Cairo Day Trip from Sharm el Sheikh: Private Guide & Flights

See Cairo’s iconic landmarks in a day with flights and transfers all arranged for you

A private day tour from Sharm el Sheikh to Cairo by air, with hotel pickup, round-trip flights, an Egyptologist guide, and all entrance fees included. You visit the Giza Pyramids complex and the Great Sphinx, ride a camel at the plateau, explore the Egyptian Museum's Tutankhamun collection, and walk through Khan El Khalili Bazaar, the oldest marketplace in the Middle East. Lunch at a local restaurant is included. The tour runs 15 hours door-to-door.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. Giza PyramidsEntry included2h
2. Khan el-KhaliliEntry included1h

Sharm to Cairo and sightseeing

• Pickup from Sharm El Sheikh hotel
• Transfer to Sharm El Sheikh Airport
• Flight to Cairo
• Meet representative at Cairo Airport
• Visit Great Pyramid of Giza and Sphinx
• Camel ride at Giza plateau
• Explore Grand Egyptian Museum
• Wander Khan El Khalili Bazaar
• Transfer to Cairo Airport
• Flight back to Sharm El Sheikh
• Driver returns you to hotel

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your Sharm el Sheikh hotel and a transfer to the airport for a flight to Cairo. Once you land, a representative meets you and hands you over to your private Egyptologist guide, who stays with you for the rest of the day. This arrangement means no navigating Cairo on your own, no haggling over transport, and no guessing which entrance to use. The guide knows the sites, the routes and the timing.

At Giza you walk the plateau with your guide to see the Great Pyramid of Khufu (also called Cheops), the pyramids of Chefren and Mykerinus, the valley temple of Khefren, and the Great Sphinx: a complex of structures nearly 5,000 years old. You also ride a camel in the famous Giza area, a moment most visitors come for and most day trips from Sharm include. After Giza, you're driven to the Grand Egyptian Museum, the world's largest museum dedicated to ancient Egypt, where the complete treasures of Tutankhamun are displayed together for the first time. The collection spans thousands of years and is the museum's centerpiece.

From there you head to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, which has stood in Islamic Cairo since 1382 and is the oldest bazaar in the Middle East. Walking through it gives you the atmosphere of the city hundreds of years ago: narrow lanes, vendors, the texture of living Cairo beyond the monuments. Lunch happens at a local restaurant during the day. At the end you're transferred back to Cairo Airport for the evening flight to Sharm, where your driver is waiting at arrivals to take you to your hotel.

What’s included

• The tour includes round-trip flights from Sharm el Sheikh to Cairo.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in Sharm.
• a private Egyptologist guide in your chosen language.
• all entrance fees to the Giza Pyramids complex, the Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
• a camel ride at Giza.
• lunch at a local restaurant.
• and all transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle with taxes and service charges.

Options for this experience

2 options

With English Guide07:00Pickup is included

Guide speaking another language availableGuide in Spanish, French or German · 07:00Pickup is included

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

Before you book

Lasts 15h, runs every day at 07:00, from US$ 429 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish, French and German, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

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AgesAdult (12 to 90 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3)

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and German

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 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Nice tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want to see Cairo's three major sights (the pyramids, the museum and the bazaar) in a single day without building the itinerary yourself. The private guide and included flights mean you're not coordinating transport, timing or entry. The day holds together and you land back in Sharm by evening.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and German.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3).

What's included in the price for this Cairo day trip from Sharm?

The tour includes round-trip flights from Sharm el Sheikh to Cairo, hotel pickup and drop-off, a private Egyptologist guide for the full day, all entrance fees to the Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili, a camel ride at Giza, lunch at a local restaurant, and all transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle.

How long is the whole day from hotel pickup to return?

The tour runs 15 hours door-to-door, starting with pickup from your Sharm hotel and ending with drop-off after you return from Cairo.

Do I need a visa to visit Cairo on this tour?

A visa is not included in the tour price, so you'll need to arrange Egyptian entry requirements before you travel.

What is the Great Sphinx and where do I see it?

The Great Sphinx is an iconic limestone statue with a human head and a lion's body, carved from the bedrock of the Giza plateau nearly 5,000 years ago. You see it during your guided visit to the Giza complex, alongside the three main pyramids.

What can I expect to see at the Egyptian Museum?

The Egyptian Museum is the world's largest museum dedicated to ancient Egypt and holds an exceptional collection of artifacts spanning thousands of years. The centerpiece is the complete treasures of Tutankhamun, the boy-king, displayed together for the first time in this museum.