Itinerary
Day 1: Luxor/ Cairo Tour
Pass By: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
Day 1: Luxor/ Cairo Tour
At the early morning you will be picked up by Sun Pyramids Tours 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 lions 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.
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. Move onto Coptic Cairo for a background about the Christian and Jewish heritage through the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue. Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be able to explore Khan El Khalili, Cairos old bazaar.
Overnight at accommodation hotel in Cairo
Meals: Lunch
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.
Day 2: Alexandra Tour / Luxor
Pass By: Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Mohmad said Al halawane Mohmad said Al halawane, Alexandria 21599 Egypt
Day 2: Alexandra Tour / Luxor
Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, and then transfer to enjoy amazing day trip to Alexandria. First visit Pompays 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. 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, 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.
Meals: Lunch
No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.