5 Day Cairo Vacation Package

On the first day, your tour manager will meet you at Cairo International Airport and escort you to the hotel by an exclusive air-conditioned deluxe vehicle. The tour manager will assist with a smooth check-in and review your holiday itinerary with you to establish and confirm pick-up times for each tour. You will stay overnight in Cairo.

On the second day, after breakfast at your hotel, you will be met by your personal guide who will accompany you to Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus, the Famous Sphinx, and the Valley temple. Lunch will be served in a local restaurant, followed by a visit to Saqqara Complex and the first pyramid ever built (Djoser Pyramid). You will also visit Memphis, the Old Kingdom's capital and famous Necropolis, before returning to your hotel for the night.

On the third day, after breakfast at the hotel, you will be escorted by your private tour guide to visit the Egyptian Museum and other fascinating artifacts. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Cairo, followed by visits to Salah El Din Citadel, Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque, the Hanging Church, and Ben Ezra Synagogue. You will then return to your hotel for the night.

Yes, on the fourth day, you have the choice of having a free day in Cairo or joining an optional tour to Alexandria. The tour includes visits to Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria Library, and the Roman cemetery (Catacombs). Note that the Alexandria Library is closed on Fridays, so you can visit the Roman theater instead.

On the last day, after breakfast at your hotel, your tour manager will pick you up and transfer you to Cairo International Airport for departure.

Yes, alcohol Alcohol is permitted for sale and available in Egypt, either in better hotels, Nile Cruises, higher-class restaurants and cafes, pubs and Bazaars. You will also find off-licenses as well. The Egyptian people understand drinking alcohol according to different customs and cultures. Please note, though, it is illegal to drink alcohol in the streets in Egypt.

Egypt visa arrival policy applies to the following countries: the United States, Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, all European Union countries, Norway, Russia, Ukraine, Georgia, Serbia, Malaysia, Macedonia, Japan, South Korea, China (as of May 2018). If you are a citizen of one of these countries, you can obtain a visa with your passport information, personal information, and details about your travel plans upon arrival at an Egyptian port of entry. The visa on arrival is usually valid for 30 days.

Foreign unmarried couples can stay together in Egypt. Egyptian or Arabian unmarried couples are not allowed to stay together, as it is illegal. The same goes for an Egyptian man/foreign woman or Egyptian woman/foreign man, as it is illegal for them to stay in a hotel together.

Clothing: Egypt's climate is dry all year round, so you won't require rainwear unless you are going to Alexandria between December and February. In winter you will need light woolen clothes with sweaters, “layers of clothing are recommended. “From December to February travelers to winter clothing is essential. In spring and autumn, a combination of both is advisable for the warm days and cool nights, so pack accordingly. From May to November, light cotton clothes are recommended People in Egypt are used to tourists visiting their countries. You are welcome to wear walking shorts and a short sleeve shirt for sightseeing excursions On board Nile cruises we recommend to dress 'smart casual' to dinner each evening. Swimsuits are absolutely fine for the swimming pools and beaches On days that you visit Holy sites (mosques and churches), you preferably wear slacks, long skirts and long sleeves. If not, they provide in the mosques something long to wear to enter the mosques Strong and comfortable closed-toe shoes are wise choices to keep your feet from sand, dust, or mud. Sandals are not good options, except for beach areas.

Yes, most Egyptian customs differ from the Western customs due to the cultural and religious differences, as shown below: 1. Most women in Egypt behave conservatively with strangers. 2. Most mosques require visitors to remove their shoes before entering. 3. Use the right hand to eat and give gifts. 4. It is inept to take photos of soldiers, tanks, or any other military property.

Regarding the conditions for obtaining a visa at border crossings and ports, they are applied in accordance with the policy for obtaining an Egyptian visa, as mentioned previously. But kindly note that in some ports, guarantee letter will be required and also permission from the tourism police, to leave the port and return and your travel agent will help you in this case by providing the guarantee letter. It is therefore possible to apply for an Egyptian visa on arrival at the border control for the countries that take the visa upon arrival However, it is strongly advised against crossing the land border as information on checkpoints that issue visas on arrival is not always up to date. Thus, applying for a visa on arrival in Egypt can be done mainly at the following international checkpoints: Cairo International Airport Hurghada International Airport St Catherine's International Airport Borg El Arab International Airport in Alexandria Sharm El Sheikh International Airport Luxor International Airport