Day Tour of Cairo and Giza
from Alexandria Port

Those with a bit of free time in Alexandria may want to book the Day Tour of Cairo and Giza from Alexandria Port. This is the “express” way to view some of the most famous sites of the region. Explore the Giza Plateau and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.

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On the Day Tour of Cairo and Giza from Alexandria Port our representative will pick you up from the Alexandria Port by the cruise exit door. You will enjoy a shore excursion and day trip from Alexandria to Cairo, with a trip time of approximately 2 ½ hours via air-conditioned vehicle.

You will be stunned by the panoramic view of the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. You will then visit the Great Sphinx, the fabled monument with a pharaoh’s head and a lion’s body, dating back to the time of Chephren. The tour will also take you to the Valley Temple, which dates back to the time of Chephren as well.

You will enjoy lunch at an authentic local restaurant, before continuing to the Egyptian Museum. Here, you will enjoy viewing an amazing wealth of pharaonic artifacts. More than 5,000 years of art and culture is displayed throughout the museum, in more than 250,000 unique artifacts and exhibits, including the famed treasures of Tutankhamen, which lay undisturbed for 3,500 years before being discovered in the 1920s.

Before your return trip to Alexandria, you will enjoy a stop at the Papyrus Institute, where you will have the chance to browse for souvenirs of your time in Egypt.