Cairo & Alexandria: 2-Day Highlights Private Tour from Cairo Cairo and Alexandria: 2-Day Highlights Tour from Cairo
ID: GYG310113-544858
Category:
Country: Egypt
Duration:
2 days
Description
Set off on a 2-day private tour. Discover the beauty of Egypt's two major cities. Visit the pyramids, museums, and the Khalili Bazaar in Cairo. Get to know the Pride of the Sea, Alexandria.
• Day 1: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, and Bazaar
Begin your tour with a morning pickup from your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Start your day with a visit to the Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos. Visit the Valley Temple, where priests mummified the body of King Chephren. Get a close-up look at the Sphinx, the legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with a lion body and Chephren's head.
Lunch at a local restaurant is included. Continue to the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, which contains the largest collection of Egyptian art in the world. Discover the over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5,000 years. Proceed to the Khan El Khalili Bazaar for a 1-hour visit. The numerous shops contained within offer fine brass ware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver and gold, antiques, and much more. Get dropped off at your hotel in Cairo.
• Day 2: Alexandria Highlights Day Tour from Cairo
Get picked up in the morning and transfer via air-conditioned vehicle to Alexandria, which is located about 130 miles away. Start with a visit to the Roman Theater, home to 800 marble seats, galleries, mosaic floors, and a garden surrounded by Roman villas and baths.
Then, see the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the 3-level tombs which contain the stone benches upon which ancestors sat to feast on the dead and 2nd-century AD statues. Visit the Alexandria Library and pass by the Qaytbay Citadel and El Mursi Abu Elabas. Take some free time for a walk. Savor a tasty local lunch in between activities and relax on a transfer back to your hotel at the end of the tour.
Highlights
- Travel hassle-free on a private tour
- Discover the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and the Khan El Khalili Bazaar
- Pick up insights from your expert guide
- Explore the Roman Theatre, Catacombs and Alexandria Library
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
All required protective equipment is provided
All areas that customers touch are frequently cleaned
You must keep social distance while in vehicles
The number of visitors is limited to reduce crowds
You must bring your own headphones
You will receive a mandatory temperature check
Pickup from hotels in Cairo and Giza Governorate. Your guide will be waiting in the lobby area with a sign with the local partner's name.
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 48 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 48 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
