ISLAMIC CAIRO – ALEXANDRIA

Arrival to Cairo airport, our representative will be waiting you with sign , you will be transferred by an A/C car to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Our guide will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy a spiritual day tour to the Islamic and Coptic sites in Cairo.

First, see Saladin Citadel where Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque stays, also Al Gawhara palace built by
Mamluks and Ottomans. Visit Sultam Hassan & El-Refaie Mosques. Then proceed to Ibn Tulun Mosque,
the Museum of Gair Anderson.

Overnight in Cairo.

Start your full day visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated. Visit the Great Pyramids – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerions. Cheops Next is a close-up look at Sphinx – a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren.

(Optional) Evening trip to enjoy you dinner onboard a Nile cruise for 2 hours including watching Egyptian folk shows.

Back to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo.

Our guide will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy a visit to El Azhar, the first Islamic University. Then continue to Al Mouayyed Mosque, Bab Zuweila which was built under the supervision of  Badr Al Dein Al Gamal. Cross the road to Al Hussein Mosque, and onto Beit El Sehimy the unique Islamic house. Continue walking to Al Hakam Mosque one of the Fatimide Mosques, then to Bab al Fetouh and Bab Al Nasr which were built under the supervision of Gawhar El Sakaly.
Shopping , back to the hotel.

Overnight in Cairo.

To enjoy the real taste of Egypt you have to try the Egyptian food the best foods in Egypt which is one of the life’s great pleasures. Cairo day tour organizes specialty food and beverage tours for all visitors to Egypt especially food lovers all over the world, currently we are organizing three tours; we also can custom your food adventure tour anywhere in Egypt experience the local Egyptian culture, to eat at the places that only locals visit and to discover great historical sites Our food tours with our knowledge of  Egypt’s most beautiful, hidden natural treasures make our tours among the most exciting in the Mediterranean. Our Egyptian food Cooking School and Trips offer unforgettable and amazing experiences
in one of the oldest cultures and cuisines in the Mediterranean.

Back to the hotel Overnight in Cairo.

Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour to Alexandria.

Start the tour with the library of Alexandria; the biggest library in the world – now with 8 million books. Visit it’s open court and free museums. Visit the Site of the Lighthouse; one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World on which now stands the castle of Qaitbey. Visit the royal gardens of King Farouk (the last king in the history of Egypt) and see the royal palaces of Haramlek and Salamlek as well as the royal beaches of the queens. Continue your tour by visiting the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: the Abbo Elabbas Mosque as well as the memorial of the Unknown Soldier of Alexandria and the statue of Alexander the Great.

Lunch, Stop over the famous bridge of Stanley – the modern landmark of modern Alexandria, before visiting the old downtown of Alexandria and walking through the old city-center of Alexandria: built by Alexander the great. Travel in comfort back to your hotel.

Overnight stay in Alexandria.

Departure back to Cairo.

Free time or (Optional) Our guide will pick you up from your hotel then transfer to visit the Step Pyramids of Zoser, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser. After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Old Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II.

On your way to the south you will visit the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahshur. Lunch in Egyptian local restaurant.

(Optional) Evening trip to attend the Sound & Light show in the Pyramids area. Overnight in Cairo

Our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through final departure.