Three Days in Cairo: Pyramids to Old Quarters
Discover Cairo across three well-paced days, combining the Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum with historic Coptic churches and the winding lanes of Khan el-Khalili.
Egypt Tour Packages
5 Days Cairo & Alexandria Tour
Discover Cairo & Alexandria over 5 days on a private proposed itinerary linking Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, Saladin Citadel, with ground transfers, domestic travel segments, and guided sightseeing confirmed to match your dates.
5 days · 4 nightsCairo & AlexandriaPrivate planningPersonal quotation
A closer look.
This 5-day proposed journey brings together Cairo & Alexandria through a structured daily sequence covering Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, Saladin Citadel, Coptic Cairo. It balances guided archaeological visits with practical transit planning—whether your route uses private overland vehicles, domestic flights, rail segments, or Nile cruise nights as outlined in the day-by-day schedule.
All accommodation categories, domestic flight or train availability, cruise embarkation berths, and monument admission tickets are verified and itemized in your personal written quotation before booking. Photographs accompanying this itinerary illustrate the destinations and landmarks along the route and do not depict a specific guaranteed hotel, aircraft, or cruise vessel.
- Giza Pyramids
- Great Sphinx
- Egyptian Museum in Tahrir
- Saladin Citadel
- Coptic Cairo
A glimpse of the journey.
Destination photographs for inspiration. Select a photo to view it full size in a new tab. Photo credits and image changes.
Your itinerary.
A proposed sequence to discuss, with availability and practical arrangements confirmed before booking.
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Day 1 · Welcome to Egypt
Conclude the day's scheduled programme with a comfortable transfer to your overnight accommodation or onward travel connection as itemized in your quotation.
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Day 2 · Cairo – Discover the Great Pyramids & Egyptian Museum
Explore the Giza Plateau with your Egyptologist guide, examining the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure alongside panoramic desert viewpoints. Continue to the lower plateau to view the Great Sphinx and walk through the granite architecture of the Valley Temple, while noting that interior pyramid entry requires a separate ticket confirmed in advance. Tour the classic Egyptian Museum in Cairo, where your guide highlights royal statuary, funerary arts, and pharaonic artifacts across the principal collection halls. Conclude the day's scheduled programme with a comfortable transfer to your overnight accommodation or onward travel connection as itemized in your quotation.
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Day 3 · Cairo – Explore Old Cairo's Rich Heritage
Ascend to the Citadel of Salah El-Din on the Mokattam hills to visit the Mosque of Muhammad Ali and take in wide views across historic Cairo. Walk through the historic lanes of Old Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church (Al-Muallaqa), the church of Saints Sergius and Bacchus (Abu Serga), the Ben Ezra Synagogue area. Conclude the day's scheduled programme with a comfortable transfer to your overnight accommodation or onward travel connection as itemized in your quotation.
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Day 4 · Alexandria Tour – Uncover a Coastal Gem
Explore Alexandria with your private guide, visiting the seaside Citadel of Qaitbay on the ancient Pharos foundation, the modern Bibliotheca Alexandrina (subject to operating days and holiday closures), the coastal gardens of Montazah Palace, with road transfers and a break along the Corniche coordinated around your schedule. Conclude the day's scheduled programme with a comfortable transfer to your overnight accommodation or onward travel connection as itemized in your quotation.
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Day 5 · Departure
Have breakfast at your hotel and prepare for check-out at the scheduled time. Your private driver meets you at the property for the return transfer to the agreed departure airport or station, timed carefully around your onward travel schedule.
Included in the proposal.
- Private air-conditioned road transfers from the agreed Cairo & Alexandria pickup point and back
- Private historical guiding or excursion coordination in the language specified in your written quotation
- Route planning and scheduling across all stages listed in the confirmed programme
- Domestic flight or rail segments where expressly verified and itemized in your written quotation
- Overnight hotel or cruise accommodation for 4 nights only when the specific properties and meal basis are confirmed in your quotation
Not included unless quoted.
- International airfares, Egyptian entry visas, and travel insurance
- Monument entrance tickets, special interior tickets (such as inside the pyramids or Tutankhamun's tomb), and optional activities unless expressly itemized in your quotation
- Domestic flights, train tickets, or overnight hotel accommodation unless specifically listed in your confirmed quote
- Meals, restaurant beverages, personal shopping, and optional equipment rentals unless itemized
- Gratuities for guides, drivers, and crew
The practical details.
Pacing, walking surfaces and sun exposure
Archaeological sites and desert viewpoints involve uneven stone underfoot, steps, and open sun exposure. Wear comfortable closed-toe walking shoes, carry sun protection and water, and let us know in advance if anyone in your party has mobility considerations.
Museum and monument admission specifics
This itinerary preserves the exact museum and monument identities from the route—such as distinguishing Egyptian Museum in Tahrir. General site admission does not automatically cover separately ticketed royal tombs or pyramid interiors unless requested and itemized.
Illustrative photography and quotation transparency
All photographs displayed with this tour come from our licensed regional photo pool to illustrate the landscapes and monuments along the route; they do not depict an allocated vehicle, hotel room, or named cruise ship. Every service, transfer leg, and ticket inclusion is confirmed in writing before you commit.
The written quotation takes precedence over this suggested programme. Check the final services, guiding arrangements and any optional costs before confirming.
Good to know.
Are monument entrance tickets and meals included automatically?
The published itinerary describes the route and sightseeing sequence rather than a fixed ticket bundle. Your personal quotation clearly itemizes which entrance fees, local boat crossings, meals, and transport segments are included so there are no surprises on the day.
Which Cairo museum or monument selection does this itinerary follow?
We follow the specific monuments named in the itinerary—preserving whether the route visits Egyptian Museum in Tahrir—and can adjust the balance of stops in your quotation if you request a different museum focus.
Can pickup times and pacing be adjusted for our group?
Yes. Because ground touring and transfers are arranged privately for your party, start times, rest stops, and time spent at individual landmarks can be adapted around your hotel location, flight or port schedule, and walking pace.
Where will we be picked up?
The airport, station, or hotel pickup point stated in your confirmed itinerary. Your exact meeting details are agreed before travel.
How is my booking confirmed?
Send an enquiry first. We review availability and provide a written quotation with the itinerary, services, price and booking conditions. Sending the form does not reserve a service.
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