Cairo and Alexandria Overnight Tour from Aswan by Flight

Pickup

Your WOW Egypt Tours representative and driver will pick you up from your hotel, Nile Cruise,Aswan Airport, Aswan Train Station, or your location in Aswan. You will be transferred by private modern air-conditioned vehicle to Aswan International Airport (ASW) for your flight to Cairo.

Flight from Aswan to Cairo

Take your domestic flight from Aswan International Airport (ASW) to Cairo International Airport (CAI). The flight duration is usually around 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes, depending on the confirmed flight schedule and airport operating conditions.

Upon arrival at Cairo International Airport (CAI), your private Egyptologist guide and driver will meet you to begin your Cairo and Giza sightseeing tour.

Great Pyramids of Giza

Start your Cairo sightseeing with the Great Pyramids of Giza, one of the most important ancient Egyptian sites and one of the main highlights of any Cairo tour. The Giza Pyramids Complex was built during the 4th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, around 2600 BC to 2500 BC, and includes the three main pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.

Your private Egyptologist guide will explain the history of the Old Kingdom, the role of the Giza Plateau, pyramid construction, and the importance of the pyramids as royal tombs. You will see the Great Pyramid of Khufu, built around 2580 BC to 2560 BC and originally about 146.6 meters / 481 feet high.

You will also see the Pyramid of Khafre, built around 2570 BC and originally about 143.5 meters / 471 feet high, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, built around 2510 BC and originally about 65 meters / 213 feet high, from outside.

Entry inside any pyramid can be added at additional charge if available on the day of your visit.

Great Sphinx

Continue to the Great Sphinx of Giza, one of the most recognized monuments in Egypt. The Great Sphinx is generally dated to the Old Kingdom, around 2500 BC, and has the body of a lion and the head of a king.

The Great Sphinx measures about 73 meters / 240 feet long and about 20 meters / 66 feet high. During your visit, your guide will explain the history of the Sphinx, its connection with King Khafre of the 4th Dynasty, and its role in the ancient Egyptian royal and religious landscape of Giza.

Valley Temple of Khafre

Continue to the Valley Temple of Khafre, part of the pyramid complex of King Khafre from the 4th Dynasty, around the 26th century BC. Valley temples were connected with royal funerary rituals, purification, mummification traditions, and the processional route leading toward the pyramid complex.

The Valley Temple of Khafre is usually dated to around 2570 BC and was built with large limestone and granite blocks. It is located near the Great Sphinx and formed part of the wider Khafre funerary complex on the Giza Plateau.

The Valley Temple visit gives more context about the full funerary complex at Giza and helps explain how the pyramids, temples, causeways, and royal burial areas were connected in ancient Egypt.

Grand Egyptian Museum GEM

Continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum GEM, located near the Giza Pyramids. The museum is one of the largest museums dedicated to ancient Egyptian civilization and is planned as a main center for displaying important collections, statues, royal objects, and archaeological material from different periods of ancient Egyptian history.

The Grand Egyptian Museum is located about 2 km / 1.2 miles from the Giza Pyramids and was developed on a site of about 480,000 square meters. During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain the main displays available during your visit, the museum layout, the historical value of the displayed objects, and the connection between the museum collections and the ancient Egyptian sites you visited at Giza.

The Grand Egyptian Museum GEM is one of the most requested stops on Cairo Tours and Cairo Day Trips for travelers interested in ancient Egyptian royal history, statues, funerary objects, temple art, tomb discoveries, and museum displays.

Lunch Time

Lunch is served at local restaurant.

Check-in Your Hotel

After lunch, transfer to your hotel in the Pyramids area or Cairo city center for check-in. The hotel location is selected according to the confirmed booking category, availability, and final tour arrangement.

Egyptian Museum

After check-in, continue to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, one of the most important museums in Cairo. The museum opened in 1902 and contains a large collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities from different periods of Egyptian history.

During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain selected objects, royal statues, funerary items, daily life artifacts, and important archaeological discoveries. The museum includes collections connected with pharaohs, temples, tombs, burial customs, art, and daily life from more than 5,000 years of Egyptian history.

The Egyptian Museum is especially useful for travelers who want to understand ancient Egyptian history, royal power, religion, funerary beliefs, and archaeological collections in Cairo before continuing to Islamic Cairo.

Khan El Khalili Bazaar

Continue to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of Cairo’s most famous historic market areas. The bazaar was founded in the late 14th century AD, around 1382 AD, during the Mamluk period and remains an important commercial and cultural area in Islamic Cairo.

During your visit, you will walk through old market lanes, shops, and historic streets near El Moez Street. Your guide will explain the history of the bazaar, its connection with trade in medieval Cairo, and its role as one of the most visited old market areas in Egypt.

Khan El Khalili Bazaar is located near Al-Azhar Mosque, which was founded in 970 AD, and close to several monuments and streets from the Mamluk and Ottoman periods. The area gives clear context about markets, trade, local crafts, and daily commercial life in historic Cairo.

El Moez Street

Continue to El Moez Street, also known as Al Muizz Street, one of the most important historic streets in Cairo. The street is connected with the foundation of Fatimid Cairo in 969 AD and includes many Islamic monuments from the Fatimid, Ayyubid, Mamluk, and Ottoman periods.

