2-Day Cairo Tour: Port Said to Alexandria

This 2-day private tour runs the reverse route of a classic Cairo shore excursion, picking cruise passengers up at Port Said and dropping them at Alexandria Port, so it suits itineraries where the ship changes berths overnight between the two cities.

The first day covers Giza's Pyramids Complex and the Great Sphinx, along with a stop at the Grand Egyptian Museum. After an overnight stay in a five-star Cairo hotel with breakfast, the second day moves into Islamic and old Cairo, climbing to the Citadel of Salah el-Din with the Mohamed Ali Mosque, and browsing Al-Muizz Street and the Khan El-Khalili Bazaar, before the transfer to Alexandria for reboarding.

A certified private Egyptologist guide stays with the group for both days rather than rotating between coaches, and the tour includes private air-conditioned transport for the full route, one hotel night with breakfast, two lunches, bottled water during tours, entrance fees to every listed site, and all applicable service charges and taxes; only gratuities for the guide, driver, and hotel staff, along with personal spending, are left as extras.

Because the pick-up and drop-off points sit at opposite ends of the Suez Canal region, this itinerary works well for passengers on a longer Mediterranean or repositioning cruise who want a substantial two-day Cairo visit rather than a single rushed day squeezed into one port call.