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Day 1- Arrival to Cairo
the Step Pyramid
Based on Full Meal for each Person but Beverages are not included Then Continue your day tour to Sakkara area where it locates only 27 km southwest away from Cairo arrive to Sakkara Visit the Step Pyramid that also known Zoser Pyramid it has been considered an important part in the process of the pyramid evolution, which were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form. this Pyramids also has been Considered the first Stone structure in the worldThen drive to Memphis City , the ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx are. this City Dates back to 3100 B.C .at the end of the Tour you will be transferred back to your HotelMeals: Breakfast & Lunch at Local Restaurant
Start your day Tour in Alexandria Visiting The Roman Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa
The Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa :
Archaeologists believe that the Catacomb of Kom el Shoqafa was started in the 2nd century A.D. and was used to intern the dead for the next 200 years. This was a period in the history of the city of Alexandria when there was a great mixture of different cultures. Of course, there was the ancient history of the great Egyptian kingdoms which went back thousands of years
Pompey Pillar:
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
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 by the use of the ruins of the old Lighthouse that was constructed by Ptolemy 11 in 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
Lunch in Alexandria in Egyptian Restaurant
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.
Drive to Cairo- Overnight in the hotel in Cairo.
Breakfast at the hotel. Departure by A/C Vehicle back to Cairo. Arrival Cairo start your day tour visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
Then visit Old part of Cairo, as Egypt was one of the first countries to embrace Christianity. We visit the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Berbara. The hanging Church, We will also visit the old Jewish Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Meals: Breakfast & Lunch at Local Restaurant
Meals: Breakfast
* Family And Group Have a Special price
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Traveling From Cairo To Aswan & From Luxor to Cairo will be on first Class Sleeper train each Trip includes dinner & Breakfast on Watanya Train
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