Day Trips in Cairo

After you being picked up from your hotel in Luxor, you and your private group will get a glimpse of some important historical monuments in the West Bank of Luxor, all led by a professional Egyptologist. During this 5 hour tour, you will see the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsute. All entrance fees are included on this tour. The day will conclude with drop off at your Luxor hotel.

Journey north from Cairo on a privately guided day trip, and spend the day in Egypt's beautiful Mediterranean city of Alexandria. As your guide drives you around by air-conditioned vehicle, learn how Alexander the Great founded the city in around 331 BC, and view must-sees including the Roman amphitheater and harborfront Fort Qaitby. Visit the eerie Roman catacombs of Kom al-Shoqafa and hear about Alexandria's famous ancient library as you admire its stunning modern successor, the curving, sun-shaped Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Your tour includes lunch in Alexandria and all entrance fees.

Journey north from Cairo to Egypt's Mediterranean coast and spend the day in Alexandria on a privately guided day trip.  Learn about Alexandria's long history from your Egyptologist guide, and check out the city's main highlights including Pompey's Pillar and the well-preserved Roman amphitheater. Later, head underground to experience the spooky Roman catacombs before admiring the impressive, sundial-shaped modern Alexandria Library, a homage to the city's legendary ancient library. Entrance fees, lunch and hotel pickup and drop-off are all included.

See the highlights of Luxor's East Bank and West Bank on one spectacular day of exploring tombs, temples, and ancient monuments. Traveling with a private guide ensures personal service, with time to ask questions about the beautifully-preserved art and architecture you'll see throughout the day. Visit the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, Karnak Temple, and Luxor Temple, pausing for an included Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant; hotel pickup and drop-off make this a convenient option, and all entrance fees are included.

Forget haggling with taxi drivers and discover the pyramids in style on this door-to-door tour with private guide. Start at Saqqara, home of the world's first pyramid, the Step Pyramid, and tour one of the most beautiful tombs on the site. Then let off steam, kick up sand, and soak up views of the Giza Pyramids as you roar across the desert on an ATV. Tour includes lunch.

Experience the highlights of the Nile's West and East Banks on this private day trip from Luxor. Admire the soaring columns, halls and sanctuaries of breathtaking Karnak and Luxor Temple on the East Bank. Then, switch your sights to the mountain tombs of the Valley of the Kings, and stunning Temple of Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon and Temple of Ramses III on the West Bank. As you explore, hear tales of the pharaohs and peoples who built these masterpieces some 4,000 years ago from your very own, private, informative Egyptologist guide.

Enjoy this private day tour to Memphis which was the oldest capital of Egypt. You will then be transferred to Dahshur area to see the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid.

See Cairo's iconic monuments and gleaming antiquities on a private, full-day tour of the Giza Complex and the Egyptian Museum, then get a glimpse of daily life on a historic city street. Learn the stories behind the three pyramids at Giza and visit the cryptic sphinx; see King Chephren's Valley Temple, royal tombs and the solar boats. Browse the pharaohs' treasure in the country's most important museum, then follow your guide for a walking tour of Al Mazz street before finishing the day at your hotel. 

Get beyond the Cairo sights on a full-day, private tour to Al-Fayoum that explores nature, history and wildlife in an ancient oasis. Visit the salty, scenic Lake Qarun, then explore the collection of Roman-era mummy portraits and statues in the Fayoum museum. Discover a series of waterfalls in the heart of the desert at Wadi El-Rayan, set sail on a traditional Egyptian felucca, and dine at a local restaurant before returning to the city.

Get under the skin of historical Cairo on a full-day private tour, with an informative Egyptologist guide. Travel by private, air-conditioned minivan to Giza to see the UNESCO-listed pyramids and Sphinx. Listen as your guide shares tales of their building and history; and after lunch at a local restaurant, continue to the stunning Egyptian Museum. Here, behold Tutankhamun’s glittering burial treasures before continuing to Muezz Street in old Cairo. Stroll along this restored medieval street past markets, gates and mosques that once formed the hub of the early city.

