Cairo in depth / Alexandria

Option 3: 06 Nights Cairo / Alexandria

Day 1:(21/12) Arrival

Upon arrival to Cairo Airport our Royal Way Tours representative will meet and assist you crossing the customs hall, then picking you up to your hotel to check in and stay in Cairo overnight.

Day 2:(22/12) Pyramids / Museum

Checking out the hotel in the morning, then Our tour guide will meet and transfer you from hotel to Giza Plateau to visit the impressive 3 Pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure which are guarded by the rock-cut statue (The Sphinx). The Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world that is still standing today, although it is 2,000 years older than any other wonder on the list. Then, you are going to continue your journey through the history starting with the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities which was built in 1902 and it exhibits a large number of items and treasures (exceeding 120,000 masterpieces) dating back to the ancient Egyptian period and Greco-Roman period including the marvelous collection of the child king Tut Ankh Amon. After that you will be transferred to your hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 3:(23/12) Memphis / Sakkara

Breakfast at your hotel. Then drive to the Complex of Saqqara which belongs to King Zoser and his step pyramid which is considered the first pyramid in Egypt and the first rock-cut building in the history. Moving on towards Memphis “one of the ancient Egyptian Capitals until around 2,200 BC” which was a cult center for God Ptah god of creation and artworks , you will find there a lot of temples and monuments dedicated for him. After finishing the tour, you will be picked up back to your hotel in Cairo to stay overnight.

Day 4:(24/12) Alexandria Sightseeing

Around 7.00 am , You will be escorted from your hotel towards Alexandria (about 3.30 Hrs. Driving) to discover the beauty and the Greco Roman civilization within a day-tour starting with visiting the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa which are considered one of the wonders of the middle ages . It’s the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt, with three tiers of tombs that could accommodate up to 300 corpses. The cemetery originally was dug to be a private cemetery for one family, then it was converted to be a public cemetery the architecture of the tombs mirrors Greco-Roman styles. This can be seen in the wall decoration, which shows a unique combination of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman artistic traditions. People are buried here in sarcophagi, in shelves, and in urns of ashes after cremation.
Then, You will go to get a photo stop at Qaitbey’s Citadel which is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It formulated an important part of the fortification system of Alexandria in the 15th century A.D.; The Citadel is situated at the entrance of the eastern harbour on the eastern point of the Pharos Island. It was erected on the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, stop for lunch at a nice sea food restaurant. Then going to enjoy the vast space of Montazah Royal Palaces and Gardens which belonging to the royal family of Mohamed Ali Pasha from Khedive Abbas Helmy II till King Farouk I.In our way to the gardens will cross Stanley Bridge, one of the gorgeous modern buildings in Alexandria. You will wander around the 3000 meters wide gardens containing a huge selection of trees and plants and some of them are quite rare. Some of the tropical plants are still in good shape although they have been planted more than 75 years ago, drive back to Cairo for dinner and overnight.

Day 5:(25/12) Coptic Cairo

Breakfast then meet our guide, picking you up to visit one of the most Stunning construction in Cairo “The Citadel of Saladin Al Ayouby”. It was built in 12th century to fortify Cairo against the Crusaders. The citadel was used as the seat of the king and his government in Egypt for many centuries and many dynasties including the Ayyubids, the Mamluks, and even some Ottomans ruled over Egypt from the Citadel. , and the Great Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali Pasha which stands proudly on the highest point inside the courtyard of the Citadel of Saladin. It’s one the landmarks in Cairo with its huge space , the beautiful decorations on its walls , and its remarkable domes and minarets. Stop for lunch at nice local restaurant, then visit “Coptic Cairo” where you will visit the “Hanging Church” which is dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary, It’s called “Hanging” because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress “Babylon” .It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes. Then visiting “Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church” which is believed to have been built on the spot where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt. Then, visiting the “Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra” which gained its importance from its Geniza (Store room) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts, drive to your hotel for check-in, dinner and overnight.

Day 6: (26/12) Pharonic Village / Bazaar

Around 9.00 am Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel by air conditioned vehicle to start a fascinating journey on the Pharaonic Village ” just 3 miles south of the center of Cairo ” which is a unique place where Egypt’s entire history is explained in 2 to 3 hours including our ancient history as well as our modern history simulating the life of the ancient Egyptians where you will find people dressed in pharaonic costumes depicting how the ancient Egyptians lived and showing their traditions, works, artworks, food, stop for lunch at nice local restaurant. Ending our tour with going to Khan El-Khalili Bazaar which is one of Cairo’s main attractions .. the district of Khan el Khalili was originally a mausoleum called “el Zaafran” for the burial of Fatimid Caliphs ,after that it became a district for the Turkish community during the Ottoman period , and now it becomes a bazzar where you will find many souvenirs shops ,coffeehouses “Café” serving Arabic coffee and offering Hookah “Shisha”, and restaurants throughout the area. Back to hotel for dinner and overnight.

Day 7:(27/12) Departure

Breakfast. Free day for shopping. Transfer to Cairo airport for our outbound flight back home.