Day Tour to Cairo from Alexandria: Pyramids, Museum & Bazaar

Egyptian Museum artifacts tour: explore 250,000 treasures spanning 5,000 years, including ancient discoveries

A 10-hour day tour from Alexandria to Cairo with hotel pickup and return, visiting the Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum's vast collection of pharaonic artifacts, and Khan El Khalili Bazaar for shopping. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, German and one additional language. Lunch and bottled water are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Day tour from Alexandria to Cairo

• Pickup from hotel at 6:00 am
• Transfer to Cairo
• Visit the Pyramids of Giza
• Tour the Egyptian Museum
• Explore Khan El Khalili Bazaar
• Transfer back to Alexandria hotel

The Experience

The day starts at 6am with pickup from your Alexandria hotel, then a transfer to Cairo. You spend the morning at the Giza Pyramids (the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure) exploring the temples and tombs that surround these 4,500-year-old structures on the outskirts of the city.

After the pyramids, you move to the Egyptian Museum, which holds the world's largest collection of Egyptian art: over 250,000 genuine artifacts dating back as far as 5000 years. The centerpiece is the collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry from a pharaoh's tomb, buried for over 3,500 years before excavation in the 1920s. Your guide navigates the scale and history so the overwhelming detail becomes coherent.

The afternoon takes you to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, where the shops trade in fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, and antiques: a place to haggle for souvenirs and traditional crafts. You're transferred back to your Alexandria hotel by evening, completing the loop in one day.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return transfer to Alexandria.
• lunch.
• bottled water.
• air-conditioned vehicle.
• live guide in your chosen language.
• entry to the Giza Pyramids.
• entry to the Egyptian Museum.
• visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaar.
• all fees and taxes.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Emo Tours Sweden

Is this one for you?The 10-hour commitment means you leave Alexandria early and return by evening, so the tour fits a single day without overnight travel. If you need flexibility to explore Cairo beyond these three stops, or to rest between sites, a longer stay in the city would serve you better.

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Top questions

What time does the tour start and when do I get back to Alexandria?

Pickup is at 6am from your hotel in Alexandria. The full tour runs 10 hours, so you return in the evening.

What exactly is inside the Egyptian Museum?

The museum displays over 250,000 genuine artifacts spanning 5,000 years of Egyptian history, including the treasures and jewelry from a pharaoh's tomb that was buried for 3,500 years before its discovery in the 1920s.

Do I get time to shop at Khan El Khalili Bazaar?

Yes, the tour includes a visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaar, where you can browse and haggle for brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques, and traditional crafts.

What languages does the guide speak?

The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, German, and one additional language.

Is lunch included in the tour price?

Yes, lunch is included, along with bottled water, all fees and taxes, and air-conditioned transport.