3-day trip to Cairo and Alexandria from Hurghada

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Sightseeing Lovers

Location: Egypt

Activity: Sightseeing

Languages spoken: English

Duration: 3 days

Difficulty: Easy

Person (12+)

360.00 €

Infant (1-5)

0.00 €

Child (6-11)

180.00 €

Total price 360.00 €

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Highlights

Cairo sightseeing
Alexandria highlights
A complete trip of Cairo and Alexandria

All about the trip

Discover the best of Cairo Alexandria in your 3 days and 2-nights tour from Hurghada. Enjoy Egypt’s classic tours including Cairo sightseeing of Pyramids of Giza, Egyptian Museum, and Old Cairo.

Visit the oldest mosque in Cairo Amr ibn Al Ass mosque, the oldest church Abu Serga Church, and the Synagogue. Explore the capital of Egypt during the Greco-Roman era, Alexandria.

Explore the significant Roman Catacombs of Kom el Shouqafa, Amphitheater, the ruins of a Roman temple complex, Qaitbey Citadel as well as the Bibliotheca Alexandrina from outside.

We will pick you up early from your hotel in Hurghada at around 03.00 am to Cairo, the capital of Egypt.

Please see Itinerary for detailed description of each day.

What is included in the price

Transfer by air-conditioned limousine or minibus
Entrance fee for all the sightseeing mentioned in the program
The professional guide who speaks your language
2 nights in 4**** hotels on a B/B basis
3 lunches

What is not included in the price

Entrance ticket for any of the 3 pyramids
Solar boat Museum in Giza Pyramids area
Entrance ticket for Meriroka tomb in Saqqara

Instructions

What to take with you?

A small bag or rucksack
Sturdy footwear suitable for walking
Personal ID or Passport
Additional drinking water
Energy snacks
Sun protection, e.g. a hat or sun cream
Camera

Itinerary

Day 1: Hurghada - Cairo
	Upon arrival to Cairo, you will start your tour with your archaeologist guide from the oldest part of Cairo and the oldest Islamic mosque in Egypt. Amr ibn El Ass mosque is one of the oldest most important Islamic monuments in Egypt was built in 641-642 AD.
Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church also known as Abu Serga
	Moving on, Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church also known as Abu Serga is one of the oldest Coptic churches in Egypt, dating back to the 3rd or the 4th century. It is believed that the church was built over the traditional site of a cave said to have sheltered the Holy Family during their trip in Egypt.
Ben Ezra Synagogue
	Ben Ezra Synagogue will be our next stop. The Synagogue is considered the oldest Jewish temple in Cairo, dating from 882 AD. The importance of the Ben Ezra Synagogue is that it's believed that the baby Moses was found there. Also, a copy of the Old Testament was found in the place written by prophet Ezra or Al-Azir.
Egyptian Museum
	After you will visit the old Cairo, you will continue your tour of the Egyptian Museum. The biggest collection of ancient artifacts in one place. 5000 years of history from the Predynastic period (Prehistoric Egypt) to the Greco-Roman period. Marvel at the treasure of the boy king Tutankhamen including his golden mask and the most inner sarcophagus.
	Visit the animal's mummies room (free of charge) and see how ancient Egyptians mummified their favorite animals like dogs, baboons, cows, crocodiles, cats, and monkeys. Check the free mummies on the first floor and see the difference between royal mummies, rich people, and poor people mummies.
	Do not miss the statues of the heretic king Akhenaton and his wife Nefertiti and the ruins of his palace found in Tell el-Amarna or Tell Amarna. Also, have a look at the 7.50 cm statue of Khufu(Cheops) the builder of the great pyramid. Make some photos for the Khafre(Chephren) dolerite statue and Mycerinus basalt triads.
Hotel check-in
	Check-in at your hotel in Cairo and enjoy your time at your leisure or share in one of the optional tours like Cairo by night, a Sound and light show at the Giza Pyramids, or a dinner cruise on the River Nile.
Day 2: Cairo - Alexandria
	Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel then join your guide to start your visit to Alexandria, the pearl of the Mediterranean Sea. Alexandria the second largest Egyptian city after Cairo, and it was the capital of Egypt for about 600 years. Alexander the great found Alexandria around 323 BC on the site of a small village called Rhakotis. Alexandria is Egypt’s largest seaport and the center of much of its maritime activity.
	There are a lot see in Alexandria like Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Qaitbay Citadel, Royal Jewellery Museum, Cleopatra’s Palace, Alexandria National Museum, Stanly bridge, Montazah Palace Gardens, The Catacomb of Kom El Shoqafa, and Pompey's pillar.
	Your tour will include the Roman Amphitheater, catacombs of Kom el shoqafa, and Qaitbay citadel.
Alexandria - Cairo
	Finally, you will start your trip back to Cairo for about 280 km with a coffee break in the middle of the way.
Overnight at the hotel
	Back to the hotel and free time at your leisure till the next morning.
Day 3: Giza Pyramids
	Enjoy your breakfast at your hotel then check out and start your day to your Cairo tour includes.
Giza Pyramids
	The tombs of the Egyptian kings during the Old Kingdom between 2686–2150 BC. Enjoy exploring the Giza Pyramids with your guide and listen to Egypt's biggest mysteries, how? How Pyramids were built? You will have many stops in the area, you will start with the great Pyramids, the largest and the oldest of the Giza Pyramids. The Great Pyramid is the oldest and the only remains one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Open your heart and listen to your guide on how they cut 2.3 million blocks and how they built the pyramid and why it's 138 meters high now instead of 146 meters.
	Continue your tour in the Giza pyramids to go in one of the small pyramids, Queens pyramids (free of charge). Then drive up what's called Panorama to see the Pyramids lined together and make some unforgettable photos.
Sphinx and the Valley temple
	Auguste Mariette discovered the Valley temple in 1852 and seems it was used for a step of the mummification process called the opening of the mouth when the KA of the deceased entered his body again.
	End your visit with the mythical creature, the great Sphinx of the king Khafre. The great Sphinx in the Pyramids area is a statue with the body of a lion and the head of a human. The statue is carved from one single piece of stone and it measures 73 meters long and 20 meters high.
Saqqara and the Step Pyramid
	Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara is the first stone structure on earth, and it’s the necropolis of the 3rd Dynasty and one of the largest burial sites in Egypt. For history fans, Saqqara is a must because it houses the first Pyramid in mankind, the Step Pyramid of Djoser or Zoser.
	Who does not know the Egyptian architect Imhotep, the creator of the earliest major stone structure in the world? Explore the first Pyramid complex of the step Pyramids with its 60 meters high mastabas, enclosure wall, roofed colonnade entrance, Serdab court, and the Heb-Sed court.
Cairo - Hurghada
	Enjoy your freshly cooked lunch in a beautiful local restaurant called Al Azba then start your way back to Hurghada.

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

We arrange hotel transfers in Hurghada.
Please let us know the name of your hotel during the booking process.

Final destination:

See above.

Cancellation Policy - Benevolent

Cancellation more than 4 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 48 to 96 hours prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the starting date. No refunds.

The full Terms and Conditions are available on our website.

This activity is organised by Palma Tours, Al Mohamadi Hiwedak street, Hurghada, 84517, Egypt, +201111452338, info@palmatours.net.