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Sharm El Sheikh: Day Trip to Cairo, Pyramids, Sphinx & GEM Museum by Bus

4.8 (819 verified reviews)

About This Experience

Travel from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo and explore the city for a day. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum or the Museum of Antiquities, see the pyramids, and enjoy lunch.

Highlights

  • Admire the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx.
  • Enjoy lunch at a restaurant overlooking the Pyramids of Giza.
  • Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum or the Museum of Ancient Art in Tahrir Square.
  • Discover Cairo from the water with a boat trip. (Optional, additional charge applies)
  • Benefit from a flexible itinerary and a personal experience

What's Included

  • ✓ Transfers by air-conditioned coach
  • ✓ Egyptologist guide
  • ✓ Lunch at a restaurant overlooking the pyramids
  • ✓ Entrance fees for the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the GEM or the Old Egyptian Museum (depending on the option you choose)
  • ✓ Boat trip on the Nile
  • ✓ Drinks at the restaurant
  • ✓ Camel riding at the Pyramids
  • ✓ Any additional costs not mentioned in the program
  • ✓ Admission to the burial chamber of Cheops or the burial chamber of Chephren.

Good to Know

  • Due to the convoy, the trip from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo (one way) can take between 7 and 9 hours, as all buses and cars must be driven with a police car for security reasons.
  • A visa is required to enter Cairo. You can purchase this directly upon arrival at Sharm El Sheikh Airport for USD 38 per person and make sure it gets the right stamp for Cairo. Alternatively, you can take a taxi later, buy the visa at the bank at the airport, and have it stamped there. Alternatively, we can arrange this for you on the day of your trip through another company during the time of pick-up from your hotel. The cost for this is EUR 35 / USD 38 per person.
  • The minimum group size for the following languages (French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, German) is 6 people. If the minimum number is not reached, you will need to pay an additional fee for a private guide.
  • The minimum for a visit to the old museum is 6 people.

Meeting Point

Hotel pickup in Sharm El Sheikh — your exact pickup time is confirmed after booking, based on your hotel location and the day's schedule.

Guest Reviews

What Our Travelers Say

5/5 from 819 verified travelers

"A natural English translation would be: I am very happy with this trip. Everything was very well organized. Our guide, Hussein, was a true professional. It was a pleasant and very informative excursion. I highly recommend it. For a review site, you could also write: I am very pleased with this trip. Everything was extremely well organized. Our guide, Hussein, was very professional. The excursion was relaxed, enjoyable, and highly informative. I strongly recommend it."

Natália Portugal

"The day was very nice and tiring. However, we visited all the beautiful basic locations of Cairo. We would like to thank our tour guide Hüseyin, who showed us around all the locations written on the tour very well. We had a lot of fun. He told us everything in detail and beautifully, gave us additional time in the locations where we will take photos☺️. However, while coming from Sharm to Cairo, we transferred many times and stopped, it took a very long way."

Nur Turkey

"Ahmed amer was great. Your was fast paced but what you can expect for a 24 hour trip. Got to see everything as described and a good lunch. Transportation was long but doable and this was a great way to check off Cairo. The GEM was great and personally felt like it was enough time to see each exhibit but perhaps that is because we all skipped the Nile cruise and camel riding so saved some time. Overall, recommend for the price and convenience."

Dilan United States

"Excellent experience! Great tour guide Our guide Semeh was passionate, very competent and always attentive. His explanations were clear, enriching and full of interesting anecdotes that made the visit alive. He was able to answer all our questions with a smile and adapt the rhythm of the group. I highly recommend this guide to anyone who wants to discover the region in a pleasant and informative way Thanks for all semeh😊"

Lynda Egypt

"This is an fantastic, memorable and well organized Tour. We had an incredible moments in the Nile River and our amazing Guide Jimmy (Abanob) did an excellent Job, he‘s not only very informative but very kind, helpful & Funny. He also took a lot of pictures with us with my husband. I highly recommend this trip ,don’t miss this tour once you are in Sharm el Sheikh! Thank you for this fantastic team!🤩"

Mel Cheysser Switzerland

"It was a special day exploring magical places. We visited in April and did not bump into excessive crowds, so we could enjoy the visit at best. Our lovely guide, Ahmed Amer, stayed with us the whole day and explained the history of Egypt along the way. He also brought us to a super nice restaurant facing the pyramids to have lunch and adapted agenda and pace to our needs. Very positive experience."

