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Cairo Layover Tour: Pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum
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20 Ratings
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Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt on a customized layover tour from Cairo Airport to the Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum. Perfect for history and photo enthusiasts, this private tour ensures a hassle-free experience and provides in-depth knowledge about the fascinating sites visited.
Discover the wonders of ancient Egypt on a customized layover tour from Cairo Airport to the Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum. Perfect for history and photo enthusiasts, this private tour ensures a hassle-free experience and provides in-depth knowledge about the fascinating sites visited.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Cairo International Airport - Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, our Egyptologist tour guide will be there to greet you, holding a sign with your name. With a warm welcome from our professional Egyptologist tour guide, you’ll embark on your luxurious, hassle-free day tour. As your tour begins, our guide will provide a comprehensive…
- Cairo International Airport - Upon your arrival at Cairo International Airport, our Egyptologist tour guide will be there to greet you, holding a sign with your name. With a warm welcome from our professional Egyptologist tour guide, you’ll embark on your luxurious, hassle-free day tour. As your tour begins, our guide will provide a comprehensive introduction to Egyptian history.
- Pyramids of Giza - Begin your tour by visiting the Giza Pyramids, one of the ancient seven wonders and the only one still standing. The Great Pyramids of Giza are among the most famous and discussed structures in history. Start your visit at the Giza Plateau Pyramids. Move smoothly from one pyramid to another, marveling at the magnificent pyramid of King Khufu (Cheops), the largest pyramid in the world. Then, proceed to Khafre (Chephren), known for its smooth fine limestone at the top, similar to what once covered all ancient pyramids. Next, head to the Panoramic Zone for a photo stop to capture stunning pictures with the three pyramids in the background. On your way, you’ll also pass by the Valley Temple of King Khafre, where his mummy was mummified. Conclude your memorable tour with a visit to the Great Sphinx, which has stood on the Giza Plateau for thousands of years.
- Egyptian Museum - Next, visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities, located in the heart of Cairo. It was the first building in the world constructed specifically to serve as a museum and opened in 1902. The museum houses over 160,000 artifacts dating from prehistoric to Roman periods. During the museum tour, you’ll see the treasures of the golden pharaoh King Tutankhamun, including his golden mask, throne, and other artifacts found in his tomb. You’ll also encounter other masterpieces such as the treasuries and mummies of Yuya and Thuya, the silver casket of King Psusennes II, and other famous statues from the Old Kingdom era.
What's Included
- Pick up and drop off from Cairo Airport with a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry/Admission to Egyptian Museum
- Entry/Admission to Giza pyramids
- All fees and/or taxes
- Expert Egyptologist Tour Guide
- Local lunch and Bottled water
- Pick up and drop off from Cairo Airport with a private air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry/Admission to Egyptian Museum
- Entry/Admission to Giza pyramids
- All fees and/or taxes
- Expert Egyptologist Tour Guide
- Local lunch and Bottled water
What's Not Included
- Tipping
- Tipping
Additional Information
This exclusive private tour is perfect for those with a short layover in Cairo. It is specially designed to suit everyone, whether you are a history enthusiast or a photography lover. If you are looking for a fun day at the Pyramids, Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum, we ensure a hassle-free experience throughout the tour.
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This exclusive private tour is perfect for those with a short layover in Cairo. It is specially designed to suit everyone, whether you are a history enthusiast or a photography lover. If you are looking for a fun day at the Pyramids, Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum, we ensure a hassle-free experience throughout the tour.
Discover more about ancient Egyptian history and the remarkable sites you will visit with us. No hidden charges.
Location
Cairo International Airport
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
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(20 Ratings)
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Minnisnowda
Aug 31, 2024
Absolutely the best way to visit Giza! - Mina was an excellent guide and Adel was the best driver. We had such an amazing time visiting Giza and all of the sights here. We opted for the full all-inclusive package which included admission to the grounds, in to a pyramid, a camel ride, luxurious lunch, and very clean and cool transportation between all the sights. Mina was so knowledgeable and did a great job helping us learn about the history of each site and how/why they were built. I learned so much. It was a seamless experience with Mina and Adel nobody hassled us and we were treated like VIPs at every step. Absolutely Recommend!
