Cairo full-day tour: Giza Pyramids, Museum, Khan el-Khalili

Three landmarks, one guide, one car, one afternoon

A full-day guided tour of Cairo covers the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili bazaar with private transportation and an English-speaking Egyptologist guide. Hotel pickup is included. The tour runs 7 to 8 hours and suits all fitness levels. Tipping the guide and driver is optional at checkout.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Giza Pyramids3h · entry included
2. Egyptian Museum3h · entry included
3. Khan el-Khalili2h · entry included

Visit Pyramids, Museum, and Bazaar

• Meet Egypt Legends Tour guide
• Travel from hotel to Giza Pyramids
• Visit Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, Mykerinus
• See the Great Sphinx and Valley Temple
• Travel to Egyptian Museum
• Explore Egyptian Museum and Tutankhamen room
• Visit Khan El Khalili Bazaar
• Shop and try Egyptian specialties at Bazaar

The experience

Your guide meets you at your hotel holding an Egypt Legends Tours sign and travels with you the whole day in a private car. From the moment you leave, they talk through what you're seeing on the way and answer questions about the sites ahead. This continuity (the same person, the same vehicle) means you're not assembling the day yourself or waiting for a group to gather.

The Giza Pyramids come first: a panoramic view of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, plus the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple, which was used for mummification before burial. The guide stops at photo points and explains what each structure was built for and how it was used. Then you move to the Egyptian Museum, which holds over 250,000 pieces spanning 5,000 years of Egyptian art, including the Tutankhamen room with treasure, jewelry and gold sealed in his tomb 3,500 years ago. Your last stop is Khan el-Khalili, Cairo's largest market, where you have free time to try local food or buy souvenirs at your own pace.

The tour includes the guide, the car and all transport between sites. Site entry tickets are not included, so you pay those at each location. GST is covered in the price.

What’s included

• Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide.
• private car and transportation between all three sites.
• hotel pickup in Cairo.
• GST.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (17 to 64 years) · Senior (65 to 80 years) · Youth (7 to 16 years) · Child (3 to 6 years) · Infant (1 to 2 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 31 pickup points.

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 effort

Operated by Egypt Legends Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you're staying in a Cairo hotel without a car and want the three main sites in one routed day. The guide handles the navigation and timing, so you don't spend the afternoon figuring out how to move between them.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (7 to 16 years); Child (3 to 6 years); Infant (1 to 2 years): free.

What are the Giza Pyramids and why are they on this tour?

The Giza Pyramids are three massive stone structures built as royal tombs (Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus), and they're one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. This tour includes a panoramic view of all three plus the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple, which prepared royal mummies for burial.

Does the Egyptian Museum entry ticket cost extra?

Yes. Site tickets for the Giza Pyramids, Valley Temple and Egyptian Museum are not included in the tour price and are paid separately at each location. Your guide will tell you the current rates when you arrive.

What is Khan el-Khalili and what do I do there?

Khan el-Khalili is Cairo's largest bazaar, a traditional market in the old city. On this tour, you have free time to walk around, try Egyptian food and drinks, or buy souvenirs. Your guide doesn't lead a structured tour of the market. You explore at your own pace.

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

Hotel pickup is included. Your guide meets you at your hotel in Cairo and you travel together in a private car for the whole day, so you don't need to arrange transport to the first stop.