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Experience a 7-day adventure with a tour of Cairo, Alexandria, and Siwa Oasis. Explore the wonders of Cairo and visit the Pyramids of Giza and The Egyptian Museum. Then travel to Alexandria, Alamein, and Marsa Matrouh. Embark on a thrilling safari trip in Siwa Oasis and discover the beauty of Siwa-Oasis Egypt 360. Visit the historic Qaitbai Citadel, Cata Komb, Alexandria Library, and Montazah Palace. Finally, explore Siwa Oasis and visit the old Siwan village of Shali, The Great Sand, Cleopatra’s Spring, and more.
A representative will greet and assist you upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport. You will be transferred to your hotel via a private air-conditioned vehicle. You will spend the night at the hotel.
You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo by our tour guide for an exciting excursion to the Pyramids of Giza, including the famous Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus pyramids. You will also get to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to ancient times, and explore the Valley Temple.
After that, you will visit the Egyptian Museum, which features a rare collection of more than 250,000 authentic artifacts dating back 5000 years. You’ll get to see an exclusive exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen, showcasing treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried with him for over 3,500 years until their discovery in 1920 during the excavation of his tomb.
Enjoy an overnight stay in Cairo.
Begin your private tour to Alexandria from Cairo at 7:00 am, where our Egyptologist will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you by private A/C vehicle to Alexandria. The distance is 220 km Northwest of Cairo, and you’ll arrive in Alexandria around 10 am.
Start your day tour in Alexandria by visiting the Roman Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa. Archaeologists believe that the Catacomb of Kom el Shoqafa was started in the 2nd century A.D. and was used to bury the dead for the next 200 years. This was a period in the history of Alexandria when there was a great mixture of different cultures. Of course, there was the ancient history of the great Egyptian kingdoms that went back thousands of years.
Next, visit the Pompey Pillar. Despite its name, it has nothing to do with Pompey. The story behind the name refers to the possible burial ground of the Roman general when he fled to Egypt and was assassinated after losing a major battle in Greece against Caesar. The red granite column was probably built to honor Emperor Diocletian. Today it stands 25 meters high and is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria.
Then, visit the Citadel of Sultan Qeitbay. The Citadel was built in the 15th Century by the Mamlouk Sultan Qeitbay, to guard the city against the threat of Crusaders. This wonderful Islamic monument was built using the ruins of the old Lighthouse that was constructed by Ptolemy II in the 3rd Century B.C. The Lighthouse was damaged during an earthquake that occurred in Egypt in 1303 A.C. during the reign of the Mamlouk King Qeitbay.
Enjoy lunch in an Egyptian restaurant in Alexandria, then visit the new Library of Alexandria. 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.
Finally, visit Al Montazh Palace. The Montaza Palace gardens are located at the eastern edge of Alexandria on the north coast of Egypt. The complex, which is around 360 acres in size, is a beautiful property that overlooks Al Montaza Gulf. The complex also contains five beaches for swimming: Aida, Cleopatra, Vanessa, Semiramis, and the private beach of Helnan Palestine Hotel. There are all sorts of fun to be had in Montaza.
At the end of your tour, check into your hotel in Alexandria and overnight there.
The pickup time from your hotel in Alexandria is at 7:00 am, and the drive to El Alamein from Alexandria takes about 1 minute, covering a distance of approximately 1 mile.
El Alamein played a crucial role in controlling the North African coast, which provided access to Egypt and trade routes to the Far East via the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. During World War II, the Axis powers attempted to dominate Egypt to cut off Britain’s sea routes to its colonial empire, which the British were desperate to protect. The ongoing battle between the Italian invasion of Egypt via Libya and the British forces took place in the coastal town of Al Diffa, starting in 1940.
The El Alamein Museum, located about 1 mile west of the British Memorial on the north side of the road, is a small museum containing war memorabilia for anyone interested. Created in 1965 from debris found on the battlefield, it displays uniforms, weapons, flags, and other war paraphernalia. The displays also include photographs and the battle sites.
