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Cairo & Giza

3 nights · 4 days · as a couple

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Cairo & Giza

Days 1–4 · 3 nights
What 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.

The full Cairo & Giza guide
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    Cairo & Giza

    Chosen for day 1

    Cairo Layover Tour: the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum from the Airport

    • The Giza pyramids
    • The Sphinx
    • The Grand Egyptian Museum

    6–8 hours between flights · moderate pace

    from USD 100
    More about this tour
    In a vehicle
    The drive from the airport to Giza and back
    At the sites
    The rest of the tour at the pyramids and the museum
    Format
    Private
    Best time
    Any time of year; a morning arrival gives the most light

    Our tip: Leave generous time for immigration on the way out and security on the way back. If the connection is tight, see just the pyramids.

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    Other 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

      Half day · about 4 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 30Choose for day 1
    • Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur: The First Pyramids
      • Saqqara
      • Serapeum of Saqqara
      • Imhotep Museum

      About 6 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 45Choose for day 1
    • Royal Mummies and Old Cairo: The Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Coptic Cairo
      • National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
      • Royal Mummies Hall
      • The Hanging Church

      Half day · about 5 hours · easy pace

      from USD 40Choose for day 1
    • Historic Cairo Private Day Tour: Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili
      • The Citadel
      • The Hanging Church
      • Ben Ezra Synagogue

      Full day · about 6–7 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 60Choose for day 1
    • Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx
      • The Grand Egyptian Museum

      Full day · about 7 hours · moderate pace

      from USD 60Choose for day 1
    • Giza Pyramids Half-Day Private Tour
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx

      Half day · about 4 hours · easy pace

      from USD 55Choose for day 1
    • Inside the Great Pyramid: Giza Private Tour
      • The Giza pyramids
      • The Sphinx

      About 5 hours · active pace

      from USD 60Choose for day 1
    Add something extra (6)

    A local experience alongside it

    • Saqqara by quad and dirt bike

      About 5 hours with hotel transfers · from USD 100. Two to three hours on the open desert beside the Step Pyramid, on a machine chosen for your confidence, with the route checked first.

      Add to day 1
    • A tandem skydive over Egypt

      Half day with the transfer, briefing and waiting for the weather · from USD 280. Strapped to a certified instructor: the door, up to a minute of freefall, then a slow canopy ride down over the desert, the pyramids or the Red Sea.

      Add to day 1
    • Down inside the Red Pyramid

      Half day from Cairo · from USD 120. Climb to the entrance, then descend a low passage into Sneferu's corbelled chambers.

      Add to day 1

    Make this day better

    • An Egyptian lunch without leaving the museum

      Lunch · 45–75 minutes · Grand Egyptian Museum. Use it between the plateau and the galleries, not after a rushed final room.

      Fits this day at its usual time.

      Add to this day
    • The Tanoura show in Islamic Cairo

      Evening · About 90 minutes, plus arriving early · Wekalet El Ghouri, Islamic Cairo. On its performance evenings only, usually a few nights a week; we confirm the night.

      We ask for it; the time is confirmed in your quote.

      Ask us to arrange
    • The Sound and Light show at the pyramids

      Evening · About an hour · Giza plateau, the Sphinx terrace. Evenings, with sessions in different languages; start times change with the season.

      We ask for it; the time is confirmed in your quote.

      Ask us to arrange
  2. Day 2Historic Cairo Private Day TourOur suggestion · Full day · about 6–7 hoursSee day
  3. Day 3Saqqara, Memphis and DahshurOur suggestion · About 6 hoursSee day
  4. Day 4Departure dayPlanned around your flight

Added Cairo Layover Tour: the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum from the Airport to day 1 in Cairo & Giza.Undo

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Egypt from orbit · NASA Terra/MODIS · positions approximate
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3 nights · 4 days
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