Two-day excursion to Cairo and Alexandria from Hurghada by plane

Tour Details:

Day 1:

We will pick you up at your hotel in Hurghada; You will recognize our driver by the sign with your name in his hands. He will take you to Hurghada airport for your flight to Cairo, where you will be met by our guide.

First of all, you will visit the Egyptian Museum, which houses a huge collection of artifacts, jewelry, statues, sarcophagi, mummies and many other interesting items. Discover the treasures of Egypt’s pharaohs  and delve into the history of amazing civilizations! For an additional fee, you can visit the Hall of the Royal Mummies.

Then you will have a unique opportunity to visit the Citadel of Salah El-Din, which is located in the heart of Islamic Cairo and was founded by one of the greatest rulers, the legendary Sultan Salah El-Din (better known in Europe as Saladin). He was a successful conqueror and statesman, and in order to protect the city from the European crusaders, he ordered the construction of this fortress. Be sure to see  the Muhammad Ali Mosque,  which is also known as the Alabaster Mosque. This huge mosque looks down on the city from the hill and is a beautiful piece of architecture from the Ottoman period.

Then you will visit the Sultan Hassan Mosque, of fantastic size with its extravagant interior, architectural innovations that testify to the time of its construction. This mosque serves not only for prayers, but also as a madrasah, an educational religious institution.

After visiting the mosque, you will have lunch at one of the local restaurants.

In the afternoon, head to one of Egypt’s most important landmarks: the giant pyramids of Giza.  You will be amazed by one of the Seven Wonders of the World, which were built more than 4500 years ago and still hold the architectural secret of construction. Be sure to smile at Mr. Sphinx, who has the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh.

If you wish, you can ride a camel, visit  the Solar Boat Museum, where there is a piece of engineering art, the boat in which Pharaoh Cheops, the builder of the Great Pyramid, was supposed to sail in the afterlife.

In the evening, you’ll have plenty of time to stroll through the famous Khan El Khalili Bazaar and pick up some Egyptian souvenirs as souvenirs. Experience a special element of Arab culture – bargain! You can also stroll or take a short felucca ride along the Nile, sit in a café or go shopping in one of the city’s many shopping centres. Or maybe you want  to dine on a luxury cruise ship or go to Giza to see the light and sound show on the pyramids, very interesting and exciting.

2nd day:

After breakfast at the hotel, our driver will pick you up to continue your journey to the second largest city in Egypt – Alexandria, a beautiful place located on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea.

Alexandria was founded by the great conqueror Alexander the Great and is famous for its great library, which is considered the largest in the entire world, as well as the Pharos Lighthouse, which is one of the Seven Wonders  of the World. It was built sometime in 1480 AD and was one of the most important defensive fortresses in the Mediterranean. Recently, some restoration work has been carried out and therefore it is now open to numerous visitors.

Next, you’ll visit the Great Library of Alexandria (Biblioteca Alexandrina), which houses about 8 million books. It has a huge reading room with 2000 seats. This library can rightfully be considered one of the greatest in the field of literature.

Be sure to take a stroll along the Corniche, where you will have lunch at one of the local restaurants, before heading to the Palais de Montaza. It was built in 1932 as the summer residence of the Egyptian royal family, and today is partially a museum with a collection of some royal items. It looks like a fairytale castle and is a mixture of Turkish and Florentine architecture. The palace is surrounded by the beautiful Montaza Garden, where numerous plants, trees, flowers grow and is located on the coast. Enjoy a quiet oasis in the middle of a huge metropolis!

Now you will take a step back in time and find yourself in a time when Alexandria was a Roman province. Pompey‘s Column  is a Roman triumphal column built in 297 AD and is carved from pink Aswan granite and is about 27m tall and weighs about 285 tons! It is considered to be one of the largest monolithic columns ever erected.

The last stop of your trip will surprise you a little, but no less fascinating: the catacombs of Kom el-Shokafa, a huge ancient necropolis where the Alexandrians buried the dead. A spiral staircase down will take you to some tombs (some famous and noble people of the time) where you will see statues and other archaeological objects.

In the evening we will take you to Cairo airport, from where you will take a flight to Hurghada, where a car will be waiting at the airport to take you to your hotel.