Things to do in Egypt
Tours Giza Pyramids219 optionsValley of the Kings Tour166 optionsLuxor Aswan Nile Cruises44 optionsNile Cruise Cairo51 optionsSharm El Sheikh Snorkeling Tour22 optionsAswan Unfinished Obelisk26 optionsHot Air Balloon in Luxor21 optionsHurghada to Pyramids10 optionsHurghada Safari11 optionsSharm to Pyramids10 optionsHurghada Day Trips8 optionsDiving Trips Hurghada41 options
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Quad Biking & Camel Ride from Marsa Alam: Desert AdventureA 3-hour quad biking activity from Marsa Alam where you ride your own ATV across sand dunes and rocky desert terrain, guided by a professional, with a camel ride and Bedouin village visit included. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included; you choose whether to add dinner and a night party. Minimum age is 16 to drive; younger riders can share a double quad with an adult.Is it for me?You're steering the machine yourself instead of sitting in a vehicle, so the desert moves at your pace and your control—book the single quad if you're 16 or older and want to ride solo, or choose the double quad if you're bringing a younger rider or prefer to share. Add dinner if you want the full day to end with food and music; skip it if the ride and the village visit are enough.
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx: Camel Ride, Entry Tickets & LunchYou’ll step into Egypt’s past with a local guide leading you around Giza’s pyramids and Sphinx, ride camels across golden sand, taste fresh Egyptian food near ancient stones, and slip inside tombs older than memory. Expect laughter, dust on your shoes, and stories that linger long after you’re back in Cairo.
Hurghada Airport Transfer: Private Car to Hotel DoorYou get picked up at your Hurghada airport terminal by a named driver, travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle (sedan for three, minivan for five), and arrive at your hotel with all fees already paid. The service runs around the clock, so arrival time doesn't matter. One checked bag per person is included.Is it for me?Right choice if you land in Hurghada without a rental car and want to skip the taxi negotiation at arrivals. The driver meets you at your terminal, so you don't have to search for transport — just walk out and get in.
Nile River Dinner Cruise Cairo: Belly Dancing & Folklore ShowA Nile River dinner cruise in Cairo aboard the Nile Maxim, styled as a flat pharaonic barge, combines a three-hour evening or late-night sail with a set or à la carte dinner and live belly-dancing and folklore entertainment. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, and the guide speaks English; vegetarian options are available.Is it for me?Book the early cruise if you want to dine and return to your hotel by a set evening hour; the late departure suits travelers who prefer to start later in the night. The set menu keeps the choice simple and the cost predictable, while à la carte lets you order what appeals—both include the same three-hour sail and entertainment, so the menu is the main variable.
Cairo Airport to Hotel: Private Transfer with Meet & GreetYou’ll walk straight from arrivals into a friendly welcome with your name on a sign (no hunting for taxis). Enjoy a cool ride in a private car while your local driver handles traffic and gets you safely to your hotel in Cairo or Giza—any hour of day or night. There’s something comforting about starting your trip this way.
Hurghada snorkeling and sailing trip: Pirates boat to Orange BayA snorkeling and sailing trip from Hurghada aboard a Pirates wooden yacht to Orange Bay, with two guided snorkeling stops, an on-board buffet lunch and air-conditioned lower decks. The boat departs at 9am most days (1pm Saturday and Wednesday), returns around 3pm, and includes all snorkeling gear and pickup from your hotel. Children from age 1 are welcome, and the boat is fully wheelchair accessible.Is it for me?Most Red Sea snorkeling boats leave you managing the schedule—when to get ready, when to eat, when to move between sites. This one handles the sailing and the timing, so you show up at your hotel pickup and step off the boat back at the marina with the snorkeling done, lunch finished and the day still ahead of you.
Parasailing Sharm El Sheikh: 5-7 minutes airborne, private pickupParasailing in Sharm El Sheikh is a 1.5-hour activity that lifts you 5-7 minutes into the air above the Red Sea on a wire towed by speedboat, with private round-trip hotel pickup, a 30-45 minute boat tour, life jacket, and beach access included. Solo or tandem flight available up to 330 pounds combined weight; children from age 2 welcome.Is it for me?Most parasailing in Sharm El Sheikh means meeting at a beach club or marina and arranging your own way there. This one picks you up at your hotel and drops you back, so the morning doesn't start with navigation or a taxi negotiation—you're on the water when the crew is ready.
Luxor to Dendera: Private Half-Day Temple Tour & ZodiacYou’ll wander ancient halls at Dendera Temple with a local Egyptologist guiding your way from Luxor. See zodiac signs painted high above, feel centuries-old stone under your fingers, and hear stories that linger long after you leave. Includes hotel pickup, entry tickets, and return transfer for a relaxed half-day adventure.
Horseback riding in Hurghada: Desert and Red SeaHorseback riding in Hurghada takes you across golden desert and along the Red Sea coastline on a well-trained Egyptian horse, with an English or German-speaking guide, helmets and safety gear provided. The ride lasts around 2 to 3 hours depending on which option you book; hotel pickup and drop-off from Hurghada is included in most packages. You can choose whether to add a swimming stop in the Red Sea during the ride.Is it for me?Book the 2-hour ride without transfer if you're staying in central Hurghada and want a shorter outing; choose the 3-hour version with a swim stop if you want the full experience of riding into the water and have the time. Transfer from outside Hurghada is available at checkout if you need pickup from Makadi, El Gouna, Safaga or Soma Bay.
