Alexandria Shore Excursions

If your cruise is docking at Alexandria Port, you can take the chance to visit two of history's most famous cities; Cairo and Alexandria. Alexandria Shore Excursions offer you memorable tours in Alexandria; Egypt’s second capital is a true Mediterranean jewel that hovers between illusion and reality and known as The Pearl of the Mediterranean. Explore the Roman and Greek Monuments located in the city as it was founded in 331 BC by Alexander the Great and includes amazing sightseeing such as Qaitbai Citadel, Cata Comb, Al Alamein Cemeteries, and Alexandria Library. Explore the enchanting history of the Ancient Egyptians while visiting Cairo which combines a rich tapestry of ancient relics and world-famous museums.

Discover the beauty of Alexandria city; once among the greatest cities of the Mediterranean world and a center of Hellenic scholarship and science, Alexandria was the capital of Egypt from its founding by Alexander the Great in 332 BC until its surrender to the Arab forces in 642 CE. Experience our Shore Excursions from Alexandria Port and get the chance to visit the famous sightseeing in Alexandria with our Cairo and Alexandria Tours from Alexandria Port. Get amazed while scouting Qaitbay Citadel; considered the main sightseeing in Alexandria; it was a strongest fortress, built in the 1480 A.D by the Sultan Al Ashraf Qaitbay. The building itself is not what is most significant about this location as it was built over the ruins of the amazing Lighthouse of Alexandria which was considered to be one of the famous Seven Wonders in the ancient world. Then visit Cata Comb of Kom El Shokafa with our amazing tour. This extensive complex of impressively decorated tombs dates from the Roman Era and is considered as one of the “Seven Wonders of the Middle Ages”. Initially built for a single wealthy family practicing a fusion of Ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman religion; the Catacombs of Kom el-Shouqafa entombed over 300 mummies.

With our Tours from Alexandria Port you will visit Alexandria Library which was one of the largest libraries in the ancient world, dedicated to the Muses, the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology. It was flourished during the Ptolemaic dynasty and was a major center of scholarship in the 3rd century B.C. Flying Carpet Tours is also offering Tours to World War II Cemeteries in El Alamein from Alexandria Port which contains the graves of men who died at all stages of the Western Desert campaigns, but especially those who died in the Battle of El Alamein at the end of October 1942 and in the period immediately before that. The cemetery now contains 7,240 Common wealth burials of the Second World War, of which 815 are unidentified. There are also 102 war graves of other nationalities.

The origins of the present-day Cairo can be traced back to the Egyptian capital of Memphis, which is believed to have been founded in the early 4th millennium BC near the head of the Nile delta, south of the present city. Get amazed with Alexandria Port Trips and visit the most famous landmarks in the city with Cairo Tours from Alexandria Port. Visit the last of the ancient Seven Wonders of the World; the Giza Pyramids which contains three pyramids known as Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, constructed during the Pharaonic era, from 2550 to 2490 B.C as massive tombs for the Pharaonic Kings. You will also visit Sphinx and Valley Temple located at Giza Plateau. Moreover experience our Sakkara and Giza Pyramids Tour from Alexandria Port and visit Sakkara Step Pyramid which is considered the oldest structure in the world, constructed by King Djoser 4,700 years ago. It is a part of a fabulous mortuary complex that was constructed during the King Djoser in the third century, and more with Overnight Cairo Tours from Alexandria Port.

Find below amazing itinerary of Alexandria Port Tours.

Cairo and Alexandria Tours from Alexandria Port

Itinerary

Day 01: Cairo Tours, Giza Pyramids, The Egyptian Museum

Flying Carpet Tours Guide will Pick you up from Alexandria port (by the cruise exit gate), then he will escort you by air-conditioned van to a ravishing tour to Pyramids of Giza, feast your eyes by visiting Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, then your guide will take you to panoramic view of the pyramids, memorable photos available to the three pyramids together, next move to the Sphinx, scout the valley temple, relax by having lunch at local restaurant, after Lunch your tour guide will escort you to the Egyptian Museum which contains amazing treasures of King Tut Ankh Amun, Mummy Room with an extra fees, have free time for shopping to buy souvenirs to Friends and Family, finally transfer to your hotel in Cairo, night at leisure, or choose from variety of optional tours, Either to try Dinner Cruise on the Nile River with Folklore show, Belly Dancer, surprises are waiting for you, or try optional to the sound & light show at the pyramids, overnight in Cairo.

Day 02: Cairo to Alexandria, Cata Comb, Qaitbai Citadel, Alexandria Library

Taste the flavor of your breakfast at hotel, then Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you to an amazing Excursion to Alexandria, drive by air-conditioned van to Alexandria, the awesome city, feast your eyes by visiting Cata Comb of Kom El-Shokafa which is a necropolis of 3 sub-levels dating from the 2nd century AD, next excursion to Citadel of Qaitbai, which was a defensive fortress, that was built upon the ruins of the ancient Alexandria lighthouse, which by the 14th century had fallen into ruins due to repeated damage by earthquakes, proceed to the Library of Alexandria, which is a striking piece of modern design that stands in contrast to the ancient architecture in Egypt. It was dedicated to the Muses, the inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts in Greek mythology. It was flourished during the Ptolemaic dynasty and was a major center of scholarship in the 3rd century B.C ., relax by having lunch at local restaurant, finally Flying Carpet Tours Guide will escort you back to Alexandria Port to catch your Cruise Ship.

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