Suez, Egypt - Middle East Cruises

A popular option featuring the Pyramids, Sphinx and a leisurely cruise on the Nile for afternoon tea.

Upon arrival in Cairo, an international buffet breakfast will be served at a leading hotel to prepare you for an interesting day in this vibrant city.

The ancient Greeks considered the Great Pyramid to be one of the ‘Seven Wonders of the World’. Marvel at the sheer magnitude of the Great Pyramid - estimated to contain 2.5 million tonnes of stone.

Visit the Solar Boat Museum which houses the boat that the great Pharaoh would have used for his journey to the afterlife, the Museum was built over the boat to house this unique artefact. Enjoy free time to explore the pyramids on your own before travelling down the valley to visit the guardian of this mortuary complex, the inscrutable Sphinx with the body of a lion and face of a man.

Luncheon will be served accompanied with a glass of wine, beer or soft drink at a leading Cairo hotel before a short stop at a Papyrus Institute, where the ancient art of paper making from reeds, will be demonstrated for you.

Downtown at the banks of the River Nile a luxurious cruise boat awaits to sail you on the same timeless waterway traversed by Pharaohs, Queens and Nobles thousands of years ago. Sit back, relax and enjoy a cruise as you glide past Cairo’s waterfront landmarks. Refreshments of tea with oriental cookies and cakes will be served during the cruise and for your entertainment, a folkloric presentation and belly dancing show will take place.

Note: Please refer to the important information section relating to this port, which can be found in the brochure. A flight of 20 stairs leads to the dock for the riverboat. This tour does not include a visit to the Cairo Museum.

Wonders await on this tour, which includes the Necropolis of Sakkara, the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx.

From Suez, head for Africa’s largest city, the teeming metropolis of Cairo. At a deluxe hotel near the great Pyramids of Giza a delicious buffet breakfast will be served, before you continue to Egypt’s first capital, Memphis, with its ancient cemetery of Sakkara.

At Sakkara, the world’s first monumental stone building, the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, was built almost 5,000 years ago. After visiting the complex continue to one of the mastabas (funerary chambers) built nearby.

Returning to Cairo, a buffet luncheon will be served at a leading five star hotel. The tour then continues to the Giza Plateau where the only remaining Wonder of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramids of Giza still stands. A unique view of the three Pyramids from the Western Plateau affords great opportunities for photographs. Experience the stunning Pyramid of Chephren up close and enjoy time to explore the site on your own. Continue down the valley to visit the guardian of this mortuary complex, the mysterious Sphinx, watching the passage of time.

A final stop at the Papyrus Institute will introduce you to the process of paper making from reeds, an art discovered by the Ancient Egyptians. You will have a short time to purchase local handicrafts and papyrus from a selected bazaar.

Note: Please refer to the important information section relating to this port, which can be found in the brochure. This tour does not include a visit to the Cairo Museum. Flash photography is not permitted inside the mastabas.