Six days in Cairo and Alexandria. After arriving in Cairo you visit the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, then spend a full day in Alexandria on the Mediterranean. Day four takes you to Saqqara, with its Step Pyramid, and the ancient capital of Memphis, and day five is free to explore Cairo at your own pace before your departure. Airport transfers and private guiding are included, from $675.
Your Egypt Day Tours representative meets you at Cairo airport with a name sign and helps you through immigration and customs, then takes you by private air-conditioned car to your hotel. On the way they run through the plan for your trip and answer any questions, and at the hotel they help you check in. Overnight in Cairo. Meals: none.
After breakfast, at 8:00, you meet your private guide at the Giza Pyramids, the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. You stop at the panorama point for photos of all three, visit the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre, then tour the Grand Egyptian Museum near the Pyramids, home to the complete Tutankhamun collection, much of it on display for the first time, in galleries that take you through Egyptian history in order, followed by a drive along the Nile back to your hotel. Overnight in Cairo. Meals: breakfast.
Your guide collects you early for the three-hour drive to Alexandria. You visit Pompey’s Pillar, about 30 metres tall, and the three underground levels of the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, which mix Egyptian and Greco-Roman art, then see the Bibliotheca Alexandrina, opened in 2002, and the Citadel of Qaitbay on the site of the ancient Lighthouse. After the Mosque of Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi, you walk from the Unknown Soldier Memorial through the old streets and past the city’s historic tram to Raml Station for lunch, then drive along the corniche past Stanley Bridge to the royal gardens of Montazah, before returning to Cairo. Overnight in Cairo. Meals: breakfast and lunch.
After breakfast your guide takes you to Saqqara for the Step Pyramid of Djoser, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the evolution from earlier mastaba tombs to the first pyramid. You continue to Memphis, the ancient capital, where tradition says Alexander the Great was crowned pharaoh in the Temple of Ptah, to see the colossal statue of Ramesses II, and finish at Dahshur with the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid. Overnight in Cairo. Meals: breakfast.
A free day in Cairo. Optional: a guided tour of Coptic and Islamic Cairo ($60 per person). Overnight in Cairo. Meals: breakfast.
After breakfast your representative takes you to Cairo airport and helps you through immigration and customs for your flight home. Meals: breakfast.
All prices are in US dollars per person and depend on your travel dates, group size and hotel category. Every tour is private, so we prepare a quote for your own group. You can pay online through our secure payment gateway with no extra costs or surcharges.
After you book, we email your confirmation and tour voucher with all the contact numbers you need.
Tipping is not included and is at your discretion.
100% refund if you cancel 60 or more days before arrival, 50% refund at 30 to 59 days, and free rebooking to new dates inside 30 days. Full details on our cancellation policy page.
A 20% deposit by card confirms your booking (70% for groups of 20 or more). You pay the balance in Egypt.
We strongly recommend travel insurance. Our cancellation policy page lists the providers we trust.
Not included unless listed: special entry tickets (such as inside a pyramid), visa fees, tips and personal expenses.
This 6-day version adds an extra full day at Saqqara and Memphis, Egypt’s earlier capital and the site of the Step Pyramid, plus a free day in Cairo so you can rest or add an optional excursion. Otherwise it covers the same Pyramids, Grand Egyptian Museum, and Alexandria highlights as the 5-day trip, just at a more relaxed pace.
Yes, Day 4 is a full day trip to Saqqara and Memphis with your private guide. You’ll visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest pyramid ever built, along with the open-air museum at Memphis, once the capital of ancient Egypt.
Your package includes 5 nights’ hotel accommodation in Cairo, a private Egyptologist guide for every touring day, all transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle, entrance fees for the sites in the itinerary, and breakfast daily. Flights and personal expenses aren’t included, and we’ll confirm the full details with you when you book.
Yes, Day 5 is left free so you can relax or add an optional excursion, such as a trip to Coptic and Islamic Cairo. Just let us know in advance if you’d like to add something and we’ll arrange it for you.
Of course. This is a fully private tour with no other travelers joining you, so your guide can adjust the pace, add a site, or rearrange days to suit what you want to see. Just mention any changes you’d like when you book.
