The pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum and the old city, a short drive from your hotel: private half-days and day tours with a local guide, before or after the desert.
GIZA
MAIN GATEWAYSCairo airport · hotels in Cairo & Giza
BEST MONTHSOct – Apr
TYPICAL TRIP2 hours – 1 day
GOOD FORFirst visits, families, culture
PLACES ON THE ROAD
4 stops you’ll hear about round the fire.
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Giza pyramids & SphinxThe three pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure and the Great Sphinx — the last standing wonder of the ancient world.GIZA
Grand Egyptian MuseumTutankhamun’s treasures shown together for the first time, about 2 km from the pyramids.GIZA
Khan el-Khalili & Al-MuizzThe old bazaar and the medieval street of mosques, gates and workshops around it.ISLAMIC CAIRO
The Nile in CairoA private boat ride at sunset with the city lights coming on along both banks.CENTRAL CAIRO
Mild winters, hot summers: start early from May to September.
Jan19°night 9°BEST
Feb21°night 10°BEST
Mar24°night 12°BEST
Apr28°night 15°BEST
May32°night 18°SHORT TRIPS
Jun34°night 21°SHORT TRIPS
Jul35°night 22°SHORT TRIPS
Aug35°night 22°SHORT TRIPS
Sep33°night 21°SHORT TRIPS
Oct30°night 18°BEST
Nov25°night 14°BEST
Dec21°night 10°FESTIVE
Average °C — sample data. Summer trips run shorter with dawn starts.
QUESTIONS WE GET
About 15–20 km. Depending on traffic the drive takes 30 to 60 minutes; from hotels in Giza it is often under 15 minutes.
Yes. The museum is about 2 km from the pyramids, and our full-day tour combines both with lunch.
Early morning or late afternoon. Mornings are cooler and calmer, which matters most from May to September.
Two full days cover the pyramids, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Islamic Cairo; add an evening for the Sound & Light Show or a Nile ride. The desert is close too: Fayoum is a day trip, the White Desert two days.
Yes. The pyramid, museum and old-city tours pick you up from your hotel or address in Cairo or Giza.
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