Day Trips & Excursions in Cairo

See Luxor's temples, tombs and monuments on a full-day tour to the East and West Banks of the Nile with an Egyptologist guide, and explore the highlights of this ancient world. Discover royal crypts in the Valley of the Kings then visit the elegant Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Egypt's first female pharaoh. Take in the lonely colossi of Memnon and cross the Nile for lunch at a local restaurant; walk stone paths through the sprawling Karnak Temple then follow an imposing sphinx-lined road into Luxor, Upper Egypt's "˜southern sanctuary.'

Enjoy a private tour guide for your assistance, Explore the Giza Pyramids area and the Egyptian Museum. Enjoy all transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.

Take a private tour of Luxor with a Qualified Egyptologist guide. Visit Valley of the Kings, Necropolis of Thebes, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, the only woman ever to rule Egypt as pharaoh. To top off the day, go for a camel or horseback ride before heading back to your hotel. This is a great tour for first time visitors.

tour from Cairo or Giza to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara. Walk alongside your guide as you visit a trio of pyramids and the Valley Temple, then visit the ancient and mysterious sphinx. See a pyramid that transformed Egyptian architecture at the Saqqara necropolis, then explore the remains of a great city that once ruled Lower Egypt. Discover the historical treasures of the Coptic Christian community on this 3-hour private tour of Coptic Cairo. Travel into this captivating neighborhood, also known as Old Cairo, with your private guide, and visit a medley of early, icon-adorned churches, including the Hanging Church and Abu Serga, where the holy family is said to have found refuge. Learn about Egypt's rich Coptic heritage, and visit the Coptic Museum, a treasure trove of ancient artifacts that tell the story of this Christian community, one of the world's oldest.

full day guided tour to Egyptian museum , Islamic Cairo and local bazaars with lunch 8 or 9 or 10 am pick up time with private car and guide

Enjoy the ancient sights near Cairo. Take a visit to the great pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and then onto the step Pyramid at Sakkara and Memphis.

Discover Egypt's most iconic sites on a full-day trip from Cairo to the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mycerinus, then visit the ancient city of Memphis and its necropolis at Saqqara. Explore the sandy Giza Plateau, visit the enigmatic sphinx then pause for lunch at a local restaurant; see Djoser's distinctive stepped pyramid and elegant funerary complex, then wander the stones, statues and ruined temples of Memphis, the open-air remains of a city that once dominated Lower Egypt.  

See the Giza Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum and the Hanging Church on a full-day tour through Cairo’s remarkable history and heritage. Visit a trio of pyramids on the Giza Plateau as you explore alongside an Egyptologist guide, meet the mysterious Great Sphinx then learn how King Chephren was mummified at his royal Valley Temple. Browse statues, artifacts and pharaohs’ treasure in the remarkable collections at the Egyptian museum, then discover gilded icons and holy relics in an Old City Coptic church. 

Enjoy 8 hours covering the West and East bank of Luxor and see most of the tourist attractions in Luxor characterized by its ancient history. Visit the Valley of the Kings, Queen Hatshepsut, Karnak and Luxor Temples with air conditioned car, lunch and tour guided.

Step back 4,000 years in time on a 6-hour tour of the Nile's West Bank antiquities from Luxor. Traveling by air-conditioned minibus with an Egyptologist guide, journey to the Valley of the Kings and Valley of the Queens to explore some of the underground tombs of pharaohs and their wives. View the still-colorful paintings in the chambers, and learn about the ancient Egyptian belief in the afterlife. Visit the spectacular Temple of Hatshepsut, a rare female pharaoh; and see the Colossi of Memnon, two towering statues of Amenhotep III.

Wander through thousands of years of ancient history in Egypt during this full-day private trip covering the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara and Dahshour. Follow your Egyptologist guide on an exploration of the iconic Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, learning about their construction and connection to the empire's pharaohs. Continue to the lesser-known, but still impressive, pyramids and tombs of Sakkara before finishing with a look at the pyramids of Dahshour. Your trip also covers a private vehicle, lunch, entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport.

