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8 Day itinerary in Egypt, Africa

Cairo - Alexandria - Siwa

Start your trip to Cairo by visiting the great pyramids. Then explore Alexandria with its great views of the sea and of course, The Catacombs of Kom El Shoukafa. End your visit with Siwa where you visit Dakrour Mountain (famous for its hot sand, the best place ever for sand baths)

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Overview

Physical Difficulty

Easy
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Recommended Age

Everyone

Operated in

English

GUIDANCE

On Some Day Trips

starting point

Cairo

trip type

Private

trip attributes

Visit markets

Meet local people

Rural home stays

Indigenous culture

Culture & Arts

Start/End

Night

Highlights

1

Visit The Great Pyramids In Giza

2

Explore The Catacombs of Kom El Shoukafa in Alexandria

3

Visit Dakrour Mountain with its hot sand

4

Dinner on board Nile Cruise with Belly dancer Show

Itinerary

High-End Accommodation expand_more

Day 1

place Arrival Cairo

Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be met by a representative who will assist you through airport customs & formalities. You will be escorted immediately to your hotel in one of our air-conditioned modern vehicles. Arrive at the hotel, check-in, and overnight.

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Barcelo Cairo Pyramids
  • Luxury Accommodation: Cairo Pyramids - Steigenberger -Hotel
Day 2

place Day tour Pyramids & Sphinx and Old Egyptian Museum

Early morning Egypt Promotion Travel tour guide will pick you up from Hotel by private Air- condition Vehicle to start a day tour by visiting the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, it's the richest museum of Egyptian antiquities in the whole world, it contains pharaonic treasures over 5,000 years ago & it is open daily, the building is rectangular with a large rotunda on the ground floor containing massive exhibits including colossal statues of Ramses II, the best views of them can be obtained looking down from the upper galleries, the gold and alabaster trappings from the tomb of Tutankhamun draw the crowds, many of the Tutankhamun tomb treasures have boon on display in museums around the world even the golden mask, yet one exhibit has always remained in Cairo, there is no visit to Egypt is complete without a trip to go through this magnificent collection of rare jewelry & treasures of Tutankhamun, you can visit The Royal mummies room (additional cost), then transfer for to Have Lunch at one of the Famous Khosari restaurants in Egypt then move to visit The Great Pyramids In Giza start by visiting the pyramid of Cheops. beside a pyramid of Chephren will see the Great Sphinx, carved out of natural rocky outcrop, the lion's body stretches 45 meters, the paws are 15 meters, the head is 10 meters long & feet 4 meters wide, then you will see the pyramid of Mykerinus the smallest one of the three pyramids, this pyramid is partly dressed with pink granite slabs, finish your tour then back to Hotel & hotel and Overnight in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Barcelo Cairo Pyramids
  • Luxury Accommodation: Cairo Pyramids - Steigenberger -Hotel
Day 3

place Cairo – Alexandria

Breakfast in the hotel and check out Meet our Egyptologist guide and drive to Alexandria for 3hr driving start to visit Highlights of Alexandria " THE CATACOMBS OF KOM EL SHOUKAFA" is an underground wonder world of ornate carvings and paintings and a mixture of Roman and Egyptian designs. It is the largest Roman Funerary complex in Egypt. And dates from the second century A.D. This warren of tombs, on three levels, Continue to visit CITADEL OF FORT QAITBEY, This citadel is the further most edifices on the harbors arm. The fort is on the original site of the Pharos, Alexandria’s ancient lighthouse, built-in 279 BC to a height of 12 meters and topped with the statue of Poseidon. Although Pharos was restored at various times it had finally crumbled by the time the original fort was built here, in the 1480s. Move to Visit Morsi Abu Alabas Mosque Then move to the restaurant for lunch after that proceed to The Library of Alexandria ( from outside ) was reborn in October 2002 to reclaim the mantle of its ancient namesake. It is not just an extraordinarily beautiful building; it is also a vast complex where the arts, history, philosophy, and science come together. Moreover, the myriad activities it offers have made it a place for open discussion, dialogue, and understanding, finish your tour and transfer to the hotel for check-in At night Enjoy Alexandria by night and see the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great. Then driving along the Cornish (30 km) to see the whole city of Alexandria from the seaside, Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria and Zanket El Setat Market then transfer for dinner then back to the hotel and overnight

