Cairo Day Trip from Hurghada Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum

Tour Overview

See Cairo’s landmark sites in one long day from Hurghada. An early hotel pickup, travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, and a guided visit to the Giza Pyramids, the Great Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum, with lunch included. You are back at your hotel the same evening.

What you will see

- Giza Pyramids: the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure

- Great Sphinx: the lion-bodied guardian of the Giza Plateau

- Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM): major ancient works in a modern museum, including the Tutankhamun collection

- Lunch: a midday meal at a local restaurant

How the day works

1. Early pickup from your Hurghada hotel at about 1:30 AM, then the drive to Cairo in an air-conditioned vehicle

2. Morning visit to the Giza Plateau: pyramids and the Great Sphinx

3. Lunch at a local restaurant around 12:00 PM

4. Grand Egyptian Museum, roughly 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM

5. Return to Hurghada, with hotel drop-off expected between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM

Timing

- Start: about 1:30 AM pickup in Hurghada

- Duration: about 18 hours, including travel

- Return: the same day, between 8:00 PM and 9:00 PM