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Alexandria

Days 1–4 · 4 nights

What to know about Alexandria

How long: A long day from Cairo, or a night. Catacombs, a Roman theatre and the Mediterranean seafront. A day trip from Cairo is about six hours on the road in total; a night gives you an evening on the Corniche.
What deserves priority: The catacombs, the Roman theatre and Qaitbay Fort.

Bibliotheca Alexandrina
Alexandria's modern library, built as a successor to the most famous library of the ancient world.
Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa
A tomb built for the rich that grew into a city of the dead.
Kom el-Dikka
Roman Alexandria at street level, uncovered in the middle of the modern city.
Open 09:00–17:00 · checked 3 September 2026
Pompey's Pillar
A single column of red granite, standing alone among the ruins of one of Alexandria's great temples.
Qaitbay Fort
A Mamluk fortress built on the ruins of the Lighthouse, one of the Seven Wonders.
Open 09:00–20:00 · checked 3 September 2026

Days 5–14 · 9 nights

What to know about Western Desert

How long: 1–2 nights recommended. Stay the night: the chalk towers glow at sunset and sunrise, and we arrange the camp and permits for you.
What deserves priority: White Desert landscapes and a night under the stars.

White Desert
Chalk towers in the desert north of Farafra, best seen at the low light of dawn and dusk.

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