Top Cairo Layover Tours

Make the most of limited time and explore ancient Egypt on a convenient layover tour. After airport pickup, travel by air-conditioned minivan with an Egyptologist guide to visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple. Shop for leather and other fine products at Khan El Khalili Bazaar, check out the King Tut exhibit at the Egyptian Museum, take a camel ride, and enjoy a delicious lunch.

No trip to Egypt is complete without a visit to the Pyramids, but getting to them on your own can be a challenge and involve haggling with taxi drivers. This tour makes things easy, with door-to-door transfers from your hotel and the services of a guide to information about these ancient sights and what they were used for thousands of years ago.

Make the most of your Cairo layover with a visit to the world-famous Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. This tour is set up to accommodate transit passengers and includes round-trip transportation from the airport (or an airport hotel) to Giza. Upgrade to include an Egyptologist guide and entrance fees for a seamless experience.

With the language barrier, persistent touts, and long taxi lines, arriving at Cairo International Airport can be an exhausting experience—particularly after a lengthy flight. Make life easy on yourself by prebooking this private airport transfer: online, in advance, in the currency that suits you. Your chauffeur will arrive ahead of your flight’s scheduled arrival holding a sign with your name, help with your luggage, and whisk you to your hotel.

Get a personal introduction to Cairo with a full-day, private tour that takes in the best of ancient and modern Egypt. Visit the iconic pyramids of the Giza Plateau and the inscrutable sphinx, then see a stunning collection of pharaohs’ treasures and mummies in the Egyptian Museum. Travel into the oldest part of Cairo to explore a vibrant bazaar, where stalls are piled high with gold jewelry, handmade carpets, spices and souvenirs.

Visit Egypt's second-largest city, Alexandria, without the hassle of planning your own transportation on this private day trip from Cairo. Explore the city's highlights, including the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, the Library of Alexandria, Qaitbay Citadel, the Roman Amphitheater, and more. Upgrade to include a guide, lunch, and entrance fees for a hassle-free experience.

Make the most of your daylong layover in Cairo with a private tour of the city. Depart from the airport in an air-conditioned vehicle and travel with a private guide to the Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum. Explore at your own pace and learn about the history of each place before returning to the airport in time for your flight.

Make the most of even limited time in Egypt on an activity-packed full-day tour of Cairo, the ideal choice for first-time visitors on a time budget. You’ll benefit from the insider knowledge of an Egyptologist guide as you travel between top Cairo attractions such as the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum in air-conditioned comfort. Plus, an included camel ride and lunch make for a seamless experience.

Easily visit the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx on a layover with this guided tour from the Cairo airport. After pickup at the terminal, travel in a comfortable vehicle out to the three pyramids. Then, visit the nearby Sphinx and take photos of the pyramids from afar. An option to add on a camel ride or visit inside one of the pyramids is available at an additional cost.

Make the most of your time in Cairo with a fully-customizable layover tour of the city’s historic sites. Simply meet your guide at Cairo International Airport, and visit the iconic pyramids at Giza and the nearby Sphinx and Valley Temple. See the mummies and relics at the Egyptian Museum, and take in the gleaming funerary mask of King Tutankhamun. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant, then walk the medieval walls of the Cairo Citadel and shop for souvenirs at Khan el-Khalili bazaar before returning to the airport.

Make the most of spare time between flights with this Giza Pyramids and Sphinx tour. Meet your Egyptologist guide at the airport, and travel by air-conditioned minivan to Giza as your guide points out Cairo’s highlights on route. Ogle the three mighty pyramids on the Giza Plateau, enjoy a camel ride, and see the Great Sphinx and ancient Valley Temple ruins. After lunch at a local restaurant, ride back to the airport in time for your departure flight.

Explore Alexandria in a single day with a private guide, making the most of your vacation time in Egypt. With a dedicated guide, you can travel at your own pace and focus on the sights that interest you; no waiting for other group members or wasting time on things that don't appeal to you. Stops can include Qaytbay Citadel, Pompy Pillar, the Alexandria library, the Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa, and the Roman Theater, among others.

Take advantage of your layover in Cairo on this guided tour of the pyramids and more. You’ll be picked up at Cairo International Airport and travel to see the Giza pyramids, including the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Chephren Pyramid, the Mykerinos Pyramid, the Valley Temple, and the famous Sphinx statue; a separate ticket is required to enter the pyramids. The tour ends with a felucca ride (a wooden sailing boat) down the Nile before returning to the airport.

