4-Day Cairo and Giza Tour: Private guide, all sites included

See Cairo's layers in four days with a guide who knows where to stand

A private 4-day guided tour of Cairo and Giza with an Egyptologist guide, hotel pickup, and all site entry fees included. You visit the Great Pyramids and Sphinx at Giza on day two, then Saqqara's Step Pyramid and Memphis on the same day. Day three covers the Egyptian Museum, Cairo Citadel, Old Cairo's churches, and Khan el-Khalili bazaar. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or another language, and the itinerary moves through sites in a fixed sequence so nothing is left to chance.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day 1: Arrival and hotel transfer

• Meet Bastet tours representative
• Assist with customs formalities
• Transfer to hotel for overnight
• Dinner at hotel or local option

Day 2: Giza and ancient sites tour

• Meet Egyptologist guide at 8 AM
• Visit Great Pyramids of Giza
• See Valley Temple and Sphinx
• Visit Step Pyramid at Sakkara
• Tour Memphis City and see statues
• Lunch at local restaurant

Day 3: Museum, Citadel and bazaars

• Pickup from hotel at 8 AM
• Visit Egyptian Museum of antiquities
• Tour Citadel of Saladin and Mosque
• Visit Church of St. George
• Explore Old Cairo churches and synagogue
• Shop at Khan El Khalili Bazaar
• Lunch at local restaurant

Day 4: Departure from Cairo

• Transfer from hotel to airport
• Board flight home

The experience

The tour starts with airport pickup and transfer to your hotel. On day two, an Egyptologist guide meets you at 8 AM to walk the Giza Plateau: the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos, the Valley Temple where priests mummified the dead, and the Sphinx with its lion body and the head of King Chephren. From there the same day continues south to Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid of Djoser, built for King Zoser and credited to the vizier Imhotep. It was the first pyramid the Egyptians constructed. Then Memphis, the ancient capital dating to 3100 BC, where you stand in front of the colossal statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx, which weighs about 80 tons.

Day three begins at 8 AM with hotel pickup for the Egyptian Museum, which holds over 250,000 artifacts spanning 5,000 years. The Tutankhamen collection (treasures, gold and jewelry buried for 3,500 years before excavation in the 1920s) occupies its own wing. After the museum, you move to the Cairo Citadel to visit the Mohamed Ali Mosque, also called the Alabaster Mosque, then to Old Cairo's cluster of ancient churches: the Hanging Church, the Ben Ezra Synagogue, the Church of St. Barbara and the Church of Abu Serga, one of the oldest Coptic churches in the city. The day ends at Khan el-Khalili bazaar, where shops sell brass, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold and antiques. Day four is transfer to Cairo International Airport for your flight home.

The vehicle is air-conditioned, and water is provided throughout. Dinner is included. If you want hotel accommodation arranged through the tour operator rather than booking separately, that is optional. The guide is live and present for all four days, so the pace and the stops stay consistent and you are never navigating alone.

What’s included

• All site entry fees, air-conditioned vehicle transport, water throughout the day, dinner, and a live Egyptologist guide in your chosen language.
• hotel pickup on days two and three is included, and hotel accommodation can be arranged through the operator if you prefer.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (17 to 59 years) · Senior (60 and older) · Youth (11 to 16 years) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Infant (under 3): 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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Bastet Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want one guide for all four days across Giza, Memphis, Saqqara, and central Cairo: continuity matters when you're moving between sites daily and need consistent context.

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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 16 years); Child (3 to 10 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly is inside the Egyptian Museum that makes it worth a full morning?

The Egyptian Museum displays over 250,000 genuine artifacts dating back as far as 5,000 years, with a dedicated section for the Tutankhamen collection: treasures, gold and jewelry that were sealed in his tomb for 3,500 years before discovery in the 1920s.

Do I visit the Sphinx and the pyramids on the same day, or are they split across the tour?

The Sphinx and all three Great Pyramids (Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos) are visited on day two in the morning at Giza, then the same day continues to Saqqara and Memphis in the afternoon, so you see three major sites in one full day.

Is hotel pickup included, or do I need to get to a meeting point?

Hotel pickup is included on days two and three. The guide collects you at 8 AM both mornings and returns you after each day's tour ends.

What is Khan el-Khalili, and why is it on the itinerary?

Khan el-Khalili is Cairo's historic bazaar district, where shops sell brass, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold and antiques. It is included on day three after Old Cairo so you see both the religious and commercial heart of the city.

Are meals included beyond dinner?

Dinner is included. Breakfast and lunch are not mentioned in the itinerary, so you arrange those separately or ask the guide for recommendations.