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Cairo & Giza
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Cairo & Giza
Days 1–4 · 3 nightsWhat to know about Cairo & Giza
- How long
- 3 nights recommended. Give Giza and the museum a full day together, then a second day for historic Cairo's mosques, churches and bazaar.
- What deserves priority
- Pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
- Al-Mu'izz Street
The main street of the Fatimid court city, where for eight centuries anyone with power built to be seen.
Open 09:00–17:00, checked 29 September 2026
- Ben Ezra Synagogue
The synagogue whose storeroom kept a medieval community's paperwork for centuries.
Open 09:00–16:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Cairo Citadel
A medieval fortress above the whole of Cairo, and the seat of Egypt's rulers for more than six centuries.
Open 08:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Dahshur
Where the Egyptians learned how to build a pyramid, by getting it wrong first.
Open 08:00–17:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Giza Plateau
Three generations of kings built here; the plateau asks who did the building, and how they lived.
Open 08:00–16:00, checked 3 September 2026
- Grand Egyptian Museum
A museum whose greatest collections belong to places you can see on the same day.

Chosen for day 1
Inside the Great Pyramid: Giza Private Tour
- The Giza pyramids
- The Sphinx
Remove from day 1More about this tour
- In a vehicle
- Short drive from central Cairo or Giza
- At the sites
- Most of the 5 hours at Giza, including the pyramid interior
- Format
- Private
- Best time
- First entry of the morning, when the passages are coolest
Our tip: Climb the Grand Gallery to the King's Chamber, the granite room at the heart of the Great Pyramid. The passage is steep and narrow, so wear shoes with grip.
The full tour pageOther tours for day 1 (7)
Historic Cairo on Foot: al-Mu'izz Street from Bab al-Futuh to Bab Zuwayla- Bab al-Futuh
- Mosque of al-Hakim
- Mosque of al-Aqmar
Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur: The First Pyramids- Saqqara
- Serapeum of Saqqara
- Imhotep Museum
Royal Mummies and Old Cairo: The Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Coptic Cairo- National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
- Royal Mummies Hall
- The Hanging Church
Historic Cairo Private Day Tour: Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili- The Citadel
- The Hanging Church
- Ben Ezra Synagogue
Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum- The Giza pyramids
- The Sphinx
- The Grand Egyptian Museum
Cairo Layover Tour: the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum from the Airport- The Giza pyramids
- The Sphinx
- The Grand Egyptian Museum

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- Day 2Historic Cairo Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 6–7 hoursSee day
- Day 3Saqqara, Memphis and DahshurOur suggestion · About 6 hoursSee day
- Day 4Departure dayPlanned around your flight
Added Inside the Great Pyramid: Giza Private Tour to day 1 in Cairo & Giza.Undo