Use a layover at Cairo International Airport to see the Giza Pyramids with this private 5-hour tour, including round-trip airport transfers. When your flight lands, meet your Egyptologist guide and travel to the Giza Plateau. Admire the spectacular UNESCO-listed tombs, hear about the pharaohs and burial rituals that saw them built, and see the Great Sphinx and Valley Temple mummification complex. Snap panoramic photos and opt to explore inside (own expense) one of the tombs. Finish with an included lunch at a local restaurant before your return to the airport.

During your next layover in Cairo, skip the long wait in the airport and visit Egypt’s top attractions. Hit up downtown locations like the Egyptian Museum and Tahrir Square, and tick off the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx—with plenty of time to catch your next flight. Tours include a personalized pickup with signboard at arrivals, and comfortable transfers between locations in an air-conditioned private vehicle.

Discover Khan el-Khalili, one of the biggest bazaars in the Middle East, and load up with favorites including papyrus, perfume, cotton, and more during this private Cairo shopping tour. The basic package includes transport, your tour, and a simple local lunch of falafel or koshary. Upgrade to add a guide, a felucca ride, or visits to El-Moez Street (Sharia Al Mu'izz Li-Din Allah) and the Al-Azhar Mosque.

Facing a long wait at Cairo Airport between flights? Make the best use of your time with a private half-day tour to Giza. Your private Egyptologist guide will help ease you through airport procedures before whisking you to the Giza Plateau to see the world-famous pyramids. Take in the massive ancient tombs and Great Sphinx, enjoy a camel ride and visit the Valley Temple, the nearby ancient mummification complex. Afterward, refuel with an included Egyptian lunch before returning to the airport for your outbound flight.

Traveling to Cairo without seeing the Great Pyramids of Giza and infamous Sphinx is like traveling to Paris without making a stop at the Eiffel Tower. Experience the best of this incredible and ancient city on a private tour of Cairo. Follow your own Egyptologist through all the highlights and enjoy personalized attention as your tour the city’s most iconic destinations. The flexibility of a private tour means you can decide how much time to spend at each of the sites, insuring a truly memorable experience.

Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza by our private vehicle then transfer to Cairo Citadel of Saladin and Mohamed Ali mosque. then Mohamed Ali Alabaster Mosque which was designed by the architect Yousif Boushnaq an Ottoman architecture .Then visit to Coptic Cairo to Discover the historical treasures of the Coptic Christian community on this 2-hours private tour of Coptic Cairo. Travel into this captivating neighborhood, also known as Old Cairo, with your private guide, and visit a medley of early, icon-adorned churches, including the Hanging Church and Abu Serga, where the holy family is said to have found refuge. Learn about Egypt’s rich Coptic heritage, and visit the Coptic Museum, a treasure trove of ancient artifacts that tell the story of this Christian community, one of the world’s oldest. Our guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza by our private vehicle then transfer to visit The museum in a privet tour

Visit Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, the only existing wonder from the seven wonders of the ancient world. Also visit the Step Pyramid in Sakkara, the oldest building on the planet entirely made out of stone. In the same day we will also take you to Memphis, the oldest capital of the Pharaohs. Our tour includes private guiding, pick up and transportation, and we promise you a high quality of service by our well educated tour guides.

See the highlights of Cairo and its surrounding areas in just two days with this private tour, designed for travelers wanting to book their accommodation independently. Spend your first day visiting the Pyramids of Giza, as well as those in Dahshur and Saqqara. Your second day will be devoted to Cairo, with a visit to the Egyptian Museum and a tour of the historic churches, mosques, and synagogue of Old Cairo.

See the magnificent religious architecture of Old Cairo on a 4-hour, private tour that takes the stress out of navigating Cairo’s chaotic streets. Visit the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue, Saints Sergius and Bacchus Church, the Citadel of Saladin, and the Alabaster Mosque without the hassle of finding a series of taxis between destinations, and a flexible departure time means the tour can be tailored to your schedule.

Experience the Nile aboard a traditional boat, the Felucca. Our relaxing tour begins at the pier in Cairo. Enjoy classic regional cuisine on board, while cruising one of the world's longest rivers. This sailing excursion concludes with a trip to Cairo Tower before your return to your hotel.