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The 15 Best Tours & Day Trips in Egypt

253 tours  ·  from $4 a head

A day out in Egypt is usually a guide, a minibus and an early alarm, and sometimes a boat instead. These 15 are the ones that justify a whole day rather than a morning, with what they cost and how long they run. The rest of the catalogue sits underneath.

Cairo: Pyramids & Great Sphinx Private Tour with Camel Ride - The Great Pyramid gives the tour its scale
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Cairo: Pyramids & Great Sphinx Private Tour with Camel Ride

1.Pyramids & Great Sphinx Private Tour with Camel Ride

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,335 reviews · 4 - 8 hours · from $48Our pick

Explore Giza’s pyramids and Sphinx with a private Egyptologist, hotel transfers, photo stops, and a camel ride for $48.

“Sara was an amazing tour guide, very knowledgeable, and helpful, she also took us to an amazing restaurant with a pyramid view where we had a very tasty lunch. all in all this was a great experience”

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Tour to Giza Pyramids and The Egyptian Museum - Great Sphinx: a short stop with a large presence
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Tour to Giza Pyramids and The Egyptian Museum

2.Tour to Giza Pyramids and The Egyptian Museum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,016 reviews · from $155Top rated

See the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum on a private Cairo tour with guide, lunch, admission, and hotel transfers included.

“Excellent tour. The guide was so educated in Egyptian history I learned so much and what I was seeing had more meaning. As a female solo traveller I felt safe the entire time”

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From Cairo: Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Saqqara & Memphis Tour - Memphis and the colossal statue of Ramesses II
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From Cairo: Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Saqqara & Memphis Tour

Hurghada: Quad Bike Tour of the Desert and Red Sea - The transfer sets the pace for the day
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Hurghada: Quad Bike Tour of the Desert and Red Sea

5.Quad Bike Tour of the Desert and Red Sea

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3,087 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $14

Ride a quad through Hurghada’s desert, add a camel ride, and choose sunrise breakfast or sunset dinner, shows, and stargazing.

“purely witness to do quad biking, not really a great lover of the camels but they could be King was the best some good videos and pictures were taken”

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Cairo 8 Hour Private Tour of Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Bazaar - Lunch and the Day’s Practical Rhythm
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Cairo 8 Hour Private Tour of Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Bazaar

6.Cairo 8 Hour Private Tour of Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Bazaar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,931 reviews · from $49

See Cairo’s pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, camel ride, lunch, and Khan el Khalili bazaar on a flexible private day tour.

“We had an unforgettable day with our guide -Manar at the Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum. Manar is not just a guide but the best Egyptologist! Trust her, and any place she will take you too. The tour was insightful, passionate, and truly brought ancient Egypt to life with every step and story.”

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From Cairo: Half-Day Tour to Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx - The two-hour visit to the Pyramids of Giza
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From Cairo: Half-Day Tour to Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx

7.Half-Day Tour to Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,891 reviews · 5 hours · from $50

See the Great Pyramid, Sphinx, Valley Temple, and Giza Plateau with an Egyptologist on a practical five-hour Cairo tour.

“I enjoyed it so much, Samaa was very helpful and also kind and funny! She told us a lot about a history and explained everything we asked. It wasn’t just a sightseeing, now I feel like an understand the history.”

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Cairo: Pyramids, Sakkara & Memphis Tour with Lunch - Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx: the grand opening
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Cairo: Pyramids, Sakkara & Memphis Tour with Lunch

8.Pyramids, Sakkara & Memphis Tour with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 2,493 reviews · 8 hours · from $60

See Giza’s pyramids, the Sphinx, Saqqara, and ancient Memphis on an affordable guided day tour with lunch and hotel transfers.

