Explore Cairo & Alexandria

Duration: 7 Days | 6 Nights
Destination: Cairo - Alexandria - Cairo
Departure & Return Locations: Cairo International Airport / Cairo International Airport

Seven days across ancient and modern Egypt, run privately with your own Egyptologist guide and air-conditioned vehicle. Five nights in Cairo cover the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel of Saladin and the churches of Coptic Cairo, with time to haggle in the Khan El Khalili bazaar and a farewell dinner cruise on the Nile. A night in Alexandria adds the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the Roman Amphitheatre and the Montazah Gardens on the Mediterranean coast.

Day 01: Arrival in Cairo (No meals)
Your tour begins at Cairo International Airport, where our representative meets you and assists with immigration and customs formalities. Once your luggage is collected you are driven to your Cairo hotel in a private vehicle.
Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo

Day 02: Cairo - Pyramids of Giza (B/L)
After breakfast, a full day of sightseeing. The morning is spent at the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx - the most famous monuments of the ancient world, built around 4,500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau above the Nile.
After lunch you visit the Papyrus Institute to see how the ancient Egyptians made this forerunner of paper, try making a sheet yourself, and view examples of papyrus art with no obligation to buy. The remainder of the day is free.
Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo

Day 03: Cairo - Egyptian Museum and Coptic Cairo (B/L)
The morning is given to the Egyptian Museum: the treasures of King Tutankhamun, including his golden death mask, and room after room of artefacts spanning three thousand years.
After lunch at a local restaurant you visit the Citadel of Saladin, the fortress built between 1176 and 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the Crusaders and later rebuilt by Muhammad Ali Pasha, whose mosque dominates the skyline. From there you tour Coptic Cairo: the Hanging Church and the Church of St George the Martyr, both built into the walls of the Roman Fort of Babylon, and the Church of Abu Serga, said to stand over the cave where the Holy Family sheltered.
Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo

Day 04: Cairo to Alexandria (B/L/D)
An early breakfast, then the drive north to Alexandria - 220 km, about three hours. Founded by Alexander the Great, the city is explored through the catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, where early Christians were buried; the Roman Amphitheatre; and the Alexandria National Museum, housed in a former palace and holding close to 2,000 artefacts, including finds recovered from the sunken quarter of the city. Lunch is at a local restaurant during the day, and dinner is at your hotel.
Overnight: 5-star hotel, Alexandria

Day 05: Alexandria to Cairo (B/L)
After breakfast you visit the Montazah Gardens, 150 acres of palms, trees and flowering beds on a headland overlooking the bays and beaches of the Mediterranean, and a private park still used for meetings between heads of state. Lunch follows, then the drive back to Cairo.
Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo

Day 06: Cairo - Khan El Khalili and Nile Dinner Cruise (B/L/D)
The morning is spent in the Khan El Khalili bazaar, Cairo's medieval market, where haggling is expected. In the evening you board a two-hour dinner cruise on the Nile with a folkloric show and belly dancing, returning to your hotel afterwards.
Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo

Day 07: Final Departure (B)
Breakfast and check-out, then a private transfer to Cairo International Airport for your onward flight.

Tour Price
• Price shown is per person, twin share, on the 2-4 passenger basis, and applies year round except the Easter and Christmas periods.
• Larger groups are priced lower - 5-10, 11-15, 16-25 and 26 or more passengers can be selected above.
• The tour operates privately throughout, with a private Egyptologist guide and a private vehicle.
• Single occupancy is available at a supplement of US$315 per person.
• Children up to 6 years travel free sharing their parents' room (maximum one child per room); children aged 6 to 11 receive a 50% discount on the adult fare.
• Rates are based on the operator's current tariff and are reconfirmed at the time of booking.
• All prices displayed are subject to availability and can be withdrawn or varied without notice.
• Prices are guaranteed once the booking is confirmed by us and paid in full by the due date.
• Final pricing depends on your group size and travel dates.
• Itineraries are subject to change without prior notice due to weather, operational requirements or any unforeseen circumstance.

Inclusions:
• 5 nights' accommodation in Cairo at a 5-star hotel on a bed and breakfast basis
• 1 night's accommodation in Alexandria at a 5-star hotel on a half board basis (breakfast and dinner)
• All transfers as per the itinerary above
• Private English-speaking Egyptologist guides throughout
• Entrance fees for all sightseeing listed
• Private, deluxe air-conditioned vehicle for all transport
• Meals: 6 breakfasts, 5 lunches and 2 dinners
• Arrival and departure assistance
• Luggage handling at airports and hotels
• All applicable taxes

Exclusions:
• International airfare
• Egyptian entry visa (approximately US$25 per person, payable on arrival)
• Beverages with meals
• Travel insurance
• Tipping for guides, drivers and hotel staff
• Personal expenses such as laundry and telephone calls
• Anything not specifically mentioned as included

Please note:
• The order of sightseeing may be adjusted to suit opening hours, local conditions or flight times; the sites visited remain the same.
• Peak-period surcharges apply over Easter and Christmas and are quoted at the time of booking.
• Amendments to a confirmed booking attract a fee for each change. No-shows are charged at 100% and unused services are not refunded.
• Rates are subject to reconfirmation and accommodation is subject to availability at the time of booking, so early booking is recommended.
• Travel insurance is strongly recommended for all travellers.
• Amounts shown in US dollars are the operator's published figures and are converted at the rate applying when the booking is confirmed.

Please refer to our Standard Booking Conditions for booking terms and conditions.