3-Day Private Egypt Tour of Cairo, Giza and Alexandria Highlights

You'll be picked up from your hotel at 8 am, or at any time until 1 pm, by your private tour guide and private vehicle.

Visit the Pyramids of Giza on the west bank of the Nile River, the necropolis of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Here, you will see the three pyramids built by three kings from the same family: King Cheops, Chephren, and Mykrenes. Continue to the Great Sphinx, the largest statue in the Giza complex, representing King Chephren's face and a lion's body as the guardian of the Old Kingdom cemetery.

Then head to the panoramic viewpoint for plenty of fun photos, with additional stops for shopping and a 15-minute camel ride.

Continue to Saqqara, the biggest graveyard in Egypt, where you will find the Step Pyramid, the first structure made from stone in history.

Also visit Memphis, the first capital city founded in Egypt in 3300 BC, where you can see the huge statue of the legendary pharaoh King Ramses II.

Spend the day exploring Alexandria, the historical city built by Alexander the Great and the official capital of Egypt during the Greco-Roman period.

Visit the ancient Roman cemetery of the Catacombs, then head to Pompey's Pillar, one of Alexandria's monumental sites.

Continue to the city's main fortress, a castle founded in the Middle Ages to protect the northern borders of Egypt.

Finally, visit the magnificent Library of Alexandria.

Explore Cairo's highlights on a full-day tour.

Visit the Egyptian Museum, the oldest museum in Egypt, home to masterpieces of ancient Egyptian artifacts, especially the treasures of the golden pharaoh Tut Ank Amun.

Then head to Cairo's main fortress, the Saladin Citadel, where you will visit the alabaster mosque of Mohammed Ali.

Continue to the Old Cairo district, where you will see some of the oldest churches, including the Hanging Church and the Cave Church.