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Egypt City Trip

Cairo & Alexandria Discovery

Pharaonic Cairo and Mediterranean Alexandria in four days

New4 days / 3 nights Cairo & Giza · Alexandria

Overview

Four days that show two completely different Egypts. Cairo delivers the pyramids, the museums and the medieval city; Alexandria, three hours north, is Greek-founded, Roman-layered and entirely Mediterranean, with catacombs, a sea fortress and the modern Great Library.

All three nights are in Cairo, which keeps packing and unpacking to a minimum — Alexandria is done as a comfortable full day by private vehicle.

Highlights

  • Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara and Memphis
  • Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Alexandria's catacombs, Qaitbay Citadel and Bibliotheca
  • Islamic and Coptic Cairo with Khan El Khalili
  • Seafood lunch on the Alexandria corniche

Day by day

  1. 1

    Arrival in Cairo

    Met at the airport, transferred to your hotel and briefed on the week. Evening free — an optional Nile dinner cruise can be added.

    — Cairo
  2. 2

    Giza, Saqqara & Memphis

    The full Old Kingdom day: the Giza plateau, the Sphinx, Saqqara's Step Pyramid and the Memphis colossus.

    Breakfast, Lunch Cairo
  3. 3

    Alexandria day trip

    North up the desert road for Pompey's Pillar, the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Qaitbay Citadel and the Bibliotheca, with a seafood lunch on the corniche.

    Breakfast, Lunch Cairo
  4. 4

    Museum, Old Cairo & departure

    The Grand Egyptian Museum, then the Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan El Khalili before your airport transfer.

    Breakfast, Lunch —

What's included

  • Meet and assist by our representative at every airport
  • All transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Accommodation on a bed-and-breakfast basis at your chosen hotel category
  • All sightseeing tours with a licensed Egyptologist guide
  • All entrance fees to the sites listed in the itinerary
  • Bottled water throughout
  • All service charges and taxes
  • Lunch on all touring days
  • Alexandria day trip by private vehicle
  • International flights to and from Egypt
  • Egyptian entry visa (currently $25, payable on arrival)
  • Optional tours and any extras not listed
  • Drinks with meals
  • Tipping

Price table

Per-person price by hotel category and occupancy
Hotel categorySingleDoubleTriple
3★ hotels$575$415$385
4★ hotels$685$488$455
5★ hotels$915$645$605
Without accommodation—$255—

Prices are per person. Children 0–5 travel free and pay only the airfare on any internal flights. Children 6–11 sharing their parents' room pay 50% of the adult rate. From 12 years old the adult rate applies. Cots and connecting rooms are arranged at no extra charge on request.

Frequently asked questions

Can I change the hotels or add nights?
Yes — every package is a starting point. Tell us which cities you want more time in and we rebuild the itinerary and requote, usually within a few hours.
Are internal flights included?
Where the itinerary shows a domestic flight, the ticket is included in the price on economy class with 23kg of hold baggage. Overnight sleeper trains are offered as an alternative on request.
How do I pay?
Payment in full confirms the booking, or pay cash on arrival if you prefer. We accept Visa, Mastercard and Meeza, or cash to your guide on the day.
What if I want a different hotel category in different cities?
That is completely normal — many travellers take 5★ on the Nile cruise and 4★ in Cairo. Ask and we will price the mix.
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