Cairo In Depth and Alexandria
Stay in Zamalek and take your time with two Egyptian museums and the Islamic old city, then take a train to Alexandria for a day.
The pace is relaxed. On arrival day, visit the old Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square. Give the pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum a full day, then spend another day on the citadel, mosques and Gayer-Anderson Museum in the southern part of the Islamic old city. On day four, take a train to Alexandria on the Mediterranean and back. On the last half-day, see Coptic Cairo and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. You stay on Zamalek, an island in the Nile, where it is quiet in the evenings. The trip suits travellers who want more museums and local neighbourhoods.
Alexandria is windy and rainy in winter, and the seafront is crowded in summer.
每日安排
第 1 天 · Egyptian Museum and Cairo Tower
Take a taxi from the airport to Zamalek, about 1 hour. Cross the bridge to Tahrir Square in 10 minutes. In the evening, return to the island and go up the Cairo Tower.
Sunset is the best time at the Cairo Tower for views of the Nile and the city.
住宿：扎馬雷克
第 2 天 · Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum
Take a taxi or private car to Giza, about 45 minutes. See the pyramids in the morning and the Grand Egyptian Museum in the afternoon, then return in the evening.
Enter the pyramid complex as soon as it opens. Buy Grand Egyptian Museum tickets online in advance.
住宿：扎馬雷克
第 3 天 · Citadel and Mamluk Old City
開羅·吉薩（薩拉丁城堡與穆罕默德·阿里清真寺、蘇丹哈桑清真寺、裡法伊清真寺、伊本·圖倫清真寺、蓋爾-安德森博物館）
Take a taxi to the Citadel, about 25 minutes. Then walk between the mosques and Ibn Tulun. The area covers 1 to 2 km.
You can climb the spiral minaret at Ibn Tulun. Cover your shoulders and knees.
住宿：扎馬雷克
第 4 天 · Alexandria Day Trip
亞歷山大港（孔姆舒卡法地下墓穴、龐培柱與塞拉比尤姆遺址、凱特貝城堡、新亞歷山大圖書館）
Take the early train from Ramses Station, about 2.5 to 3 hours to Alexandria. Use taxis around the city to see the sights. Return by train in the evening.
Buy return train tickets in advance. The library has shorter opening hours on Fridays.
住宿：扎馬雷克
第 5 天 · Coptic Cairo and the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
開羅·吉薩（科普特區與懸空教堂、埃及文明國家博物館（NMEC）、汗·哈利利市場）
Take a taxi to Coptic Cairo, about 25 minutes. Then take a 10-minute taxi to the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization. Head to the airport in the afternoon, about 1 hour.
Khan el-Khalili is nearby for souvenirs. Schedule this for a late flight, or skip it if your flight is early.