Egypt tours
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40 private and small-group tours, each with the time on the road, the time at the sites and a starting price.
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Day tour
Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum
Do the plateau first while it is cool, and give the museum the afternoon rather than the last hour of the day.
- On the road
- Short drives within Cairo and Giza
- At the sites
- Most of the 7 hours, split between the plateau and the museum
Starting priceUSD 60Half-day tour
Giza Pyramids Half-Day Private Tour
A good half day if the Grand Egyptian Museum gets its own day. Choose an early start.
- On the road
- Short drive from central Cairo or Giza
- At the sites
- Most of the 4 hours on the plateau
Starting priceUSD 55Day tour
Historic Cairo Private Day Tour: Citadel, Coptic Cairo and Khan el-Khalili
A good second day after Giza. Wear clothes that cover shoulders and knees for the mosque and churches.
- On the road
- Short drives across central Cairo, traffic permitting
- At the sites
- Most of the day at the three sites
Starting priceUSD 60Half-day tour
Inside the Great Pyramid: Giza Private Tour
Worth it if the climb itself is the point. The chamber is empty; skip it if you dislike tight, warm spaces.
- On the road
- Short drive from central Cairo or Giza
- At the sites
- Most of the 5 hours at Giza, including the pyramid interior
Starting priceUSD 60Half-day tour
Royal Mummies and Old Cairo: The Museum of Egyptian Civilization and Coptic Cairo
Pairs well with an afternoon at leisure, or with Khan el-Khalili in the evening.
- On the road
- About 30–45 minutes from central Cairo; the two sites are close together
- At the sites
- About 2 hours in the museum, 1.5 hours in Coptic Cairo
Starting priceUSD 40Day tour
Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur: The First Pyramids
Do this before Giza if you can: the Great Pyramid makes more sense once you have seen the attempts that came first.
- On the road
- Saqqara is about 25 km south of Cairo; short drives between the three sites
- At the sites
- Most of the 6 hours across three sites
Starting priceUSD 45Half-day tour
Historic Cairo on Foot: al-Mu'izz Street from Bab al-Futuh to Bab Zuwayla
Take the morning start if you want to go inside: the monuments close at 17:00. Wear comfortable shoes and clothes that cover shoulders and knees for the mosques.
- On the road
- A short drive to the old city and back; the rest on foot
- At the sites
- About 4 hours, most of it walking
Starting priceUSD 30Day tour
Luxor Day Trip from Cairo by Flight
The best way to see Luxor from Cairo in one day, and still a long day. One night in Luxor is better.
- On the road
- A domestic flight each way, plus airport transfers
- At the sites
- Most of the day in Luxor, between flights
Starting priceUSD 370Desert journey
White Desert Camping: 2 Days from Cairo
Stay the night. The White Desert at sunset and sunrise is the point, and it cannot be done as a day trip.
- On the road
- About 4 hours each way between Cairo and Bahariya, then 4x4 in the desert
- At the sites
- The afternoon of day 1 and the morning of day 2 in the desert
Starting priceUSD 100Multi-day tour
6 Days in Egypt: Cairo and Luxor by Sleeper Train
The sleeper train is what makes six days enough. If a night on a train is not for you, ask for domestic flights instead, and expect the quote to change.
- On the road
- Two nights on the sleeper train between Cairo and Luxor
- At the sites
- Four full days of sightseeing
Starting priceUSD 1,075Multi-day tour
7 Days in Egypt: Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel by Sleeper Train
Seven days reaches Abu Simbel without rushing Cairo only because two nights are on the train. If sleeping on a train is not for you, ask for the flight upgrade.
- On the road
- Two nights on the sleeper train and one road day from Luxor to Aswan
- At the sites
- Four full days of sightseeing
Starting priceUSD 975Multi-day tour
8 Days in Egypt: Cairo, Luxor and the Red Sea at Hurghada
The two road days are the price of ending at the sea. If you would rather fly home from Hurghada, ask: many airlines fly there directly, and the quote can end the trip on the coast.
- On the road
- One domestic flight and two long road days: about 3½ hours from Luxor to Hurghada and 5 from Hurghada to Cairo
- At the sites
- Two full days of sightseeing, then three free days by the sea
Starting priceUSD 1,175Day tour
Alexandria Day Tour from Cairo
Half the day is road. Go only if Alexandria itself matters to you, and choose your priority sites in advance.
- On the road
- About 2.5–3 hours each way by road
- At the sites
- A few hours in the city; about 6 of the 12 hours are driving
Starting priceUSD 80Multi-day tour
10 Days in Egypt: Cairo and a Nile Cruise, with Flights
Flying the long legs is what makes this route work: the days go to the sites, not the road.
- On the road
- Two domestic flights; short transfers
- At the sites
- Guided visits on days 2–7
Starting priceUSD 1,675Multi-day tour
10 Days in Egypt: the Pyramids, a Nile Cruise and Sharm el-Sheikh
The price leaves out the two domestic flights, so compare it with other tours only once the quote adds them. In return you get the Nile and the Red Sea in one trip.
- On the road
- One night on the sleeper train, three nights sailing, and two domestic flights to and from Sharm el-Sheikh
- At the sites
- Five days of sightseeing, then three free days by the sea
Starting priceUSD 1,675Multi-day tour
Alexandria and Siwa Oasis: 5 Days from Cairo, on Alexander's Road
The drive is long both ways; the reward is two unhurried days in Siwa. The UK government's travel advice names Siwa and the Marsa Matruh road as exceptions to its Western Desert warning, and this route uses that road.
- On the road
- Two long road days, Alexandria to Siwa and Siwa back to Cairo
- At the sites
- A full day in Alexandria and two full days in Siwa
Starting priceUSD 795Day tour
Fayoum Oasis Day Trip from Cairo: Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls, Magic Lake and Sandboarding
Wear shoes you do not mind filling with sand. Sandboarding is easy to try and hard to master.
- On the road
- About 2 hours each way from Cairo
- At the sites
- About 6 hours in Fayoum
Starting priceUSD 70Day tour
Wadi El Hitan and Wadi El Rayan Day Trip from Cairo: The Valley of the Whales
The fossil trail is flat but exposed. Bring a hat and water; there is little shade.
- On the road
- About 2 hours to Fayoum, then desert tracks by four-wheel drive
- At the sites
- About 2 hours at Wadi El Hitan
Starting priceUSD 100
Popular Egypt tours by destination
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- Luxor tours & Valley of the Kings
- Cairo & Giza pyramids tours
- Nile cruises & Aswan
- Abu Simbel trips
- Red Sea boat trips from Hurghada, Sharm & Marsa Alam
- White Desert journeys
- Fayoum day trips: Wadi El Rayan & the Valley of the Whales
Destination guides: Luxor travel guide · Cairo & Giza travel guide · Nile & Aswan travel guide
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