1-Day Cairo and Giza Historic Sites Tour from Sharm el-Sheikh by Air

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum with a professional Egyptologist guide
• 02 Explore the Giza Plateau, including the Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Sphinx Valley Temple
• 03 Take an optional Nile boat or felucca ride for a unique perspective on Cairo
• 04 Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant during your day in Cairo

Catch an early morning flight from Sharm el-Sheikh to Cairo for a full-day tour of Egypt's most iconic historic sites. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, then explore the Giza Plateau, including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Pyramid of Chephren, the Pyramid of Mycerinus, the Sphinx, and the Sphinx Valley Temple. You can also take an optional Nile boat or felucca ride for a different perspective on Cairo before enjoying lunch at a local restaurant. In the evening, fly back to Sharm el-Sheikh and transfer to your hotel.

Catch an early morning flight from Sharm el-Sheikh to Cairo for a full-day tour of Egypt's most iconic historic sites.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cairo, Giza, Sharm el Sheikh

Languages Arabic, English, German, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Fly from Sharm el-Sheikh to Cairo and Explore Giza's Historic Sites

• Pick up from your hotel in Sharm el-Sheikh early in the morning between 4:30 am and 5:00 am.

• Travel in an air-conditioned car to Sharm el-Sheikh International Airport and fly to Cairo in about 50 minutes.

• Visit the New Grand Museum, followed by lunch at a local restaurant.

• An optional Nile felucca ride is available.

• Explore the Giza Plateau, including the Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple: the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the Pyramid of Chephren, and the Pyramid of Mycerinus.

• Enjoy shopping at the Papyrus Institute, a perfume factory, and other shops in the area.

• Take the flight back to Sharm el-Sheikh at 8:00 pm.

• Transfer from Sharm el-Sheikh Airport to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• All transfers by air-conditioned car in Sharm el-Sheikh and Cairo

• Transfers from the hotel to Sharm Airport and back

• Return flight tickets Sharm/Cairo/Sharm

• All entrance fees: the National Egyptian Museum, Pyramids area, and Sphinx

• Professional English-speaking Egyptologist tour guide

• Lunch at a local restaurant

What's Not Included

• Drinks at the restaurant during lunchtime

• Entrance fees inside the pyramid

• Entrance fees inside paid tombs

• Any extras not mentioned in the program

Know before you go

• Special prices for groups of 4 people and above are available.

• This group tour from Sharm el-Sheikh to Cairo by air runs 5 days a week. During the Cairo excursion, you will visit the main historical places in Cairo: the National Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Sphinx Valley Temple. You can also take an optional Nile boat or felucca ride along the Nile and then enjoy lunch at a local restaurant.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Sharm El-Sheikh, Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, Egypt

Tour start

Sharm El-Sheikh, Qesm Sharm Ash Sheikh, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.