8 Day itinerary Cairo and Sharm El sheikh

We offer 8 Day itinerary Cairo and Sharm El sheikh  includes an Overnight trip to Alexandria, Visit Giza Pyramids, and the Sphinx then Visit El Alamein , Climb Mount Sinai to watch the sunrise over the Sinai Desert discover beauty of the red sea
Duration

1 Day Trip

Tour Type

Private

Transportation

Bus

Description

We offer 8 Day itinerary Cairo and Sharm El sheikh includes an Overnight trip to Alexandria , Visit Giza Pyramids, and the Sphinx then Visit El Alamein , Climb Mount Sinai to watch the sunrise over the Sinai Desert discover beauty of the red sea and know more about old Cairo in 8 Days Egypt Tour package.

Included/Excluded

  • All Transfers by Private A/C Latest model Vehicle
  • 3-night hotel accommodations in Cairo
  • 1 night at Moses mountain in the Camp on half board basis
  • 2 nights in sharm el sheikh ( hotel accommodations on a Half board basis)
  • 1-night hotel accommodations in Alexandria
  • An expert tour guide will start from Cairo
  • Lunch at Local restaurant or Picnic Lunch
  • Water and Snacks
  • Required Entry fees
  • Taxes and Services
  • Personal expenses and extras at the hotels or tours
  • Any other item non-mentioned above
  • Alcoholic drinks
  • Entry visa
  • Tips

Tour Itinerary

Day 1- Arrival in Cairo

Egypt tour packages representative will meet & assist you at Cairo International Airport, Transfer to hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle

Free evening

Depends on your arrival. If you have an early flight to Cairo you can contact us to make a tour suggestion

No Meals

Overnight in a hotel in Cairo

Day 2-The Pyramids of Giza and Cairo Museum

You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo by our tour guide to enjoy a great excursion to The Pyramids of Giza ( Cheops , Chephren, and Mykerinus. )Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx and visit the Valley Temple .

Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza

Then visit the Egyptian Museum

The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities in Tahir

It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in 1920 when his tomb was excavated.

If you wish to visit the mummies royal hall, where you will have the feeling of stroling down the vally of the kings where most of these mummies where originaly resting then ask your tour guide to take you to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization . It will cost 50 $ Extra per person.

The New Grand museum is not officially open yet. It will be opened officially by the end of 2023.but if you wish to visit it we offer limited tours to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Access is scurrently limited to the Grand Hall, commercial area, and exterior gardens. All other interior paces, including access to the galleries and collections, are restricted until the official opening.

Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids and it costs 40 $ Per person

With the Sound Light Show at the Giza pyramids, the pharaonic history is being re-told by the sphinx, unraveling the ancient secrets and mysterious tales. The Sound and Light show at the pyramids narrates the history of those great kings; Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.

Overnight in the Hotel Cairo

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 3- Cairo-Alexanderia

Start your private tour to Alexandria from Cairo , starts at 8:00 am with Pickup from your hotel by our Egyptologist, and transfer by Private A/C Vehicle to Alexandria The distance is 220 Km Northwest of Cairo .Arrive at Alexandria around 10 am. Start your day Tour in Alexandria Visiting The Roman Alexandria Learn about the catacombs here. Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa

The Catacombs Kom el Shoqafa :

Archaeologists believe that the Catacomb of Kom el Shoqafa was started in the 2nd century A.D. and was used to intern the dead for the next 200 years. This was a period in the history of the city of Alexandria when there was a great mixture of different cultures. Of course, there was the ancient history of the great Egyptian kingdoms which went back thousands of years

Pompey Pillar:

Has nothing to do with Pompey. The story behind the name refers to the possible burial ground of the Roman general when he fled to Egypt and was assassinated after losing a major battle in Greece against Caesar. The red granite column was probably built to honor Emperor Diocletian. Today it stands 25 meters high and is the tallest ancient monument in Alexandria

The Citadel of Sultan Qeitbay:
The Citadel was built in the 15th Century by the Mamlouk Sultan Qeitbay, To Guard the City against the threat of Crusaders, This wonderful Islamic Monument was built by the use of the ruins of the old Lighthouse that was constructed by Ptolemy 11 in 3rd Century B.c. The Lighthouse was damaged during an Earthquake that Occurred in Egypt in 1303 A.c during the reign of the Mamlouk King Qeitbay

Lunch in Alexandria in Egyptian Restaurant

The new Library of Alexandria :

The Library of Alexandria was reborn in October 2002 to reclaim the mantle of its ancient namesake. It is not just an extraordinarily beautiful building; it is also a vast complex where the arts, history, philosophy, and science come together. Moreover, the myriad activities it offers have made it a place for open discussion, dialogue, and understanding.

At the end of your tour check into your hotel in Alexandria ,

Overnight in Alexandria

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 4-Alexandria-El Alamein -Alexanderiia

Pick up time from your hotel in Alexandria at 08:00 and drive to El Alamein From Alexandria .
To: Alexandria , Egypt.
Driving distance: 1 m.
Duration: 1 min.

El Alamein Controlled the north African coast which opens the way to the whole of Egypt and the trade routes to the Far East via the red sea and the Indian Ocean. During the second world war, the Axis powers wanted to dominate Egypt in order to close Britain`s sea routes to its colonial empire, which the British were desperate to protect. starting in 1940 with the Italian invasion to Egypt via Libya, The coastal town of Al Diffa was the scene of the ongoing battle.

