Day Trips & Excursions in Egypt

Spend the day exploring Luxor independently with the convenience of a car and driver at your disposal. Available for up to a full day of 11 hours, you can pick from among a range of vehicles, from a town car to a minivan for groups of up to 15 people. Don't worry about hailing cabs or puzzling over directions; simply tell the driver where you want to go and you'll be whisked directly there, making exploring the city a stress-free experience.

Explore Old Cairo's Coptic and Islamic landmarks then tour a celebrated bazaar on a full-day trip through Egypt's vibrant, historic capital. See the 'Hanging Church' and the Church of Saint Sergius and Bacchus, then visit a synagogue on the legendary spot where baby Moses was found. Stop for lunch at a local restaurant (own expense), and take a walking tour along a mosque-lined street. Finish your tour at Cairo's famous old bazaar, where vendors hawk vibrant displays of spices, perfume and souvenirs from around the country.

Visit Abu Simbel Temple Complex and Lake Nasser on a 10-hour, private tour by minibus from Aswan that includes hotel pickup and drop-off, entrance fees, and three hours to explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site. Learn the story of Ramses II and his wife Nefertari, and about the global effort to relocate the temples after their original location was submerged by Lake Nasser. This private, guided tour can accommodate your group of up to 15 people.

See Cairo's essential sights on a full-day trip from Hurghada by plane. Watch the desert scenery from the air during the short flight to Cairo, then hear stories about Egypt's most celebrated kings while you explore the pyramids at Giza with an Egyptologist guide. Go toe-to-toe with the mysterious Sphinx, have lunch in a Nile-side restaurant, and see the stunning collections at the Egyptian Museum. Learn about royal mummies, priceless jewels and artifacts, then browse the vibrant stalls at Khan El Khalili bazaar before returning to Hurghada by air.

Immerse yourself in ancient Egypt’s art and architecture with a full-day tour from Cairo that explores the best of the pyramids, from Giza’s towering structures to the necropolis at Saqqara. Stand at the base of the Great Pyramid at Giza, and hear about the remarkable kings that transformed the desert landscape. See Khafre’s Valley Temple funerary complex, visit the mysterious Sphinx, then learn how Saqqara’s step pyramids transformed ancient architecture. Finish your tour at Dahshur necropolis, where a pair of remarkable pyramids tell the story of Egypt’s evolving technology.

This is one of the unique tours you can do in Cairo, everyone wants to see the 3 Pyramids of Giza without considering a bigger picture to other important pyramid sites such as Sakkara and Dahshure, the uniqueness of this tour hides behind the knowledge you will get when you know how the Pyramid evolved as a construction. Throughout this tour you will cover Sakkara Necropolis that house many tombs and Pyramids, most impotently the Step Pyramid, that is not all, you will also visit Dahshure to see 2 more Pyramids famous as the White or Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, and last but not least you will visit Memphis Open-air Museum, the first capital of unified Upper and Lower Egypt and see how much destruction was caused to the Egyptian great monuments.The tour is accompanied by a local guide and your small-group of no more than 15, thoroughly explore each site visited. Enjoy complimentary round-trip pickup and drop-off at your hotel, as well as a typical lunch.

Visit the West Bank's most important monuments on the back of a donkey, the traditional method of transportation for the ancient Egyptians. During this 5-hour tour from Luxor, climb on your trusty steed and follow your Egyptologist guide to sites like the Colossi of Memnon, the Temple of Ramses III (Medinet Habu) and the Valley of the Kings (Necropolis of Thebes). Imagine what life was like for the ancient Egyptians as you travel on a donkey's back and learn about the history of the area through your guide's informative commentary.

Shun the crowds and experience ancient Egypt in style on this private shore excursion from Safaga. Traveling with your personal Egyptologist, soak up highlights of ancient Luxor, including the Valley of the Kings, the Temple of Hatshepsut, the Colossi of Memnon, and the Temple of Karnak. Along the way, savor a local lunch, visit a papyrus store, shop for alabaster, and ride a felucca sailboat across the Nile.

Go deep into Egypt's ancient history with a full-day tour from Hurghada to Luxor's iconic sites. Follow in the footsteps of pharaohs and archeologists in the Valley of the Kings, where Tutankhamun and Ramses II were buried in splendor. Visit the elegant Hatshepsut Temple that honor's Egypt's great female pharaoh, then step between the imposing kings that guard the Luxor Temple. See royal stories inscribed in stone at Karnak Temple and stand at the feet of the towering Colossi of Memnon before returning to Hurghada in an air-conditioned minivan.

