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7D 6N Class Egypt Tour

Day 1 - Airport - Cairo Musuem - Khalili Bazaar' (D)

Meet and greet at Cairo International Airport and our Egyptologist English speaking tour guide will pick you up from your hotel by a private A/C car to visit The Egyptian Museum, which exhibited thousands of objects ranging from the prehistoric era to the Greco–Roman period. It has actually calculated that if you spend one minute at each exhibit it will take nine months to see the whole collection. after which we continue with the vibrant Khalili Bazaar and return to hotel for dinner and overnight in Cairo.

Day 2 - Explore Cairo (B/L/D)

After breakfast at the hotel, we continued our visit to Citadal Saladin (Qalaʿat Salāḥ ad-Dīn) built from 1176 - 1183 AD and it has been a Unesco Heritage Site since 1979. The depth of this well is 280 feet deep. The beauty of the whole of Cairo can be seen above the Citadal. It is a very large complex with its three temples and 4 famous museums. Mosque-Madrassa of Sultan Hassan (1356), Muhammad Ali Mosque is also known as Alibaster Mosque built from 1830-1848, Sultan al-Nasir Mosque Muhammad ibn Qala'un was built in the 14th century for a place of worship to Sultan Al Nasir. The Ottoman dynasty ruined it and what you can see today is the restoration effort by archaeologist C.M. Watson. Take a stroll around the Egyptian Army Museum. The square has several cafes and offers wonderful views of the surroundings. Dinner aboard a cruise for a night Nile Cruise.

Day 3 - Giza Pyramid & the Great Sphinx & the Valley Temple & Saqqara. (B/L/D)

The Pyramid & Sphinx – inside the great pyramid included. Our guide will meet you at your hotel to accompany you by air-conditioned bus to visit The Pyramids of Giza the eternal resting places of the pharaohs of the 4th dynasty Cheops, Chefren and Mecyrinos. And visit the great pyramid from inside. You will visit the three famous pyramids of Giza Plateau and the smaller pyramids of Queens and the Great Sphinx.

Then you will go ahead to visit the Complex of Saqqara more ancient site than that of Giza contains tombs and The Step Pyramid of Djoser which consider the first stone work ever done in History at the 3rd dynasty, Pyramid of Teti and the pyramids text, and the nobles tombs where you will enjoy the daily life scenes of Ancient Egyptians. Then you will move to visit Memphis which was founded around 3100 BC, is the legendary city of Menes. Back to your Hotel

Day 4 - Cairo - Alexandria - Cairo (218 Km, 2 Hrs 45 Min) (B/L/D)

Our tour guide will pick you up from your hotel, Start the tour with El Nabi Daniel Mosque which is believed by many people to be related to Alexander the great tomb, it is said to contain the remains of the scholar and venerated teacher Prophet Daniel and his companion Sidi Lokman el Hakim, a religious story-teller. Then move to visit the prettiest and biggest mosque in the city: Abbo Elabbas mosque and the strangest sight outside it: Then you will visit the Citadel of Quaitbai the witness if Islamic glories during the medieval period, then move ahead to the new library of Alexandria. The ancient library of Alexandria was the largest in the world. Then move to explore the gardens of Montaza Palace and gardens which is approx 25 km away, including the old harbor of Alexandria where we found 7000 monuments underwater. Then drive back to Cairo hotel.

Day 5 - Cairo - St Catherine (7 Hours) (B/L/D)

Cairo Drive to St.Catherine Monastery / Over Night in St.Catherine Our representative will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo approx. at 09:00 am. Drive by air-conditioned vehicle to St. Catherine, visit Moses Eyes on the way, arrive St. Catherine, Check into your hotel, Dinner & overnight in St. Catherine.

Info about Sinai

Temperature in Winter Nov,Dec,Jan,Feb 7 Celsius but On Mountain -1 Celsius
During winter have to wear jacket and hat cloves from wool
Some patients by asthma, heart ,broken bones not allow up to mountain
Better to ride camel from down to up
Time to climate mountain 3 hours 1 way
Highest of mountain Catherine 2700 meterhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Sinai
Don't carry passport or huge money on mountain

8. Distance From Cairo To Catherine is 7 hours drive.

Day 6 - Ascending St Catherine Mountain - Cairo (7 Hours) (B/L/D)

Wake up Early in the morning approx. at 01:00 am. drink free tea at your hotel, then start to climb Moses Mountain to enjoy the Sunrise (it takes Approx. 03 Hours to climb ), come down, visit St. Catherine Monastery, Burning Bush, the prophet Haroun, and the prophet Saleh graves and Samaritan golden calf scene. Then transfer back to your hotel in St. Catherine, refresh, enjoy your breakfast, then drive back to your hotel in Cairo.

Day 7 - Cairo - Airport Transfer (B)

After breakfast it is Free & Easy until transfer to the airport. Tours End

Price Inclusive of :-

1. Pick up and transfer to airport and assist in Cairo Airport,

2. English Speaking Egyptologist Tour Guide

3. Private air-conditioning vehicles during excursion

4. 5 nights accommodation in Cairo & 1 night in nearby St Cathrine Monastry on double and triple sharing

5. Entrance tickets to monuments :-

(a) The Great Pyramid

(b) The Great Pyramid of Giza

(d) The Memphis open air Museum

(f) St Catherine Museum