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|---|---|---|---|---|
Cairo Layover Tour Pyramids, Sphinx and GEM with Egyptologist | 7–9 hours | 5.0 (26) | $70 | |
Cairo Layover Tour: Pyramids, Sphinx & Grand Egyptian Museum | 8–10 hours | 4.8 (59) | $65 | View |
Cairo Layover Giza Pyramids & Sphinx with private tour Guide |
Land in Cairo with a long layover. Eight hours later, you have stood at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, seen the Great Sphinx up close, and walked through the Tutankhamun galleries at the Grand Egyptian Museum, and you are back at the airport with two hours of buffer before your next flight. This is the Cairo layover tour built for travelers with one shot at the Pyramids between flights. Your licensed Egyptologist meets you at Cairo airport with a private vehicle, knows exactly how long each stop takes, tracks your departure time, and returns you to the terminal with margin to spare. A snack bag for the road. No shopping stops, no surprise detours. The tour that takes the layover seriously.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $175.
Larger groups pay less per person.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Nov 9.
Your Egyptologist meets you at Cairo airport with a private air-conditioned vehicle and a sign showing your name. About 45 minutes to the Giza Plateau. You stand at the base of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, hear the actual history, and have time at the panoramic view point. Optional: enter inside the Great Pyramid ($11 USD per person), camel ride along the ridge.
The Great Sphinx of Giza, the limestone guardian carved from a single rock outcrop over 4,500 years ago. Your Egyptologist explains its history. Time for photos from the dedicated viewing platform with the Pyramid of Khafre rising behind it.
You continue to the Grand Egyptian Museum, the largest archaeological museum ever built. Your guide walks you through the soaring atrium past the towering statue of Ramses II, up the Grand Staircase, and into the Tutankhamun galleries where his complete collection is shown together for the very first time in history.
Please share your flight numbers and arrival/departure times when you book. We coordinate pickup with your inbound flight and return to the airport based on your outbound departure. The tour ends approximately 2 hours before your scheduled departure to allow for check-in.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Cairo Layover Tour Pyramids, Sphinx and GEM with Egyptologist lasts about 7–9 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $70 per person for this Cairo experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $175. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs every day, starting at 8:00 AM.
Children aged 3–12 pay from $30, adults from $70. Infants go free.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. Please share your flight numbers and arrival/departure times when you book. We coordinate pickup with your inbound flight and return to the airport based on your outbound departure. The tour ends approximately 2 hours before your scheduled departure to allow for check-in. Pickup points include Pyramids Island, Richard Pyramids Inn Hotel.
The experience is available in EN, IT, FR, ES.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 15 travellers can book together.
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Wheelchair accessible
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Reviews collected by Viator and Tripadvisor
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