Cairo, Giza and Alexandria 3-Day Tour: Private Guide

Three days across Egypt's landmarks, one guide, no logistics to manage.

A 3-day private guided tour of Cairo, Giza and Alexandria includes visits to the Giza pyramids, the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel of Salah El Din, Old Cairo's churches, Khan El Khalili market, and Alexandria's Pompey's Pillar, Citadel of Qaitbay and Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa. Your guide meets you at your hotel each morning. Private transportation, all entry fees, taxes and bottled water are included. The tour runs three consecutive days with lunch provided each day.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Giza pyramids, Sakkara and Memphis tour

• Meet tour guide at hotel
• Visit Great Pyramid of King Cheops
• See Pyramid of King Chephren
• Visit Pyramid of King Mycerinus
• Visit Great Sphinx and Valley Temple
• Photo stop at Giza Panoramic Plateau
• Optional camel ride at Giza Plateau
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Visit Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Sakkara
• Visit open-air museum in Memphis
• Return to hotel

Day 2: Cairo museum, citadel and market tour

• Private vehicle to Egyptian Museum
• Tour Egyptian Museum and King Tut treasures
• Visit Citadel of Salah El Din and Alabaster Mosque
• Lunch
• Tour Old Cairo churches and Babylon fortification
• Visit Hanging Church and St Sergius Church
• See Ben Ezra Synagogue
• Visit Khan El Khalili market
• Return to hotel

Day 3: Alexandria historical sites tour

• Transfer from Cairo to Alexandria
• Visit Pompey’s Pillar and Serapeum ruins
• Visit Citadel of Qaitbay and maritime artifacts
• Visit Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa
• Lunch
• Visit Bibliotheca of Alexandria
• Return to Cairo

The experience

Day one takes you to Giza and south to Memphis. Your guide meets you at your hotel and drives you to the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Pyramid of Chephren and the Pyramid of Mycerinus, then to the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple. At the Giza Plateau, you can stop for photos: optional camel riding for 30 minutes is available if you want it. After lunch at a local restaurant, you head to Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the oldest stone structure ever built, then to the open-air museum in Memphis, about 20 minutes away.

Day two stays in Cairo. A two-hour visit to the Egyptian Museum shows you the treasures of King Tutankhamen: the only royal treasure found intact, with gold and jewelry spanning centuries. Next is the Citadel of Salah El Din and the Alabaster Mosque of Mohamed Ali inside it, a model of Ottoman architecture. After lunch, you explore Old Cairo's churches: the ancient Roman fortification of Babylon, the Hanging Church, the Church of St Sergius and the Ben Ezra Synagogue, built before the ninth century and transformed from Coptic to Jewish use over time. The day ends at Khan El Khalili, the oldest market in Egypt.

Day three is the drive to Alexandria, about two and a half hours north. You visit Pompey's Pillar, the only remaining pillar from a Roman temple standing on a rocky plateau, then the medieval Citadel of Qaitbay, which holds artifacts and maritime finds from Napoleon's fleet and Admiral Nelson's naval campaign in 1798. The Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa come next: three layers of tombs and chambers carved into rock underground, the last great construction built for the ancient Egyptian religion. After lunch, you see the Bibliotheca of Alexandria, founded in the 3rd century BC by Pharaoh Ptolemy I, before returning to Cairo.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle for all three days.
• pickup from and return to your hotel each morning and evening.
• all entry fees and taxes to the Giza pyramids, Saqqara, Memphis, Egyptian Museum, Citadel of Salah El Din, Old Cairo's churches, Khan El Khalili, and all Alexandria sites.
• bottled water throughout.
• lunch at local restaurants each day.
• English-speaking guide (or Spanish, Italian, French, or another language on request).

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 to 60 years) · Senior (61 to 90 years) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (1 to 3 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

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 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Cairo Top Tours

Is this one for you?Choose this if you need a guide fluent in your language and prefer moving at your own pace over three days with one private vehicle, rather than coordinating group schedules.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (1 to 3 years): free.

What's included in the price for this 3-day tour?

The tour includes private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle, all entry fees and taxes to every site, bottled water each day, and lunch at local restaurants on each of the three days. Your guide is also included. You pay nothing extra for entry to the pyramids, museums, citadel, churches or catacombs.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the hotel each morning, or does the guide pick me up?

Your guide meets you at your hotel each morning to start the day's tour, so you don't arrange separate transport to the meeting point. The private vehicle picks you up and returns you to your hotel at the end of each day.

What is the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Saqqara, and why is it significant?

The Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Saqqara is estimated to be the oldest man-made structure completely built of stone in the world. It stands as a major monument to ancient Egyptian engineering and is a key stop on day one of the tour.

How long is the drive from Cairo to Alexandria, and what do I see when I get there?

The drive to Alexandria takes about two and a half hours. Once there, you visit Pompey's Pillar from a Roman temple, the medieval Citadel of Qaitbay with artifacts from Napoleon's fleet, the underground Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa with three layers of tombs, and the Bibliotheca of Alexandria founded in the 3rd century BC.