Giulia Italy

"Ashmed was a fantastic guide! He has lot of experience and does his job with passion. He saved us in more than one occasion, against scammers and when I was sick. He’s also very funny, thanks to his outgoing personality we could enjoy the treasures of Cairo and took lots of funny pictures, desptie the intense heat."

Martina Italy

"Ahmed and his team did an amazing job for our all day tour. Ahmed is such a joy to be around and is so knowledgeable about all of the history and sites of all of Cairo. He also made us feel very safe and gave us options along our trip to accommodate everyone. Highly recommend having a your with him! Thank you"

Guillermo Spain

"The guide told the history of Egypt in a very engaging way, answered all our questions, and kept a lively conversation going. He shared not only historical facts but also insights into modern life in Egypt whenever we were interested. We would love for him to lead all the excursions we have planned )))"

Edgars Latvia

"Benedetto has been a very good guide, he gave has a lot of informations, he has been super available with everything and kind. He speaks Italian very well 👌🏼🥰 The excursion is hard fisically but the experience is Amazing!"

Giulia Italy

"The tour exceeded our expectations. Achmed is truly passionate about what he does and was happy to answer all my questions in great detail. We highly recommend him as a guide for the pyramids and the GEM museum."

Ewelina Poland

"Amazing Guided Trip !!! Would definatelly advice everyone to take it. Said - explained everything like history expert ! Mustafa driver was extremelly carefull and took good care of all us in the roa thed.🌴🌴🌴"

Danas Netherlands

"Ahmed Amer best guide ever ! Thank you so much for Your good energy, patience And knowledge, The muséum, The pyramids, The lunch spot, The sfinx, Everything was perfect ! Recommend 100%."

Naji France

"An amazing experience definitely worth the money. Our tour guide, Ahmed, was very friendly and attentive. We learned so much about Egypt and its history."

Daniel Belgium

"My day trip was great (& exhausting but worth it). Ahmed Amer was my guide and he took pics, was knowledgeable, and made the overall experience great."

Isabella United States

"Ahmed amer was the best guied, he showed us everything we needed to know in a very friendly, funny way and he s been very preocupied about our safety"

Iollanda Romania

"Amed Amer was a great guide and gave very clear and interesting insights during the tour. I definitely recommend this tour and would do it again!"

Julia Germany

"Ahmed amer was the best tour guide, he was excellent, interesting and funny. We had a great time with him and he was also the best photographer!"

Tina Croatia

"Ahmed Amer was the best tour guide, who was excited to share his knowledge and also knew about the best photo points, would totally recommend!"

Ceren Germany

"The guide had so much knowledge and made the day perfect for us. He was really nice to talk to and answered every question with a smile."

Lene Kristin Norway

"Ahmed amer was amazing tour guy, he explain everything about de pyramid and Esfinge and in the GEM. I recommend Ahmed and the tour 100%"

Andres Chile

"Sameh is the best tour guide in Egypt.He show me ewrything abouth history and piramides and museum. I like Egipt becose of sameh"

Radmila Montenegro

"Thank You Jimmy for being such a fun part of our trip! It was really interesting and nice to hear more than I allready knew. ☺️"

Mari-Liis Estonia

"Good day, Ahmed amer was a great guide. Very informative. Cairo was boiling hot but went at a good pace for the group."

Rhys Egypt

"We had a lot of fun, and valuable information with our guide Abanoub despite the heavy rain. Definitely recommended!"

Ulaş Germany

"It was a wonderful day and Abanoub was an excelent guide. The day was so much fun and we really made the most of it."

Patricia Isabel Fernandes Portugal

"Ahmed amer was amazing. Very friendly and patient. We loved every minute of it and would love to do this tour again."

Lydia Ireland

"Ahmed American was great ! Bus trip was a little crazy but Ahmed made the trip worth while. Very great experience"

Taylor United States

"Ahmed amer was an amazing guide, the whole tour was very instructive and the view to the pyramids is astonishing"

Juan Colombia

"Ahmed Amer was super guide and I recommend to use Your Tour Guide service. Very happy and had a good experience."

Sigrid Estonia

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