EGYPT
Egypt’s best days out.
The 15 most-booked private tours in Egypt, with prices, run times and who to book through. The trips worth building a day of your trip around.
Private Giza tour with an Egyptologist, hotel pickup, Great Sphinx and pyramids, plus a short camel ride near the plateau.
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A half-day Giza tour with AC pickup, skip-the-line entry, and standout pyramid and Sphinx photos, plus expert guiding for $30.
“Our tour guide, aladin was very friendly and engaging from the start. Alongside him we learn a lot of things, even beyond the history of the pyramids. Moreover he knew all the shortcuts so we avoided all the crowds. I believe it will be very difficult to find a more comfortable and complete experience than…”
Private day trip from Cairo to ancient Alexandria: Roman theatre, catacombs, Citadel, mosque, and lunch with AC pickup.
“The day trip is excellent, and even more helpful when you are able to pick us up from our location. The guide is polite, and knowledgeable. Lunch provided is good.”
Half-day Hurghada city tour with El Mina Mosque, St. Shenouda Church, fishing village, marina, and market shopping. Shared or private.
“The tour was great. The guide Hisham Abbas was very informative and spoke good English. The driver was very safe too. The vehicle was in good condition. This tour was good value for money and I would recommend. If I did the tour again I would upgrade to a private tour so we could have…”
Private 8-hour Cairo tour to Giza pyramids, Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, and Khan el-Khalili, with lunch and hotel transfers.
“The tour was amazing. Both the driver and the guide were very professional and friendly. The guide was very informative. Highly recommended!”
Private full-day tour of Cairo Citadel, Old Cairo churches and synagogues, plus Khan el-Khalili shopping with an Egyptologist guide and lunch.
“Our guide possessed an impressive depth of knowledge about Cairo’s history, which made the tour both engaging and easy to follow. He was also wonderful at taking photographs of my mother and me, capturing the experience beautifully. Lunch was the highlight of the day, offering an authentic taste of Cairo that we thoroughly enjoyed. I…”
A full Luxor day from Cairo by flight: Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, Karnak, Luxor Temple, plus a felucca ride and lunch.
“i flew from cairo to Luxor and had an early return flight but my tour guide Abdelhameed made sure with our limited time still got to see all the sights which were amazing , also the driver was great in helping make sure we got to see everything”
Shop Cairo’s Old City markets and Khan el-Khalili with a private guide, bartering help, historic gate walks, and hotel pickup in 3 hours.
“Mr. Osama was not an ordinary tour guide; from the moment he greeted us, he was enthusiastic, energetic and wanted to let us know about old Cairo and Khan Khalili, its history and its importance. We didn’t have much time, but he made sure we saw all the important land marks, took photos and made…”
Private speedboat from Hurghada with pickup, snacks, snorkel gear, Giftun Island stops, and dolphin chances.
“TLDR: We can recommend it and we’d go again anytime. Amazing… Best day we ever had in Egypt. . We booked a 9:00 4-hour duration . Before the trip: The communication was smooth and they replied in a few minutes . Transfer: Nice guy, good AC in the car . Boat: It was only 4…”
Private Luxor to Abu Simbel day trip with guide, skip-the-line tickets, and lunch. See Ramses II’s four statues.
“Ahmed Asraf was a very good guide. We were also very satisfied with our driver. It was a long journey; he arrived on time and picked us up from our hotel. After a long drive, we reached the Abu Simbel Temple. At first, there was an issue with the entrance tickets, but after we contacted…”
Private felucca on the Nile with hotel pickup in Cairo and Giza, a guide, bottled water, and a peaceful 1-hour sail for $15.
“The best trip of my life, my wife and I had such a good time and the hospitality and kindness from Mustafa was unbelievable good”
Private 4-hour Aswan tour with an Egyptologist guide: Philae Temple by motorboat, the Unfinished Obelisk, and the High Dam.
“Mary is a soft spoken yet experienced guide. She whisked us around efficiently and managed to download the essential history and information to us in no time. She also allowed enough free time for us to take photos and managed the itinerary with no delay. We are lucky to have Mary as our first guide…”
Private Abu Simbel day trip from Aswan with an English-speaking guide, air-conditioned car, skip-the-line entry, and time to explore.
“Great trip to Abu Simbel with Mohamed. Excellent, new and very comfortable car. Excellent driver too. Mohamed was quite helpful, knowledgeable and informative about ancient Egypt and Abu Simbel. They were even able to accommodate a slight antecipation of the tour with short notice. The private tour enables to have a more flexible schedule and…”
Private 5-day Egypt highlights with flights: Giza pyramids with an Egyptologist, sunrise Luxor balloon, Nile cruise temples, and Alexandria.
“Eren was absolutely amazing—always on top of everything! He gave daily updates, morning and evening, checking on how the tour went and what to expect next. Truly top-notch hospitality. The tour was very structured and well-planned. Our guides were fantastic: Essra (the best in Luxor), Eslam (the best in Alexandria), and the ones in Edfu…”
Private Egyptologist day trip to Alexandria from Cairo: Kom el Shoqafa catacombs, Bibliotheca Alexandrina, and Qaitbay fort plus lunch.
“Ahmed the Driver and Nana the guide are both amazing! Thank you very much.i”
From the Giza plateau to the Red Sea reef, every place and every way to see it.