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: San stefano grand plaza
  • Luxury Accommodation: Sheraton Montazah Hotel
Day 4

place Alexandria – Siwa

Meet our Egyptologist guide and driver and drive for 3 hours we arrive at Alamein 260-km. There We visit the WWII Museum and the war memorial then stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Moving on to Siwa, we pass by Marsa Matrouh. Upon reaching Siwa. check-in your Hotel Dinner and overnight at Hotel

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Ghaliet Ecolodge & Spa
  • Luxury Accommodation: Ghaliet Ecolodge & Spa
Day 5

place Siwa

Breakfast at Hotel then start to visit Mountain of the Dead, Alexander the Great Temple (Temple of the Oracle), and take a donkey-drawn cart for a tour around the city. later after Lunch, we visit Siwa House Museum and the Old Fortress of Shali, Have a swim in Cleopatra Pool. Transfer to attend the sunset from Fitnas Island Dinner and overnight in the Hotel

Guide: Included for the day

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Ghaliet Ecolodge & Spa
  • Luxury Accommodation: Ghaliet Ecolodge & Spa
Day 6

place Siwa

Morning breakfast in Hotel then drive to visit Dakrour Mountain (famous for its hot sand, the best place ever for sand bath, used as an effective natural cure for rheumatism, rheumatoid later We tour the old Siwan village of Shalli. Afternoon, start the drive by 4×4 to the lakes of Bir Wahed (or Well No. 1) to swim in salt & freshwater. Then the Hot Spring (37 C), stops to collect shells from the Fossils Mountain. Start Drive over the highest Sand Dunes in the western desert . Then Enjoy the Sandboarding and enjoy watching the sunset from the highest place around Siwa, and having Tea then having dinner around the fire. Camping, Sleep overnight in the desert covered by the stars. Overnight in the Desert

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Camping
Day 7

place Siwa - Cairo

After Breakfast starts a drive to Cairo for 8hr via Alamain road, stop for lunch at a local restaurant. Arrive Cairo and transfer to Enjoy Dinner on board Nile Cruise with Belly dancer Show, Tanoura and Folkloric then transfer to check-in & overnight

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner

Accommodation:

  • High-End Accommodation: Barcelo Cairo Pyramids
  • Luxury Accommodation: Cairo Pyramids - Steigenberger -Hotel
Day 8

place Departure Cairo

Breakfast at the hotel, check out and transfer to Cairo international airport for your final flight.

Meals: Breakfast

What’s Included

Accommodation expand_less

  • Barcelo Cairo Pyramids
  • San stefano grand plaza
  • Ghaliet Ecolodge & Spa
  • Camping
  • Cairo Pyramids - Steigenberger -Hotel
  • Sheraton Montazah Hotel
  • Ghaliet Ecolodge & Spa

Meals expand_less

  • Breakfast (7)
  • Lunch (4)
  • Dinner (4)

Transport expand_less

  • Transfer from Cairo international airport to the hotel
  • Transfer from the hotel to Cairo international airport

Activities expand_less

  • Half Day Cairo tour to visit Pyramids & Sphinx
  • Full day Alexandria to visit Catacom
  • Visit Morsi Abu AlAbas Mosque and Zanket el Setat
  • Militery Museum Al Alamain and Commonwealth cemetery
  • Mount of the dead ,Alexander temple and Cleopatra Pool
  • Dakrour Mountain
  • Drive by 4×4 to lakes of Bir Wahed , the Hot Spring and Sand Dunes

Not Included expand_less

  • International Flights
  • Domestic Flights
  • Meals not specified as included
  • Optional Activities
  • Tips for Guides and Drivers

About Ibrahim

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I have been working in the tourism field for more than 14 years. I born in Luxor and now I live and work in Cairo. I established my own travel company in 2009, and we are now one of the leading tour operators in Egypt.

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