2 days tour around cairo & Alexandria historical sightseeing
Length :Overnight
Highlights: Giza pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Alexandria Sights. Tour can start from Alexandria and end in Port said or vice versa.
Private tour with personal guide (preferred language)
Day 1: visiting Pyramids and Egyptian Museum:
GSC Tours Representative will pick you up from Port by the cruise exit door. After that you will be transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo. Pay 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 Pyramids of Chephren.
Continue your excursion to the Egyptian Museum which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold and jewelry which were enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated. Enjoy lunch at local restaurant. Then panoramic photo stop for Cairo and river Nile and Cairo city tour After that you will be driven to your hotel.
Optional to enjoy a dinner cruise or sound light show.
Overnight Cairo.
Day 2: Alexandria:
Breakfast in a hotel, travel via air-conditioned modern vehicle to Alexandria to Visit the New library of Alexandria (inside) the biggest library in the world now with 8 million books then Catacombs Dates back to 3rd century its mixture between Greek, Roman, Egyptian art after that go to the Site of lighthouse one of the seven wonders of ancient world after that Abo Elabbas Mosque the prettiest mosque in Egypt, biggest in Alexandria then get you royalty tour at Palaces of Farouk, last king in history of Egypt then go to natural Park of Montazha after that unknown soldier of Alexandria, the statue of Alexander the great at the end of your tour you will be driven along the Cornish to see the whole city passing over bridge of stanly land mark of modern Alexandria then drive back to cruise.
Price per person :
| Price per person |
2-3 Persons |
4-6 Persons |
7-10 persons |
| USD ($) | 209 |
199 |
189 |
| Christmas & Easter | 20% |
20% | 20% |
Hotels Accommodation offered:
Included :
1- Pick up services from Alexandria port & return (by the cuise exit door)
2- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
3- Private English Egyptologist guide
4- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
5- Mineral water on board the vehicle during the tour
6- Accommodation in Cairo Hotel depends on your reservation time.
7- Mineral water & cup of tea or coffee during lunch
8- Shopping tours in Cairo
Excluded:
1- Any extras not mentioned in the program
2- Tipping Kitty
More Information :
| Trip type |
By an air Conditioned Vehicle |
| pick up time | According to Cruise Liners Schedules, guarantee to return two hours before your departure times |
Important note : We have spare (backup) coach available in all our tours so in case of any problem, you will get the other coach in one mint
Payment policy :
NO DEPOSIT REQUESTED PAYMENT AT THE END OF THE TOUR AFTER YOU ARE SURE THAT YOU ENJOYED EVERYTHING
Entry Visa info: Egyptian entry visa obtainable onboard the cruise before your pick up, that is operating by the Egyptian Immigration association for American, Canadian, Australian, British, German, Italian, French, Swiss, Austrian, Belgium, Dutch, Scandinavians and some other nationalities as well. It would be just stamp put into your passport.
Safety :
Egypt is a safe destination. Crime in Egypt nearly does not exist. Security is good and there are specially trained Tourist PoliceThe buses move in convoys for protection. The Egyptian government take so much care of the tourism as it is the national source of income in Egypt. the tourist in Egyptis VIP person So the Egyptian police (not the ship) provide police cars, security, guards around all the buses This service is not by the ship or GSC tours its provided for all the tourists that arrive to Egypt, make organized tours.
Health Tips By GSC - TOURS :
The only health hazard that you’re likely to come across is an upset stomach. The best way to avoid this is to make sure that you only drink bottled water, avoid ice and ice-cream and anything that may have been washed in tap water (salad). All fruit should be peeled before consumption. Milk is unpasteruized and should be boiled. Precautions should also be taken against prickly heat and sunstroke”.