Trip to Egypt -Land of the Pharaohs

Egypt (Giza, Cairo, and Alexandria)

Egypt pyramid

 Finally, we visited one of our dream destinations. Egypt the
land of mummies and pyramids. For history lovers, this is one of the must-visit
a place.

We travelled with a 2.5 years kiddo, so was little worried
that how she will adjust in a new place but It was an absolute hassle-free
trip. It was our first international trip from UAE. We arranged our own  Egypt tourist VISA   from the Egyptian consulate in Dubai. Flight, Hotel and All the
sightseeing was well arranged by travel agent. As I travel with toddler so I always prefer pre-booking to enjoy a hasslefree trip.

We visited three states in Egypt - Giza, Kairo, and
Alexandria.

How to reach Egypt

Cairo international airport and Alexandria (Borg el Arab)
international airport are the two best options to reach in Egypt and to start
your trip from there. We arrived at Alexandria airport.

Day 1.

Early morning around 5am we reached Alexandria airport. From
there by car directly went to Cairo. It took around two and a half hours to
reach our hotel. We checked in our hotel around 8 am. After having breakfast we
started our journey towards pyramids in Giza.

camel ride near Pyramids

Sphinx and Pyramids

It will take around 3 to 4 hours to see all the three
pyramids and sphinx. After that, in the late afternoon, we went to a papyrus shop where we saw the process of making papyrus - the first manufactured paper in Egypt.  In the evening we went to the bank of the river Nile – one
of the longest river in the world.  Returned
to the hotel in the evening.

Original papyrus

River Nile

Day 2.

Mummies coffin

After breakfast, we headed towards the famous Egyptian
museum in Cairo. It took around Almost 3 to 4 hours to see the whole museum. 

Anubis inside Museum

Khan al Khalili market

Next destination was khan Al Khalili the market- The famous traditional Egyptian market place. This place is quite crowded. Here we can get all kind of Egyptian clothes, jewelry, antic showpieces, and other different items. For the tourist, it is difficult to negotiate with a good price, so better to take help from your tour guide. It will take at least an hour if you want to take look at the whole market place.

Day 3- Alexandria

Today early morning after breakfast we check out from Cairo
hotel and headed towards Alexandria. Within two and a half hour we reached
Alexandria. 

A busy street in Alexandria

 The must visit places in Alexandria are Montaza Garden, Citadel,
Alexandria library, Roman theater, Catacomb.

Montaza palace

citadel

You will enjoy the beautiful view of the Mediterranean sea
in this city.

Mediterranean Sea

After the whole day sightseeing in Alexandria, we directly
went to the airport for the return flight.

Best time to visit

Always winter is the best time to visit Egypt. December to
march the climate is pleasant. It's very hot during the summer. We went during
the 1st week of December. It was too much windy. Daytime we didn't were a
sweater but after sunset, it gets colder(min 6 degrees). You must carry woollen
clothes.

Cost for the Egypt trip

There is a common entry fee (160 EGP ) for Giza
pyramids and also separate entry fee (360EGP for great pyramid and 100EGP for 2nd
or 3rd pyramid) to go inside pyramids.

Look at the below picture for the Egyptian Museum entry fee. We went in the morning.

Egyptian Museum Entry Fee

Hotel rates changes as per season. In summer it is less
compared to the winter season. We stayed in hotel Hilton Ramses. You can get
the current room rates on the hotel website.

The overall cost for the trip may be around 800USD including
everything (flight, hotel, sightseeing, food). But the cost may be variable
during different seasons.

Important tips for the trip

1. If you are travelling through Alexandria airport then
remember this airport is having basic facilities and waiting for a long time
with infant/toddler is difficult. So please carry enough Diapers and food.

2. Careful while travelling in local taxis.

3. Revealing clothes are not advisable in public places.

4. Be aware of pickpocketers in public places

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