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Sherpa64787522743
Aug 31, 2024
Book this tour you won’t be disappointed - Mina and Adel were amazing! Mina was super knowledgeable about the site. Learned so much about the pyramids! Mina was great about handling everything for a stress free day! Adel did a great job navigating the traffic making us feel safe. Overall an excellent time!!!
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Tejalvohera
Aug 29, 2024
Phenomenal GEM tour and lunch - My family and I had the opportunity to visit the Grand Egyptian Museum during our trip to Cairo. The tour of the museum provided by our guide Ayoub was phenomenal. He explained the history of the museum and pointed out the architectural highlights of the museum. Although the museum is not fully open, I believe the museum is a must visit during any trip to Cairo. The colossal statue of Ramses is just amazing. Then there is a long staircase with countless artifacts displayed in a way that only the Egyptians could do. Our guide Ayoub explained the history of all the pieces to us. We were also able to get amazing photographs thanks to Ayoub. Our package included lunch at the museum overlooking the grand staircase. Surprisingly lunch was at Zooba and Zooba served my favorite food in the world. The falafel and accompaniments were so delicious I cannot describe in words. For any falafel lover you must add Zooba lunch to your tour. On my opinion this is a must do tour while in Cairo. If you are lucky enough to have Ayoub as your guide you will have the time of your life.
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Askes2022
Aug 24, 2024
Great booking and tour - After some last minute changes, we booked a tour. Got a ride from our hotel to the pyramids and the sphinx and back again. The driver took a very scenic rute and our tour guide, Khalefa, had an amazing knowledge of all the dynasties and ancient Egyptian history. And if you ask for mango juice, he knows a great location for a great price.
I am differently recommending him to all my friends and family if they ever visit Egypt.
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Matthj9571ko
Aug 20, 2024
Another amazing day - This was our second time being lucky enough to be taken out by Ayoub (tour guide) and Adil (driver) who hosted our amazing tour today, and we could not have been happier. They were fantastic in every way - flexible, patient, attentive, and so knowledgeable - no question was unanswered and nothing was too much trouble. We honestly felt like friends at the end of the day. Well done guys, keep up the great work. You will never regret going out with these guys.
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Y1004vecolinm
Nov 15, 2023
Great Layover Tour with Mina! - Mina was a great tour guide to take us through the museum of civilization and the grand bazaar during our afternoon layover in Cairo! Everything was arranged through Star of Egypt tours and was very professional and informative. We normally aren't the kind of people to take tours but Mina added a lot of context to the artifacts and exhibits in the museum of civilization and really helped enrich the short time we had to visit. Next time we visit, we'll be sure to visit the pyramids too.
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Salshembekova
Nov 13, 2023
It was great trip. My childhood dream came true. I’m very grateful to my friend and Mina for an unforgettable time. - It was great trip. My childhood dream came true. I’m very grateful to my friend and Mina for an unforgettable time.🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
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Rayabel
Nov 6, 2023
Great Cairo layover tour - Ayoub was a great guide! We learned a lot about the history of Egypt at the pyramids, Ayoub took the time to explain the items in the museum, showed us some little known items with great historical significance, and we finished up with great shawarma. Would definitely recommend Ayoub for your guide!
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John
Oct 24, 2023
Use Ayoub to tour — you won’t be disappointed, for sure! - Brilliant experience with Ayoub. Very knowledgeable and personable, and a great photographer! Highly recommended! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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Klm29637
Oct 8, 2023
Beautiful day in Coptic Cairo with Mina - Mina was absolutely wonderful and so informative. He truly has a joy for his job and for Egypt and we had the loveliest and most interesting time. Very glad to have booked with him!
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