The Cairo - Alexandria excursion by bus from Sharm El Sheikh

The Cairo - Alexandria excursion by bus from Sharm El Sheikh is a unique opportunity to see the largest and most famous cities of Egypt, Cairo and Alexandria, by bus from Sharm El Sheikh.

The excursion lasts for 2 days.

The Cairo - Alexandria excursion by bus from Sharm El Sheikh will allow you to see with your own eyes the foundation of an ancient civilization and its features, the oldest and largest historical monuments in the world - the Pyramids - which rise to the sky between the silver-yellow desert and the olive-brown majestic Nile River, will allow you to visit the main repository of all the antiquities of this country - the Egyptian National Museum - dedicated to the history of Egypt, you will visit the most famous places of Alexandria. You will see Fort Kite Bay. It is located above the eastern harbor of Alexandria and is a fortress with round towers and loopholes overlooking the sea. The fort was built in the 15th century by Sultan Alshraf on the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which collapsed during an earthquake.

You will visit Montaza Park with the residence of the Egyptian kings. This beautiful park with an area of about 150 hectares is planted with date palms, Mediterranean pine, and other coniferous trees. There are many flower beds and gazebos - Montaza is a popular tourist destination.

You will also visit the largest and most beautiful mosque of Alexandria, Abu el-Abbas.

And of course you will see the famous Library of Alexandria, where any traveler and inquisitive tourist will discover a lot of new things!

Excursion program:

At approximately 4.30 am, a comfortable air-conditioned bus will pick you up from your hotel.

(The entire trip will take approximately 6 hours (the time may increase slightly due to the fact that we will need to go through a police checkpoint in front of the tunnel).

In three hours we will have a stop. for the opportunity to have a snack and use the toilet (there is a toilet on the bus that can be used throughout the trip).

first day - Cairo

We will arrive in Cairo around 9.00 am, after which we will head to the National Egyptian Museum, where a huge number of Egyptian artifacts are collected. The museum consists of more than a hundred halls containing unique exhibits that are about five thousand years old. Unique scrolls, manuscripts and household items that are more than 5 thousand years old, statues of the most famous pharaohs such as Cheops, Khafre, Mykerin, Hatshepsut, and much more that you will see on a tour of the museum.

After visiting the museum, those who wish can take a ride along the largest river in the world, the Nile (this trip is not included in the price of the excursion and is paid additionally)

Afterwards, you will have a delicious lunch at a local buffet restaurant (drinks not included).

After lunch at the restaurant, you will go to the point where time stands still, as well as Egypt’s calling card - the pyramids. There are more than 100 pyramids in Egypt, but the most famous are the Pyramids of Giza, which are considered the first wonder of the world of all time. Giza is a suburb of Cairo, which enjoys worldwide fame, the ancient pyramids and the legendary Great Sphinx, which have attracted and continue to attract the thoughts and eyes of millions of people from different continents of the planet.

We will also stop at the papyrus museum, where they will tell you and show you how papyrus was made in ancient times or an oil factory, where you can buy high-quality oil not only for yourself, but also for your family and friends.

After a hard day, our guests will be accommodated in a hotel, where they will have a delicious and satisfying dinner, as well as a comfortable sleep.

Seconed day - Alexandria

Early in the morning (around 6.00) breakfast awaits us and again we hit the road to the cultural city of Egypt, Alexandria!

  In Alexandria we will visit places such as Fort Kite Bay located above the eastern harbor of Alexandria, which is a fortress with round towers and loopholes overlooking the sea. The fort was built in the 15th century by Sultan Ashraf on the site of the Lighthouse of Alexandria, which collapsed during an earthquake.

We will visit Montaza Park with the residence of the Egyptian kings, an area of about 150 hectares planted with date palms, Mediterranean pines and other coniferous trees - Montaza is a popular tourist destination.

At the end of our two-day excursion we will visit the largest and most beautiful mosque of Alexandria, Abu el-Abbas, and the famous Library of Alexandria (exterior view).

Lunch at a local restaurant.

At the end of the Excursion Cairo and Alexandria from Sharm el Sheikh - the way back to Sharm and around midnight you will be at your hotel.

Tour Price

Included

Not Included

Take With You

• Passport (if you don’t have a visa, it costs extra + 30 dollars)
• Insurance
• Packed rations (order in advance at the hotel reception)
• Warm clothes
• Comfortable shoes
• Water

Schedule

Duration

2 days