Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara

Day tours & excursions

Combined day tours in Egypt: several sites in one day

Pyramids and museums, temples on both banks of the Nile, two or three sites joined in a single day with one pickup and one driver.

Cairo Tower and the Nile lit up at night in Cairo, Egypt 4hours Cairo

Cairo Tower · Khan el-Khalili · Al Moez Street

Al Moez Street Night Tour with Cairo Tower and Khan el-Khalili

FromUS$70

Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara 5hours Cairo

Step Pyramid of Djoser · Saqqara · Bent Pyramid · Red Pyramid

Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur Tour from Cairo

FromUS$75

Mosque of Muhammad Ali inside the Saladin Citadel of Cairo 4hours Cairo

Citadel of Salah El Din · Mohamed Ali Mosque · Sultan Hassan Mosque · Al-Rifa'i Mosque

Islamic Cairo Tour: Citadel and Historic Mosques

FromUS$55

Cairo Tower and the Nile lit up at night in Cairo, Egypt 10hours Cairo

Whales Valley (Wadi Al-Hitan) · Wadi El Rayan Waterfalls · Qarun Lake · Tunis Village

Fayoum Day Trip from Cairo: Whales Valley and Wadi El Rayan

FromUS$205

Central hall of the Egyptian Museum in Cairo 6hours Cairo

Egyptian Museum · National Museum of Egyptian Civilization · Royal Mummies Hall

Egyptian Museum and NMEC Tour: Cairo’s Two Great Museums

FromUS$65

Ledo Tours group outside the Grand Egyptian Museum 8hours Cairo

Pyramids of Giza · Great Sphinx · Grand Egyptian Museum · Grand Staircase

Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum Day Tour

FromUS$65

Main exhibition hall of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat 7hours Cairo

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization · Royal Mummies Hall · Cairo Citadel · Mohamed Ali Mosque

Mummies Museum, Citadel and Khan El Khalili Tour in Cairo

FromUS$65

Columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Temple, Luxor 14hours Cairo

Karnak Temple · Luxor Temple · Valley of the Kings · Temple of Hatshepsut

Luxor Day Trip from Cairo by Plane

FromUS$515

Grand Hall of the Grand Egyptian Museum in Giza with the hanging obelisk 8hours Cairo

Egyptian Museum · Grand Egyptian Museum · Tutankhamun galleries · Grand Staircase

Egyptian Museum and Grand Egyptian Museum Day Tour

FromUS$65

Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara 8hours Cairo

Great Pyramid of Khufu · Great Sphinx · Memphis open-air museum · Step Pyramid of Djoser

Pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara Day Tour from Cairo

FromUS$75

Egyptian Museum in Tahrir Square, Cairo 8hours Cairo

Egyptian Museum · Tahrir Square · Old Cairo · Traditional bazaar

Egyptian Museum Tour in Cairo with Old Cairo and Bazaar

FromUS$65

Chalk rock formations of the White Desert 14hours Cairo

Bahariya Oasis · Black Desert · Crystal desert · Agabat

White Desert Day Trip from Cairo via Bahariya Oasis

FromUS$315

Pyramids of Giza under a blue sky 8hours Cairo

Bent Pyramid · Red Pyramid · Step Pyramid of Djoser · Memphis

Dahshur Pyramids Tour with Giza, Memphis and Saqqara

FromUS$65

Mosque of Muhammad Ali at the Citadel of Cairo 8hours Cairo

Islamic Cairo · Citadel of Saladin · Coptic Cairo · Hanging Church

Islamic and Coptic Cairo Tour: Mosques, Churches and Lanes

FromUS$65

Cairo Tower and the Nile lit up at night in Cairo, Egypt 8hours Cairo

Baron Empain Palace · Abdeen Palace · Manial Palace · Heliopolis

Cairo Palaces Tour: Baron Empain, Abdeen and Manial

FromUS$65

Citadel of Qaitbay on the Mediterranean seafront in Alexandria 12hours Cairo

Alexandria · Citadel of Qaitbay · Bibliotheca Alexandrina · Mediterranean seafront

Alexandria Day Trip from Cairo: Egypt’s Mediterranean City

FromUS$95

Main exhibition hall of the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization in Fustat 8hours Cairo

National Museum of Egyptian Civilization · Royal Mummies Hall · Mosque of Muhammad Ali · Hanging Church

Egyptian Civilization Museum Tour with Citadel and Old Cairo

FromUS$65

Mosque of Muhammad Ali inside the Saladin Citadel of Cairo 8hours Cairo

Egyptian Museum · Cairo Citadel · Alabaster Mosque · Hanging Church

Cairo City Tour: Egyptian Museum, Citadel and Old Cairo

FromUS$65

Lantern-lit alleys of Khan el-Khalili bazaar in Islamic Cairo 8hours Cairo

Khan el-Khalili · Egyptian Museum · Citadel of Saladin · Mosque of Muhammad Ali

Egyptian Museum, Citadel & Khan el-Khalili Day Tour

FromUS$65

Felucca silhouetted on the Nile at golden hour 8hours Cairo

Egyptian Museum · Cairo Tower · Gezira Island · Felucca on the Nile

Cairo Tower and Felucca Tour with the Egyptian Museum

FromUS$65

Panorama of the three pyramids of Giza 8hours Cairo

Great Pyramid of Khufu · Great Sphinx · Egyptian Museum · Traditional bazaar

Pyramids and Egyptian Museum Tour: Cairo’s Top Sights in a Day

FromUS$65

Panorama of the three pyramids of Giza 12hours Alexandria

Great Pyramids of Giza · Great Sphinx · Egyptian Museum · Khan el-Khalili

Cairo Day Trip from Alexandria: Pyramids, Museum and Khan

FromUS$196

Alexandria National Museum palace facade 7hours Alexandria

Roman Theatre · Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa · Library of Alexandria · Citadel of Qaitbay

