Cairo Day Tour from Alexandria: Pyramids & Museum Visit

Three pyramids, the Sphinx, 170,000 artifacts and a medieval bazaar: all in one day from the port.

A 12-hour day tour from Alexandria to Cairo with private van transport, Egyptologist guide, and entry to the Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili bazaar. Your guide meets you at Alexandria Port or your hotel holding a sign with your name, then drives the 137-mile route to Giza Plateau. Lunch at a high-quality restaurant is included. Drinks at lunch depend on your option. The tour ends with drop-off back at your hotel or port.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cairo day tour from Alexandria

• Meet guide at Alexandria port or hotel
• Travel 137 miles to Cairo by private van
• Visit Giza Plateau pyramids
• See the Great Sphinx of Giza
• Have lunch at a quality restaurant
• Tour the Egyptian Museum with guide
• Shop at Khan el-Khalili bazaar
• Return to Alexandria hotel or port

The Experience

The day starts with your guide waiting at Alexandria Port or your hotel, then you travel 137 miles to Cairo in a private air-conditioned van. The first stop is Giza Plateau, where the pyramids of Cheops, Khafre and Menkaure stand at the desert's edge: the oldest monumental structures built of dressed masonry, dating back to around 2630 BC. You walk to the Great Sphinx, carved directly from bedrock, which commands views across all three pyramids from its position on the plateau.

After lunch at a high-quality restaurant, a qualified Egyptologist guide takes you through the Egyptian Museum, the world's oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East. It holds over 170,000 artifacts spanning from around 5500 BC to AD 364, and the guide points out the highlights most visitors miss, including the treasures of Tutankhamun. The museum's collection is the largest of pharaonic antiquities anywhere.

The final stop is Khan el-Khalili, the medieval bazaar built in the 16th century in the heart of Islamic Cairo. The souk's grid-like alleyways and elaborately carved gates sit on what was once the burial site of the Fatimid Caliphs who founded Cairo in the 10th century. You have time to browse leather goods, perfumes, spices and other Egyptian souvenirs before the van returns you to your Alexandria hotel or port.

What’s included

• Pickup at Alexandria Port or your hotel.
• private air-conditioned van for the 137-mile round trip.
• qualified Egyptologist guide in your chosen language.
• entry to the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx.
• open buffet lunch at a high-quality restaurant.
• entry to the Egyptian Museum with its 170,000 artifacts.
• time to browse Khan el-Khalili bazaar.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• return drop-off at your hotel or port.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportPublic transport nearby

Operated by Mirette Tours

Is this one for you?Pick the English guide if you need detailed historical context for the museum's artifacts. Choose French, Spanish, or German if you prefer the same sites with language-specific lunch beverages, but confirm your port allows a 137-mile round trip before booking.

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Top questions

How far is it from Alexandria to the Giza Pyramids?

The drive is 137 miles each way. You travel in a private air-conditioned van with your guide, so the journey is part of the tour itself rather than dead time.

What exactly is inside the Egyptian Museum?

The Egyptian Museum houses over 170,000 artifacts: the world's largest collection of pharaonic antiquities. Your Egyptologist guide walks you through the highlights, including the treasures of Tutankhamun, spanning from around 5500 BC to AD 364.

Does the tour include lunch?

Yes, an open buffet lunch at a high-quality restaurant is included. Drinks at lunch are included depending on which guide language option you choose at checkout.

What is Khan el-Khalili and why does it matter?

Khan el-Khalili is a medieval bazaar in Islamic Cairo built in the 16th century, with elaborately carved gates and grid-like alleyways. It sits on the old burial site of the Fatimid Caliphs who founded Cairo in the 10th century, and trading there dates back to the 14th century. It's where you browse for Egyptian souvenirs.

What languages does the guide speak?

Your guide speaks English, Spanish, French, German or one additional language, depending on which option you select at checkout.

Where does the tour start and end?

Your guide meets you at Alexandria Port or your hotel holding a sign with your name. The tour ends with drop-off back at your Alexandria hotel or port after 12 hours.