Alexandria Shore Discovery Tour
Explore Alexandria from your cruise ship on a private shore excursion to the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa and Qaitbay Citadel.
Egypt Shore Excursions
Make the most of a day ashore with a private excursion planned around your ship’s schedule.
24 experiences to make your own
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Excursion from Port Said
Take a private shore excursion from Port Said to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, with road transfers planned around your ship's schedule.
Luxor Temples & West Bank from Safaga Port
Visit Karnak and Luxor's West Bank on a private shore excursion from Safaga Port, with a road itinerary planned around your cruise call.
Giza Pyramids Tour from Sokhna Port
Travel from Sokhna Port to the Giza Pyramids, Valley Temple and Sphinx on a private shore excursion with return transfers.
Alexandria Excursion from Port Said
Take a private shore excursion from Port Said to Alexandria, visiting the catacombs, Pompey's Pillar, Qaitbay Citadel and waterfront.
Luxor East & West Bank Excursion from Sokhna
Visit the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut Temple and Karnak on a private excursion from Sokhna Port, subject to your ship's schedule.
Egyptian Museum & Coptic Cairo from Port Said
Travel from Port Said to Cairo for a private shore excursion to the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square and Coptic Cairo.
El Alamein Battlefield Shore Tour
Visit El Alamein's Military Museum, Commonwealth War Cemetery and German and Italian memorials on a private tour from Alexandria Port.
Cairo Shore Tour from Safaga Port
Visit the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum on a private Cairo shore excursion from Safaga Port, subject to your port schedule.
Giza Pyramids & Cairo Museum Tour from Sokhna Port
Take a private shore excursion from Sokhna Port to the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square.
NMEC & Egyptian Museum Tour from Safaga Port
Visit the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Egyptian Museum in Cairo on a proposed shore excursion from Safaga Port.
Cairo Museums Tour from Sokhna Port
Explore NMEC and the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square on a private museum-focused shore excursion from Sokhna Port.
Civilization & Egyptian Museum from Port Said
Travel from Port Said to Cairo to visit the Egyptian Museum and National Museum of Egyptian Civilization on a private shore excursion.
Safaga Scuba Diving Shore Excursion, Northern Red Sea
Private Safaga Port scuba diving excursion for cruise passengers. Includes port transfers, a boat trip, two guided Red Sea reef dives, and return to ship.
Red Sea Scuba Diving from Sokhna
Arrange a guided Red Sea boat diving excursion from Sokhna Port, with dives suited to your certification level and return transfers.
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Excursion from Safaga
Take a private excursion from Safaga Port to the Giza Pyramids, Valley Temple and Sphinx, subject to your ship's port schedule.
Historic Cairo Shore Tour from Port Said
Explore Saladin's Citadel, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili on a private shore excursion from Port Said.
Historic Cairo Shore Tour from Safaga Port
Visit Saladin's Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili on a proposed private shore excursion from Safaga Port to Cairo.
Cairo Shore Tour from Alexandria Port
Travel from Alexandria Port to Cairo for a private shore excursion to Saladin's Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili.
Giza Pyramids & Egyptian Museum from Port Said
Take a private shore excursion from Port Said to the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square.
Giza Pyramids & Alexandria Shore Excursion
Combine the Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum with Alexandria's catacombs and Qaitbay Citadel on a proposed private shore excursion.
Cairo Museums Excursion from Alexandria Port
Explore NMEC and the Egyptian Museum in Cairo on a private shore excursion from Alexandria Port, with coastal stops as time allows.
Giza Pyramids Shore Tour from Alexandria Port
Visit the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx on a private shore excursion from Alexandria Port, with Alexandria sightseeing as agreed in your itinerary.
Pyramids, Saqqara & Grand Museum from Sokhna
Travel from Sokhna Port to Saqqara, the Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum on a proposed private shore excursion.
Plan with a little perspective
A journey worth
considering properly.
A shore excursion starts with the time available, not the distance to a famous monument. Alexandria offers city visits near its own port, while journeys from Port Said or Sokhna to Giza and from Safaga to Luxor involve substantial road travel. The most suitable outing depends on your specific berth, ship schedule, disembarkation arrangements and required time back aboard.
Send the ship name, sailing date, arrival port and published arrival and departure details when enquiring. Include the ship’s all-aboard time once you have it. A private excursion can prioritise your interests and avoid unnecessary stops, but traffic, port procedures and access conditions still apply. The confirmed programme should make the return margin visible rather than fill every available moment.
Plan backwards from all aboard
The ship’s departure time is not the meeting deadline for returning passengers. Agree the required port return, allow for security and boarding, and work backwards through the road journey and visits. A planner needs the actual port call before judging feasibility. A long list of attractions is not useful if it leaves insufficient margin for the return.
Agree a shorter alternative
Choose one principal experience and identify what can be omitted if the ship arrives late or disembarkation takes longer than expected. Keep the local contact and port meeting instructions available offline. Ask how itinerary changes, a missed port call or an amended schedule are handled in the booking terms; do not assume every scenario is automatically covered.
A few useful answers.
Can every port call support a Cairo or Luxor visit?
No. Feasibility depends on the port, actual time ashore, road route and operating conditions. A shorter call may call for a local excursion or may not support the requested journey at all.
Is returning to the ship guaranteed?
Do not infer a guarantee from the word private. Review the operator’s actual terms and agree a conservative programme. No road excursion can remove the possibility of unexpected disruption.
Something a little different?
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