Das Östliche Mittelmeer, Ägypten und das Rote Meer

This overland must be prebooked and prepaid at least 90 days prior to your cruise. Any reservation made after this deadline will be confirmed on-board based on availability. A minimum of participants must be booked in order to operate this tour. 100% of total cost for cancellations made less than 90 days before departure.

Explore the beauty and mysteries of Egypt’s treasures. You will discover the most impressive monuments from the time of the Pharaohs throughout exclusive visits.

Day 1:

From the pier of Port Saïd, meet your guide and board your coach for the 3.5-hour drive to Cairo, and your hotel. On arrival, you will check in at your hotel. Then, you will proceed to the pyramids area where you can admire the sound and light show.

After the show, you will get back to your hotel where your dinner will be served.

Day 2:

After a very early continental breakfast, you will start your day by a private visit of the Pyramids of Giza. To complete your experience, you will enter the famous Cheops Pyramid and the Solar boat museum. Cheops Pyramid is the largest of all the pyramids ever built on Earth, regardless of civilisation and time.

The solar boats of ancient Egyptians were large ships that were made out of cedar wood. The Solar Boat exposed near the pyramids was constructed to house Cheops when he passed away.

Southeast of the Great Pyramids, you will have the opportunity to admire the Sphinx, carved out of solid rock around 2650 BC.

Then, you will return to your hotel, where you will enjoy some free time as well as a full buffet breakfast and lunch. You will board your coach for a 45-minute drive to Cairo. You will visit the Museum of Egyptian Antiquities dedicated to ancient Egypt as well as the room of the treasure of Tutankhamun, and his god-like golden mask and the Royal Mummies room.

 At the end of your visit, you will get back to your hotel. The dinner will be served at the hotel.

Day 3:

After your breakfast, board your coach and drive for around one hour to Dahshour area, where the pyramids of Dahshur stand.

You will drive to Memphis, the Capital of ancient Egypt. You will see the limestone statue, Colossus of Ramses, giant lying statue depicts Ramses II, the Alabaster Sphinx and the ruins of the temple of Ptah.

You will proceed at your lunch venue before reaching Sakkara to visit the famous step Pyramid of Zoser built 5,000 years ago by the engineer Imhotep, and one of the mastabas or funerary chambers.

Finally, a quick visit will be made at a carpet school before driving back to join your ship after 2 ½ hour drive.

YOUR HOTEL or similar:

Marriott Mena House hotel

6 Pyramids Road Giza,

Giza Governorate 12556, Egypt

Phone: 20 95 2382575

This palace built in 1869 at the foot of the Giza pyramids was the residence of Khedive Ismail and became a hotel in 1886. Located in the heart of beautiful gardens, the Marriot Mena House is composed of a palace part, an historic aisle.

This programme includes:

• Transfers, visits, activities and entrance fees as per programme.
• Sound and light show in English only.
• Private visit of the pyramids for 2 hours and 1 hour during public opening.
• The visit of the two special rooms at the museum: the royal mummies room and the treasure of Tutankhamun.
• Meals mentioned in the programme:
• 3 breakfasts: 1 continental and 2 buffet breakfasts
• 2 lunches and 2 dinners including 1 bottled water, 1 glass of local beer or local wine or 1 soft drink and tea or coffee.
• 2 nights at Marriott Mena House hotel or similar.
• The cameras fees.

This programme doesn’t include:

• Personal expenses.
• Gratuities to guide and driver.
• Meals, drinks and all services not mentioned in the programme.
• The video cameras fees.

Note:

• Photos are not allowed inside the Cheops Pyramid, inside the King Tut room and inside the mummies rooms.
• This overland involves approximately 7 km (4.2 miles) of walking on uneven paths with steps.
• We recommend you wear comfortable walking shoes, protect yourself from the sun. The night on the desert can be cold, we recommend you take a jacket for the sound and light show.
• A new Museum of Egyptian Antiquities is about to be built near the pyramids. It should replace the actual museum in the centre of Cairo. As the opening date has not been revealed yet, the visit of this new museum could replace the one at the museum indicated in the programme.

Duration and price of excursions are given as a guide only. The order of the visits may be reversed.

Travellers are advised to check all the information with the authorities concerned prior to the departure date. CDP advises Travellers to consult the country factsheets relating to the chosen destinations.

CDP specifically draws Travellers' attention to the fact that the information provided may change up until the departure date, and they are advised to consult that information up until the time of departure.

CDP invites Travellers to adjust their behaviour to the visited country, to exercise vigilance and to avoid carrying valuable objects during their travel.