The 13 City Tours in Egypt That Earn Their Price

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 exploring the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, Egyptian Museum, and Khan el-Khalili. Guides such as Bossi, Randa, Basant, and Samaa are praised for clear storytelling, helpful photo tips, and making solo women, couples, and families feel at ease.

“Amazing day. Felt very safe as a solo traveller. Only downfall was part of the group did not follow the punctual timeframes which made the day longer than it was supposed to be”

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2.City Tour with Optional Seafood Meal

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

See Al Mustafa Mosque, El Sahaba Mosque, the Old Market, and other Sharm El-Sheikh highlights with a local guide such as Emad, Bishoy, Zee, or Abanob. Hotel transfers, air-conditioned transport, water, shopping time, and an optional Fares seafood meal are included.

“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 by shared or private air-conditioned vehicle with guides such as Hisham, Ashraf, Islam, and Amgad. Visit El Mina Mosque, St. Shenouda Church, the fishing village, marina, fish markets, and bazaars. Shopping stops, lunch, shisha, and language upgrades are optional.

“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.Private tour: GIza Pyramids, Memphis City & Sakkara Pyramid

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 637 reviews · from $8Top rated

Spend about 8.5 hours visiting Giza, Saqqara, and ancient Memphis in a private car from your Cairo or Giza hotel. Choose a driver-only package or add a guide, entry fees, and lunch. Expect major monuments, photo stops, and optional perfume, papyrus, cotton, and carpet visits.

“Our guide was very good. Provided us with a lot of information on the pyramids, sakkara and mephis. She helped us take wonderful photos and made sure we had a good time overall. The driver was very good also. Good driver and felt very safe with him in control of the vehicle. I'm still giving 5 stars , but was a bit disappointed that even though I paid for included lunch tour we got a surprise bill at end of our lunch. Overall our tour was very good.”

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5.8 hours Cairo day Tour to Giza Pyramids, Memphis City, Sakkara and Dahshur

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 406 reviews · from $70

Spend about eight hours with a private guide and driver visiting Giza, Memphis, Saqqara, and Dahshur. You’ll see the Great Sphinx, Step Pyramid, Bent Pyramid, Red Pyramid, and ancient royal monuments. Guides such as Amr Fouad, Khaled, Sue, and Tigo are praised for clear explanations and great photo help.

“Amazing Tour🥰. Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. A full day of immersion into Egyptian history”

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6.City Guided Tour with Local Market Stop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 349 reviews · 3 hours · from $25

Join local guides such as Mina, Ahmed, Hisham, or Zezo for a 3-hour Hurghada tour covering the marina, Al Mina Mosque, Santa Maria Church, harbor, shipyard, and local markets. Hotel pickup, an air-conditioned vehicle, and guided walks are included.

“Our guide, Zezo was polite with good sense of humour and wide knowledge. Our transfer driver was helpful and very imformative.”

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

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

Spend four hours seeing Sharm El Sheikh beyond the resort strip. An English- or Italian-speaking guide, often Ibrahim, Sherif, Sami, or Ali, leads you through Al Sahaba Mosque and the Old Market before an hour at Farsha Café’s upper terrace. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“Had an amazing time on this Sharm El Sheikh city tour! The Old Market, mosque and Farsha Café were all great stops and gave us a real feel for the area. A big thank you to Ibrahim — he was a fantastic guide, very friendly, knowledgeable and made the whole tour enjoyable and stress-free. Ibrahim kept the group engaged, shared lots of interesting information and made sure everyone was comfortable throughout. Highly recommend this tour, especially if you get Ibrahim as your guide!”

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8.Beach and City Desert Horse Riding Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 286 reviews · 2 hours · from $98

Ride from Edelweiss Equestrian Center through Sharm El Sheikh’s open desert to a quiet Red Sea beach. Instructor Mohamed and his team match horses to your ability, teach beginners, and guide you into the water. Choose sunrise, morning, or sunset, with small groups of up to five.

“Amazing in all ways possible. Mahmood, the tour responsible was very kind and helpful, big thanks to the guide riders, and the photographer as well. We was picked up in time, ride was fantastic, and we had a very nice time.”

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9.Great Giza Pyramids, Sphinx , saqqara step Pyramid , Memphis city

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 244 reviews · from $5Best value

Spend about nine hours visiting the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara Step Pyramid, and Memphis with private transport and a guide. The day includes panoramic pyramid photos, Saqqara tombs, Ramses II, and a Mix Grill buffet lunch overlooking Giza. Guides may include Terek, Haidy, Reem, or Karim.

“Both the guide and the driver were fantastic. We had an almost perfect day... We asked, but there was no way to lower the desert temperature!!!!Auto-translated”

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10.Private Guide City Tour & Shopping Stop

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

Explore Hurghada with a private guide such as Amr, visiting the New Marina, fish market, Al Mina Mosque, old shipyard, and original town. You’ll have time for local bakeries, spices, hibiscus tea, and Egyptian souvenirs, with hotel pickup included in central Hurghada.

“Amr is a phenomenal guide, he did his utmost to guide us through Hurghada. He showed us all the local places we otherwise would not have seen, and he did this with so much knowledge, kindness, and professionalism. Thanks a lot, Amr!”

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11.Private Departure Transfer from Cairo City to Cairo Airport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $11

Arrange a private hotel-to-airport transfer in Cairo for your group. A professional driver collects you at your chosen hotel or address and takes you to Cairo International Airport in an air-conditioned vehicle. Drivers such as Mohamed and Mohammad Hassan Mustafa have handled early pickups and terminal drop-offs.

“Hi We ordered a private car from Cairo Train station to the Cairo airport. I gave an Australian mobile. Apparently they only contact you via WhatsApp. This was not mentioned anywhere when booking. Cairo train station has many exits which we Read more”

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12.Sharm El Sheikh Guided City Sightseeing Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 171 reviews · from $38

Spend four to five hours seeing Sharm el Sheikh by air-conditioned private vehicle with a guide such as Nabil, Muhammad, or Mahmoud. Visit Old Market, admire Al Sahaba Mosque, browse for souvenirs, and finish at Soho Square. Hotel pickup and drop-off are included.

“I would recommend this tour especially to anyone who has not visited the Old town. Nabil’s English was excellent with a slight Italian accent. This is not just a tour of Sharm but also a history of how it came to be. Which we could very interesting. He managed to strike the right balance of guiding us and giving time for us to wonder around by ourselves.”

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13.Departure Transfer from Hurghada City to Hurghada Airport

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · from $8

Book a private departure transfer from Hurghada City to Hurghada International Airport. Your driver collects you from your hotel or residence and takes your group directly to the terminal in an air-conditioned sedan for up to three people or minivan for up to five. Service runs around the clock.

“Arrivato addirittura in anticipo, ci ha aspettato 5 minuti perché stavamo facendo il check out. Gentilissimo, van molto pulito e confortevole, viaggio in perfetto orario.”

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