CAIRO, LUXOR, AND ALEXANDRIA (5 NIGHTS – 6 DAYS): God HORUS

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 2560 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 to your hotel for overnight stay in Cairo.

Visiting 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 visiting "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 a visit to 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 to Cairo airport to take your Flight to Luxor. Upon arrival at Luxor airport, you will be met and assisted by our local representative who will meet you there and transfer you to your hotel for overnight stay in Luxor.  

After Breakfast, you will start your tour by visiting Karnak Temple the greatest example of worship in the history, dedicated to the God Amon, his wife Mut and their son Khonsu. Then the second temple on the east bank on the Nile River is Luxor temple which was constructed approximately 1400 BC. It contains the Avenue of Sphinxes; visit the Unfinished Propylon, the Hypostyle Hall with its 134 gigantic columns, the Obelisks of Queen Hatshepsut and Tutomosis III. Then visiting the Valley of the Kings, containing the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian tombs. Then move onto Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only Pharaonic woman who ruled ancient Egypt for 20 years. After your wonderful tour you will be transferred to Luxor airport to get the flight back to Cairo. Once you arrive in Cairo Airport our Egypt Solay Tours representative will meet and assist you there, then escorting you to your hotel to stay overnight.  

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.  After your wonderful tour 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.