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Cairo Adventure: Private Tour with Egyptologist
4.9
74 Ratings
Giza
Embark on a private trip from Hurghada to Cairo and explore the iconic Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum. Enjoy a guided tour, indulge in a delicious lunch, and have free time to shop in the bazaar.
Embark on a private trip from Hurghada to Cairo and explore the iconic Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Egyptian Museum. Enjoy a guided tour, indulge in a delicious lunch, and have free time to shop in the bazaar.
Duration:
18 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Grand Egyptian Museum - The Grand Egyptian Museum is the world’s largest museum dedicated to ancient Egyptian antiquities. Situated a few miles west of Cairo, it offers a direct view of the Giza Pyramids. The museum showcases over 100,000 artifacts, including the complete treasures of King Tutankhamun, such as his golden mask, sarcophagus, and…
- Grand Egyptian Museum - The Grand Egyptian Museum is the world’s largest museum dedicated to ancient Egyptian antiquities. Situated a few miles west of Cairo, it offers a direct view of the Giza Pyramids. The museum showcases over 100,000 artifacts, including the complete treasures of King Tutankhamun, such as his golden mask, sarcophagus, and scepter, along with artifacts from the Greco-Roman period found in Egypt. It also features commercial and entertainment facilities, a restoration center, and a museum garden, and is designed to welcome 5 million visitors each year.
- Egypt Pyramids Inn - Visitors will witness the pyramids, one of the oldest of the seven wonders of the world, and the tombs of the Pharaohs, constructed around 2690 BC. The invaluable treasures of the kings, buried with them for use in the afterlife as they believed, have been looted over thousands of years, yet discoveries continue to this day.
- Great Sphinx - The Sphinx is among the largest statues globally, measuring 20 meters in length and 73 meters in width, featuring the body of a lion and a human head, adorned with a royal headdress. This statue is carved from a single piece of limestone. The three pyramids were constructed as tombs to safeguard the king’s body and preserve the supplies he would need in the afterlife from thieves.
The most notable feature of the Sphinx in Giza is its missing elements, such as the nose, which was one meter long, and its whereabouts remain unknown. The statue also has a long tail wrapped around its right foot.
What's Included
- Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry to the general viewing area for Pyramids and the Sphinx
- Entry ticket for the Egyptian Museum
- Special guide to explain Egyptian civilization
- Lunch in a local restaurant
- All trip transfers, including hotel pick-up and return
- Necessary permit to travel to Cairo
- Optional tour of Cairo shops, including papyrus and perfume shops
- Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle
- Entry to the general viewing area for Pyramids and the Sphinx
- Entry ticket for the Egyptian Museum
- Special guide to explain Egyptian civilization
- Lunch in a local restaurant
- All trip transfers, including hotel pick-up and return
- Necessary permit to travel to Cairo
- Optional tour of Cairo shops, including papyrus and perfume shops
What's Not Included
- Water or drinks inside the lunch restaurant during lunch
- Water or drinks inside the lunch restaurant during lunch
Additional Information
Egypt’s capital offers a tailored experience for travelers seeking comfort, culture, and personalization.
✔ Enjoy private car transportation — no large buses, just your group with a dedicated driver and guide.
✔ Explore Egypt’s most famous landmarks: the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum — all included.
✔ A professional Egyptologist…
Egypt’s capital offers a tailored experience for travelers seeking comfort, culture, and personalization.
✔ Enjoy private car transportation — no large buses, just your group with a dedicated driver and guide.
✔ Explore Egypt’s most famous landmarks: the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, and the Egyptian Museum — all included.
✔ A professional Egyptologist guide will bring ancient history to life with engaging stories and insights.
✔ Lunch at a local restaurant is included — savor authentic cuisine without the hassle of planning.
✔ Optional shopping stops at traditional papyrus and perfume shops provide a cultural touch.
✔ Ideal for couples, families, or small groups desiring comfort and flexibility throughout the day.
This tour transforms a long journey into an unforgettable cultural adventure, allowing more time to explore Egypt’s wonders and less time on logistics.
Location
Grand Egyptian Muesum
Cairo - Alexandria Dessert Road, Giza Governorate, 35132
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(74 Ratings)
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Camper53157603603
Dec 31, 2025
Stunning with a little wink - Our driver's name was Redar and he was already with us at the Golden Beach Hotel, Hurghada at 1:40 a.m. Redar was in his mid-30s, spoke neither English nor German, which was difficult at first, but was also somehow good, because this allowed Redar to concentrate fully on traffic. Redar is a good driver, always focused and barely has his phone in his hand.
Our tour was interrupted relatively quickly at the Hurghada checkpoint by the police, we were standing from 2:20 am to 4:30 am and no one knew what phase was. The checkpoint, a riesieger parking lot with a toilet and a small cafe / kiosk (my theory on this, the cafe / kiosk belongs to the police). In the parking lot were about 15 buses, 40-50 minivans and some cars. And when you got out of your vehicle, you automatically went to the kiosk, nothing else was "allowed."
After this experience, the rest of the tour went relatively normally, enough coffee breaks were taken and the driver always made sure that we were not missing anything.
