A 3-day flight tour to Cairo and Alexandria from Marsa Alam

A transfer collects you from your hotel in Marsa Alam at 00:00 for Hurghada airport, where you'll fly to Cairo to begin a private 3-day trip covering Cairo and Alexandria from Marsa Alam . Your private guide meets you at Cairo airport to visit the Giza Pyramid Complex: three main pyramids, six little pyramids, the great sphinx, and the Valley Temple , all dating back to the 4th dynasty some 2400 years B.C. The Great Pyramid is the oldest and largest of Giza's three pyramids and the sole survivor among the 7 Wonders of the Ancient World, standing 147m tall, built from 2,300,000 stones over twenty years. The Great Sphinx, at 73 m long, 19 m wide, and 20 m high, is the largest statue on earth and the oldest known monumental sculpture. The Valley Temple, a granite mortuary temple used by ancient Egyptians for mummification, is the only one still standing on the Giza plateau. Lunch is served near the Pyramids, then it's on to the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahrir, exhibiting a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts dating back as far as 5000 years, including an exclusive Tutankhamen exhibit — treasures, gold, and jewelry sealed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before being discovered in 1920. If you'd like to see the mummies royal hall, ask your guide about visiting the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization for an added 200 Egyptian Pounds.
Then transfer to the 5* Steigenberger Pyramids hotel for the night.

Your private tour to Alexandria begins at 7:00 am with pickup from your Cairo hotel by our Egyptologist, followed by transfer via private A/C vehicle to Alexandria , a distance of 220 km northwest of Cairo. You'll arrive in Alexandria around 10 am to begin your day touring Alexandria , starting with the Roman Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. The Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa : archaeologists believe this catacomb was started in the 2nd century A.D. and used for burials over the following 200 years, a period in Alexandria's history marked by a rich blend of cultures, on top of the ancient history of the great Egyptian kingdoms stretching back thousands of years. Pompey Pillar: despite its name, has no connection to Pompey — the story behind the name refers to the possible burial ground of the Roman general who fled to Egypt and was assassinated after a major defeat in Greece against Caesar. The red granite column was likely built to honor Emperor Diocletian and today stands 25 meters tall, the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria . The Citadel of Sultan Qeitbay: built in the 15th Century by Mamlouk Sultan Qeitbay to guard the city against Crusader threats, this remarkable Islamic monument was constructed using ruins from the old Lighthouse, built by Ptolemy II in the 3rd Century B.C. and damaged by an earthquake in 1303 A.D during Qeitbay's reign.
Lunch follows in Alexandria at an Egyptian restaurant, then a visit to the new Library of Alexandria : reborn in October 2002 to reclaim the mantle of its ancient namesake, the Library of Alexandria is not just a strikingly beautiful building but a sprawling complex where the arts, history, philosophy, and science converge, with countless activities that make it a hub for open discussion, dialogue, and understanding. Meals: breakfast at the hotel and lunch during the trip. Drive back to Cairo for an overnight stay

Pickup from your hotel in Cairo or Giza at 08:00 am with your Egyptologist tour guide, you'll drive to the Saladin Citadel, built by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as protection against Crusader armies. Prized for its fresh air and sweeping city views, it's now a preserved historic complex of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, designed by Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came all the way from Istanbul to raise this great building — its alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to Cairo's sandstone. Lunch follows at a local restaurant in Old Cairo, then a visit to Old Cairo to take in major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of Cairo's oldest Coptic churches. From there it's on to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the Middle East's oldest markets, revealing old Cairo as the center of the city's trading activity since the 14th century. Meals: breakfast at the hotel and lunch during the trip. A flight to Hurghada from Cairo follows, then transfer to Marsa Alam