Cairo, Alexandria 2 days excursion from Dahab

Cairo, Alexandria 2 days sightseeing from Dahab

Route

A DahabB CairoC Alexandria

Day 1) Dahab - Fly to Cairo – Cairo Tour

You will be picked up from your hotel in Dahab by our representative who will accompany you to Sharm el sheikh airport to fly to Cairo upon arrival in Cairo you will be met by your tour guide from Egypt Excursions Online to start your day trip in Cairo.

Pyramids of Giza Tour
we will take you to see the famous pyramids of Giza plateau which dated back to the fourth dynasty, The pyramid of King Cheops is the biggest of the Egyptian pyramids, Its real height is 147 m but after lose 11 m from its height it became 136m now, The middle pyramids of Khefren is smaller than the pyramid of Cheops with its height 143,5 m and the only one than still having the remaining of the outer casing of the fine limestone, The smallest pyramid of king Mykerinus with height of 66 m, but must have been extremely beautiful as it was once coated with pink granite.

Sphinx and Valley Temple Tour
then visit mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, the tour includes visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx with shopping tour at the Famous bazaars and papyrus institutes in Giza area and then lunch will be served at good quality restaurant around pyramids area.

The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
After your lunch we will go to visit The Egyptian Museum in Cairo, its become more than 160 years since the ancient Egyptian artifacts were first exhibited in Cairo, almost 100 years since the opening to the public of the present Egyptian Museum on Tahrir square in the heart of Cairo, where the Egyptian revolution took place in Jan 25 against Mubarak and his regime.

The Egyptian Museum contains some 150,000 artifacts created over a period of more than 5,000 years, It is consists of two floors, the ground floor is devoted to the great sculptural works, arranged chronologically, covering the history of Egypt from the Archaic and proto dynastic periods through to the late Saite period, Persian and Greco-Roman periods, The second floor displayed in collection and the most important is that of king Tutankhamun.

Free time in Cairo for optional dinner cruise while sailing in the River Nile with belly dance show or Pyramids sound and light show, then you will be transferred to your hotel in Cairo.

Day 2) Cairo – Alexandria Tour – Back to Cairo - Flight back to Dahab

we will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by modern air-conditioned bus to travel to Alexandria for 3 hours upon arrival in Alexandria you will start your full day tour to the attractions of Alexandria with your private tour guide.

Catacombs Tour
start with visit Catacombs (Kom El shoqafa) is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the middle Ages, The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaohnic funeral cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences, A circular staircase, which was often used to transport deceased bodies down the middle of it, leads down into the tombs that were tunneled into the bedrock during the age of the Antonine emperors (2nd century AD).

Pompey’s Pillar Tour
Pompey’s Pillar”, a Roman triumphal column, is one of the best known ancient monuments still standing in Alexandria today, It is located on Alexandria’s ancient acropolis a modest hill located adjacent to the city’s Arab cemetery and was originally part of a temple colonnade.
Lunch meal will be served at a local restaurant in Alexandria.

Qaitbay Fortress Tour
The most important defensive strongholds in Alexandria are Qaitbay Citadel, established in 1477 AD by Sultan Saif ad-Din Qa’it Bay, The Citadel is situated on the eastern side of the northern tip of Pharos Island at the mouth of the Eastern harbor, It was erected on the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria.

Alexandria Library Tour
Alexandria Library, the largest and most significant great library of the ancient world, Its flourished under the patronage of the Ptolemaic dynasty and functioned as a major center of scholarship from its construction in the 3rd century BC until the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BC, The first known library of its kind to gather a serious collection of books from beyond its country’s borders, the Library at Alexandria was charged with collecting all the world’s knowledge.

Montazah Palace Tour
Montazah Palace was built on a low plateau east of central Alexandria overlooking a beach on the Mediterranean Sea, It’s composed of many buildings of which Haramlec was the most important built by King Fouad in 1932, as a summer palace, It is in a mixture of Turkish and Florentine styles,

Drive back to Cairo airport to fly back to Sharm el sheikh airport with direct transfer to your hotel in Dahab.

Trip Details
Availability: Everyday
Pickup: 11:30 am
Return: 02:00 pm

Available languages (Tour guide):
English, German, Russian, Spanish

The Price Doesn't Include
• Optional Tours
• Personal Expenses

What to bring
• Passport valid for 6 months
• Water shoes
• Sun block
• Sunglasses
• Snorkeling equipments
• Towels from hotel
• Photo/Video Camera