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Cairo's Ancient Treasures: Budget Day Trip
3.8
10 Ratings
Cairo
Embark on an affordable day trip from Sharm el Sheikh to uncover Cairo’s ancient wonders. Journey by coach to visit the renowned Egyptian Museum, the majestic Pyramids of Giza, and the mysterious Sphinx. Stroll through these historic landmarks, immersing yourself in Egypt’s captivating history, all within a single memorable day.
Embark on an affordable day trip from Sharm el Sheikh to uncover Cairo’s ancient wonders. Journey by coach to visit the renowned Egyptian Museum, the majestic Pyramids of Giza, and the mysterious Sphinx. Stroll through these historic landmarks, immersing yourself in Egypt’s captivating history, all within a single memorable day.
Duration:
1 day
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - A visit to Egypt is incomplete without exploring the renowned Egyptian Museum. This captivating venue presents the nation’s rich history and culture through a vast array of ancient artifacts, such as mummies, jewelry, and hieroglyphs. With expert guides to illuminate your journey, you’ll gain a profound…
- The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - A visit to Egypt is incomplete without exploring the renowned Egyptian Museum. This captivating venue presents the nation’s rich history and culture through a vast array of ancient artifacts, such as mummies, jewelry, and hieroglyphs. With expert guides to illuminate your journey, you’ll gain a profound appreciation for the importance of these items and their influence on Egypt’s historical development.
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Pyramids of Giza - Prepare to be amazed by one of the most legendary and iconic sites on Earth - the Great Pyramids of Giza. These ancient marvels are the sole remaining members of the Seven Wonders of the World and continue to inspire travelers and historians alike. As you explore the area on foot, horseback, or camel, you’ll be transported to a bygone era of pharaohs, mummies, and mystical tales.
Duration: 2 to 3 hours -
Great Sphinx - A visit to Egypt is incomplete without seeing the Great Sphinx of Giza, a symbol of the ancient world and a testament to the ancient Egyptians’ skill and creativity. This impressive statue, standing over 20 meters tall with a human head and a lion’s body, is the largest and best-preserved sphinx globally. As you explore the site and delve into its history and significance, you’ll be taken back to a time of pharaohs, mystics, and legends.
Duration: 20 to 30 minutes -
Cairo - The journey from Sharm el Sheikh to Cairo usually takes around 8 hours, so prepare for a lengthy yet fulfilling trip. During this time, you’ll have the chance to experience Egypt’s diverse and captivating landscapes.
The total duration of the transformation will be from 16 to 18 hours.
What's Included
- Air-conditioned vehicle for pick up & drop off
- Professional Egyptologist guide
- Visit to the Egyptian Museum
- Lunch included
- Tour of the Pyramids & Great Sphinx
- Air-conditioned vehicle for pick up & drop off
- Professional Egyptologist guide
- Visit to the Egyptian Museum
- Lunch included
- Tour of the Pyramids & Great Sphinx
What's Not Included
- Government fees
- Government fees
Additional Information
- The Transfer time included the total duration
- The Transfer time included the total duration
Location
The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities
Midan El Tahrir, Geographical Society Building
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.8
(10 Ratings)
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Feb 21, 2026
You absolutely must try - We had a fantastic day in Cairo. I booked on Booking several activities here two were managed by this agency with different operators but all very kind and professional.
The round trip from Sharm El Sheikh was done by very comfortable coach and very friendly staff.
In Cairo we were divided into groups based on the languages spoken and our Italian guide is English and was fantastic.
He also organized us a nice boat trip on the Nile at an honest price, the good buffet lunch. The stops at the papyrus paper workshop and very interesting scents and above all we appreciated that there is no insistence on you buying. Rare in both Sharm and Cairo.
Museums and the Pyramids there are no words to describe, great.
Thank you very much to all of you staff who followed us with so much attention and patience ❤️ and also to the agency operator that every fine experience counts you to make sure that everything went well.
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Ydokina
Feb 16, 2026
Great Sharm el Sheikh- Cairo trip - The bus trip Sharm el Sheikh- Cairo was quite long - about 6 hours, but we felt safe- with arranged security escort. For our family it was an unforgettable memory - we passed the Suez Canal, we also quickly explored Cairo, plus parts of the country and saw unforgettable sunrise. By plane it is faster, but there are constant cancellations of domestic flights at the last minute, and lot’s of memories could be missed.
