Cairo Tour: Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, and Sphinx

Embark on a full day trip from Hurghada to Cairo and explore the ancient artifacts at the Egyptian Museum. Visit the Great Pyramids and Sphinx in Giza, and learn about the fascinating history of Ancient Egypt.

Duration: 17 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - The most famous Antiquities museum in Egypt located in the heart of Cairo at Al-Tahrir Square. It houses the world’s largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities. There are a variety of statues, tables, and coffins in addition to an extensive collection of papyrus and coins. The museum contains 42 rooms; two of…
What's Included
  • Professional Egyptologist Guide
  • Air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel Pick-up & Drop-off
  • Entrance Tickets to Historical Sites
  • Shopping & Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Governmental Fees 15€ per person
  • Transfer from Makadi Bay and Sahl-Hasheesh 5€ per person
  • Transfer from Hotels Safaga, Soma Bay and El-Gouna 10€ per person
  • Any other language speaking Guide not mentioned extra charge 30€
Additional Information

Your adventure starts with a smooth transfer, where you’ll be collected from your hotel and taken to the lively center of the city.
Upon arriving in Cairo, you’ll explore the famous Egyptian Museum of Antiquities in Al-Tahrir Square. Here, you can admire an extensive array of ancient artifacts, including the treasures from Tutankhamun’s tomb.
After your…

Location
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Midan El Tahrir, Geographical Society Building
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sarah-fee
Oct 25, 2024
Very great experience - If you are on holiday in Egypt, I think you should visit the pyramids and the Sphinx. Also the museum should be visited. It is a very long trip but it is worth it. What I didn’t like so much was that we went to a shop for oils and papyrus so we could shop there. You could have saved that.
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Olivier
Jun 18, 2024
Fabulous! - Great experience! The top guide The nice Cairo museum The little boat trip on the Nile really good and for the freshness I recommend! The pyramids, what else to say other than Wahoo!! The plus: Camel ride to get behind the line of the pyramids, exceptional!
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Vasila538
Jun 12, 2024
Amazing - An amazing experience! We were very satisfied! Everything was professional! We thank our guide👏👏👏🥰🥰🥰🤩🤩🤩 I recommend this experience to anyone!
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Paul_r
Jun 9, 2024
Overall a good experience. - The egyptology English guide was very good. He also gave security/safety instructions. Overall a good experience.
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Ninouphanou
May 28, 2024
Immersion in the heart of Pharaonic history - Amazing day. By reporting this excursion to the hotel, we were able to have a packed breakfast. From Hurghada, the journey there is very long, and it is nice to be able to count on breaks. When we arrived in Cairo, we joined our guide, who spoke French very well. We visited the museum, took a short cruise on the Nile, visited the pyramids (with the possibility of a horse-drawn carriage or camel ride), saw the Sphinx and, in addition, witnessed the making of papyrus (the real papyrus) . We also visited a perfumery. In the end, it was a day where we learned a lot and were amazed. Plan to return to the hotel around 11 p.m.; It is recommended to notify the hotel to be sure of being able to eat when you return.
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Paradise68704113981
Mar 7, 2024
Amazing thank you - Hello, the excursion was great. The organizer answers all our questions. It's very well organized. The guide was very friendly, I don't regret this trip, thank you very much for this experience.
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Tajinder_p
Feb 27, 2024
Excellent - The whole trip start to finish was excellent. We was looked after and the guide was great. The museum was too busy and think they should do booking slots
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Tom
Jan 26, 2025
Lots of bus, very little sightseeing. - It has been a lifelong dream of mine to visit Egypt and see the museum and pyramids. Firstly, the journey to Cairo. Be prepared! I was picked up at 02:30 (stated pick up time 02:00) and some people had been on the bus for an hour and a half or more already. You won’t get much sleep on the bus as first we stopped at a corale point to leave in convoy. I didn’t understand why as there was absolutely no attempt to stay together and buses made their own way alone. Next we stopped at a truck stop for comfort breaks. We arrived at Cairo museum and met our guide who seemed to want to talk purely about how much money we could spend at the pyramids! I arranged with home to leave my group and meet later at the exit so I could experience the museum without his sales patter. Next, I went on the optional Nile boat trip which, to be honest, was barely worth the money. It was, however, more comfortable than being on the bus. Our guide told us that they had phoned the restaurant and it was so busy that we would make an extra stop at a Bedouin family house for a “free” cup of tea. This was simply another excuse to try to part us from our money and a complete waste of time. The restaurant, when we arrived, was of course completely empty. The food was good, drinks were extra and expensive. We eventually arrived at the pyramids and were given a maximum of an hour to explore! This time was eaten into even more because our guide insisted on introducing us to his “very good friend” who would give us a “very good deal” on tatty souvenirs. Finally we had around 50 minutes to take in the pyramids. A lifetime waiting for 50 hurried minutes. We had so little time to visit the Sphinx and it was now so late in the day that we could only view it in silhouette from the roadside. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. We still had time, however, for another pointless, unscheduled stop at a papyrus shop; a final opportunity to hand over even more money. We rejoined the bus and were invited to give tips. Very few people obliged. I would not take this trip again.
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Boublack
Oct 25, 2023
not quite reality - the proposed schedule does not correspond to reality we did not spend 3 hours at the museum and not 3 hours at the pyramids on the other hand we paid for a cruise on the Nile among skyscrapers and we went to a papyrus store. although this was not marked on the site. We left at 1:00 a.m. and returned 24 hours later. so the schedules don't match either. On the visit side, however, the sites are magnificent and we took some superb photos.
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David_f
Dec 22, 2024
Dreadfully delapidated transport bus - A disasterously run down bus where we had to sit cramped on the back seat, which broke down for two hours on the outward journey. An unpleasant and unhelpful guide in charge of the transport. The English speaking guide was helpful, kind and considerate at the museum and at the pyramids. A most unpleasant experience overall being jostled and jolted and bumped about there and back. Viator you failed us here.
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