Cairo Layover: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum & Dinner Cruise

15 Hours Free CancellationPickup availableInstant confirmationPrivate tourGuided by Emo Tours Egypt

Why we love it?

This private 15-hour layover tