Overnight tour to Cairo & Alexandria

Day 1 : Pyramids / Egyptian Museum:

Our representative will pick you up from Alexandria Port upon your cruise ship arrival in the morning. Then you will be transferred by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo. Start the Cairo tour to visit the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycrinus were reckoned by the Greeks to be one of the Seven Wonders of the World. A single pyramid is built with 2.300.000 blocks each weighing an average of two and one-half tons. In the face of such immensity, one cannot help but feel the wonder and awe that so many writers and artists have sought to convey over the centuries. Not far from the Pyramids is the great Sphinx of Giza which dates from the time of Chephren (2620 BC). Hewn from natural yellowish limestone and standing 65 feet high and 187 feet long, this unforgettable statue combines the head of Chefren with a lion’s body. Lunch at local restaurant. Move to visit the The Egyptian Museum is the most important depository of Egyptian antiquities anywhere in the world. It features artifacts from the pharaonic and Greco-Roman periods, including the celebrated mummies of ancient Egyptian kings and queens, as well as the world famous Tutankhmen’s treasures. Free time for shopping. Transfer to hotel and overnight in Cairo.

Day 2 : Alexandria Day Tour:

Breakfast at hotel – Then you will be transferred with your private guide by a modern air-conditioned vehicle to Alexandria. In the Pearl of the Mediterranean Sea , you will discover the treasures of the Greco-Roman museum. Lunch at local restaurant and go on with the visits of the famous catacombs, these tombs were tunneled into the bedrock in the 2nd century A.D. for a single wealthy family still practicing the ancient Egyptian religion. As a privately financed project, it is an engineering feat of some magnitude. Move on to Pompy's pillar, and the beautiful Montazah Gardens facing the Mediterranean Sea. At the end of your day tour, drive back to your cruise ship in Alexandria port.