“Egypt has a history and amazing places and any tour is worth doing, but it is clear that it depends on which guide you do it with. Fatma was the best guide I have ever had, an Egyptologist by profession, vast knowledge, attentive, caring and with great common sense. Although my English is very poor she always had the patience to find the words to make me understand. I traveled alone but I always felt safe. She took fantastic pictures of me. The tour ended with a delicious barbecue lunch. I arrived at the hotel around 7 pm, the tour starting at 8 am A special mention for the driver…”

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Cairo: Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx Tour & Lunch - Pickup from Cairo or Giza
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Cairo: Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx Tour & Lunch

9.Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx Tour & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 2,282 reviews · 7 - 8 hours · from $89

See the Pyramids, Sphinx, Khafre’s Valley Temple, and Grand Egyptian Museum on a guided Cairo day tour with lunch.

“It was fantastic! Our guide Karim told us so much about the history. He was kind and polite. The pyramid tour was great! The New Egyptian Museum was so beautiful l. We learn so much and saw the most important things. I strongly recommend this tour!”

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Hurghada: Red Sea & Desert Horse Riding Tour with Swimming - Meeting the horses and getting the basics right
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Hurghada: Red Sea & Desert Horse Riding Tour with Swimming

10.Red Sea & Desert Horse Riding Tour with Swimming

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,198 reviews · from $20

Ride through Hurghada’s desert and Red Sea, with an optional horse swim, friendly guides, hotel transfers, and strong value at $20.

“It was a very good experience. The driver came on time to pick us up. The horses were healthy and it was an amazing experience. Our guide was Kareem who was pleasant and friendly and ensured we were comfortable all through the experience. The best part for me was the swimming with the horses. It was really great, loved it!”

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Hurghada: Dolphin Watching Boat Tour with Snorkeling & Lunch - Searching for dolphins in the open Red Sea
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Hurghada: Dolphin Watching Boat Tour with Snorkeling & Lunch

Luxor: Shared Full-Day Tour to Luxor West and East Banks - Valley of the Kings, where the walls do the talking
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Luxor: Shared Full-Day Tour to Luxor West and East Banks

13.Shared Full-Day Tour to Luxor West and East Banks

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,812 reviews · 8 hours · from $90

Review of Luxor’s shared full-day tour, covering the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak, Luxor Temple, lunch, and guide quality.

“It was an incredible trip, it was a quick one but with very good management and information. Our Guide Omar was very helpful and tool his time to explan and answer our questions throughly. Thank you Omar for the amazing day. We would recommend it to anybody who wants to see everything in luxor from valley of the kings, Karnak temple and Luxor temple and much more in a day. Much appreciated from Ewa and Mery”

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Private Guided Tour to Giza Pyramids and Great Sphinx - Three pyramids, three different views
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Private guided tour to Giza Pyramids, and Great Sphinx

14.Private guided tour to Giza Pyramids, and Great Sphinx

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,755 reviews · from $35

Review of a $35 private Giza tour with hotel pickup, an Egyptologist guide, camel ride, lunch, photos, and the Great Sphinx.

“This was an ideal tour for us as we had a 7hour layover in Cairo. Our flight was delayed by an hour but our driver Hijazi waited for us and picked us up from the airport with a cold drink ready for us! Our tour guide Haitham was very friendly, knowledgable and passionate about Egypt and the pyramids and we learned a lot from the tour. Both Hijazi and Haitham allowed us to completely relax and not have to worry about timings, tickets, queues or missing anything which was perfect! Would highly recommend this tour!”

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Hurghada: 6 Islands Tour with Dolphin Watching & Snorkelling - Giftun National Park and the first coral stop
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Hurghada: 6 Islands Tour with Dolphin Watching & Snorkelling

15.6 Islands Tour with Dolphin Watching & Snorkelling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,624 reviews · 8 hours · from $51

Review of Hurghada’s six-island speedboat tour, with dolphin watching, Red Sea snorkelling, beaches, a wreck stop, and practical tips.

“It was absolutely amazing! The best money we spent while in Hurghada! Basil, the snorkeling guide and Fatih, the captain, were the best! We saw dolphins, we had the best time snorkeling, the islands they took us to were incredible! Highly recommend this activity!”

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