Things to do in Cairo
Nile Cruise Cairo51 optionsHurghada to Cairo Day Trip8 optionsFelucca Ride Cairo20 optionsCairo Museum Tour72 optionsEgyptian Museum Tours71 optionsNile River Cruise from Cairo47 optionsCairo Airport Shuttle34 optionsMemphis City Tour45 optionsCairo City Tour6 optionsCairo Pyramids Tour183 optionsCairo Tower Tours11 optionsSaqqara Tours59 options
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Private Cairo by Night Tour: Khan el-Khalili and City LightsA private Cairo night tour picks you up from your hotel and takes you through the city's most recognizable stops—Kasr El Nil Bridge, Mokattam mountain overlook, and Khan el-Khalili Bazaar—with a local guide speaking English or Arabic, koshary dinner included, and all transport arranged. The tour runs five hours and covers the oldest oriental market in Egypt, where you'll experience the haggling tradition the bazaar is built around, plus the bird's-eye view of Cairo from the mountain top and the 19th-century bridge connecting the mainland to Zamalek island.Is it for me?Book this if you want a private vehicle and English-speaking guide to navigate Cairo's night markets and landmarks in one evening, rather than figuring out routes and translations on your own.
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx: Private tour with museumStep into Egypt’s past with a private day trip from Cairo to the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum. You’ll meet your local Egyptologist guide right at your hotel for pickup, explore ancient wonders up close, and hear stories that bring history alive—a day full of moments you’ll remember long after you leave.
Private Giza Pyramids, Saqqara & Memphis Tour with Local GuideYou’ll walk through ancient history—from Giza’s famous pyramids to Saqqara’s unique step design and Memphis’ colossal statues—all with a local guide who brings every story to life. This tour skips tourist traps and lets you see Egypt at your own pace.
Giza Pyramids: Sound & Light Show with Private PickupYou get hotel pickup and drop-off, a private vehicle with an English driver, entry to the one-hour sound and light show, and bottled water. The Sphinx narrates the history of the three main pyramids using colored lighting and recorded narration. You sit for the performance, then return to your hotel. No separate transport to arrange, no group timing to coordinate.Is it for me?Book this if you want to see the Giza Pyramids at night without arranging your own transport or buying tickets separately — the private pickup means you leave from your hotel and return there, and the fixed show time keeps the whole evening contained in one outing.
Pyramids from Sharm El Sheikh: Egyptian Museum & Sphinx in one dayYou're picked up before dawn and driven five and a half hours to Cairo with a private guide and driver. The day includes entry to the Egyptian Museum with a qualified Egyptologist, lunch at a local restaurant, and a full tour of the Giza Pyramids, Valley Temple and Great Sphinx. The return drive gets you back to your hotel late evening, so you're not arranging transport, timing museum entry or navigating Cairo traffic yourself.Is it for me?Choose this if you want to see Cairo's main sights in one day without arranging your own transport, museum tickets or a guide — the private coach and early start are what make a full itinerary possible in the time you have.
Private Cairo Day Tour: Giza Pyramids, Museum & Khan El KhaliliYou’ll walk through ancient halls at the Egyptian Museum, stand in awe beneath the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, then dive into Cairo’s lively bazaar—all with an expert local guide who brings every moment to life. This tour packs Egypt’s must-sees (and some hidden gems) into one unforgettable day.
Nile River Dinner Cruise with Live Entertainment and TransfersA Nile River dinner cruise includes private hotel pickup and return, a three-hour evening on the water with open buffet dinner, and four live performances: singers, Awan folk show, Tannoura Egyptian Folk Dance, and belly dancing. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French and one additional language. All fees and taxes are included in the price.Is it for me?Book this if you want everything coordinated as one pickup—the cruise, buffet, and four live shows—rather than meeting the boat yourself and handling separate reservations.
Private 3-Day Family Tour: Giza, Cairo & Alexandria HighlightsYou’ll walk among Egypt’s oldest pyramids, explore hidden tombs, ride camels by Giza, get lost in Cairo’s markets, and breathe salty air in Alexandria—all with a local expert guiding your family every step.
Private Cairo City Tour: Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Old CairoA private full-day Cairo city tour covers the Egyptian Museum, Cairo Citadel with the Alabaster Mosque, and Old Cairo's Islamic, Christian and Jewish heritage sites, with a licensed Egyptologist guide, hotel pickup, entrance fees and lunch included. The tour runs 7 to 9 hours depending on your pace and interests. You choose at checkout whether you want the driver alone, the driver plus guide, or the full package with all site entry tickets covered.Is it for me?Choose the all-inclusive option if you want entrance fees and a guide's historical context included upfront, so you're not buying tickets at each site or deciding whether to hire a guide separately. The car-only option works if you're traveling with someone who knows Cairo well or prefer to explore at your own pace without narration.
Cairo: Museum, Mosque & Old Cairo Tour with Nile LunchYou’ll move from ancient wonders at the Egyptian Museum to peaceful moments in Coptic churches before tasting local flavors over lunch by the Nile. With a local guide leading you through Old Cairo’s tangled streets and Khan El-Khalili’s lively chaos, you’ll feel both lost and found — sometimes at the same time.
