Cairo & Alexandria Highlights

📍 Cairo International Airport - Cairo City Center (22 km): 30 mins

Arrive at Cairo International Airport and meet the tour coordinator holding a sign with the designated names, positioned outside the Arrivals Hall (note: guides and drivers are not permitted inside the airport). A private, air-conditioned vehicle transfer to the hotel in Cairo follows. 

For immediate assistance, use the 24-hour Customer Care number +20 109 005 5535.

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📍 Cairo Hotel - Giza Plateau (20 km): 30 mins Giza Plateau - GEM (5 km): 15 mins GEM - Cairo Hotel (17 km): 30 mins

Transfer to the iconic Giza Plateau, home to Egypt’s most recognisable monuments and the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World. Explore the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure as well as the colossal limestone Great Sphinx, guardian of the plateau and an iconic symbol of ancient Egypt.

A simple, authentic lunch is provided at a restaurant near the Giza area. 

In the afternoon, proceed to the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM). While entering the Grand Hall, see the monumental statue of Ramses II before exploring the vast collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts. A key highlight is the Tutankhamun Galleries, showcasing the more than 5,000 treasures from the boy king's tomb.

Overnight in Cairo.

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☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Cairo City Center - Alexandria (218 km): 2 hrs 30 mins

After breakfast, drive to Alexandria, Egypt's second largest city and main seaport, located on the Mediterranean coast at the western edge of the Nile Delta. 

Upon arrival, explore Alexandria National Museum, home to over 1,800 artefacts tracing the city's development from the Pharaonic era through the Greek, Roman, Coptic, Islamic and modern periods. The collection provides an excellent introduction to Alexandria's rich and diverse heritage.

Continue to the Roman Amphitheatre, renowned for its well-preserved marble seating and remarkable acoustics. Nearby, visit the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Egypt's largest Roman burial site, where underground chambers blend Egyptian and Greco-Roman artistic traditions.

After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Aboul Abbas Mosque, rebuilt in 1943 over the tomb of an Andalusian Muslim saint. Its four domes and 73-metre minaret make it one of Alexandria's best-known landmarks. Conclude the day at Qaitbay Fort, a 15th-century fortress standing on the site of the ancient Pharos Lighthouse. Overlooking the Mediterranean and the Eastern Harbour, it is an ideal place to enjoy the coastal atmosphere and late afternoon light before heading to the hotel.

Overnight in Alexandria.

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☕ Breakfast, 🥘 Lunch

📍 Alexandria - Cairo City Center (218 km): 2 hrs 30 mins

After breakfast and a relaxing morning in Alexandria, drive back to Cairo. Upon arrival, enjoy some free time at the hotel before the afternoon sightseeing.

In the afternoon, explore old Cairo with a guided walk through Khan El-Khalili’s historic streets. Begin at Bab El-Fotouh, a fortified northern gate of Cairo’s old city, before following the main thoroughfare towards Bab Zuweila. Along the way, pass mosques, monuments and markets that together form one of the most densely listed heritage streets in the world.

Continue through Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, where narrow alleys are filled with spice sellers, fabric stalls and everyday household goods. The lively atmosphere offers insight into the rhythms of local commerce that have defined the district for centuries.

The route concludes along El-Khayameyya Street, home to appliqué workshops where artisans maintain techniques once used to decorate tents for festivals and ceremonies. Today, the craft endures as a hallmark of Cairo’s cultural identity.

Overnight in Cairo.

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☕ Breakfast

📍 Cairo city center - Cairo Airport (22 km): 30 mins

Leisure time until hotel check-out, followed by a transfer to the airport.

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☕ Breakfast