CAIRO AND ALEXANDRIA (5 DAYS – 4 NIGHTS): REGAL

  Our Egypt Solay Tours tour guide will meet and pick you up from your hotel to Giza Plateau to enjoy seeing the splendid 3 Pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, followed by a visit to the Great Sphinx (the Guardian of Necropolis), which dates back to the time of Chephren. The Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world which still remains until today and back to 2550 B.C. Then moving to "Memphis" which is the first capital of ancient Egypt, it contains burials from much of Egypt’s history. This City Dates back to 3200 B.C. Then proceed to visit the Complex of Saqqara which belongs to King Zoser and his step pyramid 2680 B.C, which is considered the first pyramid was built in Egypt and in the history. Lunch is included.   After your fantastic tour you will be transferred back to your hotel for overnight stay in Cairo.  

You will have a full day to enjoy the Egyptian Museum, you’ll see the spectacular treasures of King Tutankhamen and the extensive collection of Egyptian artifacts covering 5,000 years. Then we move on to Coptic Cairo to visit the "Hanging Church" which is the oldest church in Egypt. Then a visit to "Saint Sergius and Bacchus Church" where the holy family stayed in for 3 months during their journey to Egypt. And the "Jewish Synagogue of Ben Ezra" the oldest Synagogue in Egypt. Then we carry on visiting The Citadel of Saladin which was built in the 12th century, and you will be able to visit there the alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali. Lunch is included. After your fantastic tour you will be transferred back to your hotel for overnight stay in Cairo.  

  Starting at 7.00 am, you will be escorted in an air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel towards Alexandria (about 3 to 3 and half Hrs. Driving). First visit the Catacombs which were considered as one of the wonders of the Middle Ages, it dates to the 1st century and it's the largest Roman Cemetery and could contain 300 corpses. After that going to visit The Roman Amphitheatre which is one of the most popular monuments in Alexandria especially it's the only Roman Amphitheatre in Egypt and it dates to the 4^th century. Then proceed to see the Qaitbay Citadel which was built on the site of the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria. Then to Alexandria library which was built on the site of the old library which was very famous along the ancient time with its huge number of books, now it could contain up to 8000,000 books. Lunch is included. Then you will be transferred back to Cairo to stay overnight.  

After Breakfast, you will check out and then you will be transferred to Cairo airport for final departure.