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Egypt City Trip

Cairo Layover Tour: See the Pyramids Between Flights

Land, stand at the Great Pyramid, fly on. We look after your bags.

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  • Duration4–10 hours (your layover)
  • AvailabilityDaily
  • Languages6 languages
  • PickupHotel pickup included
  • CancellationFree up to 24h

Overview

With six hours between flights in Cairo, you can be standing under the Great Pyramid. Our representative meets you in the terminal, take you through immigration with a transit visa, lock your luggage in the car, and drive straight to Giza — about 45 minutes at that time of day.

How much you see depends on your connection: with four hours you see the Sphinx and the plateau; with six, add Khan El Khalili or the Grand Egyptian Museum; with eight, Saqqara too. We keep a full safety margin throughout and have you back at departures three hours before your onward flight.

Highlights

  • Met inside the terminal at your arrival gate
  • Transit visa handled by our airport representative
  • Luggage stored securely in the vehicle
  • Onward flight tracked live throughout
  • Guaranteed return with a full safety margin

Itinerary

  1. On arrival

    Met at the gate

    Our representative waits inside the terminal with your name on a sign and arranges the transit visa.

  2. +45 min

    Drive to Giza

    Out along the ring road, your luggage locked in the vehicle.

  3. +1h 30

    Giza plateau

    The Sphinx, the three pyramids and the desert lookout.

  4. Optional

    Museum or bazaar

    Included automatically when your connection leaves enough time.

  5. −3h to departure

    Back to the airport

    Dropped at departures, leaving enough time to check in and clear security.

What's included

Included

  • Meet and assist inside Cairo airport
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle and driver
  • Licensed Egyptologist guide
  • Luggage storage
  • Bottled water

Not included

  • Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
  • Personal spending and souvenirs
  • Tipping (entirely at your discretion)

Optional extras

Optional add-ons and prices
ExtraPrice
Egyptian lunch with a pyramid view$22per person
Fast-track immigration$25per person
Ticket inside the Great Pyramid$39per person

Meeting point & route

Free pickup and drop-off from your hotel, apartment or Nile cruise dock.

Meeting point: Inside Cairo International Airport at your arrival gate.

Important information

  • Wear comfortable closed shoes — most sites have uneven stone ground.
  • Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen; shade is limited at open-air sites.
  • Modest dress is required for mosques and churches: shoulders and knees covered.
  • Photography is free at most sites; some tombs and museums charge a small camera fee.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Cancellations inside 24 hours are non-refundable, but we will always try to move your date instead.

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