Cairo Day Trip from Hurghada: Pyramids, Egyptian Museum & Nile Cruise
Leave the Red Sea behind and stand face to face with the pharaohs.
Overview
Trade the Red Sea for the greatest open-air history book on Earth. After a comfortable hotel pickup, settle into an air-conditioned mini-van and let your transfer guide bring the long desert drive to life with stories of the Gulf of Suez and the wonders ahead.
In Cairo, your expert Egyptologist takes over. Step inside the legendary Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square — skip the line with fast-track entry — and come face to face with the treasures and royal mummies of the pharaohs.
Glide along the timeless Nile on a relaxing 30-minute cruise, then pause for an Egyptian BBQ lunch before the moment you came for: the Giza Plateau. Stand beneath the Great Pyramid of Khufu — the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World — and explore the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure as your guide reveals how and why they were built.
Meet the enigmatic Great Sphinx face to face, then step into the Valley Temple of Khafre to touch the colossal granite of 4,500-year-old engineering. Add an optional camel ride for that perfect postcard photo.
After a short shopping stop, you will journey back to Hurghada having seen the icons that defined ancient Egypt in a single unforgettable day — guided every step by a licensed Egyptologist and backed by hundreds of five-star traveller reviews.
Highlights
- Stand beneath the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World
- Come face to face with the pharaohs' treasures and royal mummies at the Egyptian Museum
- Skip the queues with fast-track entry at the Museum and the Giza Plateau
- Cruise the timeless Nile on a relaxing 30-minute boat ride
- Meet the legendary Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre
- Travel in comfort with hotel pickup, A/C mini-van, lunch and a licensed Egyptologist
Included
- Round-trip hotel pickup and drop-off from your Hurghada hotel
- Comfortable air-conditioned mini-van throughout the journey
- Expert English-speaking, government-licensed Egyptologist guide
- All entrance fees and tickets included — no hidden extras
- Skip-the-line entry to the Egyptian Museum in Cairo
- Giza Plateau access to the Great Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre & Menkaure
- Up-close visit to the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre
- Relaxing 30-minute cruise on the River Nile
- Freshly grilled Egyptian BBQ lunch at a local restaurant
- A bottle of water, a soft drink and a snack during the drive
- Convenient rest stops on the road each way
- Drinks at the restaurant
- Private guide in Spanish, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Chinese or Turkish (available as an add-on)
- Optional camel or horse ride at the Pyramids (available as an add-on)
- Entrance inside the Great Pyramid (available as an add-on)
- Personal expenses, souvenirs and gratuities
Good to Know
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Guide language English Change
Optional. Pickup from your hotel
Free pickup and drop-off across Hurghada.
Optional Add-ons
Perfect day from Hurghada. The pyramids and the Nile cruise were incredible. Our guide was superb and made the long day fly by.
Unforgettable. The Great Pyramid, the Sphinx, thousands of treasures in the museum, and a peaceful Nile cruise to end. Worth the early start from Hurghada.
The best day of our holiday. Seeing the pyramids up close was surreal, and finishing with a cruise on the Nile was magical. Highly recommend.
Long day (up at 3am) but worth every second. The pyramids are mind-blowing and the Nile cruise at the end was a lovely way to unwind. Fantastic guide.
Epic day. Stood at the foot of the Great Pyramid, met the Sphinx, wandered the museum, then cruised the Nile. Exhausting but unforgettable. Brilliant guide.
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