2 Days Cairo And Alexandria

You will arrive at Cairo Airport and our company representative will be waiting for you to take you to the hotel in a private air-conditioned car.

Then you start a tour to:

• Giza Pyramids

The Pyramids of Giza are the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World and are still the largest man-made structures in the world. They were built over a period of 20 years, beginning around 2560 BC, by the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.

• The Great Sphinx

The Sphinx was builted by the ancient Egyptians as a guardian and protector overlooking the Giza Plateau, and the Sphinx was, as all the monuments of the Pharaonic era in Egypt. There is no doubt that the Sphinx makes you ask more than one question, and here we will explain everything related to the Sphinx.

• The Valley Temple

• Lunch Time

Have lunch in one of the restaurants overlooking the pyramids and enjoy the taste of Egyptian grills, Then you continue your tour to:

• Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara

Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, the burial place of the famous Pharaoh Djoser in the Third Dynasty It is a long technical development in ancient Egypt.

• The Ancient City of Memphis

now almost completely disappeared, was the administrative and religious center of the nomo I of Lower Egypt. It was located south of the Nile River delta, in the region between Lower and Upper Egypt.

Early in the morning, after breakfast, get ready for the best two-hour trip in a private air-conditioned car to Alexandria and enjoy the most wonderful place in Egypt and visit:

• The Catacombs
  the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, built during the Roman period. They have three levels and their decoration shows the syncretism between the Egyptian pantheon and the Roman one.
• Roman Theatre
  Alexandria Roman Theatre Beyond the street of the facades is the Theatre, which was built at the beginning of the 1st century AD by the Nabateans and enlarged and improved by the Romans shortly after their annexation of the Kingdom in 106 AD. They built it by ruthlessly splitting a street of houses or tombs to extend the back of the auditorium, which could then accommodate 3000 people.
• Alexandria library
  we will visit the new Alexandria Library, whose design refers to the god Amon Ra and the Alexandria Lighthouse. In addition to several libraries, there is a planetarium, three museums, a laboratory and a printing press.

Note: The library is closed both on Friday and Saturday (can only be seen from outside).

• Abu al-Abbas mosque
  We will also pass by the beautiful Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque, a marvel of architecture built between the years 1929-1945 influenced by the buildings of ancient Egypt in Cairo. Then Proceed to have your lunch at a local restaurant.
• Lunch
  After midday we will take a break and have lunch in a restaurant overlooking the Mediterranean, to replenish our energy. The meal usually consists of Egyptian dishes and options that include dishes with meat, rice, and salads (drinks are not included)
• Citadel of Qaitbay
  From outside we will also see the Citadel of Qaytbay which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs ( Light House ) of Alexandria, a defensive fortress built in 1480 by Ashraf Abu Al-Nasr Saif El-Din Qaitbay, a slave who became a sultan.

At the end of the tour, you will return back to Cairo and go to the airport to end your short, quick and enjoyable trip.