Private Day Trip to Cairo: Explore Ancient Wonders

Embark on a private day trip from Hurghada to Cairo and explore the wonders of ancient Egypt. Visit the Egyptian Museum, marvel at the pyramids of Giza, and enjoy the expertise of a German-speaking Egyptologist. Book now!

Duration: 18 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • The Museum of Egyptian Antiquities - At the beginning you see the Egyptian Museum with its more than 120,000 art objects. Take a look at the fascinating artifacts from the old, the middle and the new kingdom, as well as at the exhibition of King Tutankhamun.
  • Pyramids of Giza - Then visit the oldest surviving of the seven wonders of the world,…
What's Included
  • Visit to the Egyptian National Museum
  • Visit the pyramids and Sphinx of Giza
  • Lunch
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Drinks in the restaurant
  • Any additions that are not mentioned in the process
  • Personal expenses
  • Tips
  • The tickets to the coffin of the Choeps pyramid or the mummy halls are not included
Additional Information

We will pick you up from the hotel in Hurghada in an air-conditioned vehicle. Enjoy the journey on a beautiful route along the Red Sea through the impressive desert. You will be accompanied throughout the tour by a German-speaking Egyptologist who has extensive knowledge of Egypt’s history.
At the beginning you will see the Egyptian Museum with its over…

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.

