Cairo, Alexandria & Fayoum: Mediterranean to Oasis

Arrive in Cairo and meet the EGYPTIA team for the transfer to your hotel. The rest of the day is yours to recover from the journey and get your first feel for the capital. Over the coming days, the route will move from ancient Giza to the Mediterranean and the landscapes of Fayoum.

Stand before the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx while your guide unfolds the history of the plateau. After lunch, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum and explore objects that add detail and humanity to the monumental world you saw that morning. This is a full, guided introduction to Egypt’s ancient heritage.

Begin with the Citadel and Mohamed Ali Mosque, then discover the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue in Old Cairo. After lunch, wander through Khan El Khalili’s historic lanes and lively shops. An optional Cairo Nile dinner cruise lets you extend the evening beside the river.

Travel north from Cairo to Alexandria, where Egypt meets the Mediterranean. Visit Qaitbay Citadel and take in the seafront before settling into your hotel. The change in pace and setting introduces the city’s distinctive mix of coastal life and layers of history.

Explore the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, a contemporary landmark inspired by the city’s ancient intellectual legacy. Continue to the Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, where Egyptian, Greek and Roman influences meet underground. Lunch is included, with time afterward to enjoy more of Alexandria at your own pace.

Leave the Mediterranean behind for a long but rewarding journey inland to Fayoum. Break up the drive along the way, then arrive near Tunis village and settle into the oasis landscape. The afternoon or evening offers a gentler pace ahead of tomorrow’s desert and fossil sites.

Travel with a local 4×4 team into the protected landscape of Wadi Al-Hitan, where fossil remains tell the extraordinary story of early whales. After lunch, continue through the Wadi El Rayan area for its open desert scenery before returning to Fayoum. The day combines a rare natural heritage site with the wider atmosphere of the oasis.

Enjoy a relaxed breakfast before driving back to Cairo. The final afternoon is free to revisit a favorite part of the capital, rest, or enjoy an independent meal. Your last night completes the journey from city to coast to desert-edge oasis.

After breakfast, transfer to Cairo airport for your onward flight. You leave with three very different portraits of Egypt: Cairo’s monuments, Alexandria’s Mediterranean heritage and Fayoum’s natural landscapes.