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While most cruise excursions head for the pyramids, this one tells a different Egyptian story, the one written in the desert in 1942.
About 100 km west of Alexandria, El Alamein was where the Allies turned back Rommel's advance in one of World War II's decisive battles. Your guide takes you to the El Alamein War Museum, with its tanks, uniforms, and maps laying out the campaign, and to the war cemeteries where thousands of soldiers from both sides rest in the quiet desert. It is a reflective day rather than a sightseeing rush.
Door-to-door transfers from the port and lunch are included, timed around your ship.
Ideal for history-minded cruise guests and anyone with a personal connection to the North African campaign.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
Please share your cruise ship name and arrival/departure times when you book. Your guide will meet you at the Alexandria Port arrivals gate with an air-conditioned vehicle. The drive to El Alamein is approximately 1.5 to 2 hours each way. We track ship arrivals in real time and ensure you return with at least 2 hours of buffer before sail-away. Modest dress recommended at the war cemeteries as a sign of respect.
Itinerary
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1Alexandria
Your guide and manager will be waiting for you outside the Cruise docking spot. They will be holding a sign showing your name. It will be quite easy for you to identify them. Then you will proceed to your vehicle and start your tour. your guide will talk to you not only about history of ancient Egypt, but also about modern Egypt, Life, religion, politics and all aspects of Life in the country.
3 hours • Admission ticket free -
2El Alamein War Museum
About two hours west of Alexandria, the El Alamein War Museum lays out the 1942 battle that stopped the Axis advance toward the Suez Canal. You walk among tanks, field guns, and the uniforms of the British, German, Italian, and Egyptian forces, while your guide traces how the desert campaign unfolded across these dunes. Maps and dioramas make sense of a battle fought over open sand with almost no landmarks. It is a compact, well-kept museum that rewards an unhurried visit.
3 hours • Admission ticket included -
3El Alamein War Cemetery
Nearby lie the war cemeteries, rows of headstones in the silent desert where soldiers of many nations were laid to rest. The Commonwealth cemetery alone holds more than 7,000 graves, each marked and tended, with separate German and Italian memorials not far off. Your guide gives space for this to land rather than narrating over it. Standing here, with nothing but sand and sky around, the scale of what happened in 1942 settles in. Many visitors find this the most affecting part of the day.
1 hour • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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