Giza and Cairo 2-Day Tour: Pyramids and Khan El Khalili
Two days to see what most visitors miss: the Pyramids, Memphis, and the bazaar without arranging the pieces yourself.
A 2-day guided tour from Alexandria covering the Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx, Step Pyramid of Zoser, Memphis, Egyptian Museum, Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, and Khan El Khalili bazaar in Cairo. Includes hotel pickup in Alexandria, private air-conditioned transport, a live guide, one night accommodation in Cairo, two lunches and one breakfast, and entrance fees to all historical sites.
Step-by-step itinerary
Day 1: Alexandria to Giza and Memphis
- Depart hotel in Alexandria
- Travel to Cairo
- Visit Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Mykerinus
- See the Great Sphinx
- Visit the Valley Temple
- Visit Step Pyramid of Zoser
- Lunch at local restaurant
- Visit Memphis and see Ramses II statue
- Return to hotel
Day 2: Cairo Museum and Islamic Cairo
- Visit Egyptian Museum
- Visit Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque
- Visit Hanging Church
- Visit Ben Ezra Synagogue
- Explore Khan El Khalili bazaar
- Transfer back to Alexandria
The experience
You leave your Alexandria hotel and ride two hours to Giza, where the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus stand as they have for 4,500 years. The Great Sphinx comes next. You stand in front of it, not behind a crowd at a viewpoint. After the Valley Temple, the itinerary moves to the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world's earliest colossal stone structure, built during the 3rd Dynasty. Lunch at a local restaurant breaks the morning, then you travel to Memphis, the ancient capital founded by King Menes. There you see the Statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Sphinx of Memphis before returning to your Cairo hotel to rest.
Day two takes you through Cairo's layers. The Egyptian Museum holds 250,000 artifacts spanning 5,000 years of Pharaonic art: the scale alone justifies the time. From there, the Mosque of Muhammad Ali sits within the Citadel of Salah El Din; the Hanging Church, with its wooden roof shaped like Noah's ark, dates from the 7th century; and Ben Ezra Synagogue, Egypt's oldest, anchors the religious quarter. The tour ends at Khan El Khalili, Cairo's old bazaar where you browse stalls selling brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold and antiques. A driver then returns you to Alexandria.
The guide speaks your language: English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or seven others are available. Transport is private and air-conditioned throughout. Bottled water travels with you each day. Entrance fees to every site and both lunches plus breakfast are settled before you book, so no surprises arrive at the gate or the restaurant.
What’s included
- Hotel pickup in Alexandria and return transfer.
- private air-conditioned vehicle for both days.
- live guide in your chosen language.
- one night accommodation in Cairo.
- two lunches and one breakfast.
- bottled water throughout the tour.
- entrance fees to the Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx, Valley Temple, Step Pyramid of Zoser, Memphis, Egyptian Museum, Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Hanging Church, and Ben Ezra Synagogue.
- all taxes and service charges.
Information
Lasts 2d, runs every day at 08:30, from US$ 390 per person, with live guides in 11 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.
Prices and times updated 6 days ago
Operated by This is Egypt Tours
Is this one for you?Two days is long enough to see the Pyramids, Memphis, and Cairo's museums and bazaar in one trip without rushing, but short enough to fit into a longer Egypt itinerary. If you're based in Alexandria and want to visit Giza without renting a car or building the logistics yourself, this tour handles the drive, the guide, the meals and the entrance fees so you only show up.
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Top questions
What languages is the tour guided in?
Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Japanese and Greek.
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 9 years); Infant (under 4): free.
What's the Step Pyramid of Zoser, and why does it matter?
The Step Pyramid of Zoser is the world's earliest colossal stone structure, built for King Djoser during the 3rd Dynasty. It marks the moment ancient Egypt began building in stone at monumental scale, and you see it on the first day after the Sphinx and Valley Temple.
Do I have to go inside the Pyramids themselves?
No. The tour includes entrance fees to the historical sites and museums on the itinerary (the Egyptian Museum, Mosque of Muhammad Ali, Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, and the Giza complex), but entry inside the Pyramids is separate and not included, so you choose whether to add that cost.
What does Khan El Khalili actually sell, and how much time do I spend there?
Khan El Khalili is Cairo's centuries-old bazaar stocked with brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold and antiques. The itinerary lists it as a shopping tour on day two, though the exact duration isn't specified. You browse at your own pace before the return drive to Alexandria.
Where do I sleep, and what's included for meals?
You stay one night in a Cairo hotel arranged by the tour operator. Breakfast is included on day two, and lunch is included both days at local restaurants, so you eat without planning separate meals.
How long is the drive from Alexandria to Giza?
The drive from Alexandria to Cairo takes two hours. You depart from your Alexandria hotel in the morning and spend the day at Giza, Memphis and the Valley Temple before returning to your Cairo hotel that evening.
Giza and Cairo 2-Day Tour: Pyramids and Khan El Khalili
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from US$ 390 per person