Cairo, Alexandria & Siwa Oasis 7-Day Tour

After breakfast, meet your guide for the drive to the Giza Plateau. Begin with The Pyramids of Giza, seeing the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure from the plateau viewpoints. Your guide explains how the complex was planned, built and used as a royal burial ground. There is time to walk between the main viewpoints and take photographs before continuing to the nearby Sphinx.

The Sphinx is viewed from the temple area, where its lion body and human head can be seen at close range. After the Giza visit, continue into central Cairo for The Egyptian Museum. Allow time to examine statues, jewellery, sarcophagi and objects from several periods of Egyptian history rather than rushing through every gallery.

Expect several hours on foot, uneven ground at Giza and security checks at the museum. We arrange the transfers between the sites, while your guide helps you focus on the key collections and keeps the day at a manageable pace.

Leave Cairo after breakfast for the road north to Alexandria. The drive usually takes several hours, depending on traffic, so carry water and keep anything needed during the journey close at hand. On arrival, begin at the Roman-era Cata Komb of Kom El Shokafa, a subterranean complex cut into the rock. Your guide explains the mixture of Egyptian, Greek and Roman ideas visible in the tombs and reliefs.

Continue to Pompey Pillar, a single red-granite column that remains from the ancient Serapeum precinct. The visit gives you a sense of Alexandria’s later Roman history before the route moves toward the waterfront and the modern Alexandria Library. Inside or around the library complex, you can see how the city’s ancient reputation is represented in a contemporary cultural building.

Finish the sightseeing with the sea views around Quitbay Citadel, built on the site associated with the ancient Pharos lighthouse. The day includes walking, steps and time outdoors. Afterward, check into your Alexandria accommodation and enjoy a quieter evening by the Mediterranean.

Start with a visit to Montazah Palace and its gardens on Alexandria’s eastern shore. The grounds provide a calmer morning walk, with sea-facing paths and landscaped areas around the former royal estate. Your guide outlines the site’s place in Egypt’s modern royal history before you leave the city.

The route then follows the north coast toward Alamein. Stop at the World war the II Museum to learn about the North Africa campaign through maps, equipment and displays explaining the battles fought in this region. The visit is historical and indoor, giving you a useful break from the road. Continue west through Marsa Matrouh, with time for a short rest or meal stop according to the day’s driving conditions.

From the coast, travel inland toward Siwa Oasis. This is a long transfer across changing landscapes, so the day is primarily about the journey. On arrival, settle into your accommodation and rest. The desert activities begin after you have had time to recover from the drive.

Today is dedicated to Siwa and its desert surroundings. Begin in the old Siwan village of Shali, where mud-brick walls and narrow passages show the traditional form of the settlement. Walking through the ruins is gentle but uneven, and your guide explains how local building methods responded to the oasis climate.

Continue to Cleopatra’s spring, a natural pool surrounded by palms and stone edges. There is time to see the spring and, where conditions and local guidance allow, take a short break beside the water. Later, travel by desert vehicle into the Great Sand Sea, where the landscape changes to wide dunes and open horizons. The drive includes sandy tracks and pauses for photographs.

Continue to The spring of Bir Wahid, a warm spring in the desert, for a quiet stop before returning toward the oasis. Desert driving can be bumpy, and the sequence may be adjusted locally according to access and conditions. Bring sun protection, closed shoes and extra water for the outdoor sections.

After breakfast, begin the return journey from Siwa to Cairo. The route crosses the desert for much of the day, with planned pauses so you can stretch, eat and refresh. Keep travel documents, medication and water in your day bag rather than in the luggage compartment.

This is a transfer day rather than a second sightseeing circuit. The changing landscape is part of the experience: palms and cultivated land around the oasis gradually give way to open desert and, later, the busier roads approaching Cairo. Our driver handles the long-distance route while our team remains available if you need help during the journey.

Arrive in Cairo and check into your hotel for the final night. The evening is free to rest after the drive or arrange a simple dinner nearby. If traffic or road conditions affect the arrival time, the priority is a safe, comfortable transfer rather than adding another scheduled visit.

Enjoy breakfast and use the remaining time for a relaxed start to the day. There is no fixed sightseeing on departure day, since the correct transfer time depends on your flight schedule and the traffic around Cairo. Our team confirms the pickup arrangements and allows suitable time for the airport journey.

Before leaving, check your room, luggage and travel documents carefully. Keep passports, tickets, medication and valuables with you during the transfer. If your departure is later in the day, our team can advise on practical options for spending the extra time without adding pressure to the airport schedule.

At the airport, we assist with the transfer and point you toward the correct departure area. Your seven-day route has combined Cairo’s ancient monuments, Alexandria’s coastal history, the North Coast and a desert stay in Siwa. Airport procedures and road traffic can take time, so arriving with a calm margin is the safest way to finish the tour.