Cairo getaway: 7-day comprehensive experience

Our Marsa Alam Tours team will meet and support you upon arrival at Cairo International Airport, then transport you to your lodging via private air-conditioned vehicle
Your evening is flexible based on arrival timing. Should you arrive with early flight hours, reach out to arrange an optional excursion itinerary. Rest at the hotel overnight

Your expert tour guide will collect you from Cairo lodging for an unforgettable journey to The Pyramids of Giza ( Cheops , Chephren , and Mykerinus ). Next, explore the Great Sphinx, an iconic monument from antiquity, then visit the Valley Temple . A local-style lunch awaits during the Giza plateau exploration at an authentic venue. Later, tour the Egyptian Museum located in Tahrir displaying an extraordinary assortment exceeding 250,000 legitimate antiquities spanning millennia, including an exceptional showcase honoring Tutankhamen - riches of gold, gem-studded ornaments, and precious reliquaries entombed within his burial chamber for over 3,500 years, unearthed in 1920 upon excavation. Visiting the royal mummy collection is supplementary; request your guide to arrange access to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization for an additional 200 Egyptian Pounds
The forthcoming Grand New Museum is under preparation for upcoming opening. Retire for the night in Cairo Meal provisions: Morning and midday meals

Travel to Alexandria (220 km/ 3 hours drive) arriving at your centrally-positioned resort overlooking the Alexandria seafront Corniche. Afterward, explore classical-period remnants within Alexandria including The Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa : Rock-hewn burial chambers Kom el Shoqafa are carved into stone along a hill's southern face, in the Carmous locality. Historians trace them to approximately the 2nd century CE, representing a remarkable blend of Alexandria n Egyptian and classical Mediterranean architectural traditions. Chance discovery came in 1900 (following a donkey's accidental descent) Pompey's landmark column : An impressive 30-meter stone pillar dominates the ruins of the once-magnificent settlement Rhakotis, the town nucleus that grew into Alexandria . Named Pompey's Pillar, this red granite monolith, sculpted over centuries, stands as one of the city's defining landmarks: an elegant tapered cylinder, measuring 2.7m across its lower section, finished with an ornamental Corinthian-styled crown. Standing amid fragmentary Temple remains of Serapeum , an illustrious religious edifice of ancient times. The Roman Amphitheatre Kom el Dikka : Kom Al Dikka represented a prosperous Graeco-Roman residential zone, furnished with elegant domiciles, spa installations, and theatrical spaces. Residents dubbed it the Park of Pan, a recreational sanctuary where Alexandria 's inhabitants could pursue leisurely entertainment. Though modest in scale, these archaeological remains constitute a superbly conserved testament to centurion-era times and feature the distinctive 13 alabaster tiers of the sole Roman amphitheatre documented within Egypt. Dine at one of Alexandria 's traditional restaurants, seafood markets, or kebab establishments featuring spectacular panoramas of the fortress and harboring port. Bibliotheca Alexandrina: A contemporary recreation of Alexandria 's legendary ancient library, this architecturally stunning institution encompasses numerous curatorial exhibits plus one of contemporary civilization's most aspirational book repositories. Its distinctive design — a colossal solar disc — crowns the waterfront Corniche promenade, where a cavernous reading chamber accommodates eight million publications. Constructed in 2002 honoring one of classical antiquity's preeminent bibliographical collections, the Royal Library of Alexandria . Regrettably, the venerable collection succumbed to conflagration, destroying countless volumes. Although less imposing than its classical predecessor, the contemporary institution remains a substantial repository and pivotal cultural edifice incorporating three exhibition halls, quadruple art showrooms, a planetarium, and a restoration laboratory for recovering historical documents. The venue houses an excellent juvenile collection worth browsing during family journeys. The striking edifice, unveiled in 2002 under UNESCO patronage This enormous complex contains three specialized exhibition halls (Archaeological department, Sadat memorial section, Historical document section). In the afternoon, visit Fort Qaitbey : Mamluke Sultan Qaitbey constructed Fort Qaitbey to protect this vital Egyptian commercial harbor against invasion. Serving as one of the Eastern Mediterranean's most critical defensive installations, Fort Qaitbey functioned as an essential security component for Alexandria . Situated at harbor entrance on Pharos Island, the fortress supplanted the celebrated lighthouse beacon of Alexandria , numbered among the Seven Wonders of Classical Antiquity. Though decimated by a catastrophic seismic event, fragments of terracotta masonry employed in lighthouse construction endure—a touching echo of former magnificence. The fortification endures as a striking spectacle nonetheless. A leisurely Corniche promenade toward Fort Qaitbey is recommended, providing unforgettable Mediterranean panoramas.
Return journey to Cairo for overnight lodging Meal provisions: Morning and midday meals

