Egypt itinerary 2013

Map view of our itinerary. Pardon the multiple tabs in my safari her

26 Dec 2013 (Khamis) Mansura to Alex

06:00-07:00 Bertolak dari Mansura

07:00-09:00 Tiba di Alex

09:00-12:00 Benteng Qaitbey Alexandria (Resembling an imposing castle fortress, this citadel was built in the 1480s by Sultan Qaitbey (Sultan Al Ashraf An Nashr Syaifudin Qaitbay dari dinasti Mamluk) on the site of the Pharos Lighthouse, to protect the city from the crusaders who used to attack the city by sea) and Pharos Lighthouse of Alexandria (ada byk history pasal alexandar of great dgn tmpat ni)

12:00-2:00 Makan tengahari

2:00-4:00 Check in hotel mandi2, solat, berehat

4:00-6:00- Alexandria National Museum (More than 1800 archaeological pieces are exhibited chronologically from one floor to the next: the basement is devoted to Prehistoric and Pharonic times; first floor to the Graeco-Roman period; second floor to the Coptic and Islamic era that highlights artifacts raised during recent underwater excavations)

06:00-09:00 Dinner kat restaurant Balbaa dan lepas tu jalan kt Stanley Bridge (cantik ms sunset or late at night and make sure x time tu x crowded)

27 Dec 2013 (Jumaat) Alex

08:00-09:00 Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa (It's worth going early in the morning when no one else is around (before the tour buses arrive). The catacombs date from the Roman period and were allegedly discovered accidentally when a donkey fell into one of the underground tunnels.Deep inside the main shaft there is a series of rooms where the remains of the dead were kept. Now all that can be seen are the rectangular niches. There's a triclinium room, where feasts were held for funerals and on each death anniversary. Most of the walls are bare rock, but there are also some elaborate wall paintings) p/s: pakai kasut yg bole kotor2

09:00-12:00 Manshiyyah Market (jubah2 and tudung2) dan solat jumaat kat Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi.

12:00-2:00 Makan tengahari

2:00-4:00 shopping Khalid market

4:00-6:00 Montazah Palace Gardens (Royal gardens and palaces of King Faruk. The king was the last Egyptian monarch.) p/s: jom picnic kt sini? ada pantai(bole swimming), taman dgn istana kt sini. tp org komplen ckp kotor

06:00-07:00 Corniche (The Corniche is a glorious 3km walkway along the harbour dotted with restaurants, markets and historic sights- ni mcm sea side walk. ada a horse with a carriage ride jugak. so kena jalan petang2 time sunset la kan baru view superb. a taste of Alexandria. tp kena be careful sbb pencuri penjahat byk kt sini

7:30 Dinner kt restaurant Yahalla (tak pergi. gi Hosny restaurant instead)

28 Dec 2013 (Sabtu) Alex

08:00-09:00 Roman theatre (Built in the 2nd century AD, this Roman amphitheater has 13 semicircular tiers made of white and gray marble)

09:00-12:00 Alexandria library (Bibliotheca Alexandria- an eleven-story, cylindrical-shaped building that houses more than eight million books. The Library of Alexandria is a replacement for the ancient Library of Alexandria which was burnt down in history.  I believe the original is now under the waters of the Mediterranean sea where more and more archeology is being discovered) dan Masjid Busairi

12:00-2:00 Makan tengahari

2:00-4:00 Alexandar University and kedai buku2?

04:00-06:00 San Stefano Grand Plaza (structural complex including a Four Seasons hotel, apartments, offices, a shopping mall and a marina) and cafe

06:00-09:00 Dinner seafood and balik rehat and packing utk esok

29 Dec 2013 (Ahad) Alex to Cairo

08:00-09:00 bertolak ke Cairo

01:00-03:00 check in hotel, lunch dan solat

03:00-06:00 Kubu Salahuddin dan Tahrir Square

06:00-07:30 Dinner at Al azhar park (The park offers a beautiful view over Cairo and the Citadel, especially at sunset. There are cafes, a restaurant and a lovely pond… it’s Cairo’s Central Park! They built Al Azhar Park about 6 years ago literally on a mountain of garbage. A nice move to improve the looks of the city, and to give people a quiet place to relax. p/s: restaurant ni mahal sikit la tp view cantik nmpak sunset kt pyramid and the whole cairo

8:00-9:00 Masjid al Azhar dan Masjid Hussein (klo sempat)

9:00-10:00 Bayt el Harawi in the area to the south of the mosque of Al-Azhar, was built in 1731 and occupied until 1920. (at night, where can watch free shows such as sufi dance and tannoura (whirling dervish), concerts with typical Middle Eastern instruments.

30 Dec 2013 (Isnin) Cairo

08:00-10:30 Gizeh Plateau (three great pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure as well as the Sphinx and numerous mastabas, tombs, and mortuary temples). dan naik unta/kuda

10:30-12:00 Musium Cairo Ramsis (Firaun)

12:00-2:00 Makan tengahari

2:00-3:30 Cairo tower (Cairo Tower is a concrete 187 m (614 ft) high tower. It was built in 1961. Its design is unique, recalling the lotus flower shape – how Egyptian! From the top terrace you can have a 360° view over Cairo and also eat something at its revolving restaurant. Cairo Tower is on an island called Zamalek, so you will be surrounded by the Nile, with its feluccas and floating restaurants that make it almost as trafficked as a street)

03:30-06:00 Shopping Khan Khalili (jubah and souvenir)

06:00-09:00 Nile Cruize, Dinner, café etc

31 Dec 2013 (Selasa) Cairo to Manchester

Must be at airport at 5