Private Tour 3 Days in Cairo

Private Tour 3 Days in Cairo

At first day you will visit one of the most important and the most destination places in Egypt pyramids of Giza and the great sphinx of king Khaefra and Memphis the first capital city of ancient Egypt and the step pyramid the first pyramid built in Egypt for king Zoser dates back too 3rd dynasty while in the second day you will visit the Egyptian museum and citadel of Saladin and alabaster mosque of Muhammad Ali pasha while in the third day you will enjoy your time in one of the most beautiful cities in Egypt it is Alexandria the Greek city and don't forget your trips including the lunch entrance fees for the archaeological sites private vehicle and private professional guide.

Itinerary

Day 1: Giza Pyramids, Memphis and Sakkara Archaeological Site

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Your Egypt Royal Tours - Tour guide will be waiting you. They will be holding a sign of Egypt Royal Tours whether in airport or in Hotel, You do not need to look for them – they will be waiting for you and will find you.

From the moment your tour starts, your guide will give you full attention. Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you.

Start your tour to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of Chephren, visit the Valley Temple of the pyramids & many outstanding photo stops.

Move to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser in Sakkara home of Egypt’s oldest pyramid, It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser. Then Proceed to Memphis the ancient capital of Egypt, Watch the great Statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Sphinx of Memphis.

Then, Back to your Hotel and take a small rest and get ready for The Sound and Light show in the Pyramid’s area.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 2: Egyptian Museum & Citadel Of Saladin

Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Your guide will pick you from your hotel in the morning to Start your tour visiting The Egyptian Museum which has more than 250,000 pieces display a rare collection of Egyptian art Over 5,000 years, as well as Tutankhamen room which has treasure, jewelry and golds which was enclosed in his tomb over 3500 years before it was discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.

After that, move to visit the Citadel of Salah El Din which was constructed by Salah El Din on the Moqattam hills in 1183 AD to defend Cairo from the armies of Crusaders. After that visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came specially from Istanbul and built this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Over 45 years.
Duration: 8 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.

Day 3: Alexandria Day Trip (Sightseeing Trip)

Stop At: Alexandria Library, Alexandria Egypt
Pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, Travel to Alexandria. Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world now with 8 million books. Visit open court where you can see the statue of Alexander the Great and the statue of Ptolemy the first, which was found underwater nearby. Our guide will explain the design of the library from outside, you will have a chance for some photo stops.

Note: Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays and on every public holiday. To enter the reading area you will need to purchase a ticket.

The car will then take you to visit the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque, and the strangest sight outside it: an old funfair where children play on very antique funfair rides and eat candy floss.

then the car will take you to visit Qaitbay fortress built on the site of the light house that fortress overlooking on the Mediterranean sea used from the time of Mameluke period until king Farouk time then opened to be museum for visiting it dates back to 14th c it fell down in the hands of the french fleet in 1798AD and at the powerful watching tower you will take the best photos with the sea view watching the fisher men who everyday fishing fresh fish and you will see the remains of the light house around the castle .

then the car will take you to visit the most important Greek Roman cemetery in Egypt and Alexandria dates back to 2nd c it discovered by pure chance when the legs of donkey fell in the mouth of the shaft of the tomb in 1900Ad after archaeologists looked for it for 12 years with out any useless actually it mix between an ancient Egyptian art and Greece roman style .
Duration: 12 hours

Meals included:
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.