tour overview
Looking for tours from Alexandria Egypt? Cairo and Giza Pyramids from Alexandria: Step back in time to the days of ancient Egypt on a private tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx and the necropolis of Sakkara. With your own private Egyptologist guide to lead the way, you can determine the amount of time you will spend at each of the sites you visit. enjoy our Egypt shore excursions and book now your Egypt tour with us.
what's include
- Pick-up and drop-off services from your hotel in Alexandria city or by your cruise ship exit door
- All transfers on a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
- Lunch at a local restaurant
- Shopping tours in Cairo
- All taxes and service charge
- Gratuities/tipping (recommended).
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Camel ride
- Entrance to the Solar Boat Museum
- Entrance to inside any of the Giza pyramids nor the Step pyramid at Sakkara.
Step back in time to the days of ancient Egypt on a private tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx and the necropolis of Sakkara. With your own private Egyptologist guide to lead the way, you can determine the amount of time you will spend at each of the sites you visit.
Our representative will pick you up from your Alexandria hotel. You will then be driven from Alexandria to Cairo, approximately 3 hours on an air-conditioned vehicle. Once you arrive in Giza, your Egyptologist guide will provide a fascinating introduction to each of the three pyramids: Cheops, Khafre, and Menakaure. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. You will have free time to enter one of the pyramids (optional, at an additional cost); however, your guide is not permitted to enter with you; or you can go on a camel ride (optional, at an additional cost). You may also visit the Solar Boat Museum (optional, at an additional cost), home to the remarkably well-preserved funerary boat of Khufu.
After visiting the pyramids, you will continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background. A short drive to the city side of the plateau finds you standing at the feet of the Sphinx, for thousands of years the enigmatic symbol of Egypt! You will then have lunch at a local restaurant.
Your next stop is Sakkara, built in 2650 B.C. and home of Egypt's oldest pyramid and ancient cemetery. Your guide will provide a brief history of the famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, built by the engineer Imhotep. In Sakkara, you will also visit one of the magnificent Mastabas (burial chambers) 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 learn how papyrus paper is made and shop for souvenirs if you wish. Back to your hotel in Alexandria city or to your cruise ship.
| Number of persons | 1- person | 2-4 person | 5-8 person | 9-16 person |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices per person | $250 | $160 | $110 | $95 |
prices policy
Price quotes are in US dollars per person per trip and are valid until April 30th, 2020. Please inquire for pricing over Christmas, New Year’s, and Easter holidays.
Reservations should be made as early as possible to book the desired holiday. Space on a given tour will be secured upon receipt a deposit of 25% of the full price. This payment will be 50% during the Christmas and New Year holidays and on packages including airfare. This deposit counts as part of your final payment. Deposits can be made by bank wire transfer or sent via Western Union or paid using a credit card (Visa or MasterCard). Payment should be received within 7 days of booking.
child policy
- Up to 2 years: FREE
- Age from 2 and below 6 years: 25% of adult price
- Age from 6 up to 11 years: 50% of adult price
- Ages 12 and up: adult price.
Notes:
- Children policy is applied to children who share rooms with their parents (Maximum 1 Child sharing parent's room).
- If your tour includes airfare, additional charges for your children may apply.
additional
- Please note that the tour itinerary and order may change.
- Confirmation of this tour will be received at time of booking.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult.
- Infant seats are available on request if advised at time of booking.
- The duration of the tours are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions.
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required.
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking.
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