Egypt day tours & excursions

Private day trips in Cairo, Giza, Luxor and Alexandria with an Egyptologist, hotel pickup and entrance fees included, on their own, or added to your package or Nile cruise.

  • Private guide and car
  • Quote usually within 24 hours
  • Free enquiry, no payment now
  • From $30per person
  • Privateguide & car
  • 5.0 ★Tripadvisor
Travellers at the pyramids of Giza
Hot air balloons over Luxor
Bibliotheca Alexandrina

Discover the day tours

Private day tours in Cairo, Giza, Luxor and Alexandria

Egypt Best Excursions runs 23 private day tours in Cairo, Giza, Luxor and Alexandria, from $30 per person for 6 or more travellers. Every tour has a private guide, hotel pickup and entrance fees included, and with a private guide and car there is no waiting for a group.

In Cairo: the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, then Saqqara and Memphis. In Luxor: Karnak and Luxor Temple, or the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut. In Alexandria: the catacombs, the citadel and the new library, as a day trip from Cairo. Have more time? 3 days in Cairo shows how to spread the sites over a short stay.

Day tours also work as add-ons: book one before or after a tour package or a Nile cruise. See private car transfers in Egypt for how pickup works, and the best time to visit Egypt for the right season. To combine several tours, plan my trip and we send one quote.

23 day tours

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Egypt day tours key facts

Trips
23 private day tours, from 2 to 14 hours
Price
From $30 per person for 6 or more travellers; smaller groups pay more per person, and every tour page shows the full price table.
Where
Cairo and Giza, Luxor, Aswan and Abu Simbel, Alexandria and Rosetta, Fayoum and Wadi El Hitan
Booking
Send a request on Plan my trip and we reply with a quote. The deposit is 30 percent of the price (50 percent for trips that start from 18 December to 5 January) and the balance is due 15 days before arrival. See the payment policy.

Updated 31 October 2026

Planning

What can you do in one day in Egypt?

More than you’d think, with a private guide and car, there’s no waiting for a group.

  • Cairo: the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx, then Saqqara and Memphis.
  • Luxor: Karnak and Luxor Temple, or the Valley of the Kings and Hatshepsut.
  • Alexandria: the catacombs, the citadel and the new library, as a day trip from Cairo.
A group of our travellers at the Sphinx

Why book a day tour with us

Private, flexible and fully handled

Your own Egyptologist

An Egyptologist guide for your group only, no big-bus groups, no rushing.

Hotel pickup included

Private air-conditioned car from your hotel, airport or cruise ship and back.

Cheaper as a group

The price per person drops as your group grows, every tour shows the full ladder.

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A Fantastic Tour of Egypt

“The entire trip was seamlessly executed.”

Courtney B.
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Best tour guide!!

“He made our trip to the pyramids and Alexandria fun and memorable.”

Julie M.
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Amazing 2 week trip

“My friends and I spent two weeks in Egypt and he was with us every step of the way.”

Katherine L.

FAQ

Day tour questions

Still unsure? Message us on WhatsApp and a real person from our team will answer.

What can you do in one day in Egypt?

In Cairo, one full day covers the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx, Saqqara and Memphis. In Luxor, one day covers Karnak and Luxor Temple or the Valley of the Kings. Alexandria is an easy full-day trip from Cairo.

What are the top three attractions in Egypt?

The Pyramids of Giza, the temples of Luxor (Karnak and the Valley of the Kings) and Abu Simbel.

Are your day tours private?

Yes. Your guide, driver and car are for your group only, and the price per person drops as your group grows.

Do you pick up from cruise ships and airports?

Yes. We pick up from hotels, Cairo airport and the cruise-ship docks in Luxor and Aswan.

Tell us your dates. We’ll send a day-by-day plan and a clear price.

Free and no obligation, from our team in Giza.

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