Top Cairo and Alexandria Budget Tour

At the beginning of the day, you will enjoy a delicious breakfast at your hotel to start an enjoyable and interesting tour of the three most important archaeological sites in the world. You will visit the city of Memphis, which was established by King Menes, the unifier of the two lands. The city of Memphis has a distinguished place in Egyptian history as one of the most important Egyptian cities in the ancient world. It had a cultural, political, and religious role in the ancient Egyptian civilization. Many magnificent statues and structures were built, such as the huge Sphinx made of limestone with the body of a strong lion and the head of a wise man, representing Pharaoh Amenhotep II, as well as the Temple of Hathor, which was the main center of ancient religious practices and rituals.

Then you will visit the city of Saqqara, which was a center of civilization radiation in the era of the Pharaohs and one of the most important areas in ancient Egypt. Its name is taken from the name of the god of the dead in the Old Kingdom of the Memphis Necropolis, the god "Sokar," and until now the village near it is called "Saqqara Village" of this famous god. You will see the Step Pyramid of Djoser, which is characterized by its complex underground designs. There is a statue of King Djoser in the crypt located near the northern entrance to the pyramid, and the statue was the real size of King Djoser, as this statue was of great importance, especially for the revival of the king's spirit in his afterlife. You will also visit the Teti Pyramid Sector: It includes the Teti Pyramid, the first king of the Sixth Dynasty, the pyramids of his two wives, and a group of famous tombs such as the Mery Roka Tomb. The Western Sector: It includes the Serapeum, which was dedicated to burying the sacred bull during the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty and continued to be used until the Ptolemaic era.

You will end the day by visiting the great and impressive Pyramids of Giza. The pyramids are a miracle by all standards, as the pyramids were precisely aligned with the celestial bodies, which was a testament to the astronomical knowledge and spiritual beliefs of the ancient Egyptians. The association of the pyramids with solar and lunar events highlights the deep and comprehensive astronomical knowledge of the ancient Egyptians.

You will visit the Valley Temple of King Khufu. This temple stood in front of the eastern facade of the pyramid. The temple was used for many religious rituals and celebrations, many of which were associated with the god Horus and the great Pharaoh Khufu. The temple was used to make offerings to the pharaoh and was also used as a place of worship. The temple was also used to receive the funeral worship of the deceased king.

You will see the Great Sphinx, which is still a mystery to scholars. For example, there are catacombs in and around the body of the Sphinx, and one of the most important of these catacombs is the one located in the middle of the statue's back, approximately on the upper catacomb opening, which is a "hidden metal door" that can be opened and locked, and it is not known exactly where this catacomb leads.

After the end of the tour, we will return you to your hotel to rest after your long and enjoyable tour.

You will enjoy a delicious breakfast early in the morning, then you will start your tour to Alexandria, which is today a major tourist destination and a charming coastal resort throughout the year, and enjoy ancient historical and archaeological landmarks. You can enjoy the golden sandy beaches in addition to the world-famous Library of Alexandria, which is a huge cultural and scientific edifice that attracts researchers from all over the world.

You will visit the Library of Alexandria, which is one of the largest and most famous museums in the world today. It was built on the ruins of the ancient Library of Alexandria because most of the books were destroyed in the ancient library after Julius Caesar burned the library, but later King Antonius Caesar decided to gift Queen Cleopatra the famous Library of Pergamon in 40 BC, where Cleopatra later merged the Library of Pergamon with the Library of Alexandria, thus compensating for many of the books that the library lost as a result of the fire, and the library now contains a huge number of books.

You will also visit the 2nd-century AD Kom El Shoqafa catacombs, carved out of rock on the southern slopes of the hill in the Karmos area. These tombs depict Egyptian and Greco-Roman architectural styles and are believed to have been discovered in 1900 by a donkey falling into this place. The site includes ancient tombs and a burial chamber, a main hall that is entered through a descending spiral staircase, an impressive church, and a large room where banquets were held in honor of the dead.

You will also see the famous Pompey's Pillar, which is a huge column of red granite, dating back to the Roman era, and part of the ruins of a large and well-known Roman complex that existed on the site hundreds of years ago. It is 27 meters long, and on its sides are two impressive statues of the Sphinx, made of red granite.

You will also visit the Qaitbay Citadel, which is considered one of the most important castles on the Mediterranean coast, as it has received the attention of many sultans and powerful rulers of Egypt throughout history; in the Mamluk era, for example, Sultan Qansuh al-Ghuraid increased the strength of its garrison and supplied it with weapons and equipment. The Ottomans used it to protect them from enemies. Muhammad Ali Pasha also worked to renovate the castle walls, renovate the buildings, and add some works to it to match the defensive development of the nineteenth century AD.

You will also see the picturesque Corniche and the beautiful traditional fishing boats. After the tour ends, we will return you to your hotel in Cairo.

You will have your fresh breakfast early in the morning, and then you will start your enjoyable tour with one of the professional tour guides. You will visit one of the most important and oldest museums in the world, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir, because its area reaches more than 10,000 square meters, it includes more than 100,000 unique artifacts from different eras, and it has more than a hundred dazzling displays. Your private tour guide will explain to you the history of each valuable artifact in detail.

You will be amazed by the beauty of the vast Citadel of Saladin, which contains many famous and important landmarks. It has four huge gates, 13 towers, four luxurious palaces, and four mosques, in addition to two archaeological museums, the National Police Museum, and the National Military Museum. It was built by Saladin in 1176 AD to be the link that connects the largest cities of the Egyptian capital, Cairo and Fustat, which he surrounded with a single wall, so the citadel was the beating heart of these two charming cities.

You will also visit the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha, which was built by Muhammad Ali Pasha inside a part of the land of the Ablaq Palace inside the Citadel of Saladin in Cairo. The mosque is considered the most beautiful of Muhammad Ali Pasha's buildings. Construction began in 1246 AH, and work continued on it without interruption until he died in 1265 AH. He was buried in it, and then Abbas Pasha ordered the completion of its decorations. The Mosque of Muhammad Ali is distinguished by its two towering minarets, which are the highest in Egypt, as each of them is 84 meters high.

You will also visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar, which was named after one of the Mamluk princes, who was called Jerks El Khalili. It also contained many merchants coming from the Palestinian city of Hebron. You will find many distinctive and diverse goods. After the tour ends, we will return you to your hotel again.

After having your delicious breakfast at the hotel, our company representative will come to help you with the check-out procedures from the hotel and then will transfer you to Cairo International Airport at the specified time to catch your flight back home. We hope you enjoyed your stay and tours in Egypt with the Cairo Top Tours team. If you have extra time to spend in Cairo before your flight, you can book one of our additional exciting tours.