Day trip8 hoursStarts from Cairo
Giza Pyramids by Camel & the Egyptian Museum
A camel ride on the plateau, then the pharaohs' treasures
From$80per person
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Day trip8 hoursStarts from Cairo
Royal Mummies, Citadel & Khan El Khalili
Meet the pharaohs, then the Cairo of the sultans
From$110per person
Day trip8 hoursStarts from Cairo
Egyptian Museum & Grand Egyptian Museum
Cairo's old museum and Giza's new one in a single day
From$110per person
Day trip16 hoursStarts from Aswan
Abu Simbel Day Trip from Cairo via Aswan
Ramses II's great temples on the shore of Lake Nasser
From$500per person
Day trip10 hoursStarts from Cairo
Fayoum: Wadi El Rayan & Valley of the Whales
Desert lakes, small waterfalls and whale fossils in the sand
From$190per person
Day trip8 hoursStarts from Cairo
Egyptian Museum, Coptic Cairo & Khan El Khalili
A first day in Cairo, from the pharaohs to the bazaar
From$80per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
El Moez Street & Al-Azhar Park Half-Day Tour
Medieval Cairo on foot, then a garden above the old city
From$25per person
Day trip5 hoursStarts from Cairo
Grand Egyptian Museum Half-Day Tour
Tutankhamun's treasures, reunited beside the pyramids
From$45per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization Tour
Royal mummies and Egypt's whole story under one roof
From$30per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
Giza Pyramids by Horse Carriage
Round the plateau at a trot, with the Sphinx to finish
From$30per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
Pharaonic Village Half-Day Tour with Lunch
Ancient Egyptian daily life, acted out on a Nile island
From$30per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
Coptic Cairo & Ben Ezra Synagogue Half-Day Tour
Churches, a synagogue and a Roman fortress in Old Cairo
From$20per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Half-Day Tour by Camel
See the pyramids the old way, from the back of a camel
From$30per person
Day trip3 hoursStarts from Cairo
Khan el-Khalili Bazaar Half-Day Tour
Spices, silver and mint tea in Cairo's old bazaar
From$20per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
Cairo Shopping Tour: Old Markets & Local Souqs
Bargain for spices, fabric and crafts where Cairenes shop
From$20per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
Cave Church of St Simon Half-Day Tour with Lunch
A church carved into the Mokattam cliffs, then lunch
From$35per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square Half-Day Tour
Cairo's original treasure house of ancient Egypt
From$30per person
Day trip3 hoursStarts from Cairo
Cairo Tower Half-Day Tour with Entry Tickets
Cairo and the Nile from 187 metres up
From$20per person
Day trip3 hoursStarts from Cairo
ATV Quad Biking by the Giza Pyramids
Ride the desert dunes with the pyramids on the horizon
From$20per person
Day trip5 hoursStarts from Cairo
Giza Pyramids Half-Day Tour & 9 Pyramids Lounge
The plateau with a guide, then a table facing the pyramids
From$40per person
Day trip3 hoursStarts from Cairo
Sunrise or Sunset Camel Ride at the Giza Pyramids
Golden light on the pyramids, seen from a camel's back
From$30per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
Cave Church of St Simon & Garbage City Tour
Faith and recycling on the cliffs of Mokattam
From$35per person
Day trip6 hoursStarts from Cairo
Memphis, Saqqara & Dahshur Pyramids Day Tour
The pyramids that came before Giza, south of Cairo
From$80per person
Day trip4 hoursStarts from Cairo
Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Half-Day Tour from Cairo
The last ancient wonder still standing, in a morning
From$50per person