2-Day Cairo & Giza Overnight from Alexandria Port
Description
Your ship docks in Alexandria, but the pyramids are in Cairo, about 2.5 hours inland. This overnight tour gives you two unhurried days in the capital instead of one exhausting dash. Day one takes you to the Giza Plateau for the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple, then to the Egyptian Museum, with an overnight stay at a Cairo hotel. Day two moves through Islamic Cairo: the Citadel of Saladin, the alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, and the lanes of the old city, before the drive back to your ship. Your private guide and driver shape both days around your sailing time. Two days, one night, and real time at each site rather than a race against the clock. Ideal for cruise guests who want Cairo properly, not squeezed into a single shore day.
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Itinerary
Day 1 drives inland to the Giza Plateau, where you stand at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Khufu and take in all three pyramids with your Egyptologist.
Beside the pyramids you meet the Great Sphinx, the lion-bodied guardian carved from a single limestone ridge, with time at the valley temple.
To finish Day 1 you tour the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, with its halls of pharaonic treasure, before an overnight stay in Cairo.
Day 2 climbs to the Citadel of Saladin, the medieval fortress that crowns Cairo with sweeping views over the old city.
Inside the Citadel you step into the alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, its great domes and twin minarets among Cairo's most striking landmarks, before the drive back to your ship.
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Important Information
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
Reviews(8)
Best tour ever. Saw everything I wanted to see. The pyramids, Sphinx, the Egyptian museum, the citadel, Mohammed Ali mosque. Spent the night at the luxurious Barcela Cairo Pyramids hotel. Our guide aka Ahmet Eygpt Guide took us to the famous Koshari Abou Tarek restaurant for the best koshari in Egypt. All on all a great experience ca. Ot thank Ahmet and Egypt Day Tours enough. ( my wife insists Ahmet looks like John Belushi.)
Dear Guest, Thank you for your wonderful review of your Cairo Overnight Tour from Alexandria Port! We’re thrilled you enjoyed exploring the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Citadel, and Mohamed Ali Mosque with your private guide Ahmed. We’re glad you loved the stay at Barceló Cairo Pyramids Hotel and the famous Abou Tarek Koshari a true Egyptian experience! And yes, we agree Ahmed really does look like John Belushi! 😄 Thanks for choosing Egypt Day Tours. We hope to welcome you again soon for more unforgettable Egypt tours.
Our guide and driver were both amazing! Driving downtown Cairo can be scary, lol. But our driver maneuvered it like a pro. Our guide was very knowledgeable and informative along the way and at every stop. He even took us to a couple places not listed that he thought might interest us. So glad we did this private tour, I can't imagine having done Cairo with a large bus tour from the cruise ship.
Thank you for your wonderful review! We’re delighted you enjoyed your private Cairo day tour from Alexandria Port with our expert guide and driver. At Egypt Day Tours, we’re dedicated to offering safe, flexible, and unforgettable Egypt tours and excursions that let you explore the best of Cairo and beyond. We look forward to welcoming you again on your next Egypt adventure!
We had a wonderful time on this tour. Islam knew all of the ins and outs of the trip and took us where we needed to go at perfect times to get the best experience. He was very knowledgeable about each location and gave many facts about the history and Egyptian culture. I would recommend taking this trip with Islam !
Thank you for sharing your great experience with Egypt Day Tours. We’re delighted to hear that you enjoyed your Cairo Overnight Tour from Alexandria Port and that Islam made your visit so special. His deep knowledge of Egyptian history and culture, along with his careful timing at each site, always helps guests get the best possible experience. We truly appreciate your kind recommendation and hope to welcome you again soon for more unforgettable adventures across Egypt with Egypt Day Tours.
We had such an amazing time exploring Egypt! The bus had excellent air conditioning. Our guide Eslam was very knowledgeable and accommodating. Best to go in October or during there winter, it was a high of 91 degrees which was very tolerable for the desert! Such an incredible experience and also a great photographer. Definitely book with him!
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience with Egypt Day Tours. We’re so happy you enjoyed your Cairo Overnight Tour from Alexandria Port and had a great time exploring Egypt’s treasures with our amazing guide Eslam. He truly loves making every tour informative, comfortable, and memorable, and we’re glad you appreciated his knowledge and photography skills. October is indeed a beautiful time to visit, and we’re thrilled everything met your expectations. Thank you for recommending Egypt Day Tours, and we look forward to welcoming you again soon for more unforgettable adventures in Cairo and beyond.
We had a wonderful time with our guide Islam!! He was very knowledgeable and helped us time everything the right way to maximize our experience. Highly recommend!!
Thank you so much for sharing your amazing experience with Egypt Day Tours! We’re thrilled to hear you enjoyed your Cairo Overnight Tour from Alexandria Port with our knowledgeable guide Islam. He always does his best to make every moment special and ensure guests experience the very best of Cairo and the Giza Pyramids. Your recommendation means a lot to us! We truly appreciate you choosing Egypt Day Tours, and we hope to welcome you again soon for more unforgettable adventures across Egypt’s ancient wonders.
Excellent two days spent in Giza and Alexandria with Eslam (tourguide) and Gamel (driver). So very informative about the history of Egypt, personally and passionately delivered. Great value.
Thank you for your wonderful review of your Cairo Tour from Alexandria Port. We’re so happy to hear you enjoyed visiting the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, and Alexandria with our professional guide and driver. Our goal is always to provide the best Egypt shore excursions with great value, and we’re glad your experience reflected that.
Incredible communication booking the tour from Alexandria cruise doc. Ahmed answered every question listened to what we wanted to do and see. He put together an incredible itinerary. It was a bucket list trip. Unfortunately, Celebrity Cruise Line cancelled the stop. Ahmed promptly initiated a refund. I am sure that we will book a tour with Egypt Day Tours in the future.
The service from Egypt tours is amazing, the egiptólogo it’s very smart and knows how to explain in details with the guide Loay Ahmed