The El Alamein War Cemetery, designed by Sir Herbert Worthington and maintained by the British War Graves Commission in Cairo, is where 7,367 men from Britain, New Zealand, Australia, South Africa, Greece, France, India, and Malaysia are buried in individual graves, while 11,945 men whose bodies were never found are honored in the cloister that precedes the graveyard. Each individual grave is topped with a white marker, and approximately 815 soldiers were identified and had their names inscribed over their graves.
The German War Memorial, located three kilometers west of the Italian Marker, is a single octagonal building erected in 1959 that overlooks the sea. It is patterned after the Castle del Monte and contains the bodies of 4,280 German soldiers. At the entrance stands an impressive golden mosaic, and to the right of the entrance is a small chapel where families and friends honor the dead with wreaths, photographs, and memorial ribbons.
The Italian Memorial, the largest structure at El Alamein, is an elegant white marble memorial located 5 kilometers beyond the German Memorial. It was designed by Paolo Caccia Dominoni, who served at El-Alamein and also wrote a book about it. The entrance has a small museum, and in the chapel, the inscription reads “To 4800 Italian soldiers, sailors, and airmen, the desert and the sea did not give back 38,000 who are missing.” The main memorial overlooks the sea at the top.
After visiting the memorials and museums at El Alamein, the next stop is Siwa, and the drive from El Alamein begins.
Start your day with breakfast at the hotel before being picked up at 7:00 am to visit the attractions of Siwa oasis siwa-oasis Egypt 360. The first stop will be at Alexander the Great Temple, also known as the Temple of the Oracle. According to legend, Alexander the Great consulted the Siwan oracle here to confirm his divine heritage as the son of Zeus. Next, head to the salt lake for a unique swimming experience where the high salt content makes you float above the water.
Afterwards, at 11:00, visit Cleopatra’s bath or the spring of the sun, where Cleopatra is said to have swam. Then proceed to the nearby temple of Umm Ubaydah or Amun temple, erected by the pharaoh Nectanebo of the 30th Dynasty.
Enjoy a Siwan lunch at Abdo restaurant at 12:00 before embarking on a desert adventure by 4×4 Jeep to discover the Great Sand Sea. Visit the hot and cold spring of Bir Waheed before enjoying traditional Bedouin tea at sunset. Spend the night at a desert camp and savor a BBQ dinner. If you prefer, accommodations are also available at one of the nice Ecolodges in Siwa.
After having breakfast at the camp at 07:00, you will drive back to Siwa oasis siwa-oasis Egypt 360. You will first visit the Shali Fort and have some free time for shopping. Then, you will proceed to the Mountain of the Dead, which is a conical mountain located a little over a kilometer to the north of Shali. Tombs from the twenty-sixth Dynasty, Ptolemaic, and Roman periods are cut into the side of the mountain, and there are four tombs worth seeing at Gebel Al-Mawta.
Afterward, you will drive to Cairo, passing by Marsa Matrouh, which is the North Coast of Egypt, for lunch. The driving distance from Siwa to Marsa Matrouh is 308 km, and it takes about 4 hours and 9 minutes. You will arrive at Marsa Matrouh at 13:00 and have some time to discover the beach.
Then, you will drive back to Cairo, which is about 446 km away and takes approximately 4 hours and 42 minutes. You will arrive in Cairo at 20:00.
Your Egyptologist tour guide will pick you up from your hotel at 8:00 am to embark on an 8-hour excursion of Cairo’s major monuments and landmarks. The tour begins with an orientation of Old Cairo, where you’ll visit the Saladin Citadel, built by Salah al-Din in 1183 AD to defend against Crusader armies. Enjoy the fresh air and panoramic views of Cairo from this preserved historic site, which features mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha.
Next, visit the beautiful Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, designed by Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq. Its alabaster structure stands in striking contrast to the sandstone city.
For lunch, dine at a local restaurant in Old Cairo.
Afterward, head to Old Cairo to explore major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of Cairo’s oldest Coptic churches.
Finally, visit the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East, where you can wander through a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century.
The tour ends with a pickup at Cairo airport for your international departure.