Giza Pyramids & Nile Cruise: Private Full-Day Tour

Four Cairo landmarks in one day: pyramids, museum, markets, and the Nile at night

A private full-day tour of Giza and Cairo combines the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum's Tutankhamun treasures, Old Cairo's historic streets and markets, and an evening Nile dinner cruise with live Tanoura performance. Your Egyptologist guide travels with you in a private air-conditioned vehicle, and dinner is included on the boat.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Cairo and Giza highlights

• Visit Great Pyramids and Great Sphinx
• Explore Egyptian Museum artifacts
• Walk through Old Cairo markets
• Enjoy Nile dinner cruise with show

Stops and time spent at each 2 stops

1. Grand Egyptian Museum Entry included 3h
2. Old Cairo Entry included 3h

What’s included

• Private air-conditioned vehicle for the entire day.
• entrance fees to the Great Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Nile cruise.
• buffet dinner on the cruise.
• live Tanoura show performance.
• hotel pickup and return.
• Egyptologist guide in your choice of language.

Times

• Every day No fixed time

Information

Private full-day tour of Giza's pyramids and Great Sphinx, Cairo's Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo's markets.

Group Private 1 similar group tour ›

Live guide English, Spanish, French, German and Italian Another language? ›

Meeting point and pickup Hotel pickup included. You can choose from 7 pickup points. See the pickup points

Ages Adult (12 and older) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (1 to 2 years)

Cancellation and refunds Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Good to know

Low physical effort Wheelchair accessible Accessible transport Stroller-friendly Public transport nearby Infants must sit on laps

More information The pickup points, the operator’s instructions and every other detail are in the full listing. See the full listing

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The experience

The day starts at the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx: monuments 4,500 years old and among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Your guide shares the history behind the stones and points out the best angles for photographs, so you're not navigating the site alone or guessing what you're looking at. From there you move to the Egyptian Museum, home to thousands of artifacts from ancient Egypt, including the treasures from Tutankhamun's tomb. The museum holds the world's largest collection of Egyptian antiquities under one roof.

The afternoon takes you through Old Cairo's historic streets and local markets at your own pace: no rushed schedule, no pressure to buy. You get a genuine sense of daily Egyptian life as you browse the shops and soak in the neighborhood. Then the day ends with an evening on the Nile: a buffet dinner and a live Tanoura show (a traditional spinning dance performance) while Cairo's skyline lights up across the water.

A private vehicle and guide mean no waiting for other groups or coordinating separate bookings for each site. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, French or another language, and pickup from your hotel is included. Dinner on the cruise is part of the package.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (1 to 2 years).

What exactly is the Great Sphinx and where does it stand in relation to the pyramids?

The Great Sphinx is a massive limestone statue with a human head and a lion's body, carved from bedrock on the Giza Plateau near the pyramids. It is one of the world's largest monolithic statues and dates to around 2500 BCE, built during the reign of Pharaoh Khafre.

What kind of artifacts from Tutankhamun's tomb are on display at the Egyptian Museum?

The Egyptian Museum houses Tutankhamun's treasures, including his famous golden death mask, furniture, jewelry, chariots, and thousands of other objects buried with the young pharaoh. The collection gives a rare glimpse into the wealth and craftsmanship of ancient Egypt's royal tombs.

Can I walk around Old Cairo's markets on my own, or does the guide keep the group together?

You stroll through Old Cairo's historic streets and local markets at your own pace with no obligation to buy anything. The guide is there, but you have the freedom to browse and explore as you wish.

What is the Tanoura show on the Nile cruise?

The Tanoura is a traditional Egyptian spinning dance performance where the dancer wears a tall, colorful skirt and spins rapidly, creating mesmerizing patterns. It is a folk art form that has been performed in Cairo for centuries and is a popular evening entertainment on Nile cruises.

How long does the whole tour take, and what time does it end?

The tour runs 10 to 12 hours total. It begins with the pyramids in the morning and concludes with the evening Nile dinner cruise, so you return to your hotel after dark.

Operated by Traventira. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.

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