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Cairo Layover: Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Tour with Airport Pickup
Cairo Layover: Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Tour with Airport Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.99 (136)4h–6hYou’ll slip out of Cairo airport and into ancient history—standing beside Giza’s pyramids while your guide shares stories only locals know. Feel the heat off limestone blocks, try Egyptian coffee, snap a photo with the Sphinx—all before your next flight leaves. This isn’t just killing time; it’s living a piece of Egypt between connections.Free cancellationMost bookedfromUS$ 48View ›
Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Saqqara: Private Day Tour with Pickup
Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Saqqara: Private Day Tour with Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.88 (133)7h–8hYou’ll walk ancient ground at Giza Pyramids and meet the gaze of the Sphinx before heading out to Saqqara’s layered Step Pyramid and Memphis’ old statues—all with an Egyptologist guide who knows every story. Includes hotel pickup, private transport, water along the way—plus those small moments you can’t plan for but remember long after.Free cancellationfromUS$ 15View ›
Cairo Airport - Giza: Private Transfer with Insured Driver
Cairo Airport - Giza: Private Transfer with Insured Driver★★★★★★★★★★ 4.84 (133)1h–3hYou’ll step into Cairo’s energy right away as your local driver greets you outside arrivals for your private transfer to Giza. Feel safe with an insured vehicle and GPS tracking while you watch daily life roll by from your air-conditioned seat. It’s a smooth welcome that leaves you feeling cared for — and maybe even a little less jetlagged than expected.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfrom · per groupUS$ 30View ›
Giza Pyramids: Private Tour with Camel Ride & Lunch
Giza Pyramids: Private Tour with Camel Ride & Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (132)4h–5hYou’ll start your private day trip at the Giza Pyramids with a local guide who feels more like a friend than a teacher. Ride a camel along the Sahara’s edge, stand quietly before the Sphinx, then share laughter and fresh bread over lunch at a neighborhood spot. This isn’t just another tour—it’s a memory stitched together by small moments you’ll keep long after you leave Cairo.Free cancellationTop ratedfromUS$ 5View ›
Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum with Egyptologist
Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum with Egyptologist★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (131)6h–8hYou're picked up from your hotel and driven to Giza Pyramids, where you walk inside the Queen Pyramid and see the Cheops and Khefren pyramids up close with an Egyptologist guide. You visit the Great Sphinx, have lunch at a local restaurant, and spend the afternoon at the Grand Egyptian Museum exploring 12 halls of artifacts including King Tut's complete treasure collection. Hotel drop-off is included, and you skip the entry lines at both sites.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Cairo monuments—Giza, the Sphinx, and the museum—in one organized day without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself; the fixed itinerary and included guide are what fit all three sites into a single trip.Free cancellation-20%Infants freefromUS$ 8View ›
Cairo: Grand Egyptian Museum & Giza Pyramids Private Tour
Cairo: Grand Egyptian Museum & Giza Pyramids Private Tour★★★★★★★★★★ 4.93 (131)6hYou’ll step into ancient history at the Grand Egyptian Museum with a private guide who brings every artifact to life—especially Tutankhamun’s treasures. Then walk (and duck) inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu before standing face-to-face with the Sphinx. With hotel pickup and skip-the-line entry included, you’ll have time to soak in every detail—and maybe pick up a new word or two along the way.Free cancellationTravelers' pickfromUS$ 8View ›
Giza, Memphis & Dahshur: Private Day Tour with Lunch
Giza, Memphis & Dahshur: Private Day Tour with Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.84 (131)7h–8hYou’ll step through Egypt’s ancient world in one day—touching warm stones at Giza, tasting fresh bread near Sakkara, hearing stories among Memphis’ statues and feeling the hush of Dahshur’s pyramids with your own guide beside you.Free cancellationKids −50%fromUS$ 132View ›
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Day Tour with Camel Ride & Museum
