Egypt 5-day Cairo and Alexandria Family Holiday

 Egypt 5-day Cairo and Alexandria Family Holiday

Day 1: Arrival in Cairo:
Welcome to Egypt. Upon arrival at Cairo Airport, you will be met by our representative and transferred by private A/C vehicle to your hotel at Cairo or Giza.
Overnight in Cairo.

Overnight optional:
• 2-hour Nile Cruise dinner and Folk-dance show
• Sound & Light show, Pyramids at night.

Day 2: Day trip to the Pyramids, Sphinx, and Sakkara
After breakfast, We will pick the whole family up to start their Egypt Family Holiday by Private mini bus. 
Visiting the world-renowned pyramids (Cheops, Khafre, and Menkaure), which are located in the necropolis of Giza. The pyramids and the Sphinx are considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

Following the tour of the pyramids and the Sphinx, head to the necropolis of Saqqara to visit King Zoser, the Mastaba, and the Pyramid of Teti.Then visit Memphis which served as the capital of upper and lower Egypt some 5000 years ago during the first dynasty.
After the tour, transfer back to the hotel. Enjoy the evening at your leisure.

Day 3: Alexandria Tour:
After finishing your delicious breakfast, you and your family will transfer, cutting across 220 Kilometers of the Western desert from Cairo is the city of Alexandria, the bride of the Mediterranean Sea. The trip takes about 3 hours.

Upon arrival, your tour leader will take the family to visit the Montazah Summer Palace, walk around and enjoy the Montazah gardens. Originally built in 1892, it was the summer home of the Egyptian Royal family.

Lunch is taken en route at a popular seafood district 

Following lunch, you will visit the fort and Citadel of Qaitbay, which was built around 1480 by the Mamluk Sultan Qaitbay. It is believed to rest on the site and to be built from the stones of the Pharos lighthouse, one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.
Library of Alexandria from outside

Next is a visit to the Bombay's Pillar which was built in 297 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian. The Pillar itself is 9 meters / 29 feet in circumference and it is said that 22 people could lunch on the capital or flat top of the Pillar.

The day ends with a visit to the Catacomb of Komel-Shokafa. These tombs were tunneled into the bedrock in the age of the Antonine emperors (2nd century A.D.) for a single wealthy family still practicing the ancient religion. These tombs represent the last existing major construction for the sake of the old Egyptian religion.

At the end of the day return to Cairo.

Day 4: Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Old Cairo Tour
After finishing your delicious breakfast, The Family will be transferred to be met by our expert guide. You will be taken by private A/C vehicle.

Your full-day Excursion will start with a visit to the Egyptian Museum, the most important depository of Egyptian Antiquities in the World. It contains the most extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities where you can feel the magic of Ancient Egypt History.

Have Lunch at a good quality local restaurant.

Visit the Citadel of Salah El-Din, which was the center of Egypt for almost 700 years with its Alabaster Mosque of Mohammed Ali which was designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq.

Then visit the Old Cairo site of the Hanging Church, the Church of Abu Serga, where Jesus is said to have taken refuge, and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

After finishing the tour, your family will back to the hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Overnight in Cairo.

Day 5: Departure from Cairo
In the morning, enjoy breakfast. Then, check out of your hotel and make your way to the airport in Cairo. Board your flight home with fond memories of your visit to ancient Egypt. End Cairo and Alexandria Family Holiday