On a shore excursion from Port Said, cruise passengers are within easy driving distance of both Alexandria and Cairo. In Cairo, visit the Giza Pyramids or enjoy a tour of Islamic Cairo. In Alexandria, a day trip will take you to visit Roman tombs and ruins and the site of Alexandria's famous lighthouse, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Today it is the site of Qaitbay Citadel.
Leave your ship in Port Said and head to Cairo for two days tours. See the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum. After a night in Cairo, visit Saladin’s Citadel and Mohammed Ali’s Mosque within its walls. Explore Khan El Khalili Cairo`s old bazaar before returning to your ship.
Leaving your ship in Port Said, you will escape for the day to Cairo to the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, as well as visit the famous Egyptian Museum, full of antiquities from all over Egypt. You will get a glimpse of modern Cairo along the way.