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If you’re staying in Hurghada and want to see the famous pyramids and experience Cairo in one day, this private day trip is a great way to do it.
You’ll leave the Red Sea coast early in the morning and travel to Cairo, where you’ll spend the day exploring the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum. It’s a long day, but it gives you the chance to see some of Egypt’s most famous sights without having to move to another hotel.
Your day starts with an early morning pickup from your hotel in Hurghada.
You’ll meet your private driver before heading to Hurghada Airport for your flight to Cairo. After landing in Cairo, your private driver and Egyptologist guide will be waiting for you at the airport to start your tour.
Once you arrive in Cairo, your first stop will be the Giza Plateau.
Explore the famous pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure and take some time to walk around the area and enjoy the views. Your guide will tell you more about how these enormous monuments were built and their importance in ancient Egyptian history.
You’ll also have time to take photos from some of the best viewpoints around the plateau.
Continue to the Great Sphinx, one of the most recognizable monuments in Egypt.
Take a closer look at the enormous statue with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, and learn more about the stories and theories surrounding its history.
After visiting the Giza Plateau, take a break for lunch at a local restaurant.
Enjoy a traditional Egyptian meal before continuing to the museum.
After lunch, head to the Grand Egyptian Museum, where you can explore its impressive collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts.
Walk through the museum’s galleries and see statues, treasures, and objects from different periods of Egyptian history. Your guide will help you understand the most important pieces and give you more context about ancient Egyptian civilization.
After finishing your sightseeing in Cairo and Giza, your private driver will take you back to Cairo Airport for your return flight to Hurghada.
Upon arrival at Hurghada Airport, you’ll be transferred back to your hotel, where the tour ends after a full day exploring some of Egypt’s most famous landmarks by flight.
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You’ll travel by domestic flight from Hurghada to Cairo. Private airport transfers are arranged at both ends, so you can travel between your hotel, the airports, and the sightseeing locations comfortably.
The tour includes the Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, and Grand Egyptian Museum. You’ll have time to explore these major attractions with a private Egyptologist guide.
Yes. Children can join the tour, although the full-day schedule and flights make it best suited to children who are comfortable with a busy sightseeing day.
No. This is a day trip, so you’ll return to Hurghada by flight after finishing your sightseeing in Cairo and Giza.
Yes. You’ll have lunch at a local restaurant after visiting the Giza Plateau before continuing to the Grand Egyptian Museum.
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