ATV Riding Cairo: Quad Bikes Around the Giza Pyramids

Ride quad bikes in the desert while the Giza Pyramids rise across the plateau.

This private Cairo tour pairs a guided visit to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx with 80 minutes of quad-bike riding in the desert around the monuments. An Egyptologist guide leads the day, a driver handles transport with hotel pickup and drop-off, and you learn to ride before setting out on the bikes yourself. The flexibility of a private tour means you set the pace at each stop.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Giza Pyramids and quad bike ride

• Pickup from Cairo or Giza hotel
• Meet tour guide at hotel lobby
• Visit Giza Pyramids and Sphinx
• Learn to ride quad bike
• 80-minute quad bike ride in desert
• Enjoy panoramic pyramid views
• Transfer back to hotel

The experience

Your driver picks you up from your Cairo or Giza hotel and takes you to the Giza Pyramids, where you meet your Egyptologist guide. The guide walks you through the three main pyramids (Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus) built as tombs for ancient Egyptian kings, and you can spend as much time as you want at each one. The Sphinx stands nearby. Because this is a private tour, you decide how long to linger. There's no group schedule pushing you forward.

After the guided portion, you move to the quad bikes. A qualified driver with their own bike will be with you, and you'll learn how to ride before heading out. The 80-minute ride takes you into the desert around the Giza Pyramids, where you get panoramic views of the monuments from the plateau and can take pictures from angles you can't reach on foot. The desert riding is the core of the day. This is what you came to do, not what fills time between stops.

The day wraps with a transfer back to your hotel. A light lunch and bottled water are included, along with the private air-conditioned car for all transport. The whole experience runs 5 to 7 hours depending on how you pace the pyramid visit and the desert time.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in a private air-conditioned car.
• a private Egyptologist guide in your chosen language.
• entry to the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx.
• 80 minutes of quad-bike riding with instruction and a qualified driver.
• a light lunch and bottled water.

Information

Lasts 5h–7h, runs every day, 7 start times, from US$ 95 per person, with live guides in 6 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: 08:00, 09:00, 10:00, 11:00, 12:00, 13:00 and 14:00Another time? ›

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese and ArabicOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Book up to4h before

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

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Deluxe Tours Egypt

Is this one for you?Choose this private tour if your guide needs to speak your language. You'll get live commentary tailored to your interests rather than a recording, and you control how long to linger at each site.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, German, Italian, Portuguese and Arabic.

Can children come?

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

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long do I actually spend riding the quad bike?

The quad-bike portion is 80 minutes. You'll spend time learning to ride first, then head into the desert around the Giza Pyramids for the full riding window.

What are the Giza Pyramids actually like when I get there?

The Giza Pyramids are three massive stone tombs built for ancient Egyptian kings: Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. They stand on a plateau overlooking the desert, and the Sphinx sits nearby. Your guide explains the history and you can photograph them from ground level and from the desert on the quad bikes.

Do I need to know how to ride a quad bike already?

No. A qualified driver will teach you how to ride before you set out into the desert. The instruction is part of the experience, and the driver stays with you during the 80-minute ride.

Is the quad-bike riding in the actual desert, or on a track?

You ride in the desert around the Giza Pyramids on a plateau. It's open desert terrain with panoramic views of the monuments, not a closed course.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes hotel pickup and drop-off in a private air-conditioned car, the Egyptologist guide, entry to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, 80 minutes of quad-bike riding with instruction, a light lunch, and bottled water. Gratuities are not included. Entry to the burial chamber of the Great Pyramid costs an additional $20 per person if you choose it.