Travel to Cairo to see the Egyptian capital's treasures - all without flying or having to worry about tickets and transfers - on this private 2-night tour by rail from Luxor. Enjoy the experience of traveling first-class by overnight train, and in Cairo, experience a private tour of the Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, Old Cairo, and more before your return rail journey. Entry fees, lunch, and round-trip hotel transfers are included.

Visit the city of Rosetta, also known as Rashid, on a full-day, private tour from Alexandria, and explore the key sites of a historic Egyptian port. Enjoy the flexibility of a private driver/guide as you see artifacts in the Rashid Museum, walk through local markets and colorful neighborhoods, and take in houses from the Ottoman era. This 7-hour tour includes pickup and drop-off at Alexandria hotels, a boxed lunch, and round-trip transport, with a stop at Alexandria's Citadel of Qaitbay.

Enjoy as a couple or a family a private trip to Luxor from Hurghada, to see the highlights of Luxor such as Valley of the Kings, Karnak temple and Hatshepsut temple in a one day tour including an Egyptology tour guide, lunch, transportation from and back to your resort in Hurghada and shopping time with a chance to do an extra trip on the river Nile.

Get to know the city of Cairo on this guided, full-day adventure. Fly from Luxor, on the east bank of the Nile River, to Egypt's capital city for a comprehensive sightseeing tour. Visit popular attractions like the Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex; the Great Sphinx, a large half-human, half-lion statue; the Egyptian Museum, home to an extensive collection of ancient Egyptian antiques and more. Flight tickets, transfers, all entry fees and lunch are included.

Visit two of Egypt's most intriguing temples on a private 10-hour tour to Abydos and Dendera from Luxor. With an Egyptologist guide, explore the Temple of Abydos, once a cult center to Osiris and coated in reliefs. After lunch (own expense), visit the ancient healing Temple of Hathor in Dendera. See the halls, shrines, and famous Dendera zodiac star chart, inscribed on a chapel ceiling. Entrance fees and hotel pickup and drop-off included.

you enjoy the biggest oldest citadel of Egypt to visit inside the wonderful Alabaster mosque of Mohammed Ali that has amazing view for all old Cairo down, then you go to see the famous Hanging Church in old Cairo to visit next the Egyptian museum where you see a huge collection of the richest and oldest original artifacts in the world including the famous collection of King Tut Amon. If you want to make it more special you can visit there the amazing mummies room. You end your day with a tour in the oldest bazaar of Cairo located in the middle of a famous old Islamic area where you can drink the Egyptian tea on the the oldest coffee shop of Cairo that dates back to the 18th century( Al Fishawy).At the end our driver will take you back to your hotel

This is a history heart taking day , any tourist love to visit the ancient Egyptian monuments in their right order and understand them from the beginning he should start with this day, as you will be introduced to the chronological order of the ancient Egyptian tombs, the story of building the first pyramid till reaching the perfection of the great pyramid. On the same amazing day you visit the land that was the oldest capital to Egypt where you see where and how the first pyramid was built and enjoy  the amazing colorful carvings on the noblemen tombs. Few meters far  you visit Memphis museum that hugs magnificent monuments belong to the great king Ramsis II. The Jewel of the day when you visit Giza plateau where is the great pyramid of king Cheops with the other  two of his sons, the valley temple and of course the sphinxthen you can do your shoping in some stops 

The Straits of Tiran, which separate the Red Sea from the Gulf of Aqaba, are home to some of the region's most pristine coral reefs. Soak up the brilliant colors and vibrant marine life with ease on this door-to-door boat trip that includes three separate snorkeling stops, lunch, and soft drinks. If you don't have your own snorkeling gear, all necessary equipment is available to rent on the boat.

Experience three of Cairo's star turns - the Giza pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Khan El Khalili bazaar - on a full-day private tour. With an Egyptologist guide to bring everything to vivid life, lay eyes on the UNESCO-listed pyramids and Great Sphinx at Giza, and learn how and why these ancient monuments were built. Admire Tutankhamun's treasures, as well as mummies and other age-old exhibits at the Egyptian Museum. Finally, cap your tour at the dizzying Khan El Khalili bazaar, diving into the colorful streets and bartering for souvenirs at the stalls.

A four hours privet trip to the West Bank of Luxor to see the valley of the Kings and visit 3 tombs , the visit the temple of Queen HatshepSut   and the Colossi of Memnon

When you are in Cairo or Giza enjoy a tour to Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum. Discover Cairo and immerse yourself further into Egypt's history. Explore the wonderful history of Pyramids of Giza, Great Sphinx, Valley Temple and the Egyptian Museum.