2 Day Cairo and Giza Overnight from Port Said
- 48 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 4 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Port Said is a long way from the pyramids, about 3 hours by road, so a single shore day is mostly driving. This overnight tour fixes that with two full days in Cairo and a night in between. Day one heads to the Giza Plateau for the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple, with time at the Khan el-Khalili bazaar and an optional evening Sound and Light Show at the pyramids. Day two takes in the Egyptian Museum and the Citadel of Saladin, then a walk through Old Cairo before the drive back to your ship. Hotel, breakfast, and lunches are included, with your Egyptologist guide alongside throughout. Two days at an easy pace, with your guide timing everything around your sailing. Ideal for cruise guests at Port Said who want Cairo in depth rather than a single rushed day.
Inclusions
What's included
- Assist & transfer to Port Said to catch your Cruise
- All service charges & taxes
- 1 night accommodation in 5 star Hotel in Cairo
- Air-conditioned Private Vehicle Port Said / Cairo / Port Said
- One bottle of Mineral water to each person per day
What's not
- Egypt entry visa
- Any extra not mentioned
- Tips
Itinerary
Day one makes the drive from Port Said to the Giza Plateau, where the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple of Khafre stand at the desert's edge, 4,500 years old. In the afternoon you browse the Khan el-Khalili bazaar, Cairo's great medieval market of spice, brass, and lantern shops, before checking into your hotel. Optional add-ons: enter the Great Pyramid ($11 USD per person), a camel ride (about $15 USD), or the evening Sound and Light Show at the pyramids.
Beside the Great Pyramid you meet the Great Sphinx, the lion-bodied guardian carved from a single limestone ridge.
In the late afternoon you wander Khan el-Khalili, Cairo's great medieval bazaar of copper, spice, and lantern-lit alleys.
Day 2 opens at the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, with its mummies and pharaonic treasure spanning 3,000 years.
Next you climb to the Citadel of Saladin, the medieval fortress crowned by the alabaster Mosque of Muhammad Ali, with sweeping views over Cairo.
You finish in Old Cairo at the Hanging Church, the Coptic basilica suspended over a Roman gate, before the drive back to Port Said.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Egypt Day Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
How it compares in Port Said
- Its from-price is 115% above the median of the 66 experiences we list in Port Said.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 10 of 66.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Port Said
Port Said sits where the Suez Canal meets the Mediterranean, a canal-built city of balconied old streets, passing ships and a long beach.
Port Said was founded in 1859 at the start of work on the Suez Canal and named after the ruler Said Pasha. Ships glide past the waterfront, and a lighthouse built in 1869 still stands. The old quarter keeps late-nineteenth-century buildings with wooden balconies, and the green-domed headquarters of the canal authority stands out among them.
Top-ranked sights in Port Said: Suez Canal, Port Said Military Museum.