Once in Cairo, our stay at the GEM started and we got to know our guide. Bilal, also in his mid/late 30s, has become a fresh father. His German was almost perfect. After his military service, Bilal studied archaeology and was very knowledgeable in the history of his country. He explained and all we wanted to know was jokes and was a fantastic guy.
After GEM we drove to the pyramids and the Sphinx, here Bilal proved to be a real great, far away from the tourist hotspots he told us story we had never heard before. In addition, Bilal protected us from the local souvenir sales and skilfully brushed off every sales attempt. Of course, we told him in advance that we were not interested in a coffee ride. Which is why neither the bazaar nor the papyrus or perfume factory interested us.
Bilal suggested taking a felucca ride on the Nile while eating a classic street food, our highlight of the already impulsive day. Bilal knew the perfect place for it and invited us to do it.
On the Feluken cruise across the Nile, you could perfectly switch off and escape all the everyday stress. We talked about God and the world with Bilal. If we had to describe Bilal in one word, then that would be just great..
At the end of our tour we wanted to give Bilal a "tip" which he vehemently refused, however we insisted!
On the way back, the organizer called me and asked about our well-being, asked if we needed anything else on the way back from the supermarket or we wanted to McDonalds and also wanted to invite us to any interaction.
Long story.... it was a great experience. We were met with our wishes and it did not feel like mass tourism.
We would book a second time, but then prefer to slow down either by plane or for two days.
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Feuerfaust_ace
Dec 26, 2025
Recommended Cairo trip ! - • Friendly service
• Structured excursion (everything cycled)
• Good support
My recommendation. 🙌
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665zaraf
Oct 28, 2025
Perfect day in Cairo - perfect day with Mickael as a driver. he was great and give us water and snacks during the trip. Very friendly such as our guide Marwa wich was a réal open book about egyptian civilisation
I recommand 100% hope to see them again when we came back :)
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Vlora
Apr 18, 2025
family trip to cairo - perfect! we had a great time! thank you so much! next time luxor!! driver and guide were the best. they let us as long as we wanted to be in new museum of cairo, nice lunch, snacks on the road. respected the children. if they did not want to walk,they manage other way to reach the point. recomend!!!
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Melanie_m
Feb 14, 2025
Absolutely Amazing! - Amazing experience! Trusted company, felt safe throughout, great driver and knowledgeable tour guide. Lots of time to take photos, great communication with the company from booking until the day you leave, even had a call from the manager on my return to as if I enjoyed the experience. We had 3 rest/toilet stops each way, we were given the option of what we would like to do whilst in Cairo, no pressure and were able to leave each attraction when ready. I read the reviews on here before I booked and don’t usually leave one, but they helped me find a reputable company and I would like to share my thoughts to do the same. It was magical and absolutely worth the 6 hours travelling, in my view it’s better than flying to Cairo from Hurghada, no hassle of the airport and able to leave early if you like, as
apposed to waiting for your flight. If you are going to book, this company is great!!
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Dvid_s
Apr 8, 2024
Excellent trip from Hurghada to Cairo - The tour was very well organized. The drivers were professional and was driving very safely. Baby seats wete prepared for the children. The guide in Cairo - Heny - was very professional and also entertaining and was listening carefully for all our wishes. Overall excellent trip & organization with very professional staff.
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Paul_l
Mar 28, 2024
Fabulous trip to Cairo - Don't get me wrong it was a long day but from the start when the guys picked us up at the hotel it was fabulous. We were a party of 4 ,The drivers were great supplied us with snacks and drinks and made plenty of stops for comfort breaks.
When we arrived in Cairo and met up with our guide/ Egyptologist Hany, it got even better. I don't think there is anything about Egypt's he doesn't know and explains things so well with a great sense of humour. I would recommend this tour to anyone who wants a personalised tour of Cairo and if you can, ask for Hany as your guide. The last time we did this we flew to Cairo but this was far better.
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Z9925fxthomasp
Jan 9, 2024
We had a perfect day full of discoveries and interesting facts. Our guide Mohamed was always there for us. 👍👍👍 - Egyptian Museum, Pyramids and Sphinx with Manolotours - a real experience. Highly recommended. Easy booking via WhatsApp from Germany and service from A to Z.
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Martin_n
Nov 2, 2023
Amazing experience - definitely book onto this trip - Amazing experience, well worth the long day to see such an iconic location. Hany our guide was fantastic and so knowledgeable, it was so good having him to ourselves throughout the day on this private trip.
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Bunyamin_k
Aug 24, 2023
Amazing tour - Our trip was amazing. Hany was an amazing guide. He was very sociable and very interactive. He encouraged us to ask questions and did a fantastic job at sparking our interest. He knew the best spots to take pictures and took the liberty of taking a lot of pictures as well. It seemed like he was very well connected as we were able to skip all the lines at the museums and the pyramids. I don’t think I would’ve enjoyed this trip were I to do this in a group setting.
Our driver, Mahmoud, is the best driver ever. He asked us multiple times if we were comfortable and made sure we had everything we needed.
Overall, this was the best possible way to explore Cairo and the pyramids.
Egyptian people are very welcoming and very hospitable and we liked everything about it.
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