Day trip to Cairo by plane from Marsa Alam
Description
You will be picked up from your hotel around 2 a.m. After your arrival in Cairo, you will be met by your guide, who will accompany you throughout the tour. The excursion begins with a visit to the Egyptian Museum, which, in addition to its 120,000 exhibits, also houses Tutankhamun's golden coffin. Then enjoy your lunch. The further course of the excursion takes you to the great pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. The tour of the pyramids ends at the Sphinx and the temple in its vicinity. At the end of the day, if time permits, you will have the opportunity to drive to the Cairo bazaar before starting the return journey to Marsa Alam. Upon arrival at Hurghada Airport, you will be driven to your hotel near Marsa Alam in an air-conditioned vehicle.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Experience the largest museum for ancient Egyptian art with its treasures from Egypt's great past such as the gold coffin of King Tutankhamun with all its elaborate and high-quality grave goods. Our tour guide will explain the most important exhibits to you in a humorous two-hour stay and answer your questions. Duration approx. 2 hours.
Marvel at the last existing wonder of the world - a fabulous experience! You will find a total of three pyramids here: the Chephren, Cheops and Mykerinos pyramids. You can discover the area on foot, on horseback or by camel. Duration between 2 and 3 hours.
After visiting the pyramids of Giza, you will go to the Great Sphinx, by far the largest and most preserved sphinx. It consists of a human head on a lion's body. The Sphinx was carved from the remainder of a limestone mound that served as a quarry for the Great Pyramid of Cheops. Duration approx. 20-30 minutes.
Felucca ride on the Nile. In consultation with the tour group for a fee. Duration approx. 30 minutes.
If the return flight from Cairo is late in the evening, we will spend some time visiting the London of the Middle Ages (Khan el Klalili market), Old Cairo, recently added to the UNESCO World Heritage list, or Cairo Festival City, an extra-large shopping mall (air-conditioned), one of the largest in the Middle East. Full of the most famous international brands, restaurants, cafes and a huge colorful dancing fountain, where you will be drawn to Cairo's chic, modern nightlife.
If we have time, we can make two signature visits to the Papyrus Museum and the Essential Oil Factory. These two attractions will familiarize you with the ancient Egyptian techniques of making papyrus and essences. These two interesting visits will increase your knowledge of daily life in ancient Egypt and will also be helpful to the Egyptian farmers who work in these sectors and preserve these very old handicrafts from ancient Egypt. (These visits depend on the time remaining.)
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up guests from hotels located in Marsa Alam and north of it. ---Note: Please make sure to write your real names exactly as they appear in your passports (First Name / Last Name) --- ATTENTION: The order of sightseeing can be changed on site (depending on flight arrival time, Cairo traffic and daylight).
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(36)
Fabulous day lived intensely with continuous assistance perfect highly recommend in 24 hours you live a week. Beautiful everything. When I return to Egypt I will want to return. We were followed in whatsapp directly from the headquarters of the agency. Nothing to think about except enjoying the carefully selected jewels of Egypt.
It was a beautiful day in Cairo. We would be picked up at the hotel on time and taken to the airport. Our guide was already waiting for us there. We were lucky that there were only three of us and so had the time to learn a lot of interesting things. Our guide shared his extensive knowledge with us. Special requests were also addressed. We would definitely book with you again. Thanks again to the driver who came to our hotel the next day especially to bring us our grandson's phone , that he had left in the car.
A good day trip with an excellent guide called Ahmed. If you need one guide, it's him, no one else ! The team is also excellent with a good communication via Whatsapp (in french).
We went on a trip to Cairo by plane with Book Tour Egypt. The pick up from the hotel was almost on time and took us to the airpot without any other stop. After the flight we got picked up by our guide, who was friendly and gave us a lot information. We were lucky, cause we were only 6 Persons on the tour. We visited the Egyptian Museum in Cairo first, had lunch, visited the pyramids, did a Nile river cruise, visited a shop and luckily the Chan el-Chalili Bazaar in the old town fo Cairo, then back to the airport. After we landed our driver already waited for us and drove us back to our hotel. I would recommend to take the plane for long trips in egypt. You save a lot of time and back pain from the busses.
We had a wonderful day in Cairo.. our guide Hussein, who explained and presented everything to us with extreme dedication and know-how,and our driver were really great. All the explanations and also the transport to the airport, the flights and also the ride service in Cairo went so smoothly, I have rarely experienced this before. Everything that was previously communicated in the description also worked. Even lunch was mega. I can only recommend anyone to book this trip with book tour Egypt. Worth every penny.🤩
We highly recommend it! I went on this trip with my teenage daughter. We were picked up from the hotel by taxi. Then we flew from Hurghada to Cairo. A guide, Fami, was waiting for us at Cairo airport. He was a fantastic man, conveying the history of Egypt in a simple and memorable way. Our group of 11 included six children and teenagers. He constantly engaged the youngsters in conversation so they could better absorb the information. A major advantage of this trip was its pace. We spent a maximum of 30 minutes at each attraction, allowing us to see and hear the most interesting things before moving on. Fami was always attentive to us, taking beautiful photos and videos. We had lunch with a view of the pyramids, and the food was delicious; everyone could find something to enjoy. This was our fourth vacation to Egypt and another trip. What surprised me was the presence of an armed security guard who was with us the entire time. I learned that such security is required by Egyptian law, but on no previous tour had other organizers provided it. I've never encountered such an organization on any other trip I've taken. Egypt is truly safe; I've never felt threatened. Book Tour Egypt is a truly professional tour operator who pays attention to the smallest details. Thank you, and see you soon! Kri$ and Maja.
Everything perfect, from the hotel pick up to the return. Fantastic guide who spoke perfect Italian. We also managed to take a walk in the Cairo market.
Yo! Intense hike but very suggestive and interesting! Mohamed (Cobra) was an attentive, generous and exhaustive guide. Mustafa the caring, kind driver and both allowed us to live even unscheduled that took us a little further into Cairo! Thank you, everyone really great!
Perfect organization, great driving, nothing left to chance, by the driver who picked us up from under the hotel, the guide waiting for us at the airport and who was really very attentive and good at explaining interesting stories about Cairo .. We had a good time and we recommend it!
Everything perfect, organized perfect , maximum availability, tour with exceptional quality price (the fantastic Cobra)
