short description :
Visit the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx & the Pyramid of Zoser in Sakkara. After a night in Cairo visit the Egyptian Museum, Saladin’s Citadel and Mohammed Ali’s Alabaster Mosque & Khan el Khalili .
Itinerary :
Day 01:
Alexandria Port/ Pyramids Tour
Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from Alexandria Port upon your cruise ship arrival, holding a sign of your name. After that, you will be transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo, approximately 3 hours, with a stop if needed to have a rest. Start your tour in Cairo, enjoying a visit to the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Then, proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates back to the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramid of Chephren. Move on to visit the Step Pyramids of Zoser, the world's oldest central stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser. Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Cairo. Overnight in Cairo.
kindly note:
the tickets included is to the area of the pyramids not inside one of the pyramids. If you wish to enter one of the pyramids, you can pay a ticket on spot.
Day 02 :
.Egyptian Museum / Salah Din Citadel
Breakfast at your hotel, then you will be escorted by your tour guide to Salah el Din Citadel, the Alabaster mosque of Mohamed Ali, which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq, a Turkish man who came especially from Istanbul to build this great mosque for Mohamed Ali, the ruler of Egypt who ruled Egypt over 45 years.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant in Cairo, and then we will move on to visit the Egyptian Museum, which features artefacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art, which is considered the most extensive, most precious collection of Egyptian artefacts in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artefacts are presented, Continue driving to Islamic Cairo, where you will be to Khan El Khalil Bazaar, Cairo's old bazaar (if there's enough time). After that, travel back to Alexandria Port via an air-conditioned modern vehicle. Back to your cruise ship for the final departure.
kindly note: the tickets included is to the area of the pyramids not inside one of the pyramids. If you wish to enter one of the pyramids, you can pay a ticket on spot.