DAY 1 : ARRIVAL CAIRO (D)
We are met and assisted at the airport. Transfer to our hotel, Dinner & Overnight.
DAY 2 : CAIRO – ALEXANDRIA (B/L/D)
Pickup, depart for Alexandria. Today it is the great and beautiful city; Alexandria has been for centuries the cultural capital city of the ancient world: enough to think of its two famous buildings, the Library and the Lighthouse. The city counts today over three million inhabitants and it is stretched along its bay for over 20 km. Visit Citadel Qaitbay. Lunch at the Local Restaurant . Then Proceed For Visit to the catacombs of Kom l Shuqafa, (meaning “Mound of Shards”) is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria, Egypt and is considered one of the Seven Wonders of the middle Ages. The necropolis consists of a series of Alexandrian tombs, statues and archaeological objects of the Pharaonic funeral cult with Hellenistic and early Imperial Roman influences. Visit the library of Alexandria, masterpiece of the modern architecture. The Library of Alexandria was reborn in October 2002 to reclaim the mantle of its ancient namesake. It is not just an extraordinarily beautiful building; it is also a vast complex where the arts, history, philosophy, and science come together. Moreover, the myriad activities it offers have made it a place for open discussion, dialogue, and understanding. Transfer to the hotel, Dinner & overnight
DAY 3 : CAIRO (B/L/D)
After Breakfast depart for Cairo. Arriving Cairo transfer to Visit to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, an archaeological site on the Giza Plateau, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. This complex of ancient monuments includes the three pyramid complexes known as the Great Pyramids, the massive sculpture known as the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers’ village and an industrial complex. Lunch at the Local Restaurant. Then visit the Coptic churches, a part of Old Cairo which encompasses the Babylon Fortress, the Hanging Church, the Greek Church of St. George and many other Coptic churches and historical sites. It is believed that the Holy Family visited this area and stayed at the site of Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church (Abu Serga). Coptic Cairo was a stronghold for Christianity in Egypt until the Islamic era, though most of the current buildings of the churches in Coptic Cairo were built after the Muslim conquest of Egypt. Dinner and overnight in our hotel.
DAY 4 : CAIRO (B/L/D)
After Breakfast Visit the famous Egyptian Museum contains the world’s most extensive collection of pharaonic antiquities; no visit to Egypt is complete without a trip through its galleries where the treasures of King Tut Ein Khamon are exhibited. Then Transfer to visit the Pharoanic Village. Proceed to visit the Papyrus institute & the perfume factory. Dinner and overnight in our hotel.
DAY 5 : CAIRO (B)
After breakfast, Transfer to airport for departure flight.
