Cairo Sightseeing Tour: Giza Pyramids, Museum & Khan el-Khalili

Three of Cairo's heaviest hitters in one day: the Pyramids, the Museum, and a working bazaar where you actually stop.

A full-day guided tour of Cairo covering the Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle and an Egyptologist guide speaking English. The tour runs 7 to 8 hours and includes bottled water and entrance fees (depending on your option). Lunch and a camel ride are available as add-ons. Children from age 6 are welcome, and all areas are wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each3 stops

1. Giza Pyramids2h
2. Egyptian Museum2h
3. Khan el-Khalili1h

Visit Pyramids, Museum, and Bazaar

• Meet guide at hotel lobby
• Transfer to Giza Plateau
• Visit 3 Pyramids and the Sphinx
• Visit Valley Temple of King Chephren
• Transfer to Egyptian Museum
• Explore Egyptian Museum of Antiquities
• Visit Khan el Khalili Bazaar
• Return to hotel for overnight stay

The experience

Your guide meets you at your hotel lobby and drives you by air-conditioned car to Giza Plateau, where the three Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure stand guarded by the Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of Cheops is the only one of the seven ancient wonders still standing today. You'll also visit the Valley Temple of King Chephren near the Sphinx, with your guide walking you through what each structure was built for and how long it has lasted.

From there the car takes you to the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, built in 1902 and holding over 12,000 masterpieces spanning the ancient Egyptian and Greco-Roman periods. The collection includes the treasures of Tutankhamun. The child king whose tomb was found nearly intact. You move through the galleries with your guide, who explains what you're looking at and why it mattered.

The day ends at Khan el-Khalili, Cairo's main bazaar district. It started as a mausoleum for Fatimid Caliphs, became a Turkish neighborhood during the Ottoman period, and is now a working market filled with souvenir shops, coffeehouses serving Arabic coffee and hookah, and restaurants throughout. You have time to walk, browse and sit if you want. Then your driver picks you up and takes you back to your hotel.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from your Cairo hotel.
• air-conditioned private vehicle.
• Egyptologist guide in English.
• bottled mineral water.
• entrance fees to the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili.
• tourism police permission and handling charges. Lunch and a 20-minute camel ride are available with the all-inclusive option.

Options for this experience

3 options

Tour Guide + private carGuide in English · 5 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 09:00A private air-conditioned vehicle is included, along with a private tour guide. Pickup is included.

Tour guide, car, and entrance feesGuide in English · 5 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 09:00The tour includes a private tour guide, a private air-conditioned vehicle, and main entrance fees. Pickup is included.

All InclusiveGuide in English · 5 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 09:00The tour includes a tour guide, a private air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees, a 30-minute camel ride, and lunch. Pickup is included.

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

Before you book

Lasts 7h–8h, runs every day, 5 start times, from US$ 43 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 09:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

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 10 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Egypt Tailor Made Day Tours

Is this one for you?Book the all-inclusive option if you want lunch and a camel ride woven into the day without stopping to arrange either one. The guide-and-car option works better if you prefer to eat on your own schedule or skip the ride. Pickup from airport hotels or neighborhoods outside central Cairo costs extra, so confirm your location before booking.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What are the three main stops on this Cairo tour?

The Giza Pyramids (Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure) and the Sphinx; the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities with its collection of over 12,000 pieces including Tutankhamun's treasures; and Khan el-Khalili Bazaar, where you walk through shops, coffeehouses and restaurants in a historic Cairo district.

How long does this tour take?

The tour runs 7 to 8 hours from hotel pickup to drop-off, including time at each stop and travel between them.

What's included in the different price options?

All options include hotel pickup and drop-off, an air-conditioned private vehicle, an Egyptologist guide in English, bottled water and entrance fees to the sites. The all-inclusive option adds an authentic Egyptian lunch (like koshary or falafel) and a 20-minute camel ride at Giza.

Is this tour accessible for wheelchair users?

All areas and surfaces on this tour are wheelchair accessible, and transportation is wheelchair accessible as well. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels.

What if my hotel is at the airport or in a different Cairo neighborhood?

Hotel pickup is included from Giza, Downtown, Zamalek and Dokki. If your hotel is at an airport hotel, in Nasr City, New Cairo or 6th October, an extra charge of $7.50 per person applies for pickup and drop-off.