Two Day Tour Of Cairo And Alexandria From Alexandria Port

Your private guide and driver at the exit door of Alexandria port will take to the city of Cairo, approximately a 3 hours’ drive from the port. Upon arrival in your English-speaking professional, guide will lead you on exploration of the city's famous sites. The day tour will start with the climax of the excitement, the Great pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. You will visit the symbol of the Eternity and the only wonder that still survives among the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great pyramid of Cheops. It is certainly one of the most recognized and one of the most important monuments of ancient Egypt. A masterpiece of fabricated structure and architecture, you will be overwhelmed by the huge size of its blocks, the height and the age that exceeded 4600 years. While you stare at this great monument, your guide will explain fully the history of all the area including the other pyramids, of Chephren and Mycerinus, answer all your questions and give you free time for photography. You will have the chance to take pictures of the area including all the pyramids from the panorama area.). You will spend more than two hours in the area so that you can have enough time to do some extras like entering one of the pyramid, visiting the Sun boat museum or having a camel ride (upon your request for extra cost) Moving to the Sphinx area where you will spend some time exploring this monolith statue, which symbolizes the power and wisdom of the pharaoh as the statue, was carved as a lion body and the head of the pharaoh. Next to the Sphinx area, you will visit the valley temple where you will learn about mummification in ancient Egypt. On the way to your next stop, lunch will be served in a local Egyptian restaurant. After tasting some delicious Egyptian food, another heavy meal is waiting for you to swallow. You will visit one of the biggest museums in the world, the Egyptian museum in Cairo, which houses the biggest collections of Egypt monuments. Allow at least two hours for the Museum tour, but do not expect to see everything in one visit—it would take days to explore the entire museum and it’s easy to get lost. With so much to see, visiting with a tour guide is a convenient choice, and our private guided tour will ensure you maximize your time and see the highlights. At the end of this fantastic tour, which includes the two major attractions in Cairo, your guide and driver, will drop you off at your hotel.

The Coastal city of Alexandria is the second-most populated city in Egypt after Cairo. As the capital of Egypt for one thousand years in the past, Alexandria has its distinguished character among Egyptian cities. It is best known for its long Greek and Roman history and blend of many cultures. Spending a day tour in Alexandria is the best way to know the taste and atmosphere of a Mediterranean city in Egypt and how different it is from other cities like Cairo, Luxor or Aswan. Alexandria was named after its founder Alexander the Great of Macedonia in 332 B.C. During the Greek era, the city was the center of culture in the region; it had the biggest library in the world and it had one of the wonders of the world, the Lighthouse of Alexandria and much more.