What to expect
Your ship docks at Port Said, and this private day pairs the pyramids with a slower pleasure: lunch afloat on the Nile. After the drive to Cairo, about 3 hours, you stand at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, 2.3 million stone blocks and 4,500 years old, and meet the Great Sphinx. Then you board a Nile cruise boat for lunch as the city drifts past, with a music and folklore show on board. There is usually a stop at a papyrus institute to see how the ancient paper is made. Your Egyptologist is with you throughout. It is a long day with real driving either side, run privately and timed to your ship. Ideal for cruise guests who want the pyramids plus a relaxed Nile lunch rather than a museum marathon.
