Sakkara | Giza Pyramids

Overview

Leave your ship is in port in Alexandria, escape to Cairo to see the pyramids. This day trip will take you deep into the history, discover the Pyramids of Giza, guarded by the Great Sphinx, and then to the older Step Pyramid at Sakkara. It is the perfect way to get a quick glimpse of Egypt’s ancient past

Itinerary

• 1

  Giza Pyramids

  Pick-up from Alexandria Port by the cruise exit door, Alexandria to Cairo, approximately 3 hours by an air-conditioned vehicle, with a stop if needed to have a rest. Get excited by a panoramic view of the Pyramids of Kheops, Khephren, 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 Khephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Khephren

• 2

  Lunch

  The Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.

• 3

  Sakkara

  Continue to Sakkara, Egypt's oldest ancient cemetery. Then pay a visit to the world's first monumental stone building, the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, built by the engineer Imhotep. Moreover; you will see one of the magnificent Mastabas (burial chamber) of either Ptah Hotep, Idut or Mereruca. Before beginning your return trip to Alexandria, you will stop at a Papyrus Institute where you will have the opportunity to shop for souvenirs of Cairo & Egypt

Price Per Person