Egypt · DAY TRIPS & EXCURSIONS FROM CAIRO
Cairo is a good base for more than the plateau: Alexandria, Fayoum, Bahariya, even Luxor by air. These 15 are ranked with their real hours on the road, what each includes and what it costs.
8-hour guided tour linking Saqqara, Memphis, and Giza. Step Pyramid, Sphinx, Valley Temple, plus optional camel rides for $90.
“We had a very thorough tour. Mohamed wad very knowledgeable”
Half-day Cairo tour to Giza pyramids and the Sphinx with an Egyptologist guide, air-conditioned transfers, and optional Great Pyramid entry.
“Randa was an excellent tour guide, giving lots of information and willing to answer any questions. It was the perfect amount of time to spend at the pyramids everything ran smoothly and we felt well looked after.”
Cairo to Alexandria day trip with Roman theater, Kom El Shoqafa catacombs, Pompey’s Pillar, Qaitbay, and seafood lunch.
“We had an excellent day in Alexandria! We were picked up from our hotel early in Cairo, then drove 3hrs up to Alexandria with a stop for a break. It was an excellent drive up and down. Our guide met us in Alexandria and kicked off the tour. The highlight was the Catacombs which were in incredible condition and had hardly any people visiting. I highly recommend doing this tour! Our guide was attentive to our needs and questions.”
Cairo to Fayoum desert: 4x4 dune drive, sandboarding, camel or horse rides, Wadi El Rayan falls, Magic Lake, BBQ lunch.
“Very good experience and very worth it!! The guide Ahmed elamir and driver where friendly and helpfull. They help us take photos and have a great time. i especially liked the views of the lake and sand skiing!”
Private day trip from Cairo to Alexandria with a guide, A/C transport, Roman theater, catacombs, Library exterior, Qaitbay Citadel, and lunch.
“Our tour guide was amazing, sweete and really good at explaining anything we needed, she treate us so nice and looked after us. we had amazing food included, very hostile. And the transportation very good we were picke up and dropped off where we wanted or needed to be!”
Skip Cairo airport chaos with a VIP meet and greet plus private car to your Cairo or Giza hotel, with luggage and immigration help.
“Airport Meet & Hotel Transport service navigates you through Cairo Airport with no hassle. Our guide Isaac was knowledgeable and helpful and got us out of the airport, through Immigration and Customs, and to our hotel quickly.”
A long, door-to-door day trip from Cairo to Alexandria, hitting the library, Roman sights, mosques, and Montaza Gardens.
“It was a long day . Trip covered around 11 points of interest in Alexandria . But it’s very sad that it was a highly rushed trip and in order to touch all points we hardly get anytime to see things properly . Library was not shown from inside . Citadel, pompei pillar and amphitheatre Read more”
A 2-hour Nile night dinner cruise from Cairo with hotel pickup, an open buffet meal, and live belly dancing plus Tanoura dance.
“Thank you. The guide was very kind. It was an unforgettable tour through the Nile River cruise. 👍👍”
Spend 2 days and 1 night camping in Egypt’s White Desert and Black Desert from Cairo, with 4x4 rides, dome tents, meals, and starlight.
“We are giving this tour 3 star overall. The pick up was on time and Amir was very nice to communicate with us prior to pick up. Our tour guide did not talk to us almost at all during the whole trip, only said one-two sentences at each stop about where we arrived and what we see. We would appreciate having a bit more friendly atmosphere and maybe hear more interesting facts about the places we visited, we thought the tour guide was a very nice guy but maybe he had a bad week. But he including a tour guide from another group took a good care of us in…”
Prebook a private Cairo airport transfer for about $11.74 per person, with a name sign pickup outside arrivals and a direct ride to your hotel.
“I asked for a transfer for my parents, and it was super easy to make this booking. The driver contacted me, I gave the driver my parent’s number to contact, and he was waiting for them right outside of the airport. They arrived safe, and enjoyed the ride to the hotel through the Cairo Traffic.”
Private car day trip from Cairo to Alexandria with Kom el Shoqafa catacombs, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Qaitbay Citadel, amphitheater, and mosque.
“something extra to do while staying in Cairo. Went to the Catacombs which was amazing, Roman theatre, and then the castle near the coast. Our guide was friendly and gave us time to explore after a short explanation of the history. My only compliant was the lunch wasn't that great--fast food equivalent; otherwise a good day trip. Our driver was amazing though!”
2 days and 1 night from Cairo to the Black and White Deserts, with jeep time, sandboarding, camp dinner, and starry skies.
“Mumu our driver and host for the desert was great. He has a great driving skill, speaks very well many languages and after 1 week in Egypt he has cooked the best Egyptian meal that we tried. Highly recommended and many thanks for everything”
Private day trip from Cairo to Al Fayoum Oasis, Wadi El-Rayan waterfall, sandboarding, felucca on Lake Qarun, and a Tunis pottery lunch.
“Tour guide was happy to accommodate my extras for an extra fee. He was polite and knowledgeable throughout. The Felucca ride is just a fishing boat so that wasn't as advertised. I did enjoy that part tho as they fed the birds.”
Private Luxor day trip from Cairo by plane with airport transfers, Egyptologist guided temples, Valley of the Kings tombs, and included lunch.
“The history of the area was AMAZING! Our tour guide Deena did a good job of explaining things although she did get a bit tired towards the end of the day (it was very hot!) and was on her phone more often than we would have liked. But we would highly recommend spending a day in Luxor to round out the Egyptian history!”
Fly to Luxor from Cairo on a fast day trip with door-to-door pickup, a private guide, lunch, entry fees, and top sites like Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak.
“It was the best experience that we had so far in Egypt and a very good tour with very professional guide in Luxor.”
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