Cairo, Alexandria Nile Delta by Road

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7 Nights/8 Days / Cairo-Alexandria-Alamein-Marsa Matrouh-Wadi el Natron

Day1:	Sat. ARRIVAL IN CAIRO, EGYPT. Meet and assist .Transfer & check into your hotel.
Day2:	CAIRO. This morning drive to the Giza Plateau to visit the three pyramids of Guiza : the Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, as well as the Valley Temple with the Sphinx. In the afternoon visit the National Egyptian Museum and listen to the historic commentary given by your Tour guide as you walk around the Halls. Also admire the treasure of the Boy King Tutankhamon. Tonight, join the optional evening Nile dinner cruise with belly dancing and a folklore show.
Day3	CAIRO-ALEXANDRIA. Discover the oldest part of the city known as Coptic Cairo, which was originally a Roman Fortress town called "Babylon". Today some of the Roman walls can still be seen. Next visit the Saladin citadel with its beautiful Mosque. Leave Cairo and drive north by way of the Agricultural Road through the Nile Delta area. Lunch is included en route. More vistas of the Egyptian countryside come alive before reaching Alexandria for overnight.
Day4:	ALEXANDRIA. Alexandria, the pearl of the Mediterranean, is the very essence of everything Egyptian–Cosmopolitan, cultured, elegant, architecturally contrasting, effervescently alive, and, above all, conscious of its beauty and magnetism. On the included city sightseeing see the Catacombs, Pomepy’s pillar, the new Alexandria library, the Fort of Qait and enjoy a stroll around the gardens of the Montaza royal palace. Afternoon and evening are at leisure.
Day5:	ALEXANDRIA-MARSA MATRUH. Drive along the Mediterranean coastal road for a stop in El Alamein, made famous by the decisive victory of the Allies during WWII. Visit the Military museum and cemetery and enjoy the included lunch before heading toward Marsa Matruh for overnight.
Day6:	MARSA MATRUH Marsa Matruh is a large waterfront town built around a charming bay of clear Mediterranean waters with clean white sandy beaches. This morning visit the Agiba beach and Rommel’s cave. The rest of the day is at leisure to soak up the atmosphere of this enchanting town.
Day7:	MARSA MATRUH-CAIRO. Experience completely different scenery today as you travel back to Cairo on the desert road. Stop in Wadi el Natrun situated in a valley dotted with oases. Visit one of the Coptic Christian Monasteries of this area and learn about the Coptic faith. Arrive in Cairo , in time for some last-minute shopping at the Khan-el-Khalili bazaar.
Day8:	HOMEBOUND FLIGHT.

Program includes : All transfers needed from the airports,hotels,cruise… All transfers and tours are with air-conditioned buses All excursions are guided by professional Egyptologist tour guides, fluently speaking the language of your choice . All service charges and taxes. Luggage and portage handling in the airports .

Program excludes : Egypt entry Visa Personal items such as drinks ,phone calls,laundry etc. Excursions and sightseeing Tipping