Giza Pyramids and Saqqara Private Tour from Alexandria Port

Name: Giza Pyramids and Saqqara Private Tour from Alexandria Port
Brand: Viator
Price: 188 USD
Availability: InStock
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4.8(5)10 hours - 12 hoursEnglish, Italian, French, SpanishAlexandria, Egypt

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Your ship docks at Alexandria and the pyramids are a drive away, about 2.5 hours south to Giza, where the only surviving wonder of the ancient world waits.

This private tour for cruise passengers covers two chapters of pyramid building in one day. At Giza you stand beneath the Great Pyramid of Khufu, 2.3 million blocks and 4,500 years old, and meet the Sphinx. At Saqqara you see where it all began, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest large stone building on earth at around 4,700 years. Your Egyptologist connects the two so the leap in engineering makes sense.

Lunch in Cairo and door-to-door port transfers are included, and you are back aboard in good time.

Ideal for Alexandria cruise guests who want the pyramids done right in a single day.

Included

Licensed Multilingual Egyptologist guide
Bottled water
Lunch
All entrance fees to Giza Plateau, Sphinx, and Saqqara (if price option selected)
Alexandria Port pickup and drop-off in private air-conditioned vehicle
All service charges and taxes

Not included

Any other optional tours if required
Gratuities for guide and driver (optional)

What you'll do

Alexandria
Alexandria, Egypt
Your guide and manager will be waiting for you outside the Cruise docking spot. They will be holding a sign showing your name. It will be quite easy for you to identify them. Then you will proceed to your vehicle and start your tour.
1 hour
The Pyramids Of Giza
Al Haram Str., Giza, Egypt
After the drive south from Alexandria, you step onto the Giza Plateau and stand at the base of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, 2.3 million stone blocks that have held for 4,500 years. Your Egyptologist walks you to the panoramic viewpoint where all three pyramids align and down to the Great Sphinx, carved from a single limestone ridge. Time is focused given the cruise clock, but you get the real story, not a rushed photo stop.
2 hoursAdmission included
Saqqara Pyramid
Al Giza Desert, Saqqara, Egypt
A short transfer brings you to Saqqara, the vast necropolis of ancient Memphis, where the Step Pyramid of Djoser rises in six receding tiers. Built around 4,700 years ago by the architect Imhotep, it is the oldest large stone structure ever raised and the prototype for everything at Giza. Your guide points out how the design steps upward, an idea being tested in stone for the first time. With far fewer visitors than Giza, it is a calmer stop before the drive back to Alexandria.
1 hourAdmission included

Meeting and pickup

3 locations

Pickup details

Please share your cruise ship name and arrival/departure times when you book. Your guide will meet you at the Alexandria Port arrivals gate with an air-conditioned vehicle. The drive to Giza is approximately 3 hours each way, so this is a full-day shore excursion with significant transit. We track ship arrivals in real time and ensure you return with at least 2 hours of buffer before sail-away.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.