Top-Rated Day Tours Cairo

The most popular Cairo day tours combine the Giza Pyramids with the Grand Egyptian Museum, or the Pyramids with Memphis and Saqqara. In the city itself you can explore Islamic Cairo and the Citadel, Coptic Cairo with the Ben Ezra Synagogue, or the Museum of Egyptian Civilization with Old Cairo. In the evening there is a Nile dinner cruise or the Sound and Light Show at the Pyramids, and longer day trips go to Fayoum, Wadi Al Hitan, Alexandria, El-Minya or Luxor.

Cairo day tours start from $50 for the Giza Pyramids Sound and Light Show. The Nile dinner cruise is from $70, the Pyramids and Saqqara from $85, and the Pyramids with the Grand Egyptian Museum from $113. Day trips out of the city cost more, for example Alexandria by car from $120 and the day tour to Luxor by flight from $350. Your quote shows exactly what is included before you book.

Most Cairo day tours take 6 to 8 hours: about 6 hours for the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum or for Islamic Cairo and the Citadel, and 8 hours for the Pyramids with Memphis and Saqqara. Evening options are shorter, 3 hours for the Sound and Light Show and 4 hours for the dinner cruise. Trips out of the city are long days: 11 hours to El-Minya, 12 hours to Alexandria and 15 hours to Luxor by flight.

Yes, each tour is arranged around your hotel. Our day tours are private by default, with your own guide and one of our own vehicles, so your driver collects your party instead of a shared bus doing a round of hotels. The exact pick-up time depends on the tour and on where you stay in Cairo or Giza, and we confirm it with you when you book.

Early morning is the best time to visit the Pyramids: it is cooler, the light is softer and the Giza plateau is quieter before the midday heat and crowds. Keep a museum such as the Grand Egyptian Museum for the hottest part of the day. From May to September, when Cairo is very hot, an early start matters even more; from mid-October to April the weather is comfortable for sightseeing all day.

Wear light, breathable clothes that cover your shoulders and knees, as they need to be covered in mosques and churches, and comfortable closed shoes for sand and uneven stone. Women should bring a scarf to cover their hair in mosques. Pack a hat, sunglasses, sunscreen and water, since there is little shade at Giza and Saqqara, plus a light layer for winter mornings and evening tours, and some small cash for tips.

Yes. Our day tour from Cairo to Luxor by flight takes about 15 hours and lets you see Luxor in one long day, from $350. By car you can spend a day in Alexandria (12 hours, from $120), El-Minya (11 hours, from $150) or the Fayoum Oasis (from $120), and the Wadi Al Hitan and Tunis Village trip starts from $77. These are full days, so plan a quieter day afterwards.

Yes. Our Cairo day tours are private by default: your party, your licensed Egyptologist guide, your vehicle and your pace, unless a tour page says it runs differently. That suits families with children, solo travellers and older guests, because the guide can add breaks or shorten a visit. Tell us about any mobility needs when you book, as the Pyramids plateau and Saqqara involve walking on sand and uneven ground.

Tipping, or baksheesh, is customary in Egypt and always at your discretion. As a guide, travellers usually give the guide $10 to $15 and the driver $3 to $5 per person for the day, and 10 to 15% in restaurants if service is not included. US dollars are widely accepted in tourist areas, but carry small notes or Egyptian pounds for tips and small purchases.

Book by enquiry: send us the tour, your date, your hotel and the number of travellers through the form, on WhatsApp or by email. A consultant confirms availability and the price, usually within a few hours. There is no online checkout; you can pay by bank transfer, a secure payment link, PayPal or in cash on arrival. Staying a few days? We can combine several Cairo day tours into one plan.