Day Trips in Egypt

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.

Luxor's ancient attractions draw visitors from far and wide, but accessing the distant city from Hurghada can be a challenge. Travel the distance with ease via air-conditioned vehicle on a private day tour, with round-trip transfer from your hotel. Discover the iconic Valley of the Kings, Deir el-Bahari, and Karnak Temple Complex, and learn about their historic significance from your personal Egyptologist guide.

Watch sunrise from the top of Mount Sinai on a hiking trip from Sharm el Sheikh to one of Egypt's highest mountains. You'll climb the 7,497-foot (2,285-mt.) peak in the predawn darkness, see first light illuminate the mountaintop chapel and mosque, then descend to the 6th-century Monastery of St. Catherine, built where Moses is believed to have seen the Burning Bush. With round-trip transport from Sharm el Sheikh, this is a great way to experience Mount Sinai and St. Catherine even if you have limited time in Egypt.

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.

See the tombs and temples of Luxor's West Bank on a private tour of the Valley of the Kings, the Valley of the Queens, the Temple of Hatshepsut, and the Colossi of Memnon. Exploring with a private guide means you'll spend the day at your own pace, with time to enjoy the things that interest you. Descend into tombs to learn about the lives, deaths, and beliefs of the ancient Egyptians, and experience some of ancient Egypt's most spectacular art and architecture.

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.

Take in sunrise from Mount Sinai and explore St. Catherine's Monastery on a 16-hour day trip from Sharm El Sheikh. Walk alongside a Bedouin guide - and follow in Moses' legendary footsteps - as you hike a narrow path to the mountain summit; watch the sun illuminate the Sinai Desert's arid peaks and jumbled hills. Enjoy a traditional breakfast then tour St. Catherine's monastery, whose high walls and devoted monks shelter Byzantine and Crusader art, ancient manuscripts and the the world's oldest working library.

Visit a Nubian community on Sohail Island on a 3-hour, small-group tour from Aswan that includes round-trip transfer from your hotel or cruise ship, a boat ride, and tea in a traditional Nubian house. Travel past Elephantine Island on a felucca sail boat or in a modern motor boat, learn about local culture and history, and enjoy free time to explore Sohail Island on your own. This small-group tour is limited to 15 people for a personalized experience.

Rather than spend hours negotiating trains and haggling with taxis, treat yourself to a private tour - with Egyptologist guide - when you visit the Temple of Hathor at Dendera. Travel in air-conditioned comfort direct from your door to the temple of ancient Egypt's goddess of love. In between marveling at the brilliant colors of its astrological roof and sacred lake, there will be time to explore independently.

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.

Visit a traditional community on the banks of the Nile River on a 4-hour Nubian village excursion from Aswan by motorboat. See Soheil Island and the Aswan Dam from the water, then learn about local culture by meeting a Nubian family. This 4-hour tour includes pickup and drop-off at your Aswan hotel, and departures are available throughout the day.

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.

Spread your sightseeing net to cover two of ancient Egypt's lesser-known sites on this private, full-day tour from Luxor. Traveling by air-conditioned minivan with your personal Egyptologist guide, head northward to the Temple of Osiris at Abydos, built around 1300 BC. Explore the sanctuaries and halls notable for their impressive reliefs, and learn how the temple was commissioned by Seti I and his son, Ramses II. Then, continue to Dendera to visit the Temple of Hathor, a Roman-era building adorned with fascinating decorations showing Roman emperors and Egyptian deities.

Full private day tour from Aswan to Luxor including visits of Kom Ombo and Edfu Temples. You will be guided by a licensed Egyptologist tour guide and transported to all the sites by a private air-conditioned vehicle.

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.

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.

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.

See the ancient marvel of Abu Simbel on a private day trip from Aswan. Journey southward by private, air-conditioned vehicle as your personal guide shares tales of the 3,400-year-old complex, a masterwork of ancient Egyptian engineering beside Lake Nasser. Awe at the two temples, graced by colossi of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari, and tour the Great Temple's statue-lined halls and battle reliefs. While you explore, hear the incredible story of the temples' 1960s relocation to protect them from flooding after the building of the Aswan High Dam.