Egypt · DAY TRIPS IN CAIRO
The good day trips in Cairo fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes, and where they differ.
Roman Alexandria in 10 hours from Cairo, with Kom El Shoqafa Catacombs, Kom El-Deka theater, Qaitbay Citadel, seafood lunch, and guide.
“Menal was an excellent guide. Very well spoken English. Very knowledgeable. Catacombs were cool. Citadel was great photo spot over the Mediterranean Sea. Lunch was good. Highly recommended.”
Door-to-door Alexandria day trip from Cairo with an Egyptologist guide, catacombs, cathedrals, mosques, Qaitbay castle, and Montaza gardens.
“Our trip to Alexandria was a blast, Mohamed was a great guide. Very friendly and with lots of knowledge, he guided us through the city and told us the unknown stories of different places. He answered with no hesitation to all the questions we had, always with a big smile on his face. The lunch was also great, at a restaurant with a wonderful sea view. We totally recommend this tour with him!”
18-hour Hurghada to Cairo day trip: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum, lunch, and a guided Egyptologist tour.
“It was fantastic, Achmed was very knowledgeable & gave us so many insights & facts about everything we visited, so glad we booked this tour, had an amazing time”
Fly from Cairo to Luxor for a 10-12 hour temple-and-tomb whirlwind, with door-to-door pickup, guided stops, lunch, entry fees, and round-trip air.
“It was the best experience that we had so far in Egypt and a very good tour with very professional guide in Luxor.”
Private day tour from Cairo to Giza, Saqqara, and Memphis with an Egyptologist, lunch, entrance tickets, and a 30-minute camel ride.
“The sights were the most memorable. The guide (Mohammad known as Mimo) had a great knowledge. Just felt he wanted to be somewhere else. Sent driver with car to pick us up & joined us along the way. Went to Saqqara, Papyrus factory, Giza pyramids and then Read more”
Fly from Cairo to Luxor for Karnak, Valley of the Kings, and optional Tutankhamun tomb access, with door-to-door transfers.
“The overall experience was great!! Our operator was fantastic when working with us regarding the payment because our internet was very slow but when it came time to discuss refund options because what we were sold had to be changed not by us but by them, I heard back from no one. I did not like that, especially since we weren't told about the change until it happened. Our driver wasn't even informed that we had a meal option added until I inquired about it. An added tour should be an option at the end or given the option to add more tombs at the Valley of the Kings, because…”
Private 6-hour Cairo day trip to Saqqara, Dahshur and Memphis with a guide, skip-the-line entry, and lunch included for $103.
“Ahmed was a fantastic tour guide.. his knowledge of Egyptian history was first class.. his guidance and help throughout our tour was exceptional. Such a nice guy. And the driver was superb. A flawless tour made fantastic by this team. Thanks and I highly recommend 👌”
Private day trip from Cairo to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx with an Egyptologist, private vehicle, main entrance fees, and lunch options.
“Very good tour. Our guide, Heba, was very Nice and carefull and explain all things very well. Our driver, Gazafi, was very kind too.”
Private Cairo day trip by plane from Sharm El Sheikh, with Giza pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili, camel ride.
“We had the brilliant and very knowledgeable tour guide named 'Emad' who shared so much detail and information about all aspects of the day trip to Cairo. Experiencing the Great Pyramids of Giza was amazing, seeing the Sphinx up close was unbelievable and visiting the Egyptian Museum opened our minds and imagination when seeing all thr ancient artifacts and jewels of Egypt. We had a wonderful and very tasty lunch at a local restaurant 😋 and the trip was arounded off with a lovely boat trip along the Nile before we headed off to the Airport to catch our flight back to Sharm El-Sheikh. I 100% recommend Nice Tours if…”
Private Cairo day trip from Hurghada with early pickup, a German-speaking Egyptologist, Egyptian Museum, Giza pyramids and Sphinx, plus lunch.
“We booked the small group tour for 4-6 people, but were alone due to lack of other participants and were quickly brought to Cairo by car. Great friendly German speaking guide and nice driver. Promised drinks were carried, good copioRead moreAuto-translated”
Luxor day trip from Cairo by plane with round-trip flights, guided tombs and temples, lunch included, plus Karnak’s Avenue of Sphinxes.
“Our trip to Luxor was unforgettable. Mustafa Awed was our guide and his knowledge of the history and majesty of what he showed us was incomparable. We thoroughly enjoyed our tour of Luxor and Karnak Temples as well as the tombs in The Valley of The Kings. Our lunch at The Paris Restaurant was delicious. We highly recommend this tour”
A long, well-paced Alexandria day from Cairo: Roman theater, Kom El Shoqafa catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, Qaitbay Citadel, plus seafood lunch.
“Such a great tour. Tour guide was one of the best I’ve ever had and the driver was excellent. Highly reommend this tour!”
Private half-day tour to the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Valley Temple with hotel pickup and a 25-minute camel ride for $60.
“Mina was a really warm and personable guide. He was very communicative, and was also willing to be flexible (the day before, we asked to move the tour start time by an hour and he was totally game). Mina was super enthusiastic about helping you take the best pictures/viRead more”
1-day Alexandria trip from Cairo to see Roman sites, Kom el Shoqafa catacombs, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Qaitbay citadel.
“Very bad experience. Car reported 2hrs late after my frantic calls to tour operator. Messages to Viator didn’t get a response for nearly 12 hrs. Guide was hopeless. She couldn’t speak good English. So understanding her was a challenge. She borrowed my credit card while paying for entry fees at monuments as her card was not working. She, of course, returned to me , but in cash which I wouldn’t not require it. She was always in a hurry to finish the visit early where as we would have loved to spend more time in sightseeing”
7-hour Cairo day trip to Saqqara, Memphis, and Dahshur to see the Step Pyramid, Red and Bent Pyramids, with air-conditioned transport.
“To step back to very early Egyptian history, through this tour, was amazing. Thanks to Ahmed our driver who drove us carefully to these distant sites on challenging roads. Paula our guide introduced us to each site and showed us some key aspects, then let us have time to walk around and immerse ourselves in the history! Highly recommend doing this tour, as it takes you way back in time from the Giza pyramids and shows you what an intelligent and innovative civilisation the early Egyptians were. The highlight was the Red and Bent pyramids - where pyramid making was perfected. Very special to be able to go inside the…”
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