Every itinerary on this page is private — your own guide, your own driver, your own pace — with hotels and cruise boats our team has inspected in person. The archaeology is done properly, the pace is yours, and nothing on any of them is a commission stop.
Most guests take between 9 and 12 days. That is long enough to give Cairo three full days, spend four nights on the Nile between Luxor and Aswan, and still finish on the Red Sea rather than flying home exhausted.
Eight days covers Cairo and a short cruise. Ten gives you Cairo, Luxor and Aswan without rushing. Twelve or more lets you add Alexandria or the Red Sea. Under a week, we would rather sell you a focused Cairo trip than a scramble.
October to April. Upper Egypt reaches 41°C by lunchtime between June and August, which makes tomb days genuinely unpleasant. Those months are excellent for the Red Sea and considerably cheaper.
Your adventure begins as your cruise ship arrives at Port Said Port, where your…
Discover the timeless wonders of Cairo on a full-day shore excursion from Port Said…
The honest version — this is what your budget actually changes.
| Level | Duration | Hotels | What's different | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value4★ | 8 – 10 days | 4★ properties | The essentials, done properly. Clean rooms, licensed guides, no shortcuts. | $75 |
| Mid-range4★ superior | 10 – 12 days | 4★ superior + deluxe cruise | Bigger rooms, better food, and named-brand cruise boats. | $78 |
| Luxury5★ | 12 – 14 days | 5★ Cairo & Luxor · luxury cruise | Suites, fine dining, resident Egyptologist on the cruise. | $80 |
Egypt is cheap to book badly. These four are the difference, and they are written into every confirmation we send.
A Ministry licence and a degree in Egyptology. No drivers doubling as guides.
IncludedEntry tickets, transfers, guiding and taxes are in the number you approve.
No extrasInspected in person, named on your voucher. If a room isn't what we promised, we move you.
InspectedThe same WhatsApp thread from enquiry to airport, staffed by the person who planned your trip.
24 / 7Collected from TripAdvisor and Google. We publish the critical ones too.
“Our guide Hoda knew every corner of the Valley of the Kings and got us in before the coaches arrived. Fourteen days and not one wasted morning.”
“Our flight to Aswan was cancelled the night before. The team rebooked us, moved the hotel and messaged at 1am to confirm. We didn't lose a single site.”
“The boat is comfortable rather than glamorous — be clear on that. But the guiding was the best of the three trips I have taken to Egypt.”
The things guests ask us on the phone, answered properly. Written by the team who meet you at the airport.
October to April for the archaeology. May to September for the Red Sea, at roughly two-thirds of the price.
Most nationalities can get a visa on arrival or apply online before travelling. Your passport must be valid for at least six months from your arrival date.
The currency is the Egyptian pound (EGP). US dollars and euros are widely accepted at hotels and cruise boats; local shops and cafés want EGP.
Layered light clothing during the day, something warmer for the desert at night, and a scarf if you're visiting mosques or churches.
Egypt is generally safe for tourists, especially in the main destinations. Standard travel-health precautions apply.
Egyptians are famously hospitable, and small courtesies go a long way. The below is the minimum.
Port Said sits at the northern mouth of the Suez Canal, and its position makes it a gateway for day trips to Cairo. The most popular shore excursion runs to the Giza pyramids and the Egyptian Museum, while shorter options explore Port Said itself. Every tour is private and timed to your ship's schedule.
Yes. The Cairo and Giza pyramids day trip is the headline shore excursion from Port Said. It is a full day with a long drive each way, so we start promptly and plan the route to make the most of your time on shore, with a licensed Egyptologist guiding you at the pyramids and museum.
Every Port Said shore excursion is planned around your ship's all-aboard time with a time buffer built into the drive. Your private driver and guide monitor the schedule throughout the day, so returning you to the port before departure is always the first priority.
Yes. Every excursion is a private tour with your own licensed Egyptologist, air-conditioned transport and all entry tickets on the itinerary included, with pickup directly at the port. Prices are per person in USD and fall as your group size rises.
Because these excursions depend on your ship's calling date and schedule, we recommend booking ahead so we can secure a guide and vehicle for that day. Send us your ship, port date and arrival and departure times through the enquiry form or WhatsApp, and we will reply quickly to confirm.
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