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Cairo on a layover

A private day between two flights: from Cairo airport to the Giza pyramids, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum, and back to the airport.

Length
About 8 hours between flights
Tour type
Private, just your group
Pickup
Your hotel in Cairo or Giza
Guide
English-speaking Egyptologist

The tour journey

Your day, step by step

Times are estimates; traffic and your hotel's location change them. Drive times are from map routing without traffic.

  1. 9:00approx.
    Pickup

    Your guide meets you in the terminal with a name sign.

  2. 10:00approx.
    1
    Visit

    41.5 km from the Cairo airport, about 46 min without traffic

    The Pyramids of Giza: history, hours and tickets →
  3. 11:30approx.
    2
    Visit

    0.7 km from the Giza pyramids, a few minutes by car

  4. 12:30approx.
    3
    Visit

    6.8 km from the Sphinx, about 11 min without traffic

    If your layover leaves time; your guide plans the day around your next flight.

    Grand Egyptian Museum: history, hours and tickets →
  5. 16:00approx.
    Drop-off

    41.4 km from the Grand Egyptian Museum, about 43 min without traffic

Nabout 11 min1Giza pyramids2Sphinx3Grand Egyptian Museum
Drive, times without trafficTap a photo to see moreSimplified map

Included

  • Meet and greet at Cairo airport and return
  • All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
  • Entrance fees to the sites in the program
  • Bottled water
  • All taxes and service charges

Not included

  • Egypt entry visa
  • Entry inside the Great Pyramid (optional)
  • Any extras not mentioned in the program
  • Tipping

Book this day

Request this tour

Send your date and group size for Cairo on a layover. We reply with the price for your day and confirm the pickup from your hotel.

Approx. $94 per personEstimate; confirmed with your quote

  • Private, just your group
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Change or skip a stop: just ask
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before

Nothing to pay with the request. To book, a 25% deposit by card or PayPal; the rest in cash on the day. Payment and cancellation

No payment now: we reply with the price for your date. We use these details only to answer your request.

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What to bring

Comfortable shoes, sun protection, a hat, and some cash for tips.

Tips

Tips are not part of the price.

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