Overnight Tour to Cairo From Alexandria

Egypt, Alexandria

Duration

Two Days

Tour Type

Private Tour

Run

Everyday

Start From

289$ USD

Overview

This Overnight Trip to Cairo from Alexandria is one of the best overnight packages we offer from Alexandria. In Cairo, you would be visiting the amazing Step Pyramid of Djoser and the Giza Pyramids. After enjoying a night in Cairo, in the morning of the other day, you go explore the Egyptian Museum, Saladin Citadel, and end your visits by shopping and having fun in Khan El Khalili. Afterwards, you travel back to Alexandria.

Included

Pick up services from Alexandria Port & return
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Accommodation for a night at 5* Hotel
Private English speaking guide
Entrance fees to mentioned sites
Lunch meal at local restaurant in Cairo & Alexandria
Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
All Service charges & taxes

Excluded

Any extras not mentioned in the program
Tipping Kitty

01

Day 01: Alexandria Port/ Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Sakkara Pyramids Day Tour

Deluxe Tours Egypt Tour Guide will pick you up from Alexandria Port upon your cruise ship arrival (by the cruise exit door) holding a sign of your name. After that you will be transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo, approx. 3 hours, with a stop if needed to have a rest. Start your tour in Cairo enjoying a visit to the Giza Pyramids. You will see the great pyramids of Giza - Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus. While listening to your Egyptologist, you will have a memorable time that you would never forget. Next, you will be able to enjoy the panoramic view of the Giza Plateau, where you can see all pyramids and take awesome pictures for all the pyramids together in one marvelous shot. Then, you proceed to the sphinx distinguished with the head of a pharaoh and a lion's body. It dates back to the era of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple that belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren.
You will enjoy lunch that is included at a local restaurant. However, beverages are not included in the price.

After lunch, you continue your marvelous tour in Cairo by exploring Sakkara that is located only about 16 1/2 miles (27 KM) southwest of Cairo. Here, you will visit the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, the world's oldest major stone structure; constructed more than 4500 years ago.
Afterwards, you'll transfer to your hotel in Cairo and overnight in Cairo.
02

Day 02: Visit the Egyptian Museum / Salah Din Citadel

Breakfast at your hotel, then you will be escorted by your tour guide to visit to the most interesting museum, the Egyptian Museum. It features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum hosts a rare collection of 5000 years of art and brilliance. It is considered the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian monuments in the whole world. Over 250,000 artifacts are exhibited, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry.
Afterwards, you proceed to explore the Citadel of Saladin & the Mosque of Mohamed Ali. Near the end of the Fatimid Caliphate (969 – 1178 CE), the Muslim ruler of Damascus struggled with the Crusaders to protect the Holy Lands & Jerusalem, Therefore, he sent one of his followers, Saladin, to control Egypt and to put an end to the Fatimid Caliphate. This is in addition to getting Egypt back to the Sunni doctrine of Islam. Saladin managed to do this and became the Caliph himself (1174 CE). Saladin decided to build a Citadel to defend Cairo against any potential attack. The Citadel became the seat of the government for decades afterwards, until another Egyptian King, "Mohamed Ali", decided to build a mosque and a mausoleum for himself, in (1831 CE). Mohamed Ali was the founder of modern Egypt and the last Royal family of Egypt. His mosque at the citadel is a distinctive piece of art and architecture.

Lunch will be served in a local restaurant. You continue your tour in Cairo by exploring Coptic Cairo to visit the Hanging Church, one of the oldest and most marvelous in Egypt, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Church of St. Barbara, and Church of Abu Serga. You will be transferred back to your Cruise Ship in Alexandria for Final departure.

Price Per Person

Hilton Pyramids Golf Hotel / Steinberger Pyramids hotel

2 Persons 475 $ Per Person
3 Persons 379 $ Per Person
4 Persons 329 $ Per Person
5 Persons 309 $ Per Person
6 Persons 289 $ Per Person

Price quotes are in US dollars per person per trip all the Year Except over Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter holidays.

0 to 1,99 years: FREE
2 Years Old and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
6 Years up to 11.99 years: 50% of adult price
12 and Up: Calculate as an adult price.

Notes:

Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents (Maximum 2 Child sharing parent's room some hotels Maximum 1 child sharing parents’ room) If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply. According to Booking Policy.

We are offering the minimum down payment of just 10% to secure your spaces on the tour including hotel room, cruise cabin, domestic flight ticket, and other travel services. The remaining balance can be paid up to four days prior to your arrival date or in cash upon arrival at the destination to your Representative.

In case you cancel your trip, the following of charges will be applied:

From the date of booking until 61 days before your arrival date, 7% of the tour package price will be charged.
Between 60 and 21 days before your arrival date, 20% of the entire tour Package price will be charged.
Between 20 and 7 days before your arrival date, 40% of the package tour price will be charged.
Between 6 and 1 days before your arrival date, 75% of the tour package price will be applied.