5 Days Cairo & Alexandria from Alexandria


Location :

Alexandria - Cairo

5 Days / 4 Nights


Tour Highlights :


- 3 Nights Alexandria
- 1 Night Cairo
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Hotels / Nile Cruise:
Accommodation Plan 5 stars : Le Meridien Pyramids Hotel, Steigenberger Pyramids – Ramses Hilton , Tolip Alexandria Hotel
Accommodation Plan Luxury : Fairmont Nile City Hotel Cairo or Mena House, Mediterranean Azur Hotel, Alexandria, Hilton Cornich & Helnan Palestine

Day 1


Arrival to Alexandria airport, Upon your arrival you will find our guide waiting you with the sign of Booking2Egypt, Transfer to your hotel by A/C car. Overnight in Alexandria.

Day 2


Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to Alexandria. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit it’s open court and free museums.

Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase an extra ticket.

Then visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour by visiting the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great.

You can then stop for optional lunch before visiting the church of St. Mark – the oldest church in Africa before driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the sea side which includes the old harbor of Alexandria where we found 7000 monuments underwater. Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria: built by Alexander the great.

Overnight in Alexandria.

Day 3


Breakfast. Pick up from your hotel in Alexandria and transfer by an A/C vehicle to Cairo. Arrival and start your tour visiting the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions & Sphinx.

Move to visit the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry.

(Optional) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 4


Breakfast. Our guide will pick you from your hotel. You will get to visit Salah El Din Citadel which was constructed by Salah El Din on the Moqattam hills in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of Crusaders.

After that visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came specially from Istanbul and built this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Over 45 years.

Then proceed to Visit Old Cairo where you will enjoy, the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, Church of Abu Serga. Back to the hotel in Alexandria & overnight.

Day 5


Breakfast at the hotel our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure formalities.

Includes


  • 3 Nights accommodation in Alexandria on bed & breakfast
  • 1 Night accommodation in Cairo on bed & breakfast
  • All transfers by an air-conditioned vehicle
  • 1 Day tour in Alexandria
  • 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting the Pyramids & the Egyptian Museum
  • 1 Day tour in Cairo visiting the Citadel & Old Cairo
  • All your tours and excursions are by an A/C vehicle.
  • Expert tour guide.
  • All your visits include entrance fees.
  • Our prices include all taxes and services.

Excludes


  • International Airfare.
  • Egypt entry visa; We can provide you with your visa upon arrival at your request.
  • Drinks and any personal expenses.
  • Tipping Kitty



Prices per Person ;


Single2-4 Persons5-8 Persons9-15 Persons





More Information:


Trip type By an air-conditioned vehicle pick up time According to Cruise Liners Schedules, guarantee to return two hours before your departure times

Important note:


We have spare (backup) coach available in all our tours so in case of any problem you will get the other coach in one mint

Payment policy:


NO DEPOSIT REQUESTED PAYMENT AT THE END OF THE TOUR AFTER YOU ARE SURE THAT YOU ENJOYED EVERY THING

Entry Visa Info:


Egyptian entry visa obtainable onboard the cruise before your pick up, that is operating by the Egyptian Immigration association for American, Canadian, Australian, British, German, Italian, French, Swiss, Austrian, Belgium, Dutch, Scandinavians and some other nationalities as well. It would be just stamp put into your passport.

Safety:


Crime in Egypt nearly does not exist. Security is good and there are specially trained Tourist Police The buses move in convoys for protection. The Egyptian government take so much care of the tourism as it is the national source of income in Egypt. the tourist in Egyptis VIP person So the Egyptian police (not the ship) provide police cars, security, guards around all the buses This service is not by the ship or Booking2Egypt tours its provided for all the tourists that arrive to Egypt, make organized tours

Health Tips:


The only health hazard that you’re likely to come across is an upset stomach. The best way to avoid this is to make sure that you only drink bottled water, avoid ice and ice-cream and anything that may have been washed in tap water (salad). All fruit should be peeled before consumption. Milk is unpasteruized and should be boiled. Precautions should also be taken against prickly heat and sunstroke”