Alexandria City Tour: Catacombs, Qaitbay and the Library

FromUS$80

Temple of Isis at Philae seen from the water 4hours Aswan

Temple of Philae · Unfinished Obelisk · Aswan High Dam · Lake Nasser

Aswan Half Day Tour: Philae, Unfinished Obelisk & High Dam

FromUS$110

Statues in the galleries of the Nubian Museum in Aswan 9hours Aswan

Kalabsha Temple · Nubian Museum · Lake Nasser

Kalabsha Temple Tour in Aswan with the Nubian Museum

FromUS$135

Great pylon of the Temple of Horus at Edfu 9hours Aswan

Kom Ombo Temple · Edfu Temple · Nile Valley

Edfu and Kom Ombo Day Trip from Aswan

FromUS$140

Kiosk of Trajan on Philae Island, Aswan 4hours Aswan

Temple of Isis (Philae) · Nubian Museum · Agilkia Island

Nubian Museum and Philae Temple Tour in Aswan

FromUS$95

Columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Temple, Luxor 13hours Aswan

Valley of the Kings · Temple of Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon · Karnak Temple

Luxor Day Trip from Aswan: Valley of the Kings & Karnak

FromUS$290

Painting of Queen Nefertari from her tomb QV66 6hours Luxor

Medinat Habu · Deir el-Medina · Valley of the Queens

Medinat Habu and Valley of the Queens Tour in Luxor

FromUS$70

Descending corridor of a royal tomb in the Valley of the Kings 8hours Luxor

Valley of the Kings · Temple of Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon · Karnak Temple

Valley of the Kings Tour in Luxor with Hatshepsut and Karnak

FromUS$55

Block statue on display at the Luxor Museum 6hours Luxor

Luxor Museum · Mummification Museum · Luxor Corniche

Luxor Museum and Mummification Museum Tour

FromUS$55

Columns of the Great Hypostyle Hall at Karnak Temple, Luxor 4hours Luxor

Karnak Temple · Luxor Temple · Avenue of Sphinxes

Karnak and Luxor Temple Tour on Luxor’s East Bank

FromUS$55

Mortuary temple of Hatshepsut at Deir el-Bahari 8hours Luxor

Valley of the Kings · Valley of the Queens · Temple of Hatshepsut · Medinat Habu

Luxor West Bank Full Day Tour: Kings, Queens and Temples

FromUS$85

Temple complex of Hathor at Dendera, Upper Egypt 10hours Luxor

Temple of Hathor (Dendera) · Temple of Seti I (Abydos) · Osireion

Dendera and Abydos Day Trip from Luxor

FromUS$150

Great pylon of the Temple of Horus at Edfu 9.5hours Luxor

Temple of Horus (Edfu) · Temple of Kom Ombo

Edfu and Kom Ombo Day Trip from Luxor

FromUS$145

Panorama of the three pyramids of Giza 16hours Luxor

Giza Pyramids · Great Sphinx · Egyptian Museum · Coptic Cairo

Cairo Day Trip from Luxor by Plane: Pyramids and Museum

FromUS$515

Temple of Isis at Philae seen from the water 12hours Luxor

Temple of Horus (Edfu) · Temple of Kom Ombo · Philae Temple · Aswan High Dam

Aswan Day Trip from Luxor with Edfu, Kom Ombo and Philae

FromUS$245

Luxor Temple illuminated at night with statues of Ramses II 8hours Luxor

Valley of the Kings · Temple of Hatshepsut · Colossi of Memnon · Karnak Temple

Luxor East and West Bank Day Tour with Lunch Option

FromUS$65

Why combine sites in one day?
Egypt’s great sites are spread out, and the drive between them is part of the day. A combined tour plans the order for you: the sites that sit close together are visited one after the other, the busiest ones early, and lunch falls where it makes sense. You keep one driver and one pickup, and you see in one day what would take two if you organised each visit separately.
The most popular combinations

Cairo and Giza: the Pyramids with the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Pyramids with Memphis and Saqqara, or the Egyptian Museum, the Citadel and Khan el-Khalili.
Luxor: the East and West Banks in one day, or the Valley of the Kings with Hatshepsut and Karnak.
Aswan: Philae, the Unfinished Obelisk and the High Dam, or Edfu and Kom Ombo.
Alexandria: the catacombs, Qaitbay Citadel and the Library in one visit.

How to choose
Look at the duration and the list of places on each tour: a combined day usually runs from six to ten hours. If you prefer a slower pace, a half day tour covers one area well. Not sure how to plan Cairo? Read Cairo in one day.

Your Egypt starts with a conversation

Tell us how many days you have and what you dream of seeing. An Egyptologist from our team will design the route and send you a clear quote within 24 hours.