Day Tour to Cairo from Alexandria Port: Pyramids, Museum & Bazaar

Eight hours covering three millennia: Giza's pyramids, a pharaoh's treasures, and a bazaar that hasn't changed in centuries.

A full-day private tour from Alexandria Port to Cairo includes round-trip transfers, an Egyptologist guide, the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum's Tutankhamun collection, and time to browse Khan Al-Khalili bazaar. Lunch and all admission fees are included. Your guide meets you at the port exit and times the return to your ship's departure.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full-day tour from Alexandria to Cairo

• Pick up from Alexandria Port
• Drive to Cairo with one stop
• Visit Pyramids of Giza and Great Sphinx
• Explore the Valley Temple
• Tour the Egyptian Museum
• Shop at Khan El-Khalili Bazaar
• Return to Alexandria Port

The Experience

Eight to nine hours door-to-door, starting the moment your guide meets you at Alexandria Port holding a sign with your name. The drive to Cairo takes about three hours in an air-conditioned vehicle with one stop along the way. An Egyptologist guide travels with you the entire day, so the pyramids, the museum and the bazaar all come with context instead of just a map.

The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus stand as you approach Giza, then you walk to the Great Sphinx (a lion's body carved from bedrock with a pharaoh's head), and visit the Valley Temple belonging to Chephren's pyramid complex. The Egyptian Museum comes next, where the centerpiece is Tutankhamun's treasure collection: gold, jewels and objects sealed in his tomb for 3,300 years. After the museum, Khan Al-Khalili bazaar gives you time to wander the narrow lanes, watch merchants work, and buy if something catches your eye. Your guide stays with you there too.

Lunch is a local meal at Koshary Abu Tarek, included in the price. The return journey to Alexandria Port is timed to your ship's departure time, so you're not rushed and you're not waiting. A bottle of water travels with you during the day. The tour works for families with infants and small children (prams, strollers and specialized infant seats are available), and all areas, surfaces and transportation are wheelchair accessible.

What’s included

• Round-trip transfers from Alexandria Port in a private air-conditioned vehicle.
• Egyptologist guide for the full day.
• entry to the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx and Valley Temple, the Egyptian Museum and Khan Al-Khalili bazaar.
• lunch at a local restaurant.
• a bottle of water during the tour.
• all service charges and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Egypedia Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you're docking in Alexandria and want a guide who speaks your language and can answer questions about what you're seeing. The private format means you're not competing for your guide's attention with other travelers.

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Top questions

How long is the drive from Alexandria Port to Cairo?

The drive takes approximately three hours in an air-conditioned vehicle, with one stop along the way.

What exactly is the Great Sphinx and where do I see it?

The Great Sphinx is a massive limestone statue with a lion's body and a pharaoh's head, carved during the reign of Chephren. You visit it as part of the Giza Pyramids complex, after viewing the three main pyramids.

What's in the Egyptian Museum that makes it worth a stop?

The museum holds artifacts from Egypt's pharaonic period, with the Tutankhamun collection as the centerpiece: gold masks, jewelry, furniture and objects buried with the young king over three thousand years ago.

Is lunch included, and what kind of food is it?

Yes, lunch is included. You eat at Koshary Abu Tarek, a local restaurant serving koshary, a traditional Egyptian dish of rice, lentils, pasta and tomato sauce.

What languages does the guide speak?

The Egyptologist guide is available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and three additional languages. Confirm your language preference when you book.

How does the return to Alexandria Port work if my ship leaves at a specific time?

Your guide times the departure from Cairo based on your ship's departure time, so you arrive back at Alexandria Port with enough time before your vessel leaves. Confirm your ship's schedule when booking.