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Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Tour from Cairo Airport with Lunch
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Tour from Cairo Airport with Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 4.82 (91)5hYou’ll step straight from your airport pickup into Egypt’s ancient world—standing beside the Great Pyramid of Giza and gazing up at the Sphinx as your guide shares stories locals know by heart. Taste fresh Egyptian food for lunch if you choose, feel old stones under your hand, and leave with sand in your shoes (and probably your pockets).Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 25View ›
Giza, Saqqara & Dahshur Pyramids: Day Trip with Memphis Stop
Giza, Saqqara & Dahshur Pyramids: Day Trip with Memphis Stop★★★★★★★★★★ 4.75 (85)9hYou’ll walk among giants at Giza’s pyramids, touch history in Memphis’ ruins, see Dahshur’s strange angles and Saqqara’s ancient steps on this day trip with a local guide. Enjoy hotel pickup, lunch with Egyptian flavors, and stories that linger long after you return to your hotel.Free cancellationKids −16%fromUS$ 20View ›
Cairo & Giza: Open Air Nile Cruise with Drinks & Pickup
Cairo & Giza: Open Air Nile Cruise with Drinks & Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.77 (84)2hYou’ll drift along the Nile past landmarks like Cairo Tower and Opera House, sipping drinks as city lights glow and locals wave from bridges. A local guide shares stories while you relax in open air — there’s even space for kids to play if you bring family along. This is Cairo at its gentlest pace.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −60%fromUS$ 50View ›
3-Day Siwa Oasis Tour from Cairo: Desert Safari & Salt Lakes
3-Day Siwa Oasis Tour from Cairo: Desert Safari & Salt Lakes★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (84)3dA 3-day private tour from Cairo to Siwa Oasis with a local guide, covering desert safari by 4x4, salt lake swimming, the Oracle temple where Alexander the Great once traveled, and the Mountain of the Dead. Pickup from Cairo, Giza, Alexandria or Marsa Matrouh is included; the guide speaks English and Arabic. Hotel accommodation, meals, water and snacks at the salt lakes are part of the package.Is it for me?Pickup from Cairo, Giza, Alexandria or Marsa Matrouh means you don't need a car or a separate driver arrangement—the private transport is settled before you arrive, and the same car collects you from wherever you're staying and brings you back at the end.Free cancellationTravelers' pickInfants freefromUS$ 490View ›
Alexandria day trip from Cairo: Customize four sites
Alexandria day trip from Cairo: Customize four sites★★★★★★★★★★ 4.69 (77)12hA private day trip from Cairo to Alexandria lets you pick four sites from a curated list—Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, Fort of Qaitbay, the National Museum, Roman Amphitheater, or Royal Jewelry Museum—plus a visit to Saint Mark Cathedral or Abu al-Abbas Mosque and lunch with sea views. Your guide picks you up at 7am from anywhere in Cairo or Giza, speaks English, Spanish, French, German or another language, and returns you to your starting point after the full day.Is it for me?Book this tour if you want to build your own day instead of following a set route—the four-site choice means you're not paying for sites that don't interest you, and the 7am pickup from your hotel removes the need to arrange your own transport to Alexandria.Free cancellationTravelers' pickKids −30%fromUS$ 144View ›
Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Artisan Stops Private Day Trip
Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Artisan Stops Private Day Trip★★★★★★★★★★ 4.96 (75)4hYou’ll walk right up to Egypt’s legendary pyramids on this Cairo day trip with hotel pickup, feel ancient stone under your hand, share laughs with your guide and locals, taste real Egyptian food for lunch, and watch artisans make papyrus and perfume before heading back—expect moments that linger long after you leave.Free cancellationBest valueInfants freefromUS$ 10View ›
Giza Pyramids & GEM Private Tour: Sphinx, Museum Entry, Pickup
Giza Pyramids & GEM Private Tour: Sphinx, Museum Entry, Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (73)8hYou’ll walk right up to the Giza Pyramids with a local Egyptologist guiding you through ancient secrets, stand face-to-face with the Sphinx, and explore treasures inside the Grand Egyptian Museum—all with easy hotel pickup and entry included. Expect moments that surprise you: a camel’s jingle, a guide’s laughter, or just your own awe under Egypt’s sun.Free cancellationKids −15%fromUS$ 120View ›
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx: Private Camel Ride Tour with Pickup
