- The Giza pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum are 6.8 km apart, about 11 min without traffic, so one Cairo tour does both.
- In Luxor, one tour covers both banks: the Colossi of Memnon, Hatshepsut's temple, the Valley of the Kings, Karnak and Luxor Temple.
- From Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Marsa Alam and Dahab, Cairo is a day by plane; domestic flights are never part of the tour price.
- From Aswan, Abu Simbel is 283.4 km from your hotel, about 3 h 26 min without traffic.
- From Cairo airport, the Giza pyramids are 41.5 km away, about 46 min without traffic.
With one day, the city you are in decides the tour, because our day tours start and end at your hotel. In Cairo, the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Giza pyramids fit in one full day. In Luxor, one tour covers both banks of the Nile. From the Red Sea resorts, Cairo is a day by plane and Luxor by road or plane, flights not included.
One day, by the city you are in
| You are in | The one-day tour | What it covers | First drive, without traffic |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo or Giza | Grand Egyptian Museum and the pyramids | The Giza pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, lunch, then the Grand Egyptian Museum | 16.5 km from a Downtown or Zamalek hotel to the pyramids, about 20 min |
| Luxor | Luxor East and West Banks in one day | Colossi of Memnon, Hatshepsut's temple, the Valley of the Kings, lunch, Karnak and Luxor Temple | 14.9 km to the Colossi of Memnon, about 18 min |
| Aswan | Abu Simbel temples | The Great Temple of Ramses II and the Temple of Nefertari | 283.4 km, about 3 h 26 min |
| Alexandria | Alexandria in a day | Catacombs of Kom El Shoqafa, Roman Theater, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Pompey's Pillar, Citadel of Qaitbay, lunch, Montaza Palace Gardens, Stanley Bridge | 3.8 km to the Catacombs, about 6 min |
| Hurghada | Cairo in a day by plane, or Luxor in a day by road | Cairo: Giza pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, lunch, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Khan El Khalili. Luxor: Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple, lunch, the Colossi of Memnon | 7.2 km to the airport, about 12 min. Karnak: 289.7 km, about 3 h 43 min |
| Sharm El Sheikh | Cairo or Luxor in a day by plane | Cairo: the Grand Egyptian Museum, the pyramids, Khan El Khalili. Luxor: Karnak, Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple, the Colossi of Memnon | 20 km to the airport, about 19 min |
| Marsa Alam | Luxor in a day by road, or Cairo flying from Hurghada | Luxor: Karnak, Luxor Temple, Hatshepsut's temple, the Colossi of Memnon | Karnak: 355 km, about 4 h 11 min. Hurghada airport: 281 km, about 3 h 23 min |
| Dahab | Cairo in a day, flying from Sharm El Sheikh | Giza pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, lunch, the Grand Egyptian Museum | 89.3 km to Sharm El Sheikh airport, about 78 min |
On every tour by plane, the domestic flights are not included in the tour price; Egypt day trips by plane explains how those days run.
If you can choose the city
Cairo puts the pyramids and the Tutankhamun galleries a short drive apart: the Grand Egyptian Museum, where the galleries are, is 6.8 km from the Sphinx, about 11 min without traffic. Luxor puts temples and royal tombs in one day: the Valley of the Kings is the burial ground of New Kingdom pharaohs, and Karnak and Luxor Temple are 3.2 km apart. From Cairo, Luxor is also a day by plane: Luxor in a day from Cairo visits Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut's temple and the Colossi of Memnon, and the flights are not included in the tour price. From Aswan, the one-day choice, Abu Simbel, is a long day for two temples, 283.4 km from your hotel.
