6 City Tours in Egypt That Repay the Early Start

1.Female-Guided Pyramids, Sphinx & Museum City Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,614 reviews · 8 hours · from $73Our pick

Spend eight hours with a female Egyptologist such as Bossi, Randa, or Basant, moving from the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx to the Egyptian Museum and Khan el-Khalili. Hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, entry tickets, lunch, and water are included. Optional extras include the Great Pyramid interior, camel rides, and long-range pickup.

“The trip was so amazing. I would like to thank our tour guide Ms Salma for the excellent service, she always makes sure everyone is okay and happy with everything and even did some fun trivia to make our trip more fun and memorable. Highly recommend and very helpful towards our needs (literally anything apart from the package tours).”

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2.City Tour with Optional Seafood Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,074 reviews · from $8Best value

See Sharm El-Sheikh beyond the resorts with a local guide such as Emad, Zee, Bishoy, or Abanob. Visit Al Mustafa Mosque, El Sahaba Mosque, the Old Market, and other city sights, with time to shop. Add a seafood meal at Fares Restaurant or a Panorama Cafe evening with shows.

“The trip was informative and interesting. The transport was clean, air conditioned and the guides assisted my elderly mum with care and kindness. Thank you for a lovely day”

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3.Private or Shared City Tour with Guide & Shopping

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 753 reviews · from $8

Explore Hurghada with an English-speaking guide such as Hisham, Ashraf, Amgad, or Islam. Visit El Mina Mosque, St. Shenouda Church, the marina, fishing village, and local markets, with hotel pickup, air-conditioned transport, and optional lunch or shisha. Choose shared savings or a private, flexible visit.

“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 a drink at the marina! We loved Hurghada and will be bank. Thank you”

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4.Sharm El Sheikh City Tour: Old Market, Mosque & Farsha Café

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 313 reviews · 4 hours · from $24

Spend four hours exploring Sharm El Sheikh with a guide such as Ibrahim, Sherif, or Sami. Visit Al Sahaba Mosque, browse the Old Market, then enjoy one hour on Farsha Café’s upper terrace. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included, while drinks and snacks at Farsha cost extra.

“Great trip with a great guide (Ibrahim). I highly recommend this activity.”

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5.Private Guide City Tour & Shopping Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 237 reviews · 3 hours · from $23

Spend three hours with a private guide such as Amr, visiting Hurghada’s New Marina, fish market, Al Mina Mosque, shipyard, old town, and a shopping bazaar. You’ll see both the resort city and working neighborhoods, taste local breads or spices when available, and travel by hotel pickup in a private group.

“omg ! Absolutely 💯 amazing. Amr was the perfect friendly guide . My husband and I where delighted to get a snap shot of hurghada. Our sites where explained beautifully with regular check ins. A truly memorable afternoon visiting the mosque, marina , market and fish market . Tasted the most delicious breads and bakery delights. Managed to get my fresh spices and hibiscus tea too ! Felt safe and one to one attention is priceless, allowing for plenty of questions. First time users of fyg . Defo will be using again.”

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6.Best Two-Day Private Guided City Tour of Cairo Giza and Saqqara

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · from $81Top rated

Spend two full days exploring Cairo with a private Egyptologist guide, air-conditioned transport, hotel pickup, and a 30-minute camel ride. You’ll see the Giza pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara, Dahshour, Tutankhamun’s treasures, the Alabaster Mosque, and Khan El-Khalili. Guides have included Fatima, Nour, Rasha, Michael, and Jachyar.

“Traveled with my teenage daughter and we had an unforgettable experience. Michael was an excellent guide and they were flexible in the pickup and finish times both days, adapting the itinerary to see the most important places in the few hRead more”

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