Egypt's Mediterranean Charm

Right after breakfast we will have a full day excursion to the Pyramids of Giza. Guarded by the Great Sphinx, the pyramids are the most famous landmark of Egypt, one of the Seven Wonders of the World. This is the perfect place to get acquainted with the ancient past of Egypt. We will admire the panoramic views of the pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure, visit the Great Sphinx, with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion, whose history dates back to the time of Khafre. In the afternoon we will proceed to the old step pyramid in the necropolis of Saqqara, and then visit the world's first monumental stone building, the step pyramid of King Zoser, built by the engineer Imhotep. In addition, you will see one of the magnificent Mastaba (burial chambers) of Ptah Hotep, Idut or Mereruka. Return to the hotel. Overnight at the hotel.

City tour, to the Egyptian Museum. In the morning at about 08.00 after breakfast the guide will pick us up from the hotel to the Cairo Museum - the largest repository of ancient Egyptian art. The collection has about 160 thousand exhibits from all historical periods of Egypt. The museum has a rare collection of 5000-year-old art, which is considered the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian culture in the world. The exhibition halls present a huge number of unique artifacts made of gold and jewelry that were placed in tombs more than 3500 years ago. Today we will also visit the Coptic area where on a small plot of land there is a huge number of Christian monuments, including the Jewish synagogue of Ben Ezra, the ruins of an ancient fort known as Babylon, the famous Hanging Church. At the end of the program we will enjoy the atmosphere of old Cairo at the Khan el-Khalili market. Night at the hotel.

After an early breakfast, transfer to Alexandria, a city founded in 332 BC by Alexander the Great. After the transfer, we will visit Pompey's Column - the most famous surviving ancient monument, located in the Alexandrian Acropolis Then we will go to the catacombs, the largest Roman cemetery consisting of three levels carved into the rock. After lunch, a visit to the citadel of Qait Bight located on the ruins of one of the seven wonders of the world, the ancient lighthouse in Alexandria. And finally, a visit to one of the largest libraries of antiquity - the Library of Alexandria. It was considered one of the main scientific centers and the most extensive repository of knowledge of the ancient world.

Return to Cairo. Overnight at the hotel.

After breakfast check out from the hotel.

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