Cairo & Pyramids Trip from Sokhna Port
While your ship waits in Sokhna, escape to Cairo to see Ancient Egypt. This day trip will take you to see the Pyramids of Giza, guarded by the Great Sphinx, and the GEM. It is the perfect way to get a quick glimpse of Egypt’s ancient past.
- Pick up services from Ein-Sokhna Port & return
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Private English speaking guide
- Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
- Lunch meal at a local restaurant in Cairo
- Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
- All taxes & service charge
- Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
- Tipping Kitty
Memphis Tours representative will pick you up from Ein El Sokhna Port by the cruise exit door, holding a sign with your name. After that you will be transferred by an air-conditioned vehicle to Cairo (about 1.5 hour drive), by an air-conditioned vehicle. Your personal guide will take you to the Giza Plateau to start your journey by marveling at one of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Great Pyramids of Giza. Visit the iconic Sphinx and Valley Temple. After your pyramid visit, you’ll go for lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant and then head over to the New Grand Egyptian Museum, also known as the Giza Museum, which is an archaeological museum in Giza, Egypt, about 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from the Giza pyramid complex. The GEM Complex is now offering limited access to test site readiness and the visitor experience ahead of the official opening. Admission is currently limited to the Main Galleries, Grand Hall, Grand Staircase, commercial area, and exterior gardens. Transfer back to El Sokhna Port to join your cruise ship.
N.B: When you arrive, a free shuttle bus will transfer you from the cruise ship to the main gate of the port, approximately 800 meters. Your Memphis Tours representative will be waiting to meet you there.
We were on the Queen Mary 2 so had arranged to be picked up at Sokhna Port Main Gate. The boys were there waiting and it was only into the trip that it was discovered they had been waiting for nearly two hours because they wanted to make sure they were on site nice and early! A professional attitude that continued throughout the day. Mohamed S certainly knew his stuff but he wasn't just a facts man; he was more than happy to take off beam questions (why did the Pharaohs make their sandals bigger than their feet?) and talk about everything and anything that came to mind.
Due to the restrictions of the ship the tour was a quick one but talking to fellow passengers on return we had done more and learnt more than they had on the "official" organised one so thank you Memphis....and thank you the 2 Mohameds
We were on cruise stopping at Sokhna. Ship excursions would not take us to see Red and Bent pyramid so we used memphis tours who tailored a private tour just for us. Picked up at Port on time and enjoyed fast journey into Cairo. Picked up our guide who was helpful and knowledgeable. enjoyed pyramids and having one to one attention from guide. Tour went as planned, had a nice lunch in a local restaurant. Not sure about the carpet factory though - not our thing. Quick drive back to ship all for less than the cost of the ship excusions to Cairo. Highly recommended
Visited March 2012