About this trip
Five days moving between Cairo and Alexandria, covering the big-name ancient sites alongside the everyday texture of both cities. You get the Pyramids and museum pieces most people picture when they think of Egypt, plus market streets, a coastal fort, and Greco-Roman ruins that tend to get less attention.
It's fully guided throughout, so someone else handles the logistics of getting between the two cities and into each site, leaving you to focus on what you're looking at.
What you'll do
- Stand before the Giza Pyramids
- See the collections at the Egyptian Museum
- Wander Old Cairo and the stalls of Khan El Khalili
- Explore Cairo's Citadel and Alexandria's Qaitbay Citadel
- Visit the Bibliotheca Alexandrina
- See Pompey's Pillar and the Kom El Shoqafa catacombs
- Fully guided throughout, with transport and entries handled for you
- Covers two cities in five days, so expect a fairly full schedule
- Suits families and groups after a structured sightseeing itinerary rather than free time
Worth it if you want well-organised sightseeing with genuinely skilled drivers and mostly knowledgeable guides. Think twice if you dislike haggling over hidden costs and unscheduled shop stops.
- Drivers are consistently excellent at navigating Cairo traffic safely; guides like Walid and Wallie are deeply knowledgeable about Egyptian history.
- Guides regularly drop you at shops not on the itinerary where they get commission; prices are marked up to cover this.
- Some guides appear disengaged or phone-focused; quality varies noticeably between staff members on the same tour operator.
- Confirm the full itinerary with your guide each morning and explicitly refuse unscheduled stops; Salwa the operator is responsive to complaints.
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Getting there
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Where to stay
A night before your tour in Cairo · 20 Jul – 21 Jul
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