El Moez Street extends for about 1 km through Islamic Cairo and includes gates, mosques, madrasas, sabils, palaces, old houses, and historic commercial areas. During your walking visit, your guide will explain the history of the street, its main monuments, and its importance in the urban layout of medieval Cairo.

El Moez Street gives a clear view of Islamic architectural development in Cairo over more than 1,000 years, from the Fatimid foundation of the city in the 10th century AD through later Mamluk and Ottoman additions.

Dinner Cruise and Oriental Show

In the evening, your representative and driver will transfer you from your hotel to the Nile Cruise docking area in Cairo for your Dinner Cruise and Oriental Show.

Enjoy dinner onboard a Nile dinner cruise while sailing on the Nile in Cairo. The Nile River is about 6,650 km / 4,130 miles long and was central to ancient Egyptian agriculture, transport, trade, and daily life.

The evening program usually includes oriental music, belly dancing, and Tanoura show according to the cruise program on the day of your tour. The route and sailing duration depend on the cruise operation and Nile conditions in Cairo.

After the dinner cruise, you will be transferred back to your hotel by private air-conditioned vehicle.

Overnight

Overnight at your hotel in the Pyramids area or Cairo city center.

Breakfast

Breakfast is served at your hotel.

Check-out

After breakfast, complete the check-out formalities at your hotel in the Pyramids area or Cairo city center. Your driver will assist with luggage before starting the road journey to Alexandria.

Transfer from Cairo to Alexandria

Start the road journey from Cairo to Alexandria by private air-conditioned vehicle. Alexandria is located about 220 km / 137 miles northwest of Cairo, and the driving time is usually around 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours each way, depending on road conditions, pickup location, and traffic.

During the transfer, you will travel toward Egypt’s Mediterranean coast. Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and became one of the most important cities of the ancient Mediterranean during the Ptolemaic, Roman, and later periods.

Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa

Start your Alexandria sightseeing with the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, one of the most important archaeological sites from Roman Alexandria. The catacombs date mainly to the 2nd century AD and were used as an underground burial complex.

The site includes spiral stairways, burial chambers, rock-cut tombs, and decorated walls that combine Egyptian, Greek, and Roman artistic styles. The catacombs extend through several underground levels, with the main burial areas cut into the rock below the city.

During your visit, your private Egyptologist guide will explain the funerary function of the catacombs, the mixed decoration, and the importance of Alexandria as a multicultural city during the Greco-Roman period.

Pompey's Pillar

Continue to Pompey's Pillar, one of the most famous Roman monuments in Alexandria. The column was erected in the 3rd century AD during the reign of Emperor Diocletian and stands in the area of the ancient Serapeum.

The column is about 26.85 meters / 88 feet high and was carved from red Aswan granite. During your visit, your guide will explain the history of the Serapeum, the Roman period in Alexandria, and why the column became one of the city’s main surviving ancient landmarks.

Pompey's Pillar gives clear context about Roman Alexandria, monumental architecture, and the ancient Serapeum area. The site also helps explain Alexandria’s importance as a major Mediterranean city during the Greco-Roman period.

Qaitbay Citadel

Continue to Qaitbay Citadel, located on the eastern harbor of Alexandria. The citadel was built in 1477 AD by Sultan Al-Ashraf Qaitbay as a defensive fortress on the Mediterranean coast.

The citadel stands near the site of the ancient Lighthouse of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. The ancient lighthouse was built during the Ptolemaic period in the 3rd century BC and was one of the most famous landmarks of ancient Alexandria.

During your visit, your guide will explain the military importance of Qaitbay Citadel, its Mamluk-period architecture, and its connection with Alexandria’s ancient harbor and coastal defense history. The citadel gives clear context about Alexandria’s position on the Mediterranean Sea, its eastern harbor, and its role as one of Egypt’s main coastal cities.

Lunch Time

Lunch is served at local restaurant.

Alexandria Library

After lunch, continue to Alexandria Library, also known as Bibliotheca Alexandrina. The modern library was opened in 2002 near the location traditionally associated with the ancient Library of Alexandria, one of the most famous centers of learning in the ancient world.

During your visit, your guide will explain the idea behind the modern library, its connection with the ancient library tradition, and its role as a cultural and research center in Alexandria. The library complex includes large reading halls, exhibitions, cultural spaces, and modern architectural design facing the Mediterranean Sea.

The main reading room covers about 20,000 square meters, and the library was designed to hold millions of books. Bibliotheca Alexandrina gives clear context about Alexandria’s cultural history, the memory of the ancient library, modern research spaces, and the city’s position as one of Egypt’s main Mediterranean cultural centers.

Return Transfer to Cairo

After completing your Alexandria sightseeing visits, return to Cairo by private air-conditioned vehicle. The distance from Alexandria to Cairo is about 220 km / 137 miles, and the return journey usually takes around 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours, depending on road conditions and traffic.

During the return transfer, your guide and driver will assist with the route back to Cairo after completing the Alexandria sightseeing program.

Drop-off in Cairo

After completing your Cairo and Alexandria Overnight Tour from Aswan by Flight, you will be transferred by private air-conditioned vehicle to your hotel, Cairo International Airport (CAI), Giza hotel, or your location in Cairo or Giza.