Experience fancy Short Breaks to Cairo and Alexandria with Flying Carpet Tours and get the chance to visit the famous landmarks in the famous cities. Cairo is the capital of Egypt, known as the city if history and the cradle of civilization, with our tour you will visit the famous Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, then you will move to Alexandria which is considered the second capital of Egypt, it holds many fabulous archaeological landmarks such as Qaitbay Citadel, Cata Comb, Alexandria Library, and Al Montazah Palace.
Try Short Tour to Cairo and Alexandria with Flying Carpet Tours and explore the main sightseeing in Cairo. Start your tour with a visit to the Giza Pyramids which include Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus Pyramids; those magnificent pyramids were built as tombs, dedicated the Pharaohs. The construction of the pyramids took twenty years from 2540 B.C to 2560 and required than ten thousand workers; till now no one knows how those incredible pyramids were built.
Explore Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus Pyramids with Cairo and Alexandria Short Break Vacation. Cheops Pyramid is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, as it stands from 4000 years and contains approximately 2.3 million stone blocks; every block weighs around 2 tons. Chephren Pyramid is considered to the second large pyramid, although this pyramid is smaller than the Pyramid of Cheops but its top gives an illusion of being higher than the Pyramid of Cheops, because of its smooth limestone cap, while Mykerinus Pyramid is the third Pyramid, considered the smallest pyramid of the Giza Pyramids, as its height is approximately 66 meter, this pyramids is different from the other two pyramids in its decoration and designing.
Cairo and Alexandria Package Tour allows you to visit Sphinx and the Valley Temple which are located at the Giza Plateau. Sphinx is a massive statue that has the shape of lion in its body and a head of a Pharaonic man; it is believed that the head belongs to the king Chephren. The Valley Temple was very important as it was the main entrance of the complex of the Giza Pyramids and it was also used as a connection between the complex and the Nile River by a canal.
Enjoy visiting Alexandria; the second largest city in Egypt, described as the bride of the Mediterranean because of its location at the Mediterranean Sea. You will be able to visit the famous attractions of the city with Package Tour to Cairo and Alexandria such as Cata Comb, Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria Library, and Al Montazah Palace
Explore Qaitbay Citadel with was a strong fortress, built by Sultan Al Ashraf Qaitbay in the 1480 A.D, located on the ruins of the amazing Lighthouse of Alexandria which was one of the famous Seven Wonders in the ancient world. Continue your fancy tour to Alexandria Library which was one of the largest libraries in the ancient world, constructed during 3rd century B.C by Ptolemy I.
Visit the amazing Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa with Flying Carpet Tours, it includes a series of statues, antiques and tombs which belong to many cultures such as the Egyptian, Romanian and Greek. Your last visit will be Al Montazah Palace which was constructed during the first half of the twentieth century by Khedeve Helmy who adored Alexandria city and decided to build this palace for him and his guests from the whole world.
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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.
Included
• 03 Nights accommodation in Cairo with Breakfast and all taxes • 01 Day Tour in Cairo to the sites mentioned at the above program • 01 Day Tour in Alexandria to the sites mentioned at the above program • Entrance fees to the sites mentioned at the above program in Cairo & Alexandria • English tour guide to explore Cairo & Alexandria • 02 Lunches at local restaurants in Cairo & Alexandria • One Bottle of Mineral Water at Cairo and Alexandria tours • Air-conditioned van Cairo / Alexandria / Cairo • All transfers in Cairo and Alexandria by air-conditioned van. • All service charges and taxes • meet at Cairo Airport upon arrival • Transfer to Cairo International airport on final departure.
Excluded
• Egypt Visa • International flight • Any Optional tours • Tip.
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