Exploring Cairo and Alexandria in 5 Days

Upon arrival to Cairo International Airport, you will be met and assisted by Egypt Key Tours representative who will help you during passport control, luggage area. Then, you will be transferred to you hotel in Cairo by a private air-conditioned vehicle for check in and overnight in Cairo.

Breakfast at your hotel, you will be escorted by Egypt Key tour guide to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops (the only one of seven ancient wonders still remaining on earth), Chephren, Mekerinus and the famous Sphinx, the Valley Temple facing the great statue.

Proceed to visit The Egyptian Museum, which is the world’s greatest repository of ancient Egyptian treasures including those belong to the child King Tutankhamun along with many other fascinating artifacts, as well as additional visit to the mummies room at the museum.

Then you will transfer to the hotel, and overnight in Cairo hotel.

Breakfast at the hotel with free day in Cairo or enjoy optional tour to Alexandria.

You start by visiting the Catacombs, which are the largest Roman cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. The catacombs of Kom Al Shoqafa, it is considered one of the wonders of the middle ages.

Then you drive to visit the Library of Alexandria, one of the largest in the world (visit open court+ free museum), the largest and most significant library in the ancient world. The library is famous for having been burned, and was very famous all over the ancient world for its huge books capacity of different sciences and literature.

After that, you will visit Qaitbay Citadel (photo stop from outside) built on the site of the legendary lighthouse of Alexandria.

Then going to enjoy with beautiful Montazah Royal Palaces and gardens, which belong to the royal family of Mohammad Ali. On the way, you will see Stanley Bridge, one of the gorgeous modern buildings in Alexandria.

Breakfast at the hotel in the morning, and then you will visit Old Cairo (Coptic Cairo)”Hanging Church“, dating back to the 3rd Century AD and was dedicated to Virgin Mary. It’s called “Hanging” because of its location above the gatehouse of the ancient Roman fortress “Babylon”. It contains 110 Holy icons depicting beautiful religious scenes.

Then visit “Saint Serguis and Bacchus Church“, which is believed to have been built on the spot where the holy family rested at the end of their journey into Egypt.

Then, visit the “Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra“, which gained its importance from its Geniza (Storeroom) was found during the 19th century containing a treasure of abandoned Hebrew secular and sacred manuscripts.

Then you will visit one of the most stunning constructions in Cairo, the Citadel of Saladin Al- Ayouby. It was built in the 12th century AD to fortify Cairo against the Crusaders. Inside the Citadel, you will visit the Great Alabaster Mosque of Mohammad Ali pasha, which consider is one of the most renowned historical and touristic landmarks in Egypt. The Great Mosque along with the citadel is one of the landmarks and tourist attraction of Cairo.

Visit Sultan Hassan Mosque and Madrasa, which is one of the extraordinary wonderful monuments in the Islamic world and described as one of the world’s greatest edifices. It was built in 14th century AD.

Al Refai Mosque (known as the Royal Mosque) lies right beside Sultan Hassan Mosque, the Mosque was built in 19th century AD by Khoshiar Hanim wife of Mohammed Ali to be the mausoleum of the royal family.

After that, you go to Khan El Khalili Bazaar,  which is one of Cairo’s main attractions. The district of Khan El Khalili was originally a mausoleum called “El Zaafran” for the burial of Fatimid Caliphs. After that, it became a district for the Turkish community during the Ottoman period, and now it has become a bazaar where you will find many souvenir shops, coffeehouses “Café” serving Arabic coffee and offering Hookah “Shisha”, and restaurants throughout the area.

Then you will transfer to the hotel, and overnight in Cairo hotel.

Checking out from your hotel after breakfast and transfer to Cairo Airport to fly back to your home.