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx: Private Camel Ride Tour with Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.79 (70)4h–5hYou’ll ride a camel across the Giza Plateau with a local guide, see ancient pyramids up close—including Khufu and Khafre—and stand before the Sphinx as sunlight shifts over its face. Expect hotel pickup, entry fees (if selected), and moments you’ll remember whenever you catch a hint of jasmine or hear hoofbeats in your mind.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 20View ›
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Private Tour with Pickup
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Private Tour with Pickup★★★★★★★★★★ 4.76 (70)4hYou’ll feel ancient history come alive as you walk beside Giza’s pyramids with a local guide who knows every story and shortcut. Stand beneath the Sphinx’s gaze, hear Cairo’s sounds drift over desert stone, and choose whether to step inside a pyramid or ride a camel—all with easy hotel pickup and honest conversation along the way.Free cancellationKids −50%fromUS$ 30View ›
Private Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo: Choose Your Four Stops
Private Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo: Choose Your Four Stops★★★★★★★★★★ 4.90 (42)9h–12hA private day tour from Cairo to Alexandria with an English-speaking guide where you choose four attractions from the city's major sites—Citadel of Qaitbay, Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Alexandria National Museum, Roman Amphitheatre and Pompey's Pillar. The guide picks you up at 7 a.m., lunch and all entrance fees are included, and the itinerary is yours to shape.Is it for me?If your group speaks English comfortably, the standard guide works well; if Spanish, German or Arabic is easier, request that language when you book and the commentary will be in the language your group understands. The flexibility to choose four attractions means you can skip sites that don't interest you and spend more time at the ones that do, rather than following a fixed itinerary that includes everything.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 131View ›
Private Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Tour with Quad Bike Ride
Private Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Tour with Quad Bike Ride★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (40)5h–7hYou’ll get up close to Egypt’s most iconic sights—the Pyramids and Sphinx—with your own expert guide, plus race across desert sands on a quad bike for views you won’t forget. This tour blends history with adventure and gives you plenty of time to soak it all in at your own pace.Free cancellationKids −43%fromUS$ 95View ›
Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum & Khan Khalili Bazaar
Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum & Khan Khalili Bazaar★★★★★★★★★★ 4.75 (32)8hYou spend the day with a private Egyptologist moving between the three Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx, then through the Egyptian Museum's 120,000-piece collection of pharaonic artifacts and mummies, and finally into Khan el-Khalili bazaar in old Cairo. Hotel pickup and drop-off, entry fees, bottled water, and transport by private vehicle are all included; the full day is structured around your pace, not a group schedule.Is it for me?Book this if you want the main Cairo landmarks—pyramids, mummies, and the old bazaar—in one structured day without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself; a private guide and vehicle mean you move at your own pace instead of keeping up with a group.Free cancellationKids −56%fromUS$ 58View ›
Siwa Oasis Private Tour: 3-Day Desert & Culture Immersion
Siwa Oasis Private Tour: 3-Day Desert & Culture Immersion★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (32)3dA three-day private tour from Cairo to Egypt's Siwa Oasis combines desert exploration, historical sites, and Bedouin culture in one package. You travel by air-conditioned vehicle from Cairo, arriving in Siwa by early afternoon on day one, then spend two full days visiting the Temple of Amun-Re, Shali Fortress, the Mountain of the Dead, and natural wonders like the salt lakes and Cleopatra's Spring. A 4x4 safari through the Great Sand Sea, hot springs, and sandboarding are included, along with an Egyptologist guide, all entrance fees, and accommodation at an eco-lodge. The route covers rest stops every three hours on the drive out, and the itinerary pairs cultural sites with natural swimming and relaxation—salt-water floating, sunset tea, and Bedouin meals—so the three days balance activity with downtime.Is it for me?Book this if you're based in Cairo or arriving without a car—private pickup and a dedicated guide mean you travel by 4x4 through the sand sections where regular vehicles can't reach, and all permits and entrance fees are handled in advance.Free cancellationfromUS$ 439View ›
Cairo night tour: Khan el-Khalili, dinner and felucca ride