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Day Tour with Camel Ride & Museum★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (130)8hYou’ll step onto Giza’s sands with an expert local guide, stand beneath ancient pyramids, ride camels past the Sphinx, share lunch overlooking history itself, and wander through Cairo’s Grand Egyptian Museum—where Tutankhamun’s treasures wait quietly for you to notice their details.Free cancellationKids −42%fromUS$ 74View ›
Private Grand Egyptian Museum Tour Cairo: Skip Lines with Egyptologist
Private Grand Egyptian Museum Tour Cairo: Skip Lines with Egyptologist★★★★★★★★★★ 4.92 (128)3h 30mYou arrive at the Grand Egyptian Museum in Cairo with a private Egyptologist guide who tailors the tour to your interests, moving through the collection without crowds or fixed timing. Hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and bottled water are included. The guide handles the expertise; you decide the pace and focus.Is it for me?Book this if you want to explore the Grand Egyptian Museum without managing transport, timing, or crowds — the private guide and vehicle mean you move at your own pace while someone with real expertise handles the history.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −33%fromUS$ 49View ›
Cairo: Old City Street Food Tour with 15+ Tastings & Local Eats
Cairo: Old City Street Food Tour with 15+ Tastings & Local Eats★★★★★★★★★★ 4.83 (127)4hYou’ll wander Cairo’s old city backstreets with a local foodie guide, tasting over 15 dishes—from flaky fateer pastries to charcoal-grilled kofta and sharp pickled vegetables. Expect laughter at tiny tables, stories from generations-old vendors, and flavors you probably haven’t met before. You’ll leave full—in every sense.Free cancellationKids −54%fromUS$ 49View ›
Islamic Cairo Walking Tour: Khan el-Khalili, Al-Azhar Mosque
Islamic Cairo Walking Tour: Khan el-Khalili, Al-Azhar Mosque★★★★★★★★★★ 4.85 (124)5hThis walking tour of Cairo's Islamic quarter takes you through Al Muizz street — a one-kilometer open-air museum lined with mosques, traditional schools, water fountains and gates — then into Khan el-Khalili bazaar and Al-Azhar Mosque. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, along with a private guide and air-conditioned minivan transport between sites. The tour runs five hours and requires a minimum of two people per booking.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to walk the medieval heart of Islamic Cairo with a guide who explains what you are seeing, rather than navigating the quarter and the bazaar on your own. The private format and fixed five-hour schedule mean the day is arranged — you do not have to plan transport between stops or negotiate entry on the spot.Free cancellationfromUS$ 25View ›
Cairo & Nile Cruise: 8 Days Sleeper Train & Luxor
Cairo & Nile Cruise: 8 Days Sleeper Train & Luxor★★★★★★★★★★ 4.75 (123)8dYou get airport pickup, two hotel nights with breakfast, a round-trip sleeper train with dinner and breakfast both ways, five days on a 5-star Nile cruise with all meals, and a guide for every temple visit from the Pyramids to the Valley of the Kings. The sleeper train and cruise cabins are private, and all transfers between Cairo, Aswan, and Luxor are included, so you're not arranging transport or entry fees yourself.Is it for me?Book this if you want Egypt's main sights — pyramids, temples, the Nile — without arranging flights between cities, buying tickets at each site, or figuring out your own transport. The sleeper trains and cruise handle the logistics, so you show up and the guide takes you through.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −28%fromUS$ 1,390View ›
Cairo: Cooking Class with Egyptian Family & Home Dinner
Cairo: Cooking Class with Egyptian Family & Home Dinner★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (123)3hYou’ll step inside a real Cairo home for an evening of hands-on cooking—think molokhia soup bubbling on the stove—and share dinner around the family table. Expect laughter over language mix-ups, fresh bread straight from the oven, and honest conversation with your hosts. It’s not polished or staged; you’ll leave full of food and maybe something else you can’t quite name.Free cancellationKids −50%fromUS$ 44View ›
Giza Pyramids: Private ATV Tour & Hotel Pickup Cairo
