2 Day Cairo Tour From Alexandria Port

Day 1: Alexandria Port – Great pyramids, Memphis, Sakkara

Enjoy the amazing tour with a private Egyptologist tour guide to Cairo from Alexandria Port start by a transfer air-conditioned vehicle. Then you will be taken in a 3 hours drive to Cairo. In your arrival start by visiting the Great Pyramids of Giza one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Giza Pyramids are constructed from 4500 years by millions of limestone.

Continue your Cairo tour to mystical Sphinx, The 20-metre-high, 57-metre-long, half man, half lion is the guardian of a sun temple to the east of the Great Pyramid of King Khufu of Giza. Lunch will be served during Cairo tour.

Then you will continue the Cairo tour to visit the oldest capital of Egypt Memphis city, it lays 25 Km southwest Cairo and it was built by king Menes. After that you will visit the oldest Egyptian cemetery in ancient ages, where you will see the first pyramid built by king Zoser, Step Pyramid, In the evening enjoy optional tours for sound and light show or dinner cruise in the Nile river, then you will be transferred to your hotel for overnight stay.

Day 2: Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo – Alexandria Port

Early breakfast at the hotel, then you will be accompanied by your private guide to the famous Tahrir Square (Liberation Square) where the Egyptian Revolution indulged January 2011 against Mubarak and his government.

Where you will visit the Egyptian Museum which renewed in 1900 to neo-classical style by the French architect Marcel Dourgnon it was exhibited 120000 objects till now from the pre historical era to Greco-Roman period, the most interesting in the Egyptian Museum is the golden treasure of the child king Tutankhamen.

Discover in Cairo trip also the ancient culture of Coptic Christians on a private trip through the Old City. The Hanging Church is built into the walls of the water gate of the Roman fortress and is possibly the oldest Christian church in Egypt.

Dedicated to the Virgin Mary, it is one of the most beautiful churches. Your last stop is the Abu Serga, one of the places where the Holy Family rested after fleeing Israel from King Herod. Available shopping in case you are interested in souvenirs. Return back to the Port depends on your cruise departure.