Day Trips & Excursions in Cairo

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.

Enjoy personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this tour of the Giza pyramids. With a dedicated Egyptologist guide, learn about pyramid architecture from Saqqara to Dahshur and Giza. Visit the pyramids and the Great Sphinx in a private van with air-conditioning and WiFi access. Entrance fees, lunch, and hotel pickup and drop-off in Giza included.

Most group tours of Luxor's West Bank cover the highlights on land in a whirl of often tiring sightseeing. This private full-day tour covers the key sites before adding a 'felucca' sailboat cruise to counterbalance your explorations. Take in the Valley of the Kings, Temple of Hatshepsut, and Colossi of Memnon; and finish with a Nile 'felucca' trip to relax and enjoy the river scenery. Private air-conditioned transport and private guiding are included.

On this tour you will be picked up from your hotel in Alexandria and see the highlights of Alexandria.

Experience Egypt's rich history and culture on this all-day excursion. After a convenient hotel pickup in Alexandria, marvel at the Great Pyramids and Sphinx and learn their ancient stories from your informative guide. Take a desert camel ride to the Sakkara Country Club for a delicious lunch (included in the tour price), stop by the necropolis of Sakkara, and discover the art of ancient writing at the Papyrus Institute.

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.

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.

The ancient marvels of Luxor occupy both sides of the Nile River and this private full-day tour explores both the East and West Bank in one day. Enjoy the undivided attention of a private Egyptologist guide as you visit the UNESCO-listed temples of Karnak and Luxor, and see attractions including the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut's Temple, and the Colossi of Memnon.

Cover Luxor's West Bank in full, in a day, on this private tour. Depart Luxor with your own Egyptologist guide and explore the sites in-depth with personalized commentary tuned to your interests. Visit the must-see Valley of the Kings and Temple of Hatshepsut, plus sites not covered by many similar tours, including the Valley of the Nobles. Lunch, entrance fees, and hotel, port, station, and airport pickup and drop-off included.

Explore ancient treasures and Cairo's Islamic heritage on a full-day, private tour of the city that includes pickup and drop-off at your hotel and all entrance fees. Visit the Egyptian Museum to see the world's largest collection of Egyptian artifacts, then tour the Madrassa of Sultan Hassan, the Gayer Anderson Museum, and the Blue Mosque near Cairo's medieval Citadel of Saladin.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Get to know beautiful Alexandria on Egypt's Mediterranean coast on this private full-day tour from Cairo. Leaving in the morning with an Egyptologist guide, explore this history-steeped city, established by Alexander the Great in 331 BC and once one of the world's greatest cities. Head underground into the Roman catacombs; see the triumphal Roman column that is Pompey's Pillar; and admire the Roman amphitheater, stunning New Library of Alexandria and more. As you explore, learn about Alexandria's incredible history and stop to enjoy an enticing lunch at a local restaurant.

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.

Explore the tombs and temples of ancient Egypt on a 9-hour, private tour of Luxor's East and West Banks that includes entrance fees, a buffet lunch, and round trip transport from your hotel or cruise ship. Discover a selection of the sites in the Valley of the Kings, tour the Temple of Hatshepsut, and visit the Temple of Karnak and the Luxor Temple of Amun-Ra. This private, Luxor day tour can be customized to your interests, and accommodates groups up to 15 people.

Visit the ancient tombs and temples of Luxor's West Bank on a 4-hour, private tour with an Egyptologist guide. Explore three tombs in the Valley of the Kings, then pay your respects to Egypt's first female pharaoh at the Temple of Hatshepsut, and see the iconic Colossi of Memnon. This 4-hour tour offers the flexibility of a private experience, with the option to add on Tutankhamun's tomb or visit an alabaster factory, and it includes pickup and drop-off at your Luxor accommodations.

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.