Cairo & Nile Cruise: Pyramids, Luxor Balloon & 5-Star ShipYou're picked up from Cairo airport and stay two nights at a Pyramids-front hotel, visiting the Great Pyramids, Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum. Then you fly to Luxor, board a 5-star cruise ship, and sail south to Aswan, stopping at Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Philae Temple. On day four you take a sunrise hot air balloon flight over the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut Temple. All domestic flights, hotel stays, cruise accommodations, meals, transport, and the balloon are included; the tour runs seven days total and ends with an evening flight back to Cairo.Is it for me?Book this if you want the full Egypt experience — pyramids, temples, and the Nile — without arranging flights, hotels, or a cruise separately; the fixed itinerary and included transport mean you show up and move through seven days of ancient sites without logistics getting in the way.
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx: Half-day tour with local guideYou’ll walk right up to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx with a local guide who brings ancient stories to life. Expect hands-on moments—touching old stone, hearing camel bells—and time for photos or just quiet awe. With hotel pickup and lunch included, it’s a half-day trip from Cairo or Giza you’ll remember long after you’ve left Egypt behind.
2-Day St Catherine & Moses Mountain Sunrise Tour from CairoIf you’re after something more than just sightseeing in Egypt, this tour lets you climb Moses Mountain for sunrise and explore ancient St Catherine Monastery with local guides—plus you’ll get a real taste of life in Sinai along the way.
Alexandria Private Day Trip with Egyptologist Guide from CairoStep into Alexandria’s layered history with a private guide who brings every site alive — from echoing catacombs to sunlit mosques and the legendary library. You’ll taste local snacks, hear stories you won’t find in guidebooks, and catch sea breezes on ancient ramparts… moments you’ll remember long after returning to Cairo.
Private Felucca Ride on the Nile River: Sail SoloA private felucca ride on the Nile River is a two-hour boat tour where you and your group sail (or motor, depending on conditions) on a traditional wooden boat with a live guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, and entry fees included. The boat is yours alone—no other travelers, no shared schedule. Lunch is available as an add-on; the guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, German or another language you choose at booking.Is it for me?Choose this if you want a private boat with hotel pickup included—it's a self-contained half-day that doesn't require coordinating separate transportation or guides.
Cairo Airport Transfer: Local Meet & Assist, Stress-Free ArrivalYou’ll feel instantly welcomed as soon as you spot your name at Cairo airport. A local guide helps with immigration and check-in, then whisks you straight to your ride or hotel. Enjoy an easy transfer both ways with real human warmth — it’s less about logistics and more about feeling at home in Cairo.
Aswan & Luxor: Egyptologist-Led Temples Tour with FlightsYou’ll follow an Egyptologist guide through Aswan’s riverside temples and cross Lake Nasser by boat to Philae Temple before flying south for an early morning visit to Abu Simbel’s colossal statues. In Luxor, wander ancient tombs and temples with local insight—and maybe pick up some mint tea along the way.
Cairo & Nile Cruise: Luxor, Aswan & Abu Simbel with Hot Air BalloonYou travel by overnight train from Cairo to Luxor, spend three nights on a 5-star Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan, take a hot air balloon at sunrise over the west bank, visit the Valley of the Kings, Karnak, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Abu Simbel and Philae temples with an Egyptology guide, and return to Cairo by train. Meals, transfers, and all entry fees except the High Dam are included; you pay entrance fees by card or Egyptian cash on site.Is it for me?This works well if you want the main temples of the Nile in one trip without arranging trains, cruise bookings, and guides separately—the fixed itinerary handles the logistics and gets you to Abu Simbel and back in the time you have.
Nile River Sailing Tour from Giza: Meal IncludedA private sailing boat tour on the Nile River from Giza with hotel pickup, a felucca (traditional Egyptian sailboat), and a choice of breakfast, lunch or dinner service. The tour runs 1 hour on the water, departing from your hotel in Cairo or Giza at a time that suits your schedule—sunrise, midday or sunset. A live guide in English, Spanish, Italian, German or another language is included, along with all transfers by private air-conditioned car.Is it for me?Book the breakfast or dinner option if you want to sail when the light is softest and the river is quieter; the lunch slot fills the middle of the day and suits travelers who want to stay on the water longer without an early start or late return.
Kayaking on the Nile River Cairo: Fridays & SaturdaysA kayaking activity on the Nile River starting from Cairo or Giza, available Fridays and Saturdays from 7am, with hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, a private guide, and a 15-minute briefing before you launch. Beginners and experienced paddlers both join; first-timers are escorted by a trainer in their own kayak. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and several other languages.Is it for me?Book the early Friday or Saturday slot if you want to paddle before the day heats up and the river gets crowded. The trainer escort on a separate kayak means beginners can join without holding back the group or feeling rushed—you set the pace and the trainer stays with you.
