Egypt · Archaeology

Overnight Trip To Cairo from Alexandria

2 Days Round trip from Pickup service provided in Cairo. Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Giza pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple
02 Explore Saqqara and see the Step Pyramid of King Djoser
03 Stay overnight in Cairo with breakfast included
04 Discover treasures of ancient Egypt at the Egyptian Museum
05 Visit Mohamed Ali’s Alabaster Mosque in the Citadel of Saladin
06 Browse the historic Khan el Khalili bazaar
07 Travel with a qualified Egyptologist guide and private transport

Discover some of Egypt’s most iconic ancient sites on this 2-day journey from Alexandria to Cairo, Giza, and Saqqara. Visit the Giza Plateau to see the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, enjoy panoramic views, and stand before the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of King Chephren.

Your overnight stay in Cairo gives you time to continue exploring on day two with visits to the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel of Saladin, and Mohamed Ali’s Alabaster Mosque, before browsing the famous Khan el Khalili bazaar. With private transfers, guided sightseeing, accommodation, and meals included, this trip offers a convenient way to experience Egypt’s history and culture in just two days.

Discover some of Egypt’s most iconic ancient sites on this 2-day journey from Alexandria to Cairo, Giza, and Saqqara.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 2 Days

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Alexandria, Cairo, Giza, Saqqara

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Alexandria Port/ Pyramids excursions

Our tour guide will pick you up from your Sea Cruise ship and accompany you for an overnight trip to Cairo from Alexandria, drive for around 3 hours to Cairo.
Start to visit the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos. Then, drive for a fantastic panoramic view of the Giza pyramids.
visit the valley temple of king Chephren, where the pharaoh body was purified and mummified. And then, you will see the sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion.
visit Saqqara, the ancient burial ground serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. See the world’s oldest major stone structure dates to almost 2630 BC, the Step Pyramids of King Djoser.
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant.
Overnight in Cairo.

Day 02

Egyptian Museum – Salah Din Citadel / Alexandria Port

Breakfast at your hotel, your expert tour guide will accompany you to start your second-day visits.
Visit the Egyptian museum of antiquities, which features artefacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum houses the largest collection of 5000 years of ancient Egyptian art. You will explore the golden collection of the boy king Tutankhamen.
Enjoy free time to explore at leisure
Proceed to visit Mohamed Ali’s alabaster mosque in the citadel of Saladin. The citadel was fortified by the Ayyubid ruler Saladin between 1176 and 1183 ad. The mosque of Muhammad Ali perched on the summit of the citadel and was built between 1828 and 1848.
Drive on to Islamic Cairo to see Khan el Khalili bazaar, consider one of the well-known tourist markets in Egypt and the Middle East and it is Cairo’s oldest market.
Transfer back to your Cruise ship in Alexandria