A Cairo and Alexandria tour from Safaga Port is typically organized as an overnight 2-day shore excursion because the massive overland distance makes a single-day trip to both cities impossible.
Cairo Alexandria Tour Safaga is a two-day sightseeing excursion to Cairo and Alexandria from the resort of Safaga, Egypt! We enthusiastically recommend the trip as it allows tourists to experience the most impressive sights in Egypt.
These historical attractions are in three cities: Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria. In Cairo and Giza, you see Ancient Egyptian sights. In Alexandria, you see views of the Roman Empire and the Modern Period. All these visits allow you to learn more about the country’s history and gain many impressions.
Highlights on the Cairo & Alexandria Tour from Safaga
Program in Cairo:
- Visit the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
- The Three Pyramids in Giza.
- And the Great Sphinx in the pyramid complex.
- Also, Hotel overnight accommodation.
Schedule in Alexandria:
- Visit Montazah Park and the Lighthouse of Alexandria.
- Visit the Alexandria Library.
- Lunch at a fish restaurant.
- Citadel of Qeitbay and Abu-Abbas Mosque.
- Also, Visit the Roman Amphitheater.
Itinerary of Cairo/Alexandria Trip
A two-day tour from Safaga to Cairo and Alexandria is an unforgettable journey. Day one covers the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo. Day two heads to Alexandria to explore the Qaitbay Citadel, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Mediterranean sights.
- First, the Landious Travel representative will pick you up in an air-conditioned vehicle from your Safaga hotel at approximately 01:00 am.
- Secondly, after picking up all the passengers, the bus leaves for Cairo. On the way there, the bus passes Hurghada, Ras Gareb, Zaafarana, Ain Sokhna, and Suez. All these cities are north of Hurghada, on the coast of the Red Sea. The journey from the centre of Safaga to Cairo takes about 7 hours.
First Day Program in Cairo
- Once you arrive in Cairo, we will show you the fabulous Egyptian Museum. Over 250,000 genuine artefacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamun’s collection of treasures, gold, and jewellery, which were enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before its discovery in the 1920s when it was excavated. This museum has about 100 exhibition halls.
- Of course, your tour guide will be able to show you all the exhibits. Also, he will give you free time to take some pictures.
- Following your visit to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, you will start a boat picnic on the Nile River. What’s more, you can reserve it through us in advance! It is an additional program.
- When the boat picnic ends, you will head to another city – Giza.
- The trip continues in Giza. The first stop there will be in the restaurant. It offers an open buffet.
- After lunch, you go shopping for a bit of time.
- Then, the group goes to the Giza Pyramid Complex, where the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx are located. Your guide will describe these monuments and give you free time to take pictures.
- Before the end of the program in Giza, tourists get time to shop in the perfume room.
- Then, you will go to the hotel to check in and spend your night.
- You will need to go to Alexandria early in the morning. Therefore, we will pick you up from your hotel at approximately 03:00 am.
Second-day program in Alexandria
- As soon as you arrive in Alexandria, we will show you Montazah Park. It is a place where the king of Egypt’s palace is located and the Pharos lighthouse is also located.
- Further, you will see the Library of Alexandria and the Abu-Abbas Mosque.
- Also, you visit the Fortress of Qaitbay.
- Later, after exploring this Fortress, you will have lunch at a fish restaurant.
Departure to Safaga
- Finally, you go back to Cairo and return to Safaga after such an exciting sightseeing tour in Cairo/Alexandria.
- This Excursion to Cairo/Alexandria from Safaga ends at 22:00 on the second day.
What Does Cairo Alexandria Tour Safaga Price Include?
- Tickets for visiting temples.
- Food (except drinks).
- Guide.
- Also, Transfer to Cairo-Alexandria and back to the hotel.
What does the price of the trip not include?
- Additional excursion programs.
- Also, Drinks.
Items to take for the trip
- Breakfast box
- Passport
- Also, Clothes for the season
Booking Days of Cairo Alexandria Tour Safaga
- Sundays from 02:00 – 20:00.
- Tuesdays from 02:00 – 20:00.
- Also, Thursdays from 02:00 – 20:00.