Giza Pyramids: Private ATV Tour & Hotel Pickup Cairo★★★★★★★★★★ 4.78 (123)3hYou’ll feel pure adrenaline riding an ATV across Giza’s dunes with the pyramids as your backdrop—your local guide helps with photos and stories along the way. Includes hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza, flexible start times, all equipment, plus cold water for those sandy breaks. It’s a wild mix of speed, silence, and ancient wonder you’ll remember long after you’ve washed off the dust.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 30View ›
Saqqara, Dahshur & Memphis: Pyramids Day Trip with Pickup
Saqqara, Dahshur & Memphis: Pyramids Day Trip with Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.80 (122)5hYou’ll step into Egypt’s deep past on this Saqqara, Dahshur & Memphis day trip from Cairo or Giza—with hotel pickup included. Walk inside pyramids older than Giza’s giants, see hieroglyphs up close, meet local guides who bring ancient stories alive, and end your day among Memphis’ statues under open sky. It lingers longer than you’d think.Free cancellationKids −19%fromUS$ 18.70View ›
Giza Pyramids, Sakkara & Memphis: Private Day Tour with Lunch
Giza Pyramids, Sakkara & Memphis: Private Day Tour with Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (121)8hYou’ll walk right up to the Pyramids of Giza with your guide, touch ancient stones in Sakkara’s Step Pyramid complex, share lunch at a local spot (the bread is unforgettable), and wander through Memphis among statues older than most countries. You might leave with sand in your shoes—and probably something bigger lingering in your mind.Free cancellation-7%Infants freefromUS$ 14View ›
Cairo: Private Felucca Nile Cruise with Lunch & Hotel Pickup
Cairo: Private Felucca Nile Cruise with Lunch & Hotel Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.97 (120)2hYou get picked up from your Cairo or Giza hotel, sail a private felucca for two hours on the Nile, and eat a full Egyptian meal with dessert and drinks while the city moves past. The boat is dressed with flowers and candles, the crew handles everything, and the driver returns you to your hotel afterward. Choose your meal time—breakfast, lunch, or dinner—when you book.Is it for me?Book this if you want the Nile to yourself without arranging a boat, negotiating prices with random captains, or figuring out where to eat—the private felucca and the meal are already waiting, and the hotel pickup means you don't navigate Cairo to get there.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 49View ›
Giza Pyramids, Saqqara & Memphis: Private Day Tour with Egyptologist
Giza Pyramids, Saqqara & Memphis: Private Day Tour with Egyptologist★★★★★★★★★★ 4.98 (120)7h–8hYou’ll travel from Cairo through Giza’s legendary pyramids with an Egyptologist guide who brings ancient stories alive, touch 4,500-year-old stones at Saqqara’s Step Pyramid, share lunch in a lively local restaurant, and wander Memphis among silent statues. Expect big moments—and small surprises—you’ll remember long after you’re home.Free cancellationKids −50%fromUS$ 100View ›
Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo: Catacombs, Citadel & Corniche
Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo: Catacombs, Citadel & Corniche★★★★★★★★★★ 4.86 (119)12hA 12-hour guided day tour from Cairo to Alexandria covers six major sites—the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, the Roman Amphitheatre, Qaitbay's Citadel, the Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Abu Al-Abbas Al-Mursi Mosque—with a 30 km drive along the Corniche, lunch at a seaside restaurant, and entrance fees included. An English-speaking guide leads the group; hotel pickup in Cairo is arranged before you book.Is it for me?Book this if you're ready for a full day of moderate walking across six sites with a 30 km coastal drive between them—choose it when you want Alexandria's Greco-Roman highlights covered in one trip rather than piecing them together yourself.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 129View ›
Cairo to Ain El Sokhna Beach: Red Sea Day Trip with Pickup
Cairo to Ain El Sokhna Beach: Red Sea Day Trip with Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.79 (119)8hYou're picked up from your hotel, driven to a Red Sea beach resort, and given the day to swim or rest under an umbrella. Lunch and resort access are included in the full package. Your driver returns you to Cairo by early evening, so you're back before dark.Is it for me?Right for travelers based in Cairo who want a beach day without arranging transport or navigating a new place alone. The drive is ninety minutes each way, which is what makes a full day at the beach possible without an overnight stay.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −22%fromUS$ 47View ›
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