| Two Day Trips To Cairo & Giza From Alexandria Port |
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| Duration 02 Days / 01 Night |
| Day 01: Giza Pyramids |
At Early Morning: Meet & Assist at Alexandria Port by our representative - Drive by Private A/C Modern Van to Cairo - "the trip takes approximately 2 hours & a half by a luxurious air-conditioned motor coach "- May be you will leave the cruise little bit late around 07.00 Or 07.30 AM - It depends the cruise docking.
Enjoy shore excursion journey from Alexandria to Cairo , We will arrive at the Western Plateau of the Great Pyramids of Giza, Egypt's greatest monuments & one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. Enjoy a panoramic view of the Pyramids before your motor coach parks near the great Pyramid of Cheops. Continue down Valley of the Temple to visit the guardian of this mortuary complex, the mighty Sphinx . Drive towards the middle of the Sakkara desert, Ride Camels At the Pyramids Area.
Lunch will be served at Sakkara.
After lunch, join your waiting motor coach and continue to Sakkara, Egypt's oldest ancient cemetery. Visit the world's first monumental stone building, the Step Pyramid of King Zoser , built by the engineer Imhotep . You will also visit on of the magnificent Mastabas (burial chamber) of either Ptah Hotep, Idut or Mereruca. Before beginning your return trip to Alexandria, you will stop at a Papyrus Institute where you will have the opportunity to shop for souvenirs of Cairo & Egypt.
After you finish your day tour - Drive to your Hotel & overnight in Cairo.
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| Day 02: Cairo Tour |
Breakfast at hotel, excursion to Citadel of Salah el Din, Albaster mosque
of Mohamed Ali which is a great mosque for the ruler of Egypt (1805-1849) who ruled Egypt over 45
years.
Take your Lunch at a Local Restaurant. Oriental or Vegetarian Lunch is Available-
After that; continue your tour in Cairo with visiting the Egyptian Museum of antiquities, which was established in 1902 near the city center in Cairo. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tut-Ankh-Amon collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920's when his tomb was excavated.
Then proceed to visit the Coptic Cairo (if there's enough time); home of some of the oldest Christian churches in the world. Retrace the steps where Mary and Joseph walked thousands of years ago. Next, visit the Hanging Church, also known as El Muallaqa that was dedicated to the Virgin Mary, believed to have been built at the end of the 3rd century. Built on the outer wall is the Greek St. George Church.
Finally, a visit to the Khan El Khalili Bazaars (if there's enough time) that date back to 1382. Shops in this district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques and more! Everything for sale in these shops is negotiable - be prepared to bargain for goods in this exciting maze of shops!
After you finish your day tour - Drive by your Van back to Alexandria Port - Transfer to your Cruise ship by 07.00 PM and farewell.
Extra Information
Inclusions:
- Transfer by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Overnight in Cairo at one of Five star hotels on B&B.
Exclusions:
- Any extras not mentioned in the program
Extras:
Optional Services:
- Sound & light show at the Pyramids area in Giza.
- Dinner & Show cruise on floating restaurant in Cairo.
N.B. Great discounts for groups of 10 people or more.
Our services and reps are available in all ports of Egypt. ( Alexandria-Safaga-Port saied- Suez-port fouad )
Location Start: Alexandria Port
Location Finish: Alexandria Port
Start time: 08.00 am on Day one
End time: 07.00 pm on Day two
We Speak: Greek, Turkish, Polish, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish, Dutch, Chinese, Japanese, German, Russian, Portuguese, Italian, English, Spanish, French
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