What is expected to happen during the Cairo Alexandria Excursion Safaga?
Egyptian Museum
The Egyptian Museum is the oldest archaeological museum in Egypt and the Middle East. It exhibits an extensive collection from the Predynastic Period to the Greco-Roman Period. In addition, this repository houses the most comprehensive collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world. This fantastic collection traces 5,000 years of Egyptian history.
Giza Pyramid Complex
The Giza Pyramid Complex is the most popular tourist attraction in Egypt. Also, we call it the Giza Necropolis. This Complex is an Ancient Egyptian site located on the Giza Plateau. Widely known, it includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, its associated networks, and the Sphinx of Giza.
The ancient Egyptians built these massive constructions during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. Additionally, the Giza Complex includes several cemeteries and the remains of a workers’ settlement on its territory.
Pyramid of Khufu
The Pyramid of Khufu stands at a towering height of 138.5 metres. Located in the Giza pyramid complex, this oldest and largest Pyramid has astounded people through the centuries. This marvel constitutes a part of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world.
Pyramid of Khafre
The Pyramid Of Khafre stands at 448ft with a base length of 706ft. These measurements make the Pyramid the second-tallest and second-largest of the Giza Pyramid complex. This historical monument is also known as the Pyramid of Chephren. It houses the tomb of the Fourth Dynasty Pharaoh Khafre, who ruled between 2558 and 2532 BC.
Menkaure Pyramid
Menkaure is the third Pyramid in the Giza Pyramid complex in Greater Cairo, Egypt. The smallest of the three, this beautiful structure rises to 66 metres (218 feet). Despite being short, the Menkaure Pyramid houses some of the most stunning sculptures from Ancient Egyptian history.
Great Sphinx
The Great Sphinx is one of the most significant sculptures in the world. It shows a reclined lion’s body and a human head at nearly 66 feet. A royal headdress adorns the Sphinx’s human head. The length of this magnificent statue is around 240 feet.
Montaza Palace
The king’s palace stands in Alexandria, and King Farouk continuously filled it with new and unusual buildings. As Strabo said in Geography, “Each king, out of his love for pomp, usually added some decoration to all monuments.” A wall surrounding this chic royal district surrounded the fashionable neighbourhood like a fortress; the royal guard also guarded it. The guard chambers lay not far from the Montaza palace itself.
Library of Alexandria
The Library of Alexandria is one of the ancient world’s largest and most significant libraries. It was part of the Alexandria Muséion Institute in Alexandria, Egypt. The idea of establishment belongs to Demetrius of Phalerum. Subsequently, Ptolemy I, Soter, laid down the plans for this monumental project. At the same time, the son of Caesar Ptolemy II completed the building.
By then, the library had rapidly accumulated many papyrus scrolls. Indeed, a large amount of finance the Ptolemaic kings gave enhanced this process. Calculating an exact figure for the number of scrolls stored at this place is challenging. However, we can assume the approximate number of scrolls varied from 40,000 to 400,000 during the heyday.
Qaitbay Citadel
The Egyptians completed the construction of the Qaitbay Fortress in 1477. The founder of this fort was Sultan Abu Al-Nasr Sayf ad-Din Al-Ashraf Qaitbay. Historians believe Qaitbay built this Fortress on the Alexandria Lighthouse – one of the world’s Seven Wonders. These historians affirm that the Alexandria Lighthouse exited on the same site. They used the remaining parts of the lighthouse itself to build this citadel.
Abu El Abbas Mosque
Abu El Abbas Mosque is very popular and famous in Alexandria, Egypt. The Egyptians dedicated this mosque to the holy Sufi Abul-Abbas al-Mursi from Spain, who lived in the 13th century. In his last years, he moved to live in Alexandria.
The full name of this Sufi is Shahab ad-Din Abu-l-Abbas Ahmad ibn Umar ibn Muhammad Al-Ansari Al-Mursi. Revered Abu El Abbas is one of four religious men who enjoyed high respect and wide fame in Egypt. His writings were rife and were of considerable importance to all the people in Egypt. Mursi has become a household name in the country thanks to his work and popularity.