QUICK TRIPS: DAY TOUR TO PYRAMIDS & CAIRO FROM PORT SAID, ALEXANDRIA

Starts: Every Day                   Type: Private Tour      

Batran Tours representative will pick you up from Alexandria Port by the cruise exit door, holding a sign “Batran  Tours with your name written on it”. Enjoy a private shore excursion & day trip from Alexandria to Cairo, approximately 3 hours by an air-conditioned vehicle with one stop in the middle of the way.

Start your tour with to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world  The great  Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops),3 small pyramids You will continue to explore the rest of Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre’s (kephren) pyramid – Khufu’s son, the second-largest pyramid on Giza site,, the remains of the funeral temple,  the pyramid of  Mankara( Mykerinos) and 3 small pyramids. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of chefren This temple served definitely two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king. After visiting the pyramids, you’ll then continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background.Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant.

Then Move to visit The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, known commonly as the Egyptian Museum, in Cairo, Egypt, is home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiquities, and dates back some 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, with a representative amount on display, the remainder in storerooms, The Egyptian Museum which is filled with thousands of Pharaonic artifacts, including the golden treasures of king Tutankhamen. Fascinating objects such as jewels, headdresses, alabaster vases and toys from ancient Egypt are all on display, and many priceless statues and other artifacts can also be seen which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1922s when his tomb was excavated, The Egyptian Museum is one of the first stops on most people’s itineraries when travelling to Egypt. This distinctive museum that houses a vast store of priceless objects, from earlier time to the Greco Roman period is worth seeing.  There you will drive to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East.

Finally you will be escorted by your guide back to the cruise in Alexandria Port: (end of Cairo Trip) departure time from Cairo depends on the departure time of your ship at Alexandria Port.