Cairo Day Tour: Pyramids, Museum & Nile Dinner Cruise

Four millennia of Egypt in one day: from the Pyramids to the Nile at sunset.

A full-day private tour of Cairo combines the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum's 250,000-piece collection of Pharaonic artifacts, the Khan El Khalili bazaar in Old Cairo, and a two-hour Nile dinner cruise with live entertainment. A guide accompanies you throughout, and hotel pickup, all entrance fees, lunch and dinner are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. Giza PyramidsEntry included3h
2. Khan el-KhaliliEntry included1h

Cairo sightseeing and Nile dinner cruise

• Hotel pick-up
• Visit Giza Pyramids and Sphinx
• Tour the Valley Temple
• Explore Egyptian Museum
• Shop at Khan El Khalili bazaar
• Enjoy Nile dinner cruise with show

The experience

The day starts at your hotel and moves straight to Giza, where you'll stand in front of the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, then the Great Sphinx at the Valley Temple complex. From there the route heads ten miles south to the Egyptian Museum, home to over 250,000 genuine pieces spanning 5,000 years of Egyptian art and royal treasures: the world's largest collection of its kind. After the museum, you cross into Old Cairo to walk Khan El Khalili, the centuries-old bazaar where vendors sell brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver and gold.

The tour ends on the Nile itself. You board a boat for a two-hour evening cruise with dinner, a belly dancer, a folklore show and live Oriental music. A guide who speaks your language stays with you the entire day, and the itinerary includes all entrance fees, lunch at a local restaurant, dinner on the boat, bottled water and all transfers in a private air-conditioned vehicle. The whole experience runs about eight hours from pickup to return.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return.
• private air-conditioned vehicle and all transfers.
• entrance fees to the Giza Pyramids, Valley Temple and Egyptian Museum.
• lunch at a local restaurant and dinner on the Nile cruise.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• a private guide in your chosen language.

Options for this experience

8 options

Option 1: Entrance Fees CoveredGuide in 6 languages · 08:00Private tour with a guide, covering round-trip transfers, lunch, and entrance fees. Includes pickup

Option 2: All Fees CoveredGuide in 4 languages · 08:00Option 2: Guide in Japanese, Chinese, Russian, or Italian. Includes pickup

Spanish-language group tourAvailable from 20 Dec · 08:00Includes pickup

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English-language group tourAvailable from 20 Dec · 08:00Includes pickup

Small group with a French guideAvailable from 20 Dec · 08:00Includes pickup

German-language group tourAvailable from 20 Dec · 08:00Includes pickup

Italian-language group tourAvailable from 20 Dec · 08:00Includes pickup

Japanese-language group tourAvailable from 20 Dec · 08:00Includes pickup

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Information

Lasts 8h, runs every day at 08:00, from US$ 157 per person, with live guides in 11 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00Another time? ›

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Chinese, Greek, Japanese and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

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

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleInfant seats available

Operated by Sun Pyramids Tours

Is this one for you?Choose this tour if you want to cover the Pyramids, Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum in one day with a private guide and vehicle, or book a shorter option if you'd prefer deeper time at fewer sites.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Russian, Chinese, Greek and Japanese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What's inside the Egyptian Museum that makes it worth the visit?

The Egyptian Museum holds over 250,000 genuine Pharaonic artifacts: the world's largest collection of Egyptian art and antiquities. The pieces span 5,000 years and include royal treasures, sculptures, papyri and everyday objects that show how ancient Egyptians lived and ruled.

Can I go inside the Pyramids themselves, or do I only see them from outside?

The tour includes entry to the Giza Pyramids complex and the Valley Temple, where you see the structures and the Great Sphinx up close. Interior access to the pyramid chambers is not part of this tour and requires a separate ticket.

How much time do I spend at Khan El Khalili bazaar?

Khan El Khalili is one stop on the full-day itinerary, giving you time to browse the stalls and shop for brassware, copper, perfumes, leather and antiques in this historic Old Cairo market. The exact duration depends on your pace and interests.

What happens during the Nile dinner cruise?

The two-hour cruise includes a full dinner, a belly dancer, a folklore show and live Oriental music as the boat sails the Nile. It's the final event of the day before you return to your hotel.

Do I need to arrange my own transportation, or is it included?

Hotel pickup and all transfers between sites are included in a private air-conditioned vehicle. You don't arrange transport yourself. The driver meets you at your hotel and handles all movement throughout the day.