Azamara Pursuit at Alexandria port - November 1,2 ,2023 | Ancient Civilizations Voyage Cruise

Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara & Khan el Khalili Bazaar Your Egyptologist guide will pick you up at Alexandria Port. You will then be driven on an air-conditioned vehicle from Alexandria to Cairo, approximately 3 hours. Once you arrive in Giza, your Egyptologist guide will provide a fascinating introduction to each of the three pyramids: Cheops, Khafre, and Menakaure. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. You will have free time to enter one of the pyramids (optional, for an additional cost); however, your guide is not allowed to enter with you. You can also go on a camel ride (optional, for an additional cost) or may visit the Solar Boat Museum (optional, for an additional cost), home to the remarkably well-preserved funerary boat of Khufu. After visiting the pyramids, you will continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background. A short drive to the city side of the plateau finds you standing at the feet of the Sphinx, for thousands of years the enigmatic symbol of Egypt! You will then have lunch at a local restaurant. Your next stop is the Sakkara necropolis, home to Egypt's oldest pyramid. Your guide will provide a brief history of the famous Step Pyramid built by the engineer Imhotep in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser. After lunch, you will proceed to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, one of the most famous and oldest bazaars in the Middle East. In the Bazaar, you will enjoy free time to stroll through the maze of streets and shops where you will have a chance to bargain for a souvenir or two of your trip to Egypt or enjoy a cup of Egyptian tea at the famous coffee shop “El Fishawy.” Overnight in Cairo.