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Great Sphinx of Giza and ancient Egyptian pyramids towering under a bright blue sky in the historic Giza Necropolis.

The Great Sphinx of Giza with the Pyramid of Khafre rising behind.

The iconic Great Sphinx of Giza standing before the immense Pyramid of Khafre in the historic Giza Necropolis.

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View through the Valley Temple of Khafre gates to the Pyramid of Khafre at Giza.

A modern Woman poses between the huge, polished stone pillars of the ancient Valley Temple of Khafre in Giza, Egypt, with other tourists in the background.

Tourists walk through the imposing corridor lined with massive aswan granite pillars within the valley temple of khafre at Giza.

The modern triangular glass entrance of the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) in Giza.

Tourists viewing the colossal statue in the stunning, sunlit atrium of the new Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.

Three massive Pharaonic Statues stand prominently inside the modern, light-filled hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum Giza (GEM).

A high-angle interior shot Inside Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), featuring towering ancient statues and papyrus columns on a grand staircase leading to upper floors in the modern Giza Museum complex.

A modern Grand Egyptian Museum lobby featuring a colossal ancient Egyptian statue of a sphinx, tall inscribed columns.

Ancient Egyptian statues displayed on grand steps inside the magnificent, modern Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza.

A woman strolls through Cairo's lively Khan El Khalili Bazaar, surrounded by vibrant stalls of lamps, textiles, and traditional goods.

The modern, curved, gray facade of the Street-Side Library In Alexandria, Egypt (the Bibliotheca Alexandrina), featuring sculpted Arabic and hieroglyphic text, with a colossal pharaonic statue on the left.

The massive, sloped, round granite wall of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina architecture against a dramatic cloud-filled sunset sky.

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Modern sculpture and the distinct, sloping architecture of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in Alexandria.

Wide Interior View of the Bibliotheca Alexandrina (The New Library of Alexandria), showing multi-tiered wooden floors, rows of bookshelves, modern sculptures, and vast reading spaces under a unique, sloping canopy ceiling.

The sunlit, tiered seating and stone ruins of The Roman Amphitheatre next to a column capital at the archaeological site of Pompeys Pillar in Alexandria.

The towering Pompey's Pillar standing among ancient sphinxes and ruins in Alexandria, Egypt.

A low-angle shot of an Ancient Sphinx statue on a pedestal, with the tall, single column of Pompey Pillar rising behind it against a clear blue sky in Alexandria.

A wide, straight-on view of the massive stone Citadel Of Qaitbay Architecture in Alexandria, with its crenellated walls, central entrance tower, and the Egyptian flag flying above the battlements.

The well-maintained courtyard known as The Small Palm Garden Of Qaitbay Citadel, featuring green grass, towering palm trees, and antique cannons positioned along the historic stone walls.

The imposing, light-colored stone fortress walls and main arched entrance of the Citadel Of Sultan Qaitbay in Alexandria, Egypt, against a bright blue sky.

Tour Details

Duration	3 Days / 2 Nights
Tour Location	Giza / Alexandria
Tour Type	Daily Tour
Pickup	Cairo Airport or Your Hotel

Essential 3 Days Cairo and Alexandria Tour

This 3 day Cairo Alexandria tour covers Egypt's two most historically distinct cities in a single overland short break: Cairo and Giza on day one, Alexandria on day two. The Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, Valley Temple of Khafre, Grand Egyptian Museum, and Khan el-Khalili Bazaar anchor the Cairo day. Alexandria brings the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, the Roman Catacombs, Pompey's Pillar, and the Citadel of Qaitbay. Egypt's only 3-day itinerary that pairs the Giza Pyramids with Alexandria's Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Roman Catacombs, two eras, one trip.

Day 1 opens at the Giza Plateau with the Great Pyramids complex, the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple of Khafre before moving to the Grand Egyptian Museum in the afternoon and ending at Khan el-Khalili Bazaar. Day 2 is full in Alexandria: the Bibliotheca Alexandrina in the morning, followed by the Roman Catacombs at Kom el-Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, and the Citadel of Qaitbay overlooking the Mediterranean before the return drive to Cairo. Day 3 is the departure from Cairo International Airport. To compare against the full range, browse and view all our 3 day Egypt travel packages.

Why Book This Tour

Egypt's only 3-day tour combines the Giza Pyramids with Alexandria's top Greco-Roman landmarks.
Private licensed Egyptologist guide throughout the entire journey.
Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers, including Cairo–Alexandria.
Daily breakfast at your Cairo hotel and two sit-down lunches
2 nights in a carefully selected Cairo hotel.
Flexible itinerary with optional adjustments before departure.
24-hour support is available throughout the 3-day duration.
Affordable prices without compromising on quality or service.

Included

Meet and assist with the Tripidays representative at the airport.
2 nights' accommodation in a Cairo hotel.
Private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers throughout the tour.
Professional licensed Egyptologist guide for all sightseeing.
Entrance fees to the Cairo and Alexandria trip attractions are mentioned in the itinerary.
Meals are mentioned in the itinerary.
One Bottled water throughout sightseeing days.
All local taxes and service charges.

Excluded

International flights to Egypt.
Personal expenses (souvenirs, extra meals, etc.)
Tips for guides and drivers.
Travel Insurance.
Dinner on any night.
Any entrance fees for optional areas within sites not listed above.

