Private Mediterranean Cruise
Cairo Private Shore Excursion

A - Start and end in Cairo:
Cairo Full Day with Lunch

Minimum 2-3 guests:
Cost per person: $190 per person based on using private air conditioned sedan/vehicle, and always with a private guide. (Please advise the language of your preference).

Minimum 4 guests:
Cost per person: $110 per person based with a private air conditioned coach, and always with a private guide. (Please advise the language of your preference).

Minimum 6 guests:
Cost per person: $90 per person based with a private air conditioned coach, and always with a private guide. (Please advise the language of your preference).

B - Start in Alexandria - Return to Alexandria or Port Said
Cairo Full Day with Lunch: From /To Alexandria or Port Said

Minimum 2 guests:
Cost per person: $390 per person Based on using private air conditioned vehicle, and always with a private guide. (Please advise the language of your preference).

Minimum 4 guests:
Cost per person: $260 per person based on using a private air conditioned mini-coach depending the number of guests in your party, and always with a private guide (Please advise the language of your preference).

Minimum 6 guests:
Cost per person: $190 Per person Based on using a private air conditioned mini-coach depending the number pf guests in your party, and always with a private guide (Please advise the language of your preference) .

Meet with your guide at Alexandria or Port Said port passenger Terminal. Roundtrip to/back from Cairo.

Tour Choices:

1. The Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo - Full Day with Lunch
Today we see Cairo's major sights: the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummies Room. We'll continue, on to the Coptic Museum, the Church of Abu Sergha, and the Beni Ezra Synagogue.

We'll see where, according to the legend, Moses was found along the banks of the Nile by the Queen of the Nile and Pharaoh's wife. We'll take our lunch at a local restaurant: Naguib Mahfouz or Hadaik El-Azhar Park overlooking the Citadel). Then we will enjoy a walking tour of the ancient Khan El Khalili Bazaar district as well as, time permitting, Muiz Ledeen-Allah District.

For guests staying in Cairo: return to your hotel.

For guests going back to cruises: we head back to your cruise in Alexandria or Suez or Port Said.

2. The Egyptian Museum and a cruise Lunch on the Nile - Full Day with Lunch
Today we see Cairo's major sights: the Egyptian Museum, including the Mummies Room. We'll continue on to the Coptic Museum, the Church of Abu Sergha, and the Beni Ezra Synagogue.

We'll see where , according to the legend, Moses was found along the banks of the Nile by the Queen of the Nile and Pharaoh's wife. We'll take a leisurely cruise lunch to get to see Cairo as we sail along the Nile. Followed by a walking tour of Khan el-Khalili Bazaar district as well as, time permitting, Muiz Ledeen-Allah District.

For guests staying in Cairo: return to your hotel.

For guests going back to cruises: we head back to your cruise in Alexandria or Suez or Port Said.

3. Most popular for families with young children: The Egyptian Museum and a Felucca Sailing on the Nile - Full Day with Lunch
Today we see Cairo's major sights: the Egyptian Museum, on to the Nilometer, and Manial Palace. We'll take a felucca (sailing boat) for a 30 minute sailing on the Nile, then enjoy our lunch at a local restaurant. El Khan or Lunch will be in Azhar Park overlooking the Citadel. Then to the The Pharaonic Village – a living museum of Egypt at the time of the Pharaohs... in the Pharaonic Village, the Dr. Ragab Papyrus Institute... Enjoy a walking tour of the ancient Khan El Khalili Bazaar district.

For guests staying in Cairo: Return to your hotel.

For guests going back to cruises: we head back to your cruise in Alexandria or Suez or Port Said.

Included:

• Private air conditioned sedan or a private air conditioned coach depending the number pf guests in your party.
• Private English (or other language of your preference) speaking guide
• All admissions, taxes, service charges
• Lunch - the menu is pre-set but a variety of choices are available

Rate doesn't include:

• Any International air fare
• Any visa Fee
• Trip/travel insurance
• Tips
• Personal Expenses
• Any Beverages
• Hotel accommodation

Cairo from Alexandria or Port Said / Suez
The drive from Alexandria to Cairo is about 3 Hours (225 kilometers).

Sites Description:

Old or Coptic Cairo, Egypt
Some Egyptologists believe that there was a settlement here as far back as the 6th century BC. Later, the Romans built a fortress here which we call Babylon. Some of these Roman walls still exist. Later, it became a Christian stronghold, with as many as 20 churches built within an area of one square mile. There are only five remaining, but these are certainly a must see when visiting Cairo, along with the earliest Mosque ever built in Egypt. In addition, after the fall of Jerusalem in about 70 AD, the area also saw an influx of that religion into the area, where the oldest synagogue is also located.

In Old Cairo we will also visit the Hanging Church (El Muallaqa, Sitt Mariam, St Mary) derives its name from its location on top of the southern tower gate of the old Babylon fortress (in Old, or Coptic Cairo) with its nave suspended above the passage (Muallaqa translates to 'suspended'). It is the most famous Coptic Christian church in Cairo, as well as the first built in Basilcan style (possibly). It was probably built during the patriarchate of Isaac (690-92), though an earlier church building may have existed elsewhere dating as earlier as the 3rd or 4th century. However, the earliest mention of the church was a statement in the biography of the patriarch Joseph (831-49), when the governor of Egypt visited the establishment.

Khan El Khalili in Islamic Cairo
I'd say this is the best tourist market in Egypt. The atmosphere of the market certainly has some life to it. Narrow streets, medieval gates, Smoky cafes, and Mosque minarets towering above certainly give this part of Cairo a more authentic feel.