The pyramids of Giza on the open desert, a carriage and a few visitors small in the foreground

Egypt · 5 days

Cairo & Alexandria Discovery

Five days, two cities. Giza, Saqqara, Memphis and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, then the Mediterranean coast for Alexandria's Greco-Roman catacombs, its Roman amphitheatre and the Citadel of Qaitbay.

Duration: 5 days, 4 nights · by road throughout
Pace: Balanced
Where: Egypt
Board: Board varies by stay
Price: On request

Overview

The shape of the journey

A short Egypt: two cities in five days. Cairo does the pharaohs, with the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, the ruins of Saqqara and Memphis, where early civilisation laid its foundations, and the treasures in the Egyptian Museum.

CairoAlexandria

Then the Mediterranean coast and Alexandria, Egypt's second-largest city, shaped by its Greco-Roman past: the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, a well-preserved Roman amphitheatre and the Citadel of Qaitbay above the sea. Bazaars in between, and evening experiences if you want to add them.

Day by day

How the days run

A proposal, not a timetable. The routing, timings and inclusions are confirmed in writing before you pay anything.

Day 1
Arrive in Cairo
Arrive in Cairo, the city where you get a real feel for Egyptian local life.
Day 2
Giza, Saqqara and Memphis
The Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, then the ruins of Saqqara and Memphis.
Day 3
The Egyptian Museum, then Alexandria
The pharaohs' treasures in the Egyptian Museum, then on to Alexandria on the Mediterranean coast.
Day 4Taxi
Greco-Roman Alexandria
The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, the Roman amphitheatre and the Citadel of Qaitbay overlooking the sea, with time in the bazaars.
Day 5
Departure
The end of the trip, and your onward journey.

Price & terms

What it costs

Priced on request. This itinerary is quoted for your dates, your party and the grade of camp you choose, which is why there is no single number on this page.

What this price covers

Rates are per person sharing unless the line above says otherwise.
Prices move with the season and with availability, and are held only once your quote is confirmed in writing.
The day-by-day above is a draft. Final routing, timings, inclusions and any park or permit fees are confirmed with your quote.

Before you go

Worth reading before this trip

When to go, month by monthEvery destination against every month, marked where we would send you.
Practical facts by countryPlugs, currency, time zone, driving side, SIM, tipping and tap water.