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- Day 1 ARRIVE IN CAIRO, EGYPT Welcome to Cairo. At 6 pm, meet your Tour Director and traveling companions for a welcome dinner at your hotel. (D)
- Day 2 CAIRO. EXCURSION TO GIZA Secrets of the Sphinx CAIRO Guided sightseeing includes the Egyptian Museum.GIZA Take pictures of the Sphinx and of the Great Pyramids. (B)TOUR HIGHLIGHT HISTORY & MYSTERY Get up close and personal with The Pyramids of Giza - one of the World's Seven Wonders. Ponder the enigmatic secrets of the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza. Marvel at the massive monument of Cheops, the most colossal pyramid ever built with an original height of 496 feet.
- Day 3 CAIRO-WADI EL NATRUN-ALEXANDRIA The Mediterranean Pearl WADI EL NATRUN [LF] Visit a Coptic Monastery before returning to Cairo.ALEXANDRIA Free time to explore the city at your own pace. (B) 137 mi / 220 kmLOCAL FAVORITE CULTURE & TRADITIONS In Arabic, Wadi El Natrum means "Valley of Nitrates," due to the presence of eight different lakes containing nitrates in the surrounding area. In Coptic, the region is also known as Shi-Hyt, which can be translated as "balance of the heart" or "measure of hearts." The monasteries of Wadi el-Natrun are the source of indispensable data for the study of the Coptic heritage, and especially for Coptic literature, art, and architecture.
- Day 4 ALEXANDRIA Feel like royality in the Montazah gardens Guided sightseeing includes the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, that commemorates the ancient Library of Alexandria, and the 15th-century Qaitbay Citadel. Visit the Montazah Garden. (B)TOUR HIGHLIGHT HISTORY & CULTURE Originally founded by Alexander the Great, was once one of the wealthiest cities in the world and the Montazah Palace gardens are a true testimony of this wealth. Designed to be a place of relaxation and recreation for the Khedive and his guests are filled with flowers, trees and shrubs.
- Day 5 ALEXANDRIA-CAIRO A Drive Through the Red Land Drive through the El Beheira desert.CAIRO Farewell dinner at your hotel. (B,D) 155 mi / 250 kmTOUR HIGHLIGHTNATURAL WONDER In ancient times, the Egyptians called the desert the "red land", distinguishing it from the flood plain around the Nile River, called the "black land". These colours reflect the fact that the desert sands have a reddish hue and the land around the Nile turned black when the annual flood waters receded. Over thousands of years, the Nile River evolved into its present shape, surrounded by the Eastern and Western deserts.
- Day 6 CAIRO Safe Travels until we meet again! Your vacation ends with breakfast this morning. (B)
Name: Cairo & Alexandria Escape
Brand: Globus
Quality: First Class
Tour Type: Escorted
Start City: Cairo
End City: Cairo
Price Details: All Escapes by Globus tours and departures are excluded from the following Globus discounts: Book Early & Save Discounts, Second Tour Discount and Small Group Discount.