Customer Ratings
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(141 Ratings)
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Kimlt4313fi
May 7, 2025
Super trip with lots of attractions - The tour was very well planned and everything was prepared, like tickets and lunch. Our drivers and our guide Markus were all very friendly. We were able to help determine the program ourselves and additionally did camel rides and a boat trip across the Nile. All in all, a successful trip that will be remembered for a long time. Great photos could be taken and in Cairo we felt comfortable with Markus, we would not go there alone.
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Christian
Apr 28, 2025
An all-round carefree package for an eventful day - We booked the trip three months earlier. The contact was friendly and prompt. TIPP: We would not book so early anymore, as you never know what will happen on holiday (accident, Monte Zuma's revenge etc). We were informed about flight times and hotel pickup two days before departure. We were unexpectedly lucky enough to do the tour alone. At half past five, the taxi was waiting at the main entrance. At the airport we got our tickets at the airline counter. Arriving in Cairo we were warmly welcomed by our guide and the taxi driver. The guide was really very concerned about our drinking amount with water or other anti-alcoholic drinks. In the Old City, much of ancient Egypt was explained to us. In the ancient Egyptian museum, we became aware of the dedication with which Mark can tell of Egyptian history. Unfortunately, you can't take pictures at Tutankhamun. Since we still had time, we were offered a Nile trip, which we also did. Our personal highlight was the pyramids of Giza. Again, we got a lot of information and help haggling with the souvenir vendors. The return flight and transport to the hotel went just as smoothly. The only thing that wasn't so happy for us Europeans: We didn't get a receipt after handing over the amount. But everything still worked. We can recommend you without restriction and really enjoyed the day.
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Svetlana
Apr 25, 2025
Beautiful private trip to Cairo: Transfer from Marsa Alam to Hurghada flight to Cairo- Transfer back - Dear Zakharious Team, Thanks again for the opportunity to make this great trip to Cairo by plane and all organized things. We really liked it. The nice driver Carlos picked us up from our hotel in Marsa Alam and took us by car to Hurghada. Then we flew from there to Cairo by small plane. On site in Cairo, the professional tour guide Mamdouh welcomed us warmly. Then our excellent tour started in Cairo. We were lucky with our guidebook Mamdouh because he was not only a guidebook, but also, above all, an Egyptologist with 34 years of experience and you could tell that the whole 12 hours we spent together. Thanks to Mamdouh, we had experienced and enjoyed some great things on our private tour. First we took the Nile trip by motorboat alone (just us 4 people, Mamdouh and the driver). Here we were able to see immediately how skillfully (with many cool tricks and ideas) our guide took pictures of us. After that, thanks to tricks and tips from Mamdouh, we were the first to visit all the important exhibits in the Egyptian National Museum and take pictures without crowds. Once we had completed this adventurous quick passage, we watched everything slowly again. Here Mamdouh had told so many interesting stories. We even learned a little ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. It was very exciting. Afterwards we went to a local restaurant where an oriental meal in buffet form was waiting for us. Satisfied and a bit rested, we continued with him and our private car to Giza. Yes, finally, visit the 7th and last wonder of the world. Mamdouh also knew his way around. We took the newly opened entrance and thus had fewer crowds. Thanks to the tricks of our guide, we got back in quickly without queuing. It was very adventurous, we couldn't believe we saw the famous pyramids and the Sphinx in real life. We had the camel ride with panoramic photos, which our Mamdouh also organized for us. After that we had driven closer to the pyramids. These were extra bosoms, different ones and Mamdouh orientation was just great here too! This saved us a lot of time and gave us more time to the pyramids. Not just more time, but with special stories that our Egyptologist Mamdouh has drawn from his treasure trove of knowledge. Painting on the sand as an explanation was also special. Mamdouh knew a lot about where we could go to clean toilets with kids and where we best bought cheaper souvenirs. After so many breathtaking adventures and events we went to a Cairo bazaar. We walked down a street together and you have to experience that! We felt good and found it remarkable that Mamdouh also knew his way around, continued to tell us other interesting facts from Cairo untired. After that we went to the airport. After the 1.5 hour flight we were professionally taken back to our hotel by car (2.5 hours). The trip with Mamdouh has us (family with 2 children: 13 & 8 years old) very well liked. Egyptologist Mamdouh was able to impart his extensive knowledge in a lively and child-friendly manner. Our guide has told us interesting things that an ordinary guide cannot tell us because he/she cannot know in such a form. Thanks to Mamdouh, we avoided the queues everywhere, but had more time for precious sights. He has connections everywhere. His photo ideas are also the best! Dear Zakharious team, dear Mamdouh, thank you for such an unforgettable wonderful day! We're still inspired. When we get back to Egypt at some point, we will only go on excursions with you and no one else. We especially liked the fact that even though we were on the road exactly 24 hours, it was more relaxed not to worry about anything, to have free mind for experiences and to have everything organized! Thank you so much.
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376j_rgena
Apr 25, 2025
Super day in Cairo - We booked a private day Cairo by plane. It was an unforgettable experience, especially thanks to our guide Markus, who speaks perfect German. Also the driver was very nice and drove us perfectly through Cairo. Our guide has shown and explained everything to us and answered all our questions, that's all you can do on a day like this. However, everything went on without any hassle and we could have a say in how the day should go. The tour was exactly as it was described: Old town and bazaar in Cairo, Egyptian museum, lunch and especially the pyramids. The day before, there were suddenly problems with the flight. Zakharious managed to change our bookings so that the excursion could take place as planned on April 24. Great, thank you again for that. I was also helped to process the payment because I had problems with my credit card. I can only recommend Zakharious.
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E1831zctamarat
Apr 24, 2025
Of all things - Our whole day was perfectly planned and exactly as described,with plane to Cairo... Our guide Markus was awesome and much told of Cairo and history,very interesting an unforgettable experience
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Thepilsi
Apr 24, 2025
Fantastic - First: we had a fantastic holiday in Egypt. And that also thanks to Zakharious Tours.Already when booking at home it started. There were problems on the website, and I contacted via WhatsApp. After 2 minutes a German colleague came forward and helped us. She even suggested the better variant for us...and gave us the booking link directly...incl. A few tips for the trip. Importantly, we would pay cash and not get as much cash on site. Finally we booked 2 trips - 1 day Cairo with flight and 1 day Luxor - 5 people privately guided. It was wonderful. Everything went smoothly. The drivers, the flights and the German-speaking escort with an Egyptologist. We had Markus in Luxor and a top man - whose name I unfortunately forgot - a super team. They were competent, accommodating 3 children) and answered all our questions and interests to the full satisfaction. Thanks to you, we'll always remember that. We are very interested in history, and have for example given up shopping. Instead, and the guides have told and shown more about the treasures of Egypt. Just unforgettable. Thanks to Zakharious Tours! Anytime again!
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Manuelako7500da
Apr 19, 2025
Great excursion Cairo and sights - Perfectly organized. Via WhatsApp and later on site. Punctual pickup, very dear drivers and a guide who enjoyed sharing his knowledge. Cool free drinks in the minibus. We loved it and would book again.
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X6276uqmartinm
Apr 16, 2025
Long but highly recommended - We booked a private day trip from Hurghada to Cairo. We travelled with 2 adults and 3 children (8, 12 and 15 years). Booking and organization worked smoothly. Credit card payment was unfortunately not possible, the money had to be handed over in cash at the beginning. The trip was longer than it was described on the website. The flight to Cairo was already at 4 am, that is 2:30 am pick up at the hotel. We were then in Cairo shortly after 5am and could already take a walk through the still quiet old town of Cairo at 6am. As a small "compensation" we got a breakfast in a good hotel at the expense of the tour operator. Breakfast was in the 6th. Floor on a terrace with direct views of the pyramids. Hammer! Afterwards we visited the pyramids. Lunch was served in a restaurant specializing in tourist groups, was good quality and perfectly fine. Afterwards we were still in the Egyptian museum and flew back to Hurghada at about 19:00. Our guide in Cairo Ibrahim was a trained Germanist and Egyptologist and really looked after us very well and informed us. The Egyptian history and Cairo with all its (positive and negative) facets are very fascinating. On balance, the trip was a bit long for the children, but was still completely worth it. We can fully recommend the private day trip to Cairo with Zakharious Tours!
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Departure43110259213
Apr 10, 2025
Great day, professionally organized - We took this trip together with our friends (4 adults/2 teens). The peculiarity that we holiday in separate places (MakadyBay + ElGouna) was not a problem - we were brought together at Hurghada airport after the private pick up at the hotels. In Cairo, tour guides (Adam) waited with minibus and driver and we started the day (according to the plan). Program). Adam was able to tell backgrounds and stories all the time, so the two kids' ears were already smoking;) On time we were back at Cairo airport to take the plane and transfer back to our hotels. Summary: - top organized - professionally designed - friendly staff - great communication with Zakharious-Tours (via WhatsApp) - reasonable price PS: Everything is in the envelope for the day - when booking you know what I mean;)
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T7011meclaudiae
Apr 28, 2025
Impressive - It was exhausting but also very impressive and worth it. There were three of us as a family with our 9-year-old daughter with the driver Mina to Cairo from Hurghada at 2:30 a.m. We went to the Egyptian Museum, then to the restaurant and then strengthened to the pyramids. Optionally, you could have taken a Nile boat trip. Our tour guide Mohamed Gaballa traded some souvenirs for us. In the evening between 8pm / 9pm we were back at the hotel.
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From $165
up to 15 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).