8 Egypt Shore Excursions Worth a Port Day

1.Private Shore Excursion Giza Pyramids and Sakkara with Lunch from Alexandria

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $175Our pick

Leave Alexandria at 6:00 am for a private, full-day Cairo excursion with an Egyptologist guide. See all three Giza pyramids, the Sphinx, Memphis, and Saqqara’s Step Pyramid, with lunch, bottled water, entrance fees, and private air-conditioned transport included.

“Excellent tour. Picked up outside port. Driver Mohammad was very good as was our guide Ahmed. Never felt unsafe going on our own and far better than being part of the 37 tour buaes lvg on Ship tour. Saw everything we wanted at our own pace and at a cost half the cruise ship price. Highly recommend.”

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2.Day Tours for Cruise Ship Arrivals in Alexandria port to Cairo

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $50Best value

Leave Alexandria or Port Said port with an Egyptologist guide and private air-conditioned van, then spend the day at Giza and a Cairo museum. Choose the Egyptian Museum, Grand Egyptian Museum, or Coptic Cairo with the Mummy Museum. Your group returns to port two hours before sailing.

“Great excursion! Kassem was friendly, professional and very knowledgeable. It’s a big day so consider a two day tour to see the pyramids and museum along with some Cairo city sights”

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3.Egypt Shore tours to Giza Pyramids & Museum& bazaar from Alexandria or Port said

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $550Top rated

Leave your ship for a long Cairo day with a private Egyptologist guide, round-trip transport, lunch, the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, and Khan Al-Khalili. Abduo, also called Abdou or Abdullah in guest feedback, is praised for clear history talks, flexible pacing, and helpful photos.

“The tour was absolutely amazing! Our tour guide Abduo was so nice and patient and took great care of us all day. Our driver Mohamed was very kind.”

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4.Private Full Day Tour To Cairo from Port Said Port & Hotels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $199

Travel privately from Port Said to Cairo for the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, camel riding, Khan el-Khalili, and a historic mosque. An Egyptologist guide, lunch, bottled water, entrance fees, and hotel or port transfers are included. Guides may include Mina or Mirette.

“Touring with Mirette was a great experience in multiple ways. The communication ahead of time was perfect, they gave me ample time to send copies of passports (which are needed in Egypt), and sent me a reminder. On the day of, they shRead more”

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5.Shore Excursion: Alexandria City Tour from Alexandria Port

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 10 reviews · from $70

Travel from Alexandria Port in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a guide, visiting the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Roman Amphitheater, Kom el Shoqafa Catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, and modern waterfront sights. Guides such as Samira, John, and Mahmoud have earned especially warm praise.

“Only 2 persons tour. We were picked up in an old car. We had very short time in the places we visited. The tour was supposed to last 7 hours but it ended in 3.5 hours. It was difficult to understand the tour guide. Her english was poor and she spoke in a very low tone. The lRead more”

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6.From Port Said: Trip to Cairo The Pyramids from Portsaid

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · 12 hours · from $120

Travel from Port Said to Cairo in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a guide who meets you at the port. See the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, the Sphinx, Valley Temple, and Egyptian Museum, with an optional bazaar stop.

“nous avions demandé un guide en français. dommage il parlait anglais. mais il a fait de son mieux. autrement guide très agréable. belle journée”

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7.From Port said: Pyramids, Lunch Cruise, & Papyrus Institute

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 4 reviews · 12 hours · from $258

Travel from Port Said to Cairo in a private air-conditioned vehicle with a multilingual guide. Visit the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Valley Temple, then enjoy lunch while sailing the Nile. A papyrus institute stop completes the day before your return to the ship.

“We were a group of 6 friends on a cruise which docked at Port Said for 2 days and we pre booked our tour before we travelled. We decided to book independent of the cruise company (Virgin Voyages) as was much cheaper. Our guide was fantastic and so knowledgeable. Would 100% recommend, wish I could remember his name. The driver was fantastic too, a 3 hour drive from port said to the pyramids and then back again, no mean feat on those roads! We definitely had a more personal experience than others from our cruise ship who went with bigger organised tours and didn’t get to see as much as…”

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8.Alexandria Tour GrecoRoman museum &other places From Port &Hotels

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $70

Spend about 10 hours exploring Alexandria by private air-conditioned vehicle, with pickup from the port or hotel. Visit the Greco-Roman Museum, Kom el Shoqafa Catacombs, Saint Mark’s Cathedral, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Abu al-Abbas Mosque. Guides include Youssef, Ghada, and Medhat.

“Guide Ghada & driver Ali were perfect . They were on time and made the tour amazing . Ghada is excellent . We highly recommend this tour .”

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