This Cairo overnight tour from Port Said gives cruise passengers two days in Cairo instead of one rushed one. Day one covers the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, followed by a night in a Cairo hotel; on day two you see more of the city before we drive you back to your ship, from $400 per person.
It is built for ships that stay overnight in Port Said. Port Said sits at the Mediterranean entrance of the Suez Canal, about 220 km from Giza, so the drive to the Pyramids takes around 3 hours each way. Your guide meets you outside the cruise terminal with a name sign, and we plan the day backwards from your all-aboard time. Splitting the sightseeing over two days means more time inside the sites and an evening in Cairo.
We guarantee you will be back at Port Said at least 2 hours before your ship departs. If we ever miss that, Egypt Day Tours takes full responsibility and pays for your hotel and your flight to the ship’s next port of call, so you can rejoin your cruise.
With only one day in port, take the Cairo day tour from Port Said. To add Alexandria, see the Cairo and Alexandria tour from Port Said. See all our Port Said shore excursions.
From the Suez Canal to Cairo. Port Said was founded in 1859 at the northern mouth of the Suez Canal, and many Mediterranean cruises stop here as the gateway to Cairo. The drive to the capital takes around three hours each way, so when your ship stays overnight, splitting the visit over two days gives you time to enjoy each site rather than just ticking it off.
Day 1, Giza and Saqqara. Your first view of the pyramids comes from the panorama point on the desert edge, where all three line up for the classic photo. Up close, the Great Pyramid of Khufu is made of some 2.3 million stone blocks. At its foot you meet the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre. After lunch the road leads to Saqqara and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the six-tiered ancestor of every pyramid in Egypt. Then you settle into your Cairo hotel for the night.
Day 2, Islamic Cairo and the new museum. After breakfast, drive up to the Citadel on the Muqattam hills, seat of Egypt’s rulers for nearly 700 years, and step inside the domed Mosque of Muhammad Ali with its views across the city. After lunch, the Grand Egyptian Museum shows the full story of ancient Egypt, from prehistoric times to the Roman era, with Tutankhamun’s treasures as its centrepiece. Then the drive back to Port Said.
Good to know. Your cruise line arranges the visa for its passengers. Bring your passport, a small overnight bag and comfortable shoes for two days of walking.
