Shore Excursion · Alexandria & Cairo

Cairo Shore Excursion from Alexandria Port: Pyramids & GEM

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1 DayDuration
Alexandria & CairoDestinations
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From^$275 per person

Tour Overview

Your cruise docks in Alexandria, but the Pyramids are in Giza. This private shore excursion links the two in a single day. It is built around your ship’s schedule, so you see Egypt’s most famous monuments and still get back on board in time.

An Egyptologist meets you at the cruise exit door of Alexandria Port. You travel together by private air-conditioned vehicle to the Giza plateau. There you stand beside the Great Pyramid, look up at the Great Sphinx and walk through the Valley Temple. That granite temple belonged to the pyramid complex of King Khafre and sits right next to the Sphinx.

Lunch is served at a local restaurant in Cairo. Afterward you visit the Grand Egyptian Museum near the plateau. It is the new home of the treasures of Tutankhamun, along with thousands of other objects from ancient Egypt. Your guide picks out the key pieces so the time inside is well spent.

Good to know

The tour runs every day and is fully private, with no other passengers in your vehicle. Pickup and drop-off are at the port, and your guide plans the day so you return to the ship on time. Entrance fees to the listed sites, lunch, bottled water and all taxes are covered. Tips and personal shopping are extra. Bring sun protection, a hat and comfortable shoes for the sand and stone at Giza. Have your passport or cruise card handy for the port exit.

The trip suits cruise passengers who have one day ashore and want the Pyramids rather than a city walk. Prices start from $275 per person. The rate per person drops as your group grows, from two up to six travelers.

Tour Highlights

Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx and Valley Temple

Tutankhamun's treasures at the Grand Egyptian Museum

Private Egyptologist, back at the port for your ship

Tour Itinerary

Your Egyptologist greets you at the cruise exit door of Alexandria Port. You set off for Cairo in a private air-conditioned vehicle, with bottled water on board.

The first stop is the Giza plateau. You see the Pyramids of Giza up close, then the Great Sphinx, carved from the bedrock of the plateau. Next is the Valley Temple, part of King Khafre’s pyramid complex, built from large granite and limestone blocks.

After lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo, you tour the Grand Egyptian Museum. Its galleries hold the burial treasures of Tutankhamun and many other royal pieces.

Your guide then brings you back to Alexandria Port in time for your ship’s departure.

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Inclusions

Pickup and drop-off at Alexandria Port, at the cruise exit door
All transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle
Private English-speaking guide
Entrance fees to the sites in the itinerary
Lunch at a local restaurant in Cairo
Bottled water in the vehicle and during the tour
All taxes and service charges

Exclusions

Extras not listed in the itinerary
Personal expenses
Tips

Tour Prices

Prices per person in USD

Prices per person (USD)

2 Persons

$385

3 Persons

$345

4 Persons

$305

5 Persons

$290

6 Persons — per person

$275

Important Notes

👨‍👩‍👧 Delta Tours Child Policy:

0 – 1.99 years: Free of charge (except for flight tickets where airline rules apply).
2 – 5.99 years: Pay 25% of adult price (if there is a flight tickets).
6 – 11.99 years: Pay 50% of adult price (sharing parents’ room/cabin).
12 years and above: Considered an adult and pay full price.

Notes:

Child discounts apply when sharing a room/cabin with two full-paying adults.
If a child requires a separate room, the full adult rate applies.
Some tours, cruises, or hotels may have different rules; in that case, the stricter policy applies.

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Cairo Shore Excursion from Alexandria: Common Questions

Yes. The day is planned around your ship’s schedule, and your guide returns you to Alexandria Port in time to board.

Your guide waits for you at the cruise exit door of Alexandria Port, and drops you back at the same port.

You visit the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, the Valley Temple and the Grand Egyptian Museum, with entrance fees covered.

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