Day 1- Giza-pyramids and Egyptian Museum:

You will be picked up from your cruise in Portsaid by our tour guide to enjoy a great excursion on a Private day trip to Cairo from Portsaid Then drive to The  Pyramids of Giza (Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx , which dates back to the time of, and visit the Valley Temple.



Visit the Papyrus Institute



See how the ancient Egyptians made the first Paper in History by Using the Papyrus Plant, if you like to buy real papyrus Gifts this will be the most suitable place



Lunch will be served during the Pyramids at the local restaurant in Giza . Then visit the Egyptian Museum



Visit The Grand Egyptian Museum:

The Grand Egyptian Museum is a monumental, state-of-the-art archaeological museum located on the Giza Plateau, just two kilometers from the Pyramids.



It is the largest museum in the world dedicated to a single civilization, Ancient Egypt, and is designed to house over 100,000 artifacts.

 

Its most famous feature is the first-ever complete display of the entire King Tutankhamun collection—over 5,000 treasures—together for the first time since their discovery. Other highlights include the colossal Statue of Ramses II in the Grand Atrium and the magnificent Grand Staircase lined with large-scale royal and divine statues.

The museum's modern architecture features a stunning translucent façade and offers panoramic views of the Giza Pyramids, connecting its contents directly to their ancient setting

Optional trip to the sound and the light show at Giza Pyramids and it costs 40 $ Per person



With the Sound Light Show at the Giza pyramids, the pharaonic history is being re-told by the sphinx,unravelling the ancient secrets and mysterious tales. The Sound and Light show at the pyramids narrates the history of those great kings; Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.



Overnight in the Hotel Cairo  



Meals: Lunch

Day 2- Old Cairo:

Check out after breakfast,Then join your private tour guide to visit old Cairo Highlights including:the  Saladin Citadel , constructed by Salah al-Din on the Moqattam Hills in 1183 AD as a defense against Crusader armies. Known for its fresh air and sweeping views of Cairo, it is now a preserved historic site of mosques and museums, including the Mosque of Muhammad Ali Pasha



Designed by the Turkish architect Yousif Boushnaq, who came to Cairo especially from Istanbul to build the great building, the mosque's alabaster structure stands in beautiful contrast to the sandstone city.



Lunch will be served in a local restaurant in Old Cairo



Then, visit Old Cairo to see major attractions such as the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara, and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in Cairo



Continue to the Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East. Discover a maze of alleys that have been at the center of Cairo’s trading activities since the 14th century. Then transfer to Alexanderia Port from Cairo arrival at 19:00 if your cruise leaves earlier we are able to get you back on time