Discover Egypt's most iconic antiquities on a private, full-day tour to the Giza pyramids, an ancient city and an eerie necropolis with transfers and lunch included. Leave from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and explore the Giza Plateau with your Egyptologist guide; get up-close to the mysterious sphinx, and take in a row of three famous pyramids. Visit Chephren's valley temple then travel to the ancient city of Memphis, a one-time capital of lower Egypt. See depictions of millennia-old gods and priests, an alabaster sphinx and the sprawling complex built to house the dead.

See the iconic monuments of Luxor's West Bank on a private, half-day tour to the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut and the Colossi of Memnon. Learn the stories behind the sites as you explore with an Egyptologist guide and visit the elaborate tombs of the ancient Pharaohs. Discover shady arcades and beautifully-preserved bas-reliefs at Hatshepsut's temple, then stand beside the enormous Colossi that have guarded Amenhotep III's burial site for 3400 years.  

Have A Day Tour To The Fascinating History Of Egypt With To Giza City Where You Will Visit The Necropolis Of Sakkara, And Memphis That Was The Capital Of Egypt During The Old Kingdom.

Discover Cairo's star attractions on a private day trip from Luxor, including return flights. Check out the UNESCO-protected pyramids and Great Sphinx at Giza, and hear about their history from your Egyptologist guide. After lunch at a local restaurant, visit the Egyptian Museum, home to over 165,000 ancient artifacts, and enjoy a guided tour of the highlights including the astonishing treasures of Tutankhamun. Before flying back to Luxor, delve into old Cairo to see the beautiful Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, and shop at the colorful Khan El-Khalili bazaar.

With historic sites, a scenic coastline, and a celebrated modern library, Alexandria is an ancient cultural center and a fascinating day trip from Cairo. Get a personalized introduction to Egypt's second-largest city on a full-day, private tour from Cairo that includes round-trip transport, all entrance fees, and a seafood lunch.

The Mediterranean port city of Alexandria is Egypt's second-largest city and visiting on a private tour means you can explore at your own pace. On this full-day tour from Cairo, tour the ancient Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, visit Pompey's Pillar and the Citadel of Quitbay, and admire the striking Alexandria Library.

Luxor is home to some of Egypt's most remarkable ancient ruins, but group tours can offer limited to time to explore. This private full-day tour ensures a personalised experience and explores both the East and West Banks of the Nile, including the UNESCO-listed Valley of the Kings, the Colossi of Memnon, the temple of Hatshepsut, the Karnak Temples, and the Temple of Luxor. Hotel pickup and lunch is included.

Visit the Giza pyramids and Sphinx by camel or horse on a private, half-day tour from Cairo, and experience the serene desert setting of Egypt's most iconic monuments. Go face-to-face with the enigmatic sphinx, circle the towering Great Pyramid, and take in sweeping views to Abusir and the Sakkara necropolis. 

Cast your flashlight into Cairo's ancient, medieval and late Ottoman eras on a private, full-day tour to the Giza pyramids, Hanging Church and Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque. With an Egyptologist guide, explore the 4,500-year-old pyramids, Great Sphinx and Valley Temple at the Giza Plateau. After lunch at a local restaurant, fast-forward to early medieval times at the Hanging Church, one of Egypt's oldest Coptic churches, famously built above a Roman fortress. Finish at the hilltop Citadel of Saladin to admire the magnificent, 19th-century Alabaster Mosque, a symbol of Ottoman-ruled Cairo.

Egypt is mainly synonymous with pyramids, but the country also contains a wealth of important battle sites from World War II. Discover under-the-radar military heritage on this guided day trip to El-Alamein, with private hotel pickup in Cairo. Listen to important context on one of the war's most epic battles from your guide. Tours include a visit to the El-Alamein War Museum and War Cemetery, plus lunch.