Egypt · Monuments

Egypt Short Break for 5 days, Small group

5 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cairo. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
  • 02 Explore the Egyptian Museum with an Egyptologist guide
  • 03 Take a day trip to Alexandria to see Pompey’s Pillar and the Catacombs
  • 04 Discover Islamic and Coptic Cairo, including the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue
  • 05 Walk through Khan el-Khalili bazaar
  • 06 Enjoy 4 nights in a 5-star hotel with breakfast and lunch included

Discover some of Egypt’s most iconic historical and cultural treasures on this 5-day small-group journey through Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria. From the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx to the Egyptian Museum, this itinerary combines ancient wonders with time to explore the city’s rich religious and architectural heritage.

Travel to Alexandria to visit highlights including Pompey’s Pillar, the Catacombs, and Qaitbay Citadel, then return to Cairo for a day exploring Islamic and Coptic landmarks such as the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Coptic Museum, the Citadel of Saladin, and Khan el-Khalili. With accommodation, guided sightseeing, transfers, breakfast, and lunch included, this short break offers a convenient way to experience Egypt’s most celebrated sites.

Discover some of Egypt’s most iconic historical and cultural treasures on this 5-day small-group journey through Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Days
Tour type Shared
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access No
Cities Alexandria, Cairo, Giza
Languages Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Russian, Spanish

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Day 1

Meet and pick up from airport. Upon arrival a representative will meet you at the airport and Pick you up to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to enjoy Cairo!

Day 5: Departure

according to your flight details you will be picked up from hotel to Airport.

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Day 02

Day 2: Visiting the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx and Egyptian museum

You will be met in the lobby of your hotel after your breakfast with our Egyptologist Guide and picked up by an air conditioned Van,  Start your day by visiting the Egyptian Museum. You can also visit the Mummies Hall (additional Cost).Next You will having Your Lunch in Restaurant located by the River Nile. Next stop on our tour is the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. One of the Seven Wonders of the World and still to this day a riddle. A truly unforgettable experience. The sphinx is an enigmatic symbol of Egypt. You will have free time to enter one of the Pyramids (additional cost) if you wish. You will get a chance to do some shopping and we will visit a perfume factory and traditional papyrus institute where you can see how they make papyrus and purchase a unique gift. We will then drive back to your hotel.Visit

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Day 03

Day 3: Alexandria Day Tour

Traveling to Alexandria to visit he pillar of Bombay, Roman theater, Alexandria Library and Qaitbai Citadel: Our Qualified Tour Guide will pick You up from your hotel by an A/C Van.You will then travel to Alexandria and visit the 3rd Century Pompey's Pillar, a 25 meter red Aswan granite column that is the last of the remaining relics of the Seraphim Temple. Constructed in honor of the Emperor Diocletian, it was once a magnificent structure rivaling the Soma and the Caesareum. Our tour guide will talk to you about the lighthouse of Alexandria and many interesting stories about ancient Romans Emperors.Next is Qayetbay citadel from out, situated on the entrance to Alexandria's eastern harbor.You will also visit the largest Roman cemetery, the Catacombs consisting of three levels cut in the rock.Finally, then you will be taken back to your hotel.

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Day 04

Day 4: Islamic and Coptic Cairo day our

Amazing Day trip to Old Islamic and Coptic Cairo, you will be picked up by Your qualified tour guide to visit the Hanging church, than you will visit the Coptic Museum with the largest collection of Egyptian Christian artifacts in the world, near by the Coptic museum is located Ben Ezra Synagogue, This was the synagogue whose geniza or store room was found in the 19th century to contain a treasure of abandoned Hebrew,Next you will visit the Citadel of Saladin which is a fortification in Cairo.You will then have lunch followed by a walk through Khan El Khalili Street. You could ask yourself how a market in Egypt is responsible for the founding of the United States. Khan el-Khalili. You will be returned to your hotel.Islamic and Coptic Cairo day our

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cairo. 3 cities · 5 Days

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Breakfast
  • Lunch
  • Hotel 5 * for 4 Nights
  • Local taxes
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Hotel and Airport pickup and drop-off
  • Round-trip private transfer
  • Entrance fee to the mentioned sights in the Program

What's Not Included

  • Entrance fees to not mentioned sites in the program
  • Gratuities
  • Drinks
  • tipping

Know before you go

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
  • Dress code is smart casual
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • No public transportation nearby
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • • Dress code is smart casual
  • Your tour guide will be waiting for you outside the arrival terminal holdig a board with your name.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Pickup service provided in Cairo.
Tour start
Pickup service provided in Cairo.
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 5 days finish where they began, in Pickup service provided in Cairo..

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