ATV Riding Cairo Giza Desert Safari: Pyramids Nile Dinner

Drive a quad bike through the desert, then ride camels past three pyramids and the Sphinx

A full-day private tour in Cairo where you drive an ATV across the Giza Plateau for an hour, ride camels around the pyramids and sphinx, visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu and other monuments, eat lunch at a local restaurant, and finish with a two-hour dinner cruise on the Nile featuring belly dancers and a folklore show. Hotel pickup and all entrance fees are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each6 stops

1. Giza PyramidsEntry included1h
2. Great Pyramid of GizaEntry included1h
3. Pyramid of KhafreEntry included1h
4. Pyramid of MenkaureEntry included30m
5. Great Sphinx of GizaEntry included45m
6. Nile RiverEntry included2h

Explore Giza and Nile Dinner Cruise

• Visit Giza Pyramids and Sphinx
• Camel ride around Pyramids (1 hour)
• Drive quad bike on Giza Plateau (1 hour)
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Visit Papyrus Museum and essential oils
• Enjoy Nile dinner cruise with show
• Return to hotel

The experience

You spend the morning at the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx, then get behind the handlebars of a quad bike to explore the Giza Plateau from the desert itself. The one-hour ATV ride takes you across the sand where you can see the monuments from angles most visitors never reach. After that comes a camel ride around all three main pyramids (the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure), which gives you time to photograph them and take in the scale of what you're standing in front of.

Lunch happens at a local Cairo restaurant, then you have time to browse the Papyrus Museum and the Essential Oil shop before the evening begins. At sunset, you board the Nile Maxim dinner cruise for a two-hour sail down the river. A buffet dinner, belly dancers, and an Egyptian folklore show run the whole time, and the lights of downtown Cairo pass by as you eat. A private air-conditioned vehicle handles all the transfers, and your guide speaks English, German, Arabic, or Polish depending on which option you book.

The tour runs eight hours total and is private, meaning it's just your group and your guide: no strangers added to the van or the camel ride. Bottled water and soft drinks come with you in the vehicle. Entrance to all the sites is covered in the price, though going inside the pyramids themselves (Khufu costs $24, Khafre $6) requires a separate ticket you buy on the day if you want to enter.

What’s included

• Your private air-conditioned vehicle with all transfers.
• one hour of ATV riding on the Giza Plateau.
• one hour of camel riding around the pyramids and sphinx.
• entrance fees to the Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple.
• lunch at a local Cairo restaurant.
• visits to the Papyrus Museum and Essential Oil shop.
• a two-hour dinner cruise on the Nile with buffet dinner, belly dancers, and a folklore show.
• bottled water and soft drinks during the tour.
• and a private Egyptologist guide in your chosen language.

Options for this experience

6 options

Silver option 3Guide in 4 languages · 7 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 11:00Quad bike and dinner cruise: car, driver, guide, quad bike, and dinner cruise, with pickup included. This option does not include visiting the Giza Pyramids or a camel ride, and pickup is included

Option 4Guide in 4 languages · 9 departure times: the first at 09:00, the last at 13:00Quad bike (ATV), luxury lunch (Pyramids and Sphinx view), shopping and dinner cruise, with pickup included

Gold option 2Guide in 4 languages · 7 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 11:00Guide, camel ride and cruise with driver: pickup is included. Car, driver, guide, Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, 30-minute camel ride, and dinner cruise. Entry fees are not included, and pickup is included

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Pyramids, camel ride, quad bike, VIP lunch, plus tickets and a dinner cruiseGuide in 4 languages · 7 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 11:00Pickup is included

Diamond (Option 1)Guide in 4 languages · 7 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 11:00Diamond Option 1, pickup is included

Diamond VIP, all inclusiveGuide in 4 languages · 7 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 11:00Pickup is included. Car, driver, tour guide, 1-hour quad bike ride, VIP lunch (Pyramids and Sphinx view), entrance fees, and a dinner cruise, with pickup included

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Before you book

Lasts 8h, runs every day, 11 start times, from US$ 60 per person, with a live guide in English, German, Arabic and Polish, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day11 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 13:00

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AgesAdult (22 to 59 years) · Senior (60 to 90 years) · Youth (18 to 21 years) · Child (5 to 17 years) · Infant (1 to 4 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, German, Arabic and Polish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Egypt Tours Excursions

Is this one for you?The ATV segment is the defining piece here. You're not watching someone else drive, you're operating the quad bike yourself across the desert for a full hour. Book this if you want to move through the Giza Plateau under your own power rather than stay in a vehicle or on a camel the whole time.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, German, Arabic and Polish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (18 to 21 years); Child (5 to 17 years); Infant (1 to 4 years): free.

What does the ATV ride across the Giza Plateau actually involve?

You drive the quad bike yourself for one hour across the desert floor of the Giza Plateau, navigating the sand while the pyramids and sphinx stay visible around you. It's a way to see the monuments from the desert perspective rather than from the main viewing areas.

Can I go inside the pyramids on this tour?

Entry to the pyramid sites is included, but going inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Khafre requires buying a separate ticket at the site: $24 for Khufu and $6 for Khafre. The tour visits them from the outside and includes the Valley Temple near Khafre's pyramid.

What happens on the Nile dinner cruise?

The two-hour cruise includes a buffet dinner, live entertainment from belly dancers, an Egyptian folklore show, and oriental music. You sail down the Nile at night with views of downtown Cairo's lights, and depending on your option, drinks may be included.

Is hotel pickup included?

Yes, pickup and return to your hotel are included in the tour. If your hotel is in New Cairo, the 6th City settlement, or near the airport, there's an additional charge of $30 total.