Day 1:

EgyptJoy representative will pick you up from Alexandria Port upon your cruise ship arrival by the exit door, holding a sign of your name. After that you will be transferred with your expert English-speaking tour guide by an air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo.

Start your tour in Cairo by visiting the Pyramids of Giza; you will see the largest pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), known as the Great Pyramid, is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the World that still survives. Next to the great pyramid are the pyramids of the son Chephren and the grandson Mycarinous, you'll be able to take a close up look at the Sphinx, the legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of King Chephren, the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, the place where the priests mummified the dead body of King Chephren, owner of the second pyramid.

You'll enjoy lunch at a nice local restaurant, then proceed to enjoy discovering the most interesting museum, the Egyptian Museum, which displays a rare collection of 5000 years of art which is considered the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 120,000 artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamen collection of treasure, gold and jewelry which was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1922, when his tomb was excavated. Overnight in this wonderful city Cairo at 5* hotel.

Day 2:

Our representative will pick you up from your hotel. After that you will be transferred with your expert English-speaking tour guide by an air-conditioned vehicle to the historic city Alexandria. Your first stop will be the catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa which are the largest known Roman burial site in Egypt, you will descend by the stairs and explore the spooky tunnels with three levels of tombs that could accommodate up to 300 corpses.

Moving on to visit Pompey's Pillar, which dates back to the 3rd century. It is a massive 25m pink granite column that measures 9m around its girth. The column is the last of the remaining relics of the Seraphim Temple during the Greco-Roman period, it is the biggest memorial column in Egypt.

Then enjoy having lunch at fish market restaurant. Then, you will go to get a photo stop at QaitbeyCitadel, which is considered one of the most important defensive strongholds, not only in Egypt, but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. The Citadel is situated at the exact site of the famous Lighthouse of Alexandria, which was one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.

You will end your amazing tour by visiting the Modern Alexandria Library(visit its open court + free museums), in your way to the library will cross Stanley Bridge, one of the gorgeous modern buildings in Alexandria. The Old library was very famous all over the world for its huge books capacity of different sciences and literature. It was damaged several times during the Greco Roman period until it vanished. The design of the modern library of Alexandria consisted of four underground stores and six upper stores. The special shape of the modern library of Alexandria is considered a special architectural germ. After this trip you will be driven back to your cruise ship in Alexandria Port.