2 Days to Cairo and Alexandria from Alexandria Port

Our representative will meet you at the departure gate of your cruise to escort you to Cairo in an air-conditioned vehicle. Upon arrival you will start your excursion to Cairo from Alexandria Port by visiting Cairo's attractions:

The Giza Pyramids Complex.
The Giza Complex is one of the last intact prehistoric monuments on the planet that was built at the time of the ancient empire (2686- 2181 BC) during the IV dynasty (2613-2493) more than 4000 years ago and is still able to capture the heart and soul of all it sees. It contains three pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos with six other smaller pyramids, the Valley Temple and the Great Sphinx.

The Great Pyramid
The Great Pyramid of Giza or The Pyramid of King Cheops (Khufu) is the largest pyramid in Egypt and the only surviving of the seven wonders of the Ancient World. It is in the center of the Planet. It was built in 2560 BC by the order of King Cheops. The construction of the Great Pyramid lasted 20 years from 2540 BC to 2560 BC. The Great Pyramid was built with 2 million and 300 thousand large blocks of limestone and granite.

The Great Sphinx
The Sphinx was carved out of the limestone quarry that was on this site. It was built by King Kefren with the human head and lion's body as symbols of the king's strength and intelligence. The Great Sphinx is the oldest and largest in the world. There are many mysteries surrounding the time of its construction and the lack of its nose. Its name in Egyptian Arabic is ''Abu Alhol'' which means the father of terror.

The Temple of the Valley
It was built by King Kefren. It is the place where the ancient Egyptians mummified the kings and queens. The Temple is one of the best preserved temples. It was under sand until the 19th century. It was built of polished red granite and white limestone.

You will enjoy lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo before enjoying the visit of:

The Grand Egyptian Museum
The Great Egyptian Museum is a golden portal to the celestial creation of ancient Egyptian civilization through 5000 years of continuous innovation and vivid artistic imagination. Within this colossal wonder lies the unique opportunity to discover some of the greatest archaeological monuments and artifacts ever created, which include:

The Hanging Obelisk, the statue of King Ramses II, the 10 statues of King Senusert, the Grand Staircase, the statues of the Ptolemaic Kings and Queens, the Victory Column of King Merneptah, the epic Royal Regalia, and the Grand Atrium and Gift Shop.

The Egyptian Museum
The Museum contains 120,000 objects from ancient Egyptian periods. The Museum consists of two floors; on the first floor; you will find papyrus sheets of various languages such as Greek, Latin, Arabic, and hieroglyphics (ancient Egyptian) from the last two millennia. There are also gold, bronze and silver coins from various periods. On the second floor is the room of the objects of Tutankhamun and his golden mask with more than 5 thousand artifacts that were found in the Valley of the Kings.

After finishing the day, we go to your hotel in Cairo for accommodation and overnight.

In the morning after enjoying breakfast, your tour guide will escort you to Alexandria in a private air-conditioned vehicle.

The Catacombs
The Catacombs were built in the 1st century and the beginning of the 2nd century. It was considered as a private tomb and later expanded and became a public cemetery for the wealthy Romans. The Catacombs are of 3 levels with a bas-relief decorations that is considered a mixture of Egyptian and Greco-Roman arts.

Pompey's Pillar
The Pompey Pillar was built in 297 in the Roman period in honor of Emperor Diocletian for his victory in the battle with General Achilleus. It is known by the name Pompey by the crusaders who believed that Pompey (a Roman politician and general) was assassinated by Ptolemy XIII (Cleopatra's brother and husband) and his head was buried here, but this theory is not correct.

We enjoyed lunch at a local restaurant in Alexandria before visiting:

The Citadel of Qaitbey
“Al Ashraf Saif Al-Din Qaitbay ordered the architect “Qagmas Al-Eshagy” to build the fortress. Its construction took 2 years. Qaitbay Citadel was built on the same place of the famous lighthouse of Alexandria which was considered one of the seven wonders of the ancient world before its complete destruction which was by another earthquake in the 14th century.

The Library of Alexandria
At its time in history it was the largest library in the world. The Library of Alexandria has a large number of books almost 20 million. Some of these books are original and rare. There are 50 thousand maps, 100 thousand manuscripts, 50 thousand unique books, 100 thousand audio multimedia, 50 thousand visual multimedia and many others.

After finishing your tour from Alexandria Port to Cairo and Alexandria, we will return to your cruise ship at the Port.