guide will go into detail regarding the history and construction methods of the enormous pyramids, the largest of which belonged to King Cheops.

Go to the highest point to experience camel riding among the Giza Pyramids (optional), and your Bedouin guide will take amazing, challenging pictures for you.

We will now witness the 73-meter-tall Great Sphinx, a representation of a man-headed lion, and we will also visit the Valley Temple, another intriguing structure within King Chephren's burial site.

Your driver will transport you to the Saqqara Necropolis, approximately 45 minutes from Cairo, where you will witness the Step Pyramid—built by renowned architect Imhotep for his monarch, Djoser of the 3rd dynasty—the oldest stone pyramid in Egypt. The construction of the royal burial tombs went through a transitional stage with the pyramid.

We have the opportunity to visit the pyramid of Teti, the nation's sixth-dynasty ruler, as well as his son-in-law's tomb, the Kagemni tomb, which is one of the most impressive noble tombs due to the abundance of offerings and hunting scenes preserved within its walls.

Enjoy a delicious lunch at one of the high-quality eateries before travelling to Memphis, also known as Mit Rahina, to visit the outdoor museum featuring its astounding artefacts, particularly the enormous statue of Ramses II, the new kingdom pharaoh who is the owner of the striking Abu Simbel Temples in Aswan, and the alabaster sphinx of Memphis.

Return to your hotel and spend the night there.

Meals, Breakfast, Lunch

Following your hotel breakfast, you will meet your knowledgeable tour guide to start your day excursion from Cairo to Alexandria. The drive via the Alexandria Desert Road will take around three hours, with a stop for coffee along the way. As soon as you arrive, you will fall in love with the stunning city of Alexandria, which was established in 332 B.C. by the well-known Macedonian leader Alexander the Great and served as Egypt's capital for over a millennium.

You will first visit Pompey's Pillar, which is housed inside the abandoned Serapeum of Alexandria. After that, you will travel to the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, an ancient catacomb with three floors below ground and interior decoration that combines Greco-Roman and Pharaonic architectural and artistic elements.

Proceed to the Qaitbay Citadel, constructed from the crumbling remnants of the historic Pharos Lighthouse. We'll go past the contemporary Alexandrian Bibliotheca on our way to a delightful seafood lunch at a restaurant with a view of the waterfront, then you will return back to Cairo and you will spend your night there

Lunch and breakfast are served.

Once you've finished breakfast at the hotel,

When your Cairo day tour begins, you will meet your guide to begin the tour of the Grand Egyptian Museum, which houses the largest collection of ancient artefacts and was first opened to the public in 1902.

Visit the Citadel of Saladin, a medieval fortification constructed in Cairo by the Muslim Sultan Saladin Al Ayyubi, as you continue your explorations of the city. Before you enter the alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali inside, you will be astounded by the size of its towers. The mosque was constructed in 1805 by Mohamed Ali's son and successor, who carried on the dynasty's rule over Egypt until the Egyptian revolution of 1952. The citadel was constructed in the 12th century and served as the country's centre of government for approximately 700 years.

Following your delicious lunch, you will finally be taken to the Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo's oldest market, where you may enjoy an incredible shopping experience.

You will be transferred to the hotel and stay overnight in Cairo. 

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After an incredible five days on the Cairo and Alexandria Christmas Tour, you will be driven to the airport in Cairo for your last departure.
Meals: Breakfast