Cairo Day Trip from Luxor by Plane: Pyramids and Museum

This Cairo day trip from Luxor by plane lets you see the capital’s highlights without changing hotels. You fly from Luxor to Cairo and back on the same day, and a private guide and vehicle take you around the city between flights.

The tour runs from about 5 am to 9 pm, with pickup from your hotel or the airport in Luxor.

What you will see

• Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx – the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, built during the Old Kingdom, and the Great Sphinx beside them.
• Egyptian Museum – the historic museum in central Cairo, home to a vast collection of statues, coffins and everyday objects from ancient Egypt.
• Coptic Cairo – the old Christian quarter with its historic churches.
• Islamic Cairo – the medieval heart of the city, with its mosques, minarets and the Khan el-Khalili bazaar.

Good to know

Round-trip domestic flights between Luxor and Cairo, lunch, entrance fees to the sites in the programme, a private guide, a private vehicle and bottled water are included. Tips and personal expenses are not.

It is a very long day with an early start and a late return, so it suits travellers who are short on time. Bring your passport for the flights, wear comfortable shoes and keep a light layer for the plane.

Entry to the inside of the pyramids is a separate ticket and is not part of this tour.