5-day tour ( Alexandria -Cairo - Luxor city by plane )

Day 1 Egyptian museum /Coptic Cairo/alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali & Saladin citadel

1. 1

   The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities

   3 hours Admission ticket not included

   The Egyptian museum of antiquities in Tahrir Square in Cairo city is the largest museum in the world and houses more than a hundred twenty thousand artifacts including the extraordinary collection of king Tutankhamon

2. 2

   Cairo Citadel

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   The medieval fortress of Saladin was built in 1172 AD by Saladin to fortify the city against the attacks of the crusaders in east Cairo and it houses the alabaster mosque of king Mohamed Ali which was built in 1836 AD

3. 3

   Mosque of Muhammad Ali

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   Visit the alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali

4. 4

   Coptic Cairo

   1 hour Admission ticket included

   Visit the churches& synagogues of Coptic Cairo

Day 2 Giza pyramids/ step pyramid & Memphis

1. 1

   Pyramids of Giza

   3 hours Admission ticket not included

   Enjoy a wonderful guided tour to the must- see pyramids of Giza and the great Sphinx in Giza city with a professional, experienced tour guide

2. 2

   Step Pyramid of Djoser

   2 hours Admission ticket not included

   After visiting the Giza pyramids your tour guide will escort you to visit the step pyramid of king Djoser in Saqqara which is the oldest pyramid that ever built in Egypt

3. 3

   Mit Rahina Museum

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   After visiting the step pyramid of king Djoser you will be escorted by your tour guide to visit the ruined city of Memphis and explore its open air museum which houses colossal statues of king Ramses the great and an Alabaster Sphinx which is the second largest Sphinx in Egypt

Day 3 Alexandria city

1. 1

   Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   drive to from Cairo to the fabled city of Alexandria which was The capital city of Egypt for nearly one thousand years from 332 BC to 642AD and on arrival to the city you will visit the the largest and well preserved catacomb in the world which was discovered by accident in 1900 when a donkey cart fell into a 30 m deep well

2. 2

   Pompey's Pillar

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   after visiting the catacomb your tour guide will escort you to visit the 26m tall Pompey’s pillar made of granite and stands inside the ruined temple of Serapis

3. 3

   Fort Qaitbey

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   This medieval fortress was built in 1471 AD by the slave king Qait Bey on the Mediterranean Sea on the same spot where the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria stood

4. 4

   Alexandria National Museum

   2 hours Admission ticket not included

   The National museum of Alexandria city of Egypt comprises a wonderful collection of antiquities that covers Egypt’s different eras from the ancient pharaonic era to the modern era

5. 5

   Ancient Roman Amphitheater

   1 hour Admission ticket not included

   The Roman amphitheater in Alexandria city dates from the 3rd century AD and consists of an auditorium and 36 marble seats. It once had a dome supported by marble pillars to protect the audience from the sun and rain and to magnify the sound of music

Day 4 Luxor city by plane & East bank

1. 1

   Temple of Karnak

   2 hours Admission ticket not included

   On arrival to luxor city your tour guide will escort you to visit the temple of Karnak which is the largest temple in Egypt and dedicated to Amon-RE . It was built within a span of 2000 years starting 2000 BC and ended 30 BC . It covers an area of 60 acres of land

2. 2

   Luxor Temple

   2 hours Admission ticket not included

   after visiting the temple of Karnak you will be escorted by your tour guide to visit the nearby temple of luxor which was built by the famous Pharaoh Ramses the Great and king Amenhotep 111 circa 1365 BC

Day 5 West Bank of luxor city

1. 1

   Valley of the Kings

   3 hours Admission ticket not included

   after breakfast check out of the hotel and visit the mind blowing valley of the kings which comprises 64 well preserved tombs of Egypt’s most famous kings of ancient times. Your tour guide will recommend the best colorful ones and after that visit a stone hand crafted store in the West Bank of luxor city before you visit the temple of queen Hatshepsut.

2. 2

   Temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el Bahari

   2 hours Admission ticket not included

   The temple of queen Hatshepsut was built circa 1550BC by the famous female pharaoh Hatshepsut. It was designed by her famous architect Senenmout and restored by a polish mission of archeologists in 1965 - 2000

3. 3

   Colossi of Memnon

   30 min Admission ticket included

   The colossi of Memnon were erected by king Amenhotep 111 1365 BC and guarded the entrance of the temple