- Half-day tours of about 4 hours cover the pyramids and the Sphinx, one museum, or Coptic Cairo.
- The Grand Egyptian Museum is 6.8 km from the Sphinx; the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir is 20.4 km away, without traffic.
- From New Cairo, the pyramids are 45.3 km away: each extra outing repeats that drive.
- The Grand Egyptian Museum's last entry is 8 pm on Wednesdays and Saturdays, 5 pm on other days.
- The felucca sail and the quad ride last about 2 hours each on the water or the bike.
Both work on this site. The full days pair sites that stand close together, such as the pyramids with a museum, most of them with lunch. The half days, listed at about 4 hours each with an Egyptologist guide, take one part: the pyramids and the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir or Coptic Cairo. Two half days cost a second hotel pickup but leave each afternoon free; one full day sees the same sites in a single outing.
What one full day covers
The full sightseeing days in Cairo and Giza:
| Tour | Sites in order | Drive between the sites, without traffic |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Egyptian Museum and the pyramids | Giza pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, lunch, Grand Egyptian Museum | Sphinx to the museum: 6.8 km, about 11 min |
| Giza pyramids and the Egyptian Museum | Giza pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, lunch, Egyptian Museum in Tahrir | Sphinx to the museum: 20.4 km, about 20 min |
| Pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara | Giza pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, lunch, Saqqara, Memphis | Sphinx to Saqqara: 18.3 km, about 27 min; Saqqara to Memphis: 6.3 km, about 14 min |
| Egyptian Museum, the Citadel and Coptic Cairo | Egyptian Museum, Citadel, lunch, Hanging Church, Church of St. Sergius, Ben Ezra Synagogue | Museum to the Citadel: 4.8 km, about 8 min; Citadel to the Hanging Church: 6.8 km, about 9 min |
| Pyramids and both museums in a day | Giza pyramids, Sphinx, Grand Egyptian Museum, lunch, Egyptian Museum in Tahrir | Sphinx to the GEM: 6.8 km, about 11 min; GEM to Tahrir: 17.4 km, about 19 min |
| The two museums: GEM and Tahrir | Grand Egyptian Museum, Egyptian Museum in Tahrir | 17.4 km, about 19 min |
| Coptic and Islamic Cairo in a day | Citadel, Sultan Hassan, Coptic Cairo, lunch, Al-Muizz Street, Khan El Khalili | Sultan Hassan to Coptic Cairo: 6 km, about 7 min; Coptic Cairo to Al-Muizz Street: 8.8 km, about 10 min |
| Saqqara, Dahshur and Memphis | Dahshur, Saqqara, Memphis | Dahshur to Saqqara: 11 km, about 23 min; Saqqara to Memphis: 6.3 km, about 14 min |
Where a length is listed, it runs from about 7 hours (the two museums) to about 9 hours (the pyramids and both museums). Four of them start at the Giza pyramids. All include the entrance fees; lunch is included on all but the two-museums day (none listed) and Saqqara, Dahshur and Memphis (optional). The last four are newer tours: their programs follow how the market runs the day and are confirmed with your quote.
The half days
| Tour | What it covers | Length as listed |
|---|---|---|
| Giza pyramids and the Sphinx | The pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple | About 4 hours |
| Grand Egyptian Museum with a guide | The Grand Hall, the Grand Staircase and the Tutankhamun Galleries | About 4 hours |
| The Egyptian Museum in Tahrir | The galleries of the older museum | About 4 hours |
| National Museum of Egyptian Civilization | The main hall and the Royal Mummies Hall | About 3 to 4 hours |
| The Citadel and Muhammad Ali Mosque | The fortress and the mosque inside it | About 3 to 4 hours |
| Coptic Cairo | The Hanging Church, Abu Serga and the Ben Ezra Synagogue | About 4 hours |
| Islamic Cairo and Al-Muizz Street | The Al-Azhar Mosque, Al-Muizz Street and Khan El Khalili | About 4 to 5 hours |
Each is private, with an English-speaking Egyptologist guide, hotel pickup and return, and the entrance fees; none lists lunch. They are newer tours too, confirmed with your quote. Two of them can hold one full day's sites: the pyramids half day plus the Grand Egyptian Museum half day cover the Grand Egyptian Museum and the pyramids day; Coptic Cairo plus Islamic Cairo cover most of the Coptic and Islamic Cairo day.
