2 Days Cairo & Alexandria Tour from Soma Bay

The most complete piece of ancient Egyptian art and architecture is located at the heart of Cairo since 2600 BC where the three great pyramids of Giza of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, and the incredible sphinx.

The Great Pyramid of King Khufu is located in the city of Giza since 2580 BC to be his immortal resting place. It has a height of 147 m and a very advanced interior design which made it gain the title of one of the seven wonders of the ancient world which remains fully intact.

In front of the great second pyramid of Khafre is the legendary statue of pharaoh Khafre(2558-2532 BC) in his own image with the entire physical appearance of a sitting lion all for the sole purpose of protecting the heritage of this ancient civilization.

Image a great temple built in the old kingdom (2686 – 2134 BC) to cheat time and achieve immortality called the valley temple where the mummification process was performed on the corpses of the ancient king and queens.

The Grand Egyptian Museum is a state-of-the-art gateway to five millennia of pharaonic history. Across roughly 490,000 m² and aligned with the pyramids, its sunlit atrium and climate-controlled galleries showcase signature highlights, the Hanging Obelisk, an 11-metre colossus of Ramses II, a suite of ten statues of Senusret, the processional Grand Staircase, and Merneptah’s Victory Column. At its core is the most comprehensive, purpose-curated display of more than 5,000 Tutankhamun objects, offering an immersive encounter with Egypt’s craft, faith, and power.

Lunch will be served at a pyramid and a Nile view restaurant, then you head to:

In Cairo lies the Egyptian Museum that features the immortal, beautiful essence of the ancient Egyptian civilization, containing a lot of artifacts from 5000 years from the ancient historical periods of ancient Egypt made from rocks like limestone, granite, and more, plus rich materials like precious stones and more commonly gold.

You can head all the way to your 5* hotel in Cairo to spend the entire overnight.

One of seven wonders of the middle ages is the Catacombs, the rarest example of ancient Greco-Roman architecture and art but with a twist as this necropolis features a majestic mixture that features the artistic elements and artifacts of both the ancient Egyptian and Hellenistic cultures that dates all the way to the 2nd century AD.

The Pillar of Pompey is the biggest monolith column to ever existed outside of Rome. It has a height of 28 m made of red granite and is 2.7 wide. The pillar was named that way because many believe that the remains of general Pompey were located at the top of the pillar.

The only ancient Islamic construction in the entire city of Alexandria Qaitbay Citadel was built in 1477 BC in the same location that once held the ancient lighthouse of Alexandria and also constructed from the salvaged rocks of the lighthouse and features amazing Islamic decorations.

Lunch will be served at a seafood restaurant, then, your tour will end with a tour to:

It is one of the most known landmarks in Egypt that acts as a commemoration of the ancient Alexandria Library which is filled with a collection of rare books in Arabic, French, and English, plus, a number of stunning art galleries and exhibits.