THIS PRICE IS per BOOKING -OR- per GROUP. Memphis: Temple of Ptah Temple of Hathor Temple of Apis Museum: Statue of Ramses II Saqqara (from Beni Saqqar, a local Berber tribe): Mastaba (bench) of Ti Step Pyramid of Djoser (Zoser); Pyramid of Unas Serapeum (northwest of Saqqra): Temple dedicated to the syncretic Hellenistic-Egyptian god Serapis, who combined aspects of Osiris and Apis Tombs of the Apis bulls Dahshur (south of Saqqara): Red and Bent Pyramids (Sneferu, father of Khufu)

Private day tour to see the famous monuments of the ancient West Bank in Luxor. These monuments include Valley of the Kings (Necropolis of Thebes), Temple of Queen Hatshepsut (Deir el Bahari), Valley of the Queens and the Colossi of Memnon. You will be guided by a licensed Egyptologist tour guide and transported to all the sites by an air-conditioned vehicle.

tour from Cairo or Giza to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara. Walk alongside your guide as you visit a trio of pyramids and the Valley Temple, then visit the ancient and mysterious sphinx. See a pyramid that transformed Egyptian architecture at the Saqqara necropolis, then explore the remains of a great city that once ruled Lower Egypt. Discover the historical treasures of the Coptic Christian community on this 3-hour private tour of Coptic Cairo. Travel into this captivating neighborhood, also known as Old Cairo, with your private guide, and visit a medley of early, icon-adorned churches, including the Hanging Church and Abu Serga, where the holy family is said to have found refuge. Learn about Egypt's rich Coptic heritage, and visit the Coptic Museum, a treasure trove of ancient artifacts that tell the story of this Christian community, one of the world's oldest.

tour from Cairo or Giza to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, Memphis and Saqqara. Walk alongside your guide as you visit a trio of pyramids and the Valley Temple, then visit the ancient and mysterious sphinx. See a pyramid that transformed Egyptian architecture at the Saqqara necropolis, then explore the remains of a great city that once ruled Lower Egypt. Discover the historical treasures of the Coptic Christian community on this 3-hour private tour of Coptic Cairo. Travel into this captivating neighborhood, also known as Old Cairo, with your private guide, and visit a medley of early, icon-adorned churches, including the Hanging Church and Abu Serga, where the holy family is said to have found refuge. Learn about Egypt's rich Coptic heritage, and visit the Coptic Museum, a treasure trove of ancient artifacts that tell the story of this Christian community, one of the world's oldest.

Ancient Egypt's two most critical sites, Luxor and Cairo, lie over 400 miles (644 kilometers) apart by road. But even if you're pressed for time, you can still see the Valley of the Kings. This fantastic full-day private tour by plane checks off all of Luxor's signature sites: the temples of Luxor, Karnak, and Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, and, of course, the majestic valley where Tutankhamun's remains were found.

Take in some of Cairo's top sights, including the Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Old Cairo, with the aid of a private guide during this 8-hour day trip. Discover the more than 160,000 priceless artifacts at the Egyptian Museum, some dating back as far as 5,000 years. Continue your trip back through Egypt's history at its Citadel, constructed in the 12th century to ward off invaders, and see the city's Coptic area and Ben Ezra synagogue. Your Cairo sightseeing trip covers a private Egyptologist guide and vehicle, lunch, entrance fees and round-trip hotel transport.

Devote a day to the wonders of the West Bank on this full-day sightseeing tour from Luxor. With a qualified Egyptologist guide to show you the sights, travel to the Nile's western shores and investigate the age-old treasures scattered around the valleys and mountains. Explore three tombs at the Valley of the Kings, see the Temple of Queen Hatshepsut, Colossi of Memnon and Temple of Ramses III. Plus, explore the Valley of the Artisans, where the ancient tomb builders once lived. The tour includes a delicious lunch and air-conditioned transportation.

Full day tour visiting the old Cairo, which is known as the Cairo Coptic (Christian and Islamic). Highlights include Citadel of Saladin, Alabaster Mosque, Mohamed Ali Pasha Palace, Mosques of Sultan Hassan, Al-Rifai, Churches of Hanging, St Sergio's, St. Barbara; Ben Ezra and Lunch included in the price.