City Breaks to Egypt

Short on time or just need a few days away to enjoy the best tours in Egypt? Flying Carpet Tours offering a great range of short holidays to visit the main landmarks in Egypt, experience Egypt Short Breaks and get the chance to spend few days in one of the most famous countries in the world. Get a journey back in time and discover 7000 years of civilization visiting Cairo and Luxor with their great collection of monuments and artifacts or you can entertain yourself with the natural beauty of Alexandria and Sharm El Sheikh through our memorable short tours.

On the Nile River stands Cairo with its own marvelous history surrounded by some of the most famous landmarks in the world. Explore the Ancient Egyptian history with Egypt City Breaks and discover the focal point in Cairo; the Giza Pyramids with its incredible scale and extraordinary shape. These Pyramids were built to honor certain Pharaohs of the fourth ruling dynasty of Egypt during a period known as the Old Kingdom. The Giza Plateau contains three Pyramids known as Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus in addition to the mighty Sphinx which is a fabulous creature with the body of a lion and the head of a king. Experience Cairo Short Breaks and get the chance to visit the Egyptian Museum which display a large rare collections of 5000 years of, mummies, sarcophagi, pottery, jeweler and King Tutankhamen's precious treasures, it’s all there. Moreover with Short Breaks in Cairo you can spend extra days and visit Memphis, the capital of the Old Kingdom, Sakkara and Salah El Din Citadel.

Get a journey back to the time of Ancient Egypt and discover the biggest achievements of the New Kingdom while visiting the capital Luxor or Thebes. This great city was literally built over and around the priceless treasures of the New Kingdom. Get excited with City Breaks to Egypt and explore all the city has to offer through Cairo and Luxor Short Breaks. Get the chance and explore Karnak Temple; the greatest and the largest religious building that ever made in the history, Karnak is a city of temples built over 2,000 years, dedicated to Amun, Mut, and Khonsu. Karnak Temple includes many singular temples, dedicated to Amun, his wife (Mut), and their son (Khonsu), the moon deity. Feast your eyes watching the impressively decorated tombs of Valley of the Kings which was the main burial site of kings and nobles during the New Kingdom. Move to visit the Mortuary Temple of Queen Hatshepsut which is one of the most famous in the world with its outstanding inscriptions including scenes of the Egyptians voyaging to a distant land, probably located in Eritrea or southeast Sudan, called “Punt.” In the 18th dynasty, you will also scout around the guardians of Amenhotep III Temple which known as Colossi of Memnon and more.

Experience Cairo and Sharm El Sheikh Short Breaks and get the chance to try a lot of water activities and enjoy swimming and snorkeling into the clear crystal water and watch astonishing types of rare fish and incredible colorful coral reefs. Unleash your inner and enjoy walking on the soft and golden sand, taking sunbathing or just enjoy relaxing under the sunny sandy beaches of the fabulous city. Few cities in the world have such great and unique history like Alexandria. Get amazed with Short Egypt Tours and visit the recognizable attractions in the city such as Qaitbay Citadel which is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. It was built in the 1480 A.D by the Sultan Al Ashraf Qaitbay and more with our Short Breaks to Cairo and Alexandria.

Find below Short Breaks to Cairo and Alexandria program of City Breaks Egypt.

Itinerary

Day 01: Arrive Cairo

At the time your flight touching Cairo Land, one delegate from Flying Carpet Tours will be holding a sign with your name, transfer to hotel, relax from the inconvenience of your travel, overnight in Cairo.

Day 02: Cairo Tours, Pyramids of Giza, the Egyptian Museum

Taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, then Flying Carpet Tours guide will lead you to a ravishing tour to Pyramids of Giza, feast your eyes by visiting Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, then your guide will take you to panoramic view of the pyramids, memorable photos available to the three pyramids together, next move to the Sphinx, scout the valley temple, relax by having lunch at local restaurant, after Lunch your tour guide will escort you to the Egyptian Museum which contains amazing treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun, finally back to hotel, night at leisure, or choose from variety of optional tours, Either to try Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Folklore show, Belly Dancer, surprises are waiting for you, or try optional to the sound & light show at the pyramids, overnight in Cairo.

Day 03: Alexandria tours, Qaitbai Citadel, Cata Comb, Alexandria Library, Montazah Palace

Taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, drive by air-conditioned van to Alexandria, the awesome city, feast your eyes by visiting Cata Comb of Kom El-Shokafa, next excursion to Citadel of Qaitbai, proceed to the Library of Alexandria, unleash your soul by visiting Montazah Palace, your last visit will be to Roman amphitheatre (if visit was allowed), relax by having lunch at local restaurant, finally drive back to Cairo, overnight in Cairo.

Day 04: Final departure from Cairo

Today is the valediction day, taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, then one of Flying Carpet Tours delegates will lead you to Cairo International airport, for the final departure.

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