2 Days: Cairo and Alexandra from Luxor by flight
Overview
Packages for 2 days and tours in Cairo and Alexandra, great tours from Luxor for 2 days tours in Cairo and Alexandra with a personal tour guide to visit Cairo must-see sights including Giza Pyramids and Alexandra
Inclusions
- - Pick up services from your hotel in Luxor and return
- - All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- - Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- - Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- - Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
- - All service charges & taxes
- 2x Lunch
- Accommodation included: 1 night
- Entry/Admission - Fort Qaitbey
- Entry/Admission - Pompey's Pillar
- Entry/Admission - Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
- Entry/Admission - Islamic Cairo
- Entry/Admission - Coptic Cairo
- Entry/Admission - Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
- Entry/Admission - The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
What to expect
Itinerary
Day 1: Luxor/ Cairo Tour
Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
At the early morning you will be picked up by our representative from your hotel in Luxor, and then transferred to Luxor International Airport for flight to Cairo where you will be met by our representative who will introduce you to your Egyptologist tour guide and transferred to discover The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant in Cairo. Then you will move on to relish a trip to the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250, 000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3, 500 years before it was discovered in the 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Move onto Coptic Cairo for a background about the Christian and Jewish heritage through the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar.
Overnight at accommodation hotel in Cairo
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
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Accommodation included: Accommodation at 5* Hotel
Day 2: Alexandra Tour / Luxor
Stop At: Pompey's Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, and then transfer to enjoy amazing day trip to Alexandria. First visit Pompay’s Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Then you drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fort Qaitbey, 29 88545 N 31. 21372 E, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Finally you will drive back to Cairo airport to take your flight to Luxor, and then transfer to your hotel in Luxor.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 1: Luxor/ Cairo Tour
Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
At the early morning you will be picked up by our representative from your hotel in Luxor, and then transferred to Luxor International Airport for flight to Cairo where you will be met by our representative who will introduce you to your Egyptologist tour guide and transferred to discover The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Midan El Tahrir Geographical Society Building, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant in Cairo. Then you will move on to relish a trip to the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250, 000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3, 500 years before it was discovered in the 1920 when his tomb was excavated.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Coptic Cairo, Cairo Egypt
Move onto Coptic Cairo for a background about the Christian and Jewish heritage through the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Islamic Cairo, Midan Silah ad-Din, Cairo 11511 Egypt
Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairo’s old bazaar.
Overnight at accommodation hotel in Cairo
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
Accommodation included: Accommodation at 5* Hotel
Day 2: Alexandra Tour / Luxor
Stop At: Pompey's Pillar, Al Karah WA at Toubageyah WA Kafr Al Ghates, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, and then transfer to enjoy amazing day trip to Alexandria. First visit Pompay’s Pillar. It was constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian at the end of the 4th century. Originally from the temple of the Serapis, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesarean.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Kom Al Shokafa, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Then you drive to visit the Catacombs which are the largest Roman Cemetery consisting of three levels cut in the rock. Lunch at local restaurant in Alexandria,
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Fort Qaitbey, 29 88545 N 31. 21372 E, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
and then we proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient pharaohs (lighthouse) of Alexandria then to Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Finally you will drive back to Cairo airport to take your flight to Luxor, and then transfer to your hotel in Luxor.
Duration: 2 hours
Meals included:
•
No accommodation included on this day.
Additional information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Infant seats available
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks provided for travelers
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Regularly sanitized high-traffic areas
- Gear/equipment sanitized between use
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitized
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Temperature checks for travelers upon arrival
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Ticket delivery
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start time of the experience.