Sharm El Sheikh: Cairo Day Trip by Flight β Pyramids & GEM Museum
Fly from Sharm to Cairo for a full day: Grand Egyptian Museum or the ancient museum, Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, lunch with pyramid views β hotel pickup and round-trip flights included.
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Sharm El Sheikh: Cairo Day Trip by Flight β Pyramids & GEM Museum
Fly from Sharm to Cairo for a full day: Grand Egyptian Museum or the ancient museum, Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, lunch with pyramid views β hotel pickup and round-trip flights included.
Tour type
Cairo Tours
Duration
16-18 hours
Languages
Arabic - English - Russian
Availability
Daily
Start your day with an early morning pickup at your Sharm hotel. Then transfer to Sharm airport and take a short flight to Cairo. Meet your representative outside the arrivals hall with a sign, ensuring a smooth and personalized experience.
Meet your Egyptologist tour guide at the museum to start your day. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the world's largest archaeological museum with over 100,000 artifacts, or the old Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square. Choose which museum you prefer during booking.
Enjoy a delicious lunch at a nearby restaurant overlooking the Pyramids. Start at Panorama Point for great views and photos of the Pyramids of Giza. Visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world. Visit the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, each with unique architectural features. Admire the Great Sphinx and contemplate its mysterious expression.
Afterwards, relax and discover Cairo from the water on a Nile boat trip (extra cost option), depending on arrangement with the guide. You may also have a city tour in old Cairo if time permits.
If the return flight from Cairo is late in the evening, spend some time at Khan el-Khalili Market, Old Cairo (UNESCO World Heritage), or Cairo Festival City β a large air-conditioned mall with international brands, restaurants, cafΓ©s and a colorful dancing fountain.
Finally, transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight back to Sharm. Arrive in Sharm, where a car will return you to your hotel.
Meet your Egyptologist tour guide at the museum to start your day. Visit the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), the world's largest archaeological museum with over 100,000 artifacts, or the old Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square. Choose which museum you prefer during booking.
Enjoy a delicious lunch at a nearby restaurant overlooking the Pyramids. Start at Panorama Point for great views and photos of the Pyramids of Giza. Visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last surviving wonder of the ancient world. Visit the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, each with unique architectural features. Admire the Great Sphinx and contemplate its mysterious expression.
Afterwards, relax and discover Cairo from the water on a Nile boat trip (extra cost option), depending on arrangement with the guide. You may also have a city tour in old Cairo if time permits.
If the return flight from Cairo is late in the evening, spend some time at Khan el-Khalili Market, Old Cairo (UNESCO World Heritage), or Cairo Festival City β a large air-conditioned mall with international brands, restaurants, cafΓ©s and a colorful dancing fountain.
Finally, transfer to Cairo Airport for your flight back to Sharm. Arrive in Sharm, where a car will return you to your hotel.
Trip highlights
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1. Hotel pickup in Sharm El-Sheikh and transfer to the airport
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2. Flight Sharm β Cairo (approx. 1.5 hours)
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3. Meet & greet at Cairo Airport and transfer to your chosen museum (GEM or old museum)
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4. Lunch at a restaurant overlooking the pyramids
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5. Giza Plateau (approx. 2.5 hours): Panorama Point, Pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, and the Great Sphinx
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6. Optional Nile boat trip or old-city tour if time allows
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7. Khan el-Khalili / Old Cairo / Cairo Festival City depending on flight schedule
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8. Return flight Cairo β Sharm and hotel drop-off
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Total duration approximately 16β18 hours
Duration about 16β18 hours. The Cairo tour is flexible; timings at attractions may vary.
Flight times depend on availability, logistics and weather and may be delayed or rescheduled.
Use real names exactly as in your passports.
A visa for Cairo is required; purchase on arrival at Sharm airport for about USD 38 with the correct stamp, or arrange on the trip day at Sharm Airport before flying for about EUR 35 / USD 38 per person.
Minimum group for French, Italian, Spanish, Russian and German is 6 people; otherwise a private guide surcharge may apply.
Minimum group size for the old museum is 6 people.
Not suitable for people with mobility impairments or wheelchair users.
Bring passport or ID, comfortable shoes, sunscreen, and a visa if required.
Not allowed: pets, large luggage, drones, smoking or alcohol/drugs in the vehicle.
Live guide: English, Italian, German, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Romanian.
Flight times depend on availability, logistics and weather and may be delayed or rescheduled.
Use real names exactly as in your passports.
A visa for Cairo is required; purchase on arrival at Sharm airport for about USD 38 with the correct stamp, or arrange on the trip day at Sharm Airport before flying for about EUR 35 / USD 38 per person.
Minimum group for French, Italian, Spanish, Russian and German is 6 people; otherwise a private guide surcharge may apply.
Minimum group size for the old museum is 6 people.
Not suitable for people with mobility impairments or wheelchair users.
Bring passport or ID, comfortable shoes, sunscreen, and a visa if required.
Not allowed: pets, large luggage, drones, smoking or alcohol/drugs in the vehicle.
Live guide: English, Italian, German, Arabic, Spanish, Russian, Romanian.
Hotel pickup in Sharm El-Sheikh
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