Alexandria & Cairo Two Days Trip | Shore Excursions From Alexandria Port

Posted: Mar 16, 2011 |Comments: 0 |

Cairo, Egypt comes alive at night, which is the best time to shop, eat delicious Middle Eastern cuisine, or simply watch the world go by from a pavement cafe. You can dine in a floating restaurant on the Nile, sample an apple-flavored shisha waterpipe at a coffee-shop or see oriental dancers and cabarets at a luxury hotel. The splendid Cairo Opera House complex houses several galleries (including the Museum of Modern Art in Cairo), restaurants and concert halls. Listening to Arabic music under the stars, in the open-air theater, is a magical experience. At El-Ghuriya, in the heart of Islamic Cairo, one can watch folk musicians and whirling dervish dancers. And don't forget the most essential after-dark experience, the Sound and Light show at the Pyramids, a dramatic fusion of light and music recounting the story of Egypt.

Day 1: You will be met and assisted at Alexandria Port by our tour guide, then transferred via air-conditioned modern vehicle to Cairo. Pay a visit to the to the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. Continue your excursion to the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.Enjoy lunch at local restaurant. after that you will be driven to your hotel, Overnight Cairo.


Optionally: You can enjoy the night in Cairo with a dinner cruise for two hours sailing on the Nile. with oriental belly dance show or you can spend one hour in Giza Pyramids area for the sound & light show.

Day 2: Breakfast in a hotel, travel via air-conditioned modern vehicle to Alexandria where you can see Catacomb which dates back to the early Roman period. It was discovered in 1900 after they had been looking for it for about 12 years. Continue to Qayetbay citadel, situated on the entrance to Alexandria's eastern harbor where the place was exact of the famous Lighthouse. Enjoy Alexandria library from outside. Then having lunch through the tour. After that back to the cruise for your final departur.

The Price Includes

•All transfers by A-C van

•Qualified Egyptologist guide

•Soft drinks in the van

•Lunch for 2 days.

•5* Hotel for one night in Cairo on B-B Basis

The Price Does Not Include

•Entrance fees

•Any Extras not mentioned above

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