6-Day Egypt Tour – From Cairo to Alexandria’s Timeless Wonders

You will arrive at Cairo airport, meet and be assisted by our representative from Golden Pyramids Travel, and then transfer to your hotel.

Have your breakfast in the early morning at your hotel in Cairo, and then our tour guide will meet you to start your tour. Along with the pyramids of his son Khafre and grandson Minkaure, the Great Pyramid of Khufu is the only ancient wonder that remains intact. Also, visit the Great Sphinx; the guardian of the pyramids still does his job perfectly. Then, have your lunch at a local restaurant.

Next, you will move to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, one of the largest museums in the world. It includes more than 120 thousand archaeological pieces on display, and the rest are in storage.

The museum has two main floors, the ground floor and the first floor. On the ground floor, there are some coins and papyrus. There are also some artifacts from the New Kingdom. These items include statues and tables.

On the first floor, there are some artifacts from dynasties 29 and 30, with some items from the tombs of the Valley of the Kings, in particular the amazing treasure of King Tutankhamon. There are two special rooms containing several mummies.

Note: the mummies’ room has a private ticket.

Overnight in Cairo.

(Breakfast and Lunch are included.)

After breakfast, your guide will meet you in reception to begin your tour of the Step Pyramid of Djoser. After that, you will go to Memphis, the first Egyptian capital. The city was founded by King Menes from the 1st dynasty. It occupied a strategic position at the mouth of the Nile Delta.

Take a break to have your lunch at a local restaurant. You will go to Dahshur, which is famous for the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, which were constructed by King Snefru (2613-2589 BC), the father of Khufu (Cheops).

There is also a pyramid was built by Amenemhat II (1929–1895 BC), the 12th dynasty, which is now badly damaged. Several tombs of royal women were built there as well. King Senusret III built two pyramids there. The Black Pyramid was built by King Amenemhat III; it remains the most imposing monument at the site after the two Snefru pyramids.

Back to the hotel, overnight in Cairo.

(Breakfast and Lunch are included.)

After breakfast, you will drive with your guide to the city of Alexandria, the capital of Egypt during the Greek-Roman era. There, you will visit the Roman Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. After that, we will transfer to Pompey's Pillar and to the Ancient Roman Theatre.

Take a break to have your lunch at a local restaurant. Then, continue your trip to the Citadel of Qaitbay, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and the Montazah Palace from the outside.

(Breakfast and Lunch are included.)

After breakfast, you will drive back to Cairo. Upon arrival, start your tour from the Citadel of Saladin. After that, you will go see one of Cairo's oldest churches, the Hanging Church.

After that, your guide will take you to the most beautiful place in Cairo to walk in the largest Islamic Museum in the world in Al-Muizz Street and Khan Al-Khalili Market.

(Breakfast and Lunch are included.)

You will check out after having your breakfast, then transfer to Cairo airport to fly home.