Private Luxor Valley of the Kings Tour: Two royal valleys in one dayYou're picked up from your Luxor hotel and driven to the Valley of the Kings, where your Egyptologist guide walks you through the royal tombs and explains the hieroglyphics and burial practices. Then you visit the quieter Valley of the Queens with its nearly eighty tombs, stop at the Colossi of Memnon for photos, and return to your hotel after lunch at a local restaurant. Transport and entry are handled.Is it for me?Right for travelers who want the main west bank sites in one organized day without arranging transport or entry themselves. The guide's expertise turns what could be a self-guided walk into an actual understanding of what you're looking at—which is what makes the difference between seeing tombs and learning why they matter.
Luxor to Aswan: Nile Cruise, Hot Air Balloon & TemplesYou’ll wake before dawn for a hot air balloon ride over Luxor, wander through Karnak Temple with an Egyptologist guide, drift along the Nile on a 5-star cruise with full-board meals, and stand beneath Abu Simbel’s colossal statues near Aswan. It’s not just sightseeing—it’s feeling history under your skin.
Giza Pyramids, Saqqara & Memphis: Day Tour with Lunch & PickupYou’ll wander between Giza’s legendary pyramids and Sphinx with an Egyptologist guide, explore Saqqara’s ancient tombs and step pyramid, then see Memphis’ colossal statues—all in one day trip from Cairo with pickup and lunch included. Expect laughter over local food and moments where history feels close enough to touch.
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx: Private VIP Tour, Camel Ride & LunchYou’ll walk ancient corridors inside the Third Pyramid, ride camels past panoramic views of Giza’s pyramids with your private Egyptologist guide, and share a traditional Egyptian lunch overlooking the Sphinx. Expect small moments of laughter, local warmth, and a few surprises along the way.
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx: Private Half-Day Tour with PickupYou’ll walk right up to Giza’s ancient pyramids with a local Egyptologist who knows every story and shortcut. Stand beneath the Sphinx’s gaze, catch those desert winds on your face, snap your own pyramid panorama, and leave feeling like you brushed against something timeless.
Luxor to Aswan: 5-Day Nile Cruise & Hot Air BalloonYou board a 5-star Nile cruise in Luxor and spend five days traveling south to Aswan with a professional Egyptologist guide. Your itinerary includes the hot air balloon ride at sunrise over the Valley of the Kings, the temples at Karnak, Luxor, Edfu, Kom Ombo, and Philae, plus the High Dam and Unfinished Obelisk. All meals, accommodation, transport between sites, and hotel pickup and drop-off are included; you arrive with a suitcase and leave with memories of the temples that built Egypt.Is it for me?Book this if you want the major temples and monuments of Upper Egypt without arranging guides, transport, or meals separately — the fixed itinerary and full-board cruise mean you travel south with everything decided, which is what makes five days of temples possible without logistics getting in the way.
Orange Bay Giftun Island Snorkeling & Beach Day from HurghadaYou get picked up from your hotel, spend the morning on two guided snorkeling dives in the Red Sea, have free time on Orange Bay Island's beach, and eat lunch onboard on the return. The boat handles all the gear, timing and transport, so you show up and swim. Eight hours total, suitable for first-time snorkelers and experienced ones alike.Is it for me?Book this if you want a complete Red Sea snorkeling day without arranging transport, gear rental, or figuring out where to eat—the pickup, equipment and lunch are all handled, leaving you to focus on the water and the island.
Cairo day trip from Sharm El-Sheikh: Pyramids, Sphinx & MuseumA full-day guided tour from Sharm El-Sheikh to Cairo includes hotel pickup, an Egyptologist guide in English, Italian or Russian, entry to the Pyramids and Great Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum with its 120,000-artifact collection, and lunch at a local restaurant. The tour runs 20 to 22 hours total, with transfer time included. Entry visa to Cairo is optional at checkout.Is it for me?Book this if you're based in Sharm El-Sheikh and want to see the Pyramids, Sphinx, and museum in one day with a Egyptologist guide—the long drive from the coast is built into the itinerary.
Cairo Airport Transfer: VIP Meet & Greet to HotelYou arrive, find your name on a sign before passport control, hand off your luggage, and ride directly to your hotel in a private car with a professional driver. Documentation and check-in assistance included. No negotiating with taxi drivers, no multiple stops, no surprises on the fare.Is it for me?Right for travelers arriving tired or with luggage who want the airport scramble handled by someone else. The representative meets you before passport control, which is what saves you the negotiation at the curb and gets you to your hotel without detours.
Whales Valley & Wadi El Rayan from Cairo: Private fossil tourA private guided tour from Cairo to El Fayoum covers Whales Valley (Wadi Al-Hitan), where you walk among ancient whale fossils in the Western Desert, then Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, Egypt's largest, plus stops at Tunis Village and Qarun Lake. Hotel pickup at 7am, lunch included, and the full day runs about 10 hours with a guide in your chosen language and all entry fees covered.Is it for me?Your driver navigates the route while your guide reveals the geology and history at each stop—everything from transport to lunch is arranged, leaving you free to explore Whales Valley and Wadi El Rayan.
Siwa Oasis 3-day tour from Cairo: Salt lakes and desert safariA 3-day guided tour from Cairo to Siwa Oasis combines floating in salt lakes, a 4x4 desert safari with sandboarding, visits to natural springs and ancient temple ruins, and two nights of accommodation with traditional Bedouin dinner and stargazing. Hotel pickup in Cairo, private AC vehicle transfer, and all fees are included; you choose between shared van or private tour options at checkout.Is it for me?Book the shared van option if you're comfortable traveling with other guests and want to keep costs down; choose the private tour if your group prefers its own vehicle and guide for the full three days. Either way, the fixed itinerary and included transport mean you arrive in Siwa without arranging anything yourself.
