Overview
Tour Description
Four days, two cities, a 5-star hotel throughout: the pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo, then a day on the Mediterranean in Alexandria. Good value with a private car and guide.
Highlights
- 3 nights in a 5-star Cairo hotel
- the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple
- the Grand Egyptian Museum
- Alexandria: the catacombs, Qaitbay Citadel and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- Private air-conditioned car and guide
Itinerary
Day 1: Arrive in Cairo
We meet you inside Cairo airport, help with the visa and luggage, and drive you to your 5-star hotel. Dinner is at the hotel.
Meals: Dinner. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 2: The pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
After breakfast your guide takes you to the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. The Great Pyramid of Khufu still stands about 138 meters tall, built from some 2.3 million blocks. In the afternoon you visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, with the colossal Ramses II statue, the Hanging Obelisk and the complete Tutankhamun collection.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 3: Alexandria
You drive about three hours to Alexandria for the Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, a 2nd-century tomb that mixes Egyptian and Roman art, the Qaitbay Citadel on the site of the ancient lighthouse, and the Bibliotheca Alexandrina. You return to Cairo in the evening.
Meals: Breakfast, lunch. Overnight: 5-star hotel, Cairo.
Day 4: Departure
After breakfast we drive you to Cairo airport and help you check in.
Meals: Breakfast.
Included and Excluded
- Meet and greet at the airport
- 3 nights in a 5-star Cairo hotel with breakfast
- Entrance fees to the sites in the itinerary
- English-speaking guide
- Meals as listed
- All transfers by private air-conditioned car
- Taxes and service charges
- Drinks
- Personal expenses
- Tips for guides and drivers
Prices:
What will it cost you?
Prices per person change with the season and how many of you travel. Set yours and see the real number — no email needed.
Per Person
Per Person
Per Person
Per Person
Per Person
Per Person
Tour Attractions
FAQs
How much does this tour cost?
It depends on group size: $3,800 (1 person), $3,300 (2 people), $2,800 (3 to 4 people), $2,500 (5 to 8 people), $2,250 (9 to 15 people), $1,800 (16 to 35 people) per person.
Is it a private tour?
Yes, with a private car and guide.
How far is Alexandria?
About three hours each way by road.
How can I save on an Egypt trip?
Travel in summer or shoulder months, take the train, share a private tour and choose standard hotels. See our budget travel guide.
How much do your budget tours cost?
From $400 per person.
