A stunning Christmas Trip to Cairo and Alexandria

Get ready for an exciting day as you'll be getting up close to the magnificent Great Pyramid of Giza on your Giza Pyramids tour. Start your day with a tasty buffet breakfast at your hotel before meeting up with your accredited Egyptologist guide to begin your Cairo excursion.

Today, you'll visit the Old Kingdom Saqqara Necropolis and the Giza Plateau, as well as the site of the first capital of Egypt, which dates back roughly 5,000 years.

Your tour will start at the Giza Pyramids, where you'll see the enormous structures built by the great pharaohs of Egypt during the 4th dynasty, including the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus. Your guide will explain the significance of the pyramids and how they were constructed to serve as burial tombs for the semi-god kings, with the main entrance to the north.

Afterward, you'll have the option to enjoy camel riding at the Giza Pyramids (optional), and your Bedouin guide will snap some impressive photos for you. You'll also see the Great Sphinx, a 73-meter-tall man-headed lion figure, and enter the Valley Temple, which is another interesting part of the funerary complex of King Chephren.

Next, your driver will take you to the Saqqara Necropolis, which is about 45 minutes from Cairo. Here, you'll see the oldest stone pyramid in Egypt, the Step Pyramid, which was built by the famous architect Imhotep for his king, Djoser of the 3rd dynasty. You'll have the option to enter the Pyramid of Teti, who ruled the country during the 6th dynasty, and the tomb of his son-in-law, Kagemni, which is one of the most impressive tombs of the nobles for its rich amount of offerings and hunting scenes inscribed on its walls.

After your tour, you'll enjoy a delightful lunch at one of the good-quality restaurants before transferring to Memphis, now known as Mit Rahina, to see the open-air museum with its amazing artifacts, including the alabaster sphinx of Memphis and the colossal statue of Ramses II, the New Kingdom pharaoh who is the owner of the impressive Abu Simbel Temples in Aswan.

Finally, you'll return to your hotel for the night after a day filled with exciting adventures and delicious meals (breakfast and lunch).

After enjoying your breakfast at the hotel, you'll meet your expert tour guide to begin your Cairo to Alexandria day trip. You'll take the Alexandria Desert Road for a drive of almost 3 hours, including a coffee break, before arriving in the beautiful city of Alexandria, which was Founded in 332 B.C. by the famous Macedonian leader Alexander the Great. Alexandria was the capital of Egypt for almost 1,000 years. The first stop on your tour will be Pompey's Pillar, which is located within the ruined Serapeum of Alexandria. You'll then transfer to see the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, an ancient catacomb that's comprised of three floors underground and decorated with a mixture of Pharaonic and Greco-Roman styles of art and architecture.

Next, you'll visit the Citadel of Qaitbay, which was built using the ruined stones of the ancient Lighthouse Pharos. On your way to a restaurant overlooking the sea, you'll pass by the modern Bibliotheca of Alexandria.

You'll enjoy a pleasant seafood lunch before taking the vehicle back to Cairo for an overnight stay. The Alexandria day trip will leave you with unforgettable memories and a deeper appreciation for the rich history and culture of Egypt.

Meals included on this day are breakfast and lunch.

After breakfast at your hotel, your guide will meet you to start your Cairo day tours. The first stop will be the Egyptian Museum, home to the largest collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts. You'll see fascinating objects spanning thousands of years of history.

Next, you'll visit the Salah El Din Citadel, an impressive medieval fortress built by Saladin in the 12th century. Its large walls and towers are a sight to behold. Inside, you can explore the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali, built in 1805 during his rule over Egypt, which lasted until the 1952 revolution.

Then you'll enjoy a tasty lunch. After lunch, you'll be taken to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, the oldest market in Cairo, for a fun shopping experience.

Finally, you'll be transported back to your hotel, where you'll spend the night in Cairo.

Meals: Breakfast, Lunch

After a wonderful 5-day Cairo and Alexandria Christmas Trip, you'll be taken to the Cairo airport today for your last flight.

Dining: Breakfast