Definitely recommend the River Nile boat trip - you will need to rest after the travel and it’s the best way to experience the best way of Cairo.
5 stars are going to our Cairo guide - without him (the photo) won’t be possible to make it in to a day. 👍👍👍
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Maydee2017
Dec 21, 2025
Journey to the cairo - Everything perfect from travel to attractions super helpful staff especially in the person of yasminaa the top recommend 10+++++++
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866jihans
May 18, 2024
Amazing experience - The trip was well organized, we went on time returned on time, the guides were super kind super helpful, the team in general was very friendly and they follow up professionally. The food could be better, but it was an unforgettable experience 🤍
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183ima
Oct 29, 2023
Great history - Amazing trip yo know more about the history of Egypt, was a great time with my husband and the guide was great and very informative
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Szilrd_i
Feb 5, 2024
Really good tour - It was great, the guides are awesome and we were visiting everything. On the other hand the trip is really long and you have little room on the bus so it became more uncomfortable. I would have been happier if we spent more time in the Egyptian Museum and at the Pyramids. Moreover on the way back it was sad when we stopped for hours waiting, since we could spend this much time with sightseeing. Overall it was worth it, the organisation could be better, but for this amount of money it was a really good trip. I recommend people who bear this much travelling by bus, and being accompanied by guides all day. I definitely not recommend it those who are with kids.
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Scott_b
Jan 24, 2024
This trip is a must. Absolutely fantastic 👏🏾 - Another tick off my bucket list. I knew it was going to be along coach ride I preferred this to flying as I don't like flying. However the late night pick up by the time you sleep you are there. Once there it was non stop museums and ancient history. Our guide was fantastic. The pyramids were amazing as well as all of the other sites. This is a must if you visit eygpt. And thanks again viator another perfect activity and hassle free booking. Thus is the 4th destination I have used the app. Let's the adventures continue
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505derekb
Dec 20, 2024
Good trip to Ciaro - Good value for money. We enjoyed the trip to Cairo, but 27 hours was a long time. There was too much time spent stopped on the bus waiting for other people, and even waiting for a driver. This meant that time visiting the sites was cut short. We were able to visit the museum, pyramids, sphinx, Nike boat trip and pypyrus shop, so we did see everything, but not enough time in places.
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Ericaaw6399vf
Nov 9, 2024
Bad experience - Horrible experience that ruined my holiday and visit these beautiful places. Let’s start from the beginning: they pick us up from the hotel at 1 am but we leave at 3 am because we waited for the people who would do the visa (other tours get it for you days in advance because they inquire if you have it). Other stops and long waits during the trip that make us arrive at the Egyptian Museum at 10. Of course we visit the museum in a hurry and we don't even see Tutankhamun's mummy. We pay €15 in taxes but they ask us another €10 for the very short Nile ride and that is not worth it. They ask us another 20€ for the carriage to visit the pyramids (duration 5 minutes) and the coachman was also annoyed because he wanted the tip at all costs. Very short visit of both the pyramids and the sphinx. The Italian guide is nice but you do not understand much of what he says. Very tired we ask not to visit the papyrus museum and the oasis of essences but they still take us. We return to the hotel at 3 am!! Really an absurd thing, on the description it was not mentioned this return so late or we would have taken the plane. Bottom line: we spent a lot of money more than the price of the visit, almost equal if we had booked the excursion by plane, also the places are visited quickly without enjoying them fully. Be wary of the times written here and they will tell you why you will be late and ruin two days of your holiday!
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Craig_l
Oct 3, 2023
Shocking!!!! - We spent over 20 hours on a bus, upon arrival at the museum we was given ear pieces to listen to the tour guide my husband was missed out I asked the tour guide for an ear peace for him but I was ignored we couldn’t use the toilet until end of tour. The Nile cruise that was outlined at an optional extra on your website became mandatory and my family was charged £40, a family on the same tour as us was only charge £5 for there child I questioned the tour guide why he just dismissed me and walked away. The meal was appalling they didn’t cater for my youngest son who has food allergies. We was dragged to various shops where you have people trying to sell you things which ultimately resulted in us only having 30 minutes at the pyramids, we wasn’t allowed inside the pyramids we was told by our guide there was nothing to see only interested in our money for camel ride and tips which the tour guide conveniently arranged for us.
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