Egypt · Monuments

18-Hour Cairo Bus Tour from Hurghada with Giza and Coptic Cairo

18 Hours Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Spend a memorable day on the Giza Plateau from Hurghada or El Gouna
02 See the Great Sphinx, Egypt's massive mythical creature
03 Visit the Valley Temple linked to the Pyramids of Chephren
04 Discover the Egyptian Museum's rare collection of Pharaonic artifacts
05 Explore Christian and Jewish heritage sites in Coptic Cairo

Travel from Hurghada or El Gouna to Cairo for a full day exploring some of Egypt's most iconic historical and religious landmarks. Discover the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, see the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple, and visit the Egyptian Museum with its rare collection spanning 5,000 years of Pharaonic art. Continue to Coptic Cairo to learn about the city's Christian and Jewish heritage through the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.

Discover the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, see the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple, and visit the Egyptian Museum with its rare collection spanning 5,000 years of Pharaonic art.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 18 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Hurghada, Cairo, El Gouna

Languages English, French, German, Polish, Romanian, Russian

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Cairo Highlights Tour from Hurghada

In the morning, a Sun Pyramids Tours representative will pick you up from your hotel in Hurghada or El Gouna and take you to Cairo.
Start by discovering the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus.
Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren.
The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren.
Lunch will be served at a good-quality local restaurant in Cairo.
Then, move on to enjoy a trip to the Egyptian Museum, which features artifacts from the Pharaonic period. The museum displays a rare collection of 5,000 years of art, considered the largest and most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented.
Continue to Coptic Cairo for insight into the Christian and Jewish heritage through the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Finally, you will be transferred back to Hurghada and to your hotel.