Hurghada to Cairo: Great Pyramids & Egyptian Museum Day Trip

Cairo's ancient landmarks and museum treasures in a single day from the Red Sea coast.

A day trip from Hurghada to Cairo with round-trip air-conditioned transfer, professional Egyptologist guide, entry to the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Giza Pyramids complex, lunch at a local restaurant, and bottled water. You choose which sites to enter at checkout. The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off, and operates in English, Spanish, Italian, French and one additional language. The 18-hour itinerary departs early morning and returns late evening, with stops at the Egyptian Museum, the three main pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and a traditional Egyptian lunch with pyramid views.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Giza Pyramids1h · entry included
2. Great Sphinx of Giza45m · entry included

Hurghada to Cairo Pyramids and Museum

• Pickup from Hurghada hotels
• Travel to Cairo
• Meet Egyptologist guide
• Visit Grand Egyptian Museum
• Explore Great Pyramids of Giza
• See the Great Sphinx
• Lunch at local Egyptian restaurant
• Optional papyrus and perfume workshops
• Depart Cairo for Hurghada

The experience

The day starts with pickup from your Hurghada hotel between 12:30 and 3:00 a.m., then a three-hour drive to Cairo in an air-conditioned van. You'll arrive around 9:30 a.m. and meet your Egyptologist guide, who stays with you through the rest of the day. The guide speaks your chosen language and provides expert context on Egypt's ancient history as you move through each site.

The Grand Egyptian Museum comes first: roughly two hours inside the world's largest museum dedicated to a single civilization. King Tutankhamun's tomb is here, along with thousands of other artifacts spanning millennia. After the museum, you head to the Giza Pyramids complex for about two and a half hours. You'll see the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the smaller pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, and learn how they were built. The Great Sphinx is the third major stop, a 45-minute visit where you stand face to face with the limestone guardian and take photos. Lunch follows at a local Egyptian restaurant with views of the pyramids. Drinks are not included, but water is provided throughout the tour.

An optional stop at papyrus and perfume workshops lets you watch how ancient Egyptians made these goods, with shopping available if you want to. The return journey to Hurghada begins in the late afternoon, arriving back at your hotel in the evening. Which sites you enter depends on the option you select at checkout: some include both museum and pyramids, others let you choose, and one covers neither entrance fee so you can decide on the day.

What’s included

• Round-trip air-conditioned transfer from your Hurghada hotel.
• professional Egyptologist guide for the full day.
• entry to the Grand Egyptian Museum and Giza Pyramids (depending on the option you choose).
• lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant with pyramid views.
• bottled water throughout the tour.
• all service charges and taxes.

Options for this experience

4 options

Without entrance feesGuide in 5 languages · Available from 9 Oct 2027Entrance fees are not part of the price and are paid directly on the day. Pickup is included.

Giza Pyramids and Sphinx onlyGuide in 5 languages · 01:30Giza Pyramids and Museum, optional: the visit covers the Giza Pyramids area. Museum visits are not included but are optional, and you can choose between the two museums and pay for it separately. Pickup is included.

Egyptian Museum and Giza PyramidsGuide in 5 languages · 01:30The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir is included, followed by a visit to the Giza Pyramids area. Pickup is included.

Grand Egyptian Museum and GizaGuide in 5 languages · 01:30The Grand Egyptian Museum is included, followed by a visit to the Giza Pyramids area. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 01:30

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AgesAdult (12 to 98 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 100

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

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

Paid on siteUS$ 85

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Easy physical levelNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by FTS Travels

Is this one for you?Book this if you're staying in Hurghada and want to see the pyramids, Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum in one day: the early start and included transport from the coast make it possible to fit all three into a single trip.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

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

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What's included in the different ticket options for this tour?

Four options are available at checkout. Two include both the Grand Egyptian Museum and Giza Pyramids entry; one includes only the pyramids; one covers neither entrance fee, letting you decide which sites to visit. All options include round-trip transfer from Hurghada, the Egyptologist guide, lunch, and water.

How early does the pickup happen from Hurghada hotels?

Hotel pickups run between 12:30 and 3:00 a.m., depending on where you're staying. The three-hour drive to Cairo means you arrive around 9:30 a.m., giving you a full day at the sites before the return journey in the late afternoon.

What does the Egyptian Museum visit actually show?

The Grand Egyptian Museum holds the world's largest collection of artifacts from a single civilization. King Tutankhamun's tomb is the centerpiece, but the museum spans thousands of years of ancient Egyptian history across multiple galleries. Your guide provides context as you move through the collection.

Is lunch included, and what about drinks?

Lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant with pyramid views is included in all options. Bottled water is provided throughout the tour, but drinks at the restaurant are not included in the price.

Can I visit the papyrus and perfume workshops?

Yes, stops at authentic local papyrus and perfume workshops are optional. You'll see how ancient Egyptians made these goods, and shopping is available if you want to purchase anything.