El Alamein Museum

The small El Alamein museum, about 1 mile west of the British memorial, is located on the north side of the road, for anyone interested in the war Memorabilia. it is worth a stop. Created in 1965 from debris found on the battlefield, It contains uniforms, Weapons, Flags and other war Paraphernalia. Displays include Photographs and the battle sites

El Alamein War Cemetery

It was designed by Sir Herbert Worthington and is maintained by the British war graves commission in Cairo , Here 8,368 men from Britain, Newzealand, Australia, South Africa, Greece, France, India, and Malaysia are buried in individual graves, while 11,945 men, whose bodies were never found, are honored in the cloister that precedes the graveyard

Beyond the cloister is the Individual graves, each, topped with white Marker, Approximately 815 soldiers were identified and their names are inscribed over the graves

The German war Memorial

Thee kilometers, west of the Italian marker, the German war memorial is a single octagonal building erected in 1959, overlooks the sea, Patterned after the castle del Monte. the memorial contains the bodies of 4280 German soldiers, at the Entrance, it stands an impressive golden mosaic, to the right of the entrance is a small chapel where families and friends honor the dead with wreaths, Photographs, and memorial ribbons.

The Italian Memorial

The Elegant white marble Italian Memorial, the largest structure at El Alamein .stands 5 kilometers beyond the German Memorial, it was designed by Paolo Caccia dominoni who served at El-Alamein and also wrote a book about it

In the Entrance, there is a small museum and in the chapel is inscribed ( To 4800 Italian soldiers, sailors, and airmen, the desert and the sea did not give back 38,000 who are missing)

The main memorial overlooks the sea at the top

Light lunch will be served In Alexanderia

back to Cairo - take the flight to sharm el sheikh- Then you will be transferred to your resort in sharm el sheikh

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 5- Sharm el sheikh- Relaxing

Relaxing at the resort in Sharm el sheikh

After the dinner then start at 21:00 the trip to Mount Sinai - Arrive at 01:00 am-Climb Mount Sinai to watch the sunrise over the Sinai Desert on an overnight tour to Mount Sinai, where Moses received the 10 Commandments.

Travel by private, air-conditioned van and retrace the footsteps of Moses to the summit of the mountain in time to see the sunrise over the desert as it was thousands of years ago. Make your way down at around 7:00 AM and stop at St. Catherine's Monastery to explore one of the oldest monasteries in the world.

Overnight on Moses mountain

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 6- St Catherine Monastery

Learn more about Saint Catherine, who was tortured to death for the sake of her religious beliefs, and see the chapel of the church where the Mosaic of Transfiguration is held.

After visiting this incredible ancient site, you will leave for Sharm El Sheikh,Arrival at sharm in the afternoon- Free time in Sharm to Relax and to enjoy the resort

Overnight in Sharm el sheikh

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 7- Sharm el sheikh- Cairo- Old Cairo

Pick Up time from your hotel in sharm el sheikh in the moring -for short flight to Cairo- Enjoy a fantastic orientation tour of Cairo on an 8-hour excursion that takes in the major monuments of Old Cairo and the maze of streets and stalls of the historic Khan El Khalili Bazaar.,

Saladin Citadel :

you will drive up to the Saladin Citadel , constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha

Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha :

Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.

Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Old Cairo

Coptic Cairo :

Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo

Khan el-Khalili Bazaar:

Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century.

transfer to the hotel in Cairo

Meals: Breakfast & Lunch

Day 8- International departure

After an amazing trip, You will be transferred to Cairo hotel for a domestic flight to Cairo departure. Then international flight If you wish to extend your stay In Marsa Alam , please contact us.

Meals: Breakfast

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4 reviews for 8 Day itinerary Cairo and Sharm El sheikh

  1. Mary Whitfield

    Journey through Ancient History and Vibrant Coasts
    I was amazed by the grandeur of the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx. The overnight visit to Alexandria was like stepping into another era. Climbing Mount Sinai at sunrise felt like a spiritual adventure, and the Red Sea in Sharm El Sheikh was breathtaking. Such a rich blend of history and beauty! 🏜️🌅🌊

  2. James Harper

    Breathtaking Views and Luxurious Comfort
    This itinerary offered both adventure and relaxation. The climb up Mount Sinai was challenging but worth every step for the sunrise view. The modern transportation and luxurious accommodations throughout made it a seamless experience. Sharm El Sheikh’s beaches were the perfect end to an unforgettable journey. 🚐🏖️✨

  3. Rebecca Lane

    A Fun Mix of Adventure and Relaxation
    The 8-day itinerary had something for everyone. Climbing Mount Sinai under the stars was exhilarating, while the relaxed vibe of Sharm El Sheikh’s beaches balanced the adventure. The history of Alexandria and Old Cairo added depth to this incredible experience. Truly unforgettable moments! 🌟⛱️🗿

  4. Emily Dawson

    History, Beauty, and a Dash of Fun
    This trip was packed with highlights! Watching the sunrise over Mount Sinai felt magical, and the Red Sea’s crystal waters were perfect for unwinding. The Pyramids and Sphinx were awe-inspiring, and the historical stops in Alexandria added a fascinating layer. I’ll never forget this amazing experience. 🌅🏊‍♀️🎉

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