Highlights

Giza Attractions

Pyramids of Giza
The Great Sphinx
Valley of the Khafraa Temples
Grand Egyptian Museum

Alexandria Attractions

The Alexandria Library
Pompey's Pillar
Sultan Qaitbay Citadel

Itinerary

Your Egyptologist guide meets you at Cairo International Airport and transfers you by private vehicle to your Cairo hotel. After check-in, the day moves directly to the Giza Plateau, the Grand Egyptian Museum, and Khan el-Khalili Bazaar in sequence.
The Great Pyramids of Giza Tour
Stand at the base of the Great Pyramid, and your guide will point out something that floor-level photographs never capture: the individual limestone blocks above you average 2.5 tonnes each, and there are 2.3 million of them stacked to 138 metres. You'll circle the complex with the plateau to yourself in the morning quiet, before the midday crowds arrive.
The Great Sphinx Tour
Your guide walks you directly to the paws of the Sphinx, the point where you stop reading about scale and start understanding it: 73 metres long, 20 metres high, carved from a single ridge of bedrock left in place when the Giza quarry was cut around it. From this angle, the layering of the limestone strata across the body is visible in the stone itself.
Valley of the Khafraa
You'll step into one of the best-preserved mortuary temples in Egypt, built from massive blocks of Aswan granite and Tura limestone fitted together without mortar. Your guide will explain how this was the site where the king's body was received, ritually prepared, and processed before burial, the physical link between the Nile valley and the pyramid tomb above.
Grand Egyptian Museum Tour
Enter through the sloped glass atrium that frames a colossal 11-metre statue of Ramesses II at the top of the main staircase the first thing you see on arrival, and calibrated to set the scale for everything that follows.

Meals
Lunch
Private vehicle departs Cairo early morning for the 220-kilometre drive to Alexandria along the Desert Road, approximately 2.5 hours. Your Egyptologist guide accompanies you throughout the full day in Alexandria before the return drive to Cairo in the evening.
The Alexandria Library
The moment you approach from the corniche, the building announces itself: a tilted disc of grey Aswan granite, 160 metres in diameter, its outer wall carved with letters from 120 different world scripts. Inside, the main reading hall drops seven cascading floors below street level, lit by a roof of triangular skylights designed by Norwegian firm Snøhetta to reference the original ancient library's role as a place where all knowledge converged.
Pompey's Pillar
The pillar stands alone on a low hill above the remains of the Serapeum temple complex: a single shaft of red Aswan granite, 27 metres tall, raised in 297 AD to honour the Emperor Diocletian. Two pink granite sphinxes still flank the base. Your guide will explain why it was never connected to Pompey — the name came from Crusader-era travellers who mis-attributed every ancient column in Alexandria to Julius Caesar's rival.
Sultan Qaitbay Citadel
You enter through the main fortified gate of this 15th-century sea fort, built in 1477 by Sultan Qaitbay directly on the site where the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria — one of the Seven Wonders — had stood until an earthquake brought it down in 1375. From the upper battlements, the Mediterranean opens in three directions and the harbour below is the same harbour Alexander the Great chose in 332 BC.

Meals
Breakfast and Lunch
After check-out, your guide transfers you by private vehicle to Cairo International Airport. No sightseeing is scheduled on day 3.

Meals
Breakfast

Notes:

* You can let us know if you'd like to customize your tour itinerary to meet your needs. We value your input and aim to accommodate your requirements.

Frequently Asked Questions

The tour includes 2 nights at a 5-star Cairo hotel, a private Egyptologist guide, all transfers by private vehicle, entrance fees to all seven listed sites across both cities, daily breakfasts, and lunches on days one and two. International flights, visa, and tips are not included.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is the modern successor to the ancient Library of Alexandria, opened in 2002 on the original site near the Corniche, a 160-metre tilted granite disc with a main reading hall that descends seven floors underground. It represents Alexandria's continuous intellectual identity from the Ptolemaic era to the present, which is the entire point of the Cairo–Alexandria pairing on this tour. For a deeper Upper Egypt temple contrast, see our Cairo, Luxor, Abu Simbel package.

Day two departs Cairo by private air-conditioned vehicle early in the morning. The drive covers approximately 220 kilometres along the Desert Road and takes around 2.5 hours each way. Your Egyptologist guide travels with you for the full day, and the return to Cairo is in the evening after the Citadel of Qaitbay visit.

Yes, the itinerary is specifically designed for travellers on a short break who want both the Pharaonic Cairo experience and the Mediterranean layer of Alexandria without the complexity of domestic flights or multi-city hotel logistics. One base, two cities, private guide throughout.

October through April offers the most comfortable temperatures for both Cairo's outdoor Giza Plateau and Alexandria's coastal sites — winter daytime highs in Cairo average 18–22°C, and Alexandria's sea breeze keeps temperatures similar. July and August are the hottest months and involve midday heat above 35°C at the Pyramids.

What to Pack

Hat Backpack Comfy Shoes

Powerbank Medical Kit Comfy Clothes

Sunglasses & Sunscreen Personal Hygiene Products Valid Passport For 6 Months

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From:

$675

4.9

Travel Date (approx.)

07/16/2026

Adults

Over 12+

Children

Under 12

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