Memphis and Saqqara tour from Alexandria Port is a one-day private trip made for cruise guests. You get to see Cairo and Giza, plus Memphis and Saqqara, then go back to your ship the same day.
We start at Alexandria Port. A skilled Egyptologist will meet you there. Then you ride in a private air-conditioned car. You travel toward Cairo and Giza and pass through the Egyptian countryside.
Alexandria Shore Excursions offers this option so cruise travelers can see some of Egypt’s well known ancient landmarks while they are docked.
First, you visit the Pyramids of Giza. You will see Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos. Your guide explains what is known about them and the rulers tied to their building.
Next, you go to the Great Sphinx. You will also visit the nearby Valley Temple. After that, you stop at the Panoramic View. This is a good place to take pictures of the three pyramids and the Giza Plateau.
From Giza, you head to Memphis. It was an old capital of Egypt. At the open-air museum, you can walk among major ruins. Look for the Colossal Statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx.
When the Giza and Memphis stops are done, you have lunch at a local restaurant. After lunch, the trip continues to Saqqara.
From Alexandria Port, continue your Cairo Day Trip from Alexandria Port to Giza Memphis and Saqqara with a visit to Saqqara, you will see the Step Pyramid of King Djoser. It is one of the first big stone pyramid groups in ancient Egypt.
After your visits, you return to Alexandria Port by your private air-conditioned vehicle. You are dropped off right by your cruise ship. completing your Cairo Pyramids Tour from Alexandria Port.
This private trip covers the Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx, Memphis, and Saqqara. It includes private transport and an Egyptologist guide. It is a practical option for shore excursions from Alexandria.