When it comes to Cairo and Alexandria, our 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour package will take you between the sands. In these fascinating two cities, you will relish the beautiful nature, the innovation of humanity, culture, and architecture, in addition to the true meaning of civilization.
In your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour, you will scout the incomparable constructions and monuments that date back to thousands of years ago and are filled with different styles of building and decorations.
Live the adventure of your dreams and explore the Great Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple, and the mysterious Memphis City in Cairo, besides Pompey’s Pillar, the Catacomb of Kom el Shoqafa , Qaitbay Citadel, and the Roman Theatre in the heart of the Mediterranean.
The beginning of your distinct 6 days Cairo and Alexandria tour will be at Cairo International Airport. When you arrive, our delegated employee will be waiting to assist you in completing entry procedures, passport formalities, and luggage identification and carrying. After that, you will be transferred by A/C vehicle to your hotel for check-in while your tour guide will tell you all the details you need to know about your tour, such as pick-up and drop-off times for each tour you will have.
In the evening, we will come to pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to the Nile Dinner Cruise with a belly dance show and traditional Tannura show, after which we will drive you back to your hotel for the First night in Your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour.
On the second day of your unique 6 days Cairo and Alexandria Tour, you will have your tasty breakfast at the hotel before joining your private Egyptologist tour guide to explore the first historical area you will explore:
The immortal area and the iconic value of ancient Egypt’s civilization, which contains three main pyramids that date to the fourth dynasty of the old kingdom in ancient Egypt, go back more than 4000 years,
The great pyramid, or Khufu Pyramid, is one of the biggest and oldest constructions in the world, standing at 146.6 meters tall and made from around 2 million large blocks weighing 6 million tons.
The great pyramid was categorized as the tallest man-made structure for more than 3,800 years, and it is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
The great sphinx is one of the oldest monuments and sculptures in ancient Egypt. It is the loyal guard of the Giza pyramid complex, which was constructed by King Khafre, and it is believed that the building process of the great sphinx took more than 3 years and more than 100 workers.
The Saqqara step pyramid, also known as the Pyramid of Djoser, is located north-west of Memphis and was built by Amenhotep, King Djoser’s adviser and the high priest of God Amun-Re.
The pyramid was built in the third dynasty of ancient Egypt for the purpose of King Djoser’s burial.
All of the great monuments and historical sites were built during the time when Memphis city was the capital of Egypt, so it is considered the settlement and the center of power of the old kingdom of ancient Egypt.
Your lunch will be served at a very reputable restaurant during the Second Day in Your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour, and at the end of the day Two in Your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour, we will drive you back to your hotel for the overnight.
On day three, you will continue your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour by visiting the Islamic attractions of Cairo and the Egyptian Museum, and we will start by:
One of the greatest Islamic landmarks in Cairo, the citadel was built in 1176 AD, but the construction wasn’t completed until 1182 AD, during the reign of Malek El-Kamel, who came as a king after Salah-Elden.
The citadel served as a fortress and a protector of Egypt for a long time, so it is considered one of the completed military structures in addition to its water well, which was dug by the order of King Salah El-Din.
Mohamed Ali Mosque, or as it’s known, the “alabaster mosque,” was built between 1830 and 1848 AD with a distinct and unique style. It is called the “alabaster mosque” because of the excessive usage of marble and alabaster.
After that, you will enjoy your lunch with your tour guide in a very good restaurant in Cairo, then we will continue your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour by visiting:
The madrasa mosque of Sultan Hassan is located in Salah El-Din Square, and it was built during the Mamluk period between 1356 and 1363 AD.
The mosque of Sultan Hassan is one of the most distinguishing Islamic landmarks in Cairo because of its unique design, which covers about 7906 meters at a height of 36 meters.
It is one of the oldest mosques in Egypt; the mosque of Ibn Tulun was categorized as one of the three largest mosques in the world during the period from 868 to 883 AD. The mosque was built in the style of ancient architecture, with carve stucco and wood, giving it a unique and brilliant design.
The mosque of al Rifai is located in the square of al Qala’a next to Salah El-Din Citadel and in front of Sultan Hassan Mosque, and it took several years to finish the building process from 1868 to 1912, covering 6,500 sq. m.
We will drive you back to your hotel for the night at the end of your Islamic day tour in Your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour.
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On the fourth day of your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour, first you will have breakfast at your hotel, then you will join your private Egyptologist tour guide to transfer you by private AC vehicle to Alexandria city to start your adventure by visiting:
The citadel was built as a defensive fortress in the heart of the bride of Mediterranean “Alexandria City” by Sultan Al-Ashraf Sayf Al-Din Quitbay, who began construction in 1477 AD but finished it in 1479 AD. Sultan Al-Ashraf took the same inspiration from one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, “Alexandria Light House,” to build his citadel.
The largest memorial column in Egypt, which is made from red granite, stands at 30 m in height and is located on the top of a rocky hill in the heart of Alexandria city.
This amazing pillar was built during the reigns of Ptolemy II and Ptolemy III, and it was destroyed many times before being rebuilt by Hadrian.
The legendary Bébética of Alexandria is considered one of the greatest and largest libraries in the ancient world, and it was dedicated to the nine goddesses of the arts.
The Alexandria library was a part of a larger research foundation called Mouseion, and it was like a center of information and knowledge for many philosophers and thinkers.
After your Alexandria tour, we will drive you back to your Cairo hotel for the Fourth night in Your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour.
In the morning of the fifth day of your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour, you will have your tasty breakfast at the hotel, and then you will join your private Egyptologist tour guide to visit:
It is one of the world’s largest and best museums, with amazing artifacts and treasures dating back more than 4,000 years from various ages and dynasties in Egyptian history.
More than 100,000 masterpieces of treasure reflect the true meaning of ancient Egyptian civilization because these artifacts belonged to the most famous Egyptian pharaohs, such as King Tutankhamen, King Amenhotep, and many other great kings from various dynasties and ages.
The hanging church was built on the south side of the Roman fortress “Babylon,” and it is considered Egypt’s oldest church; it is also known as the “church of steps” due to the numerous steps required to reach the church’s main gate.
After that, we’ll go exploring:
The Amr Ibn Al-Aas Mosque was built in 641 AD in Fustat City, which was founded by Muslims in Egypt after Islamic conquest, and is the largest mosque ever built in Islamic history.
The national Egyptian museum is the first museum built only to focus on ancient Egyptian history and civilization. The museum contains artifacts and treasures that date back more than 4500 years that reflect the ancient Egyptian culture from the Egyptian Period to the Greco-Roman, Islamic, and Coptic Periods.
Your last stop in your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour will be Khan El-Khalili Bazaar. To go shopping and pick up souvenirs from Egypt’s largest and oldest open-air market, which is full of amazing things to buy like papyrus, perfumes, cotton, carpets, and many other things.
Your lunch will be provided at a very good restaurant during the Fifth Day In Your 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour, and at the end of the day we will drive you back by private A/C vehicle to your hotel for the overnight.
Enjoy your last breakfast in Egypt at your hotel, and then we will drive you to Cairo International Airport to take your flight to your home with your memories and tales about the 6 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour Package.