Morning collection from accommodation with your Egyptology specialist guide, heading toward the Saladin Citadel, erected by Salah al-Din during the year 1183 AD across the Moqattam Hills as fortification opposite Crusade soldiers. Celebrated for its clean breezes and sweeping vistas across Cairo , the location functions today as a safeguarded heritage precinct containing prayer spaces and curatorial institutions, notably the Muhammad Ali Pasha sanctuary Constructed by Ottoman engineer Yousif Boushnaq, summoned from Istanbul expressly to erect this remarkable sanctuary, the shrine's brilliant marble construction forms a striking juxtaposition against the golden-hued cityscape. A meal will be furnished in a heritage-district eatery in Coptic Cairo Next, journey into Old Cairo observing signature monuments including the Suspended Shrine, the Ezra Synagogue, the Barbara Sanctuary, and the Sergia Sanctuary, among the most venerable Coptic sanctuaries within Cairo
Finish at the Khan el-Khalili Trading Center, counted amongst the historical Middle Eastern bazaars. Experience age-old Cairo as the commercial epicenter of Cairo originating from the fourteenth-century epoch. Following your remarkable exploration, overnight lodging in Cairo Meal provisions: Morning and midday meals

Option for Daytime Journey: Memphis, Saqqara and Dahshur Excursion. Participate in Exclusive Memphis Saqqara and Dahshur Pyramid Day Trip, Explore Memphis established by King Menes, historical capital throughout ancient Egypt's early epochs, Saqqara location. Transition toward Saqqara where the Stepped Pyramid belonging to Zoser stands as humanity's earliest monumental masonry edifice. Constructed during Djoser's reign in antiquity's third dynasty era, plus examine the Ruddy Pyramid alongside the Slanting Pyramids located within Dahshur In the Evening, Relish a Nile dining cruise aboard one of our refined river-vessel dining establishments traversing civilization's greatest waterway. Enjoy premier accommodation throughout your twilight Nile dining cruise, proceeding beside Cairo's glittering nocturnal panorama while consuming dinner. Then entertainment continues with live presentations featuring mesmerizing belly-dancing performances alongside traditional folklore spectacles. Tour commencement occurs between 6:30 and 8:30; subject to your selection and schedule possibilities. A temperature-controlled car transportation will carry guests to embarkation points for your pair-of-hours waterborne voyage. The experience requires three-hour duration.
Waterway sojourning or at minimum an evening becomes de rigeur for all international travelers. Several floating-restaurant operations throughout Cairo fulfill this aspiration and furnish distinctive late-night celebration opportunities. Each entertains attendees with substance transcending lavish table settings. A wonderful method for witnessing the waterway and metropolitan nightscape optimally. Scarcely any rival the captivating romanticism of supper aboard Nile waterborne vessels. Such expeditions navigate for pair-of-hours intervals and grant attendees delectable fare, magnificent presentation performances, and an unfading nocturnal spectacle beneath celestial bodies beside the river's boundaries. The package encompasses belly-dance spectaculars and orchestrated musical accompaniment encompassing all genres—Oriental and global conventions, mystical or even acrobatic performances.Overnight lodging in Cairo Meal provisions: Morning meal

Unscheduled Time Optional Journey: Wadi el Hitan Adventure We present an exclusive Full-Day expedition to Wadi Al Hitan and Fayoum Basin from your starting point, Find ' Wadi Al Hitan - Whales Sanctuary- Overnight in Cairo' This location presently stands as a Conservation zone and Natural World-Heritage sector designated in 2005 via UN-Cultural body as a planetary heritage treasure, discover this fascinating destination utilizing a 4WD automobile Overnight in Cairo

You will be transported to Cairo airport for your worldwide flight departure. Should you desire to extend your Cairo break, contact our personnel.