Cairo night tour: Khan el-Khalili, dinner and felucca ride★★★★★★★★★★ 4.77 (31)4hThis four-hour guided night tour of Cairo starts with hotel pickup and takes you through Khan el-Khalili, the largest bazaar in Africa, and Al-Muizz Street's medieval architecture, with stops at a historic café and a 10th-century mosque. You'll choose dinner from koshari, shorma, or falafel at a local restaurant, then sail the Nile for 30 minutes on a traditional felucca. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian and three other languages; children from age one are welcome.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're traveling with a group or family and want a guide who handles the navigation and history—the walk through Khan el-Khalili and the old town moves faster and makes more sense with someone who knows which streets matter and what the buildings are. The fixed itinerary and included dinner mean the evening holds together without anyone building it.Free cancellationfromUS$ 32View ›
Private 3-Day Family Tour: Giza, Cairo & Alexandria Highlights
Private 3-Day Family Tour: Giza, Cairo & Alexandria Highlights★★★★★★★★★★ 4.76 (17)3dYou’ll walk among Egypt’s oldest pyramids, explore hidden tombs, ride camels by Giza, get lost in Cairo’s markets, and breathe salty air in Alexandria—all with a local expert guiding your family every step.Free cancellationKids −56%fromUS$ 350View ›
Private Felucca Ride on the Nile River: Sail Solo
Private Felucca Ride on the Nile River: Sail Solo★★★★★★★★★★ 4.14 (14)2hA private felucca ride on the Nile River is a two-hour boat tour where you and your group sail (or motor, depending on conditions) on a traditional wooden boat with a live guide, hotel pickup and drop-off, and entry fees included. The boat is yours alone—no other travelers, no shared schedule. Lunch is available as an add-on; the guide speaks English, Spanish, Italian, German or another language you choose at booking.Is it for me?Choose this if you want a private boat with hotel pickup included—it's a self-contained half-day that doesn't require coordinating separate transportation or guides.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 15View ›
Nile River Sailing Tour from Giza: Meal Included
Nile River Sailing Tour from Giza: Meal Included★★★★★★★★★★ 3.91 (11)3h–4hA private sailing boat tour on the Nile River from Giza with hotel pickup, a felucca (traditional Egyptian sailboat), and a choice of breakfast, lunch or dinner service. The tour runs 1 hour on the water, departing from your hotel in Cairo or Giza at a time that suits your schedule—sunrise, midday or sunset. A live guide in English, Spanish, Italian, German or another language is included, along with all transfers by private air-conditioned car.Is it for me?Book the breakfast or dinner option if you want to sail when the light is softest and the river is quieter; the lunch slot fills the middle of the day and suits travelers who want to stay on the water longer without an early start or late return.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 60View ›
Private Felucca Sailing Cairo: 1-Hour Nile River Tour With Lunch
Private Felucca Sailing Cairo: 1-Hour Nile River Tour With Lunch★★★★★★★★★★ 5.00 (2)3hA 1-hour private felucca sailing tour on the Nile River in Cairo includes hotel pickup, a skilled captain, and a local Egyptian lunch (if selected at checkout). You board the traditional wooden sailing boat at the downtown pier, relax as the captain navigates the river, and return to your hotel by private car. The boat is yours alone, with no other passengers sharing the experience.Is it for me?Book this if you want a private boat to yourself rather than sharing with other travelers, and prefer hotel pickup over meeting at a dock.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 15View ›
Egyptian Museum & Felucca Ride Cairo: Guide, lunch, Nile sunset
Egyptian Museum & Felucca Ride Cairo: Guide, lunch, Nile sunset★★★★★★★★★★ 4.00 (1)5hA full-day tour of Cairo combining the Egyptian Museum—home to over 250,000 artifacts including Tutankhamen's tomb collection—with a traditional felucca sail on the Nile River. A local guide leads the museum portion, lunch at a local restaurant is included, and hotel pickup and drop-off bookend the day. The felucca may be replaced with a motorboat if wind conditions require it.Is it for me?Book this tour if you're staying in Cairo or Giza without a car and want the museum and the Nile both in one day—the guide, the lunch, and all the transfers mean you show up at your hotel in the morning and the logistics are already solved.Free cancellationInfants freefromUS$ 63View ›
Cairo: Al Tannoura Dance Show with Hotel Pickup & Return
Cairo: Al Tannoura Dance Show with Hotel Pickup & Return★★★★★★★★★★ 3.61 (33)3hYou’ll step into Cairo’s historic heart for an evening of music and movement at the Al Tannoura dance show. With hotel pickup and drop-off included, you can just focus on soaking up the rhythms, swirling colors, and stories shared by your local guide — it’s one of those nights you’ll remember long after leaving Egypt.Free cancellationKids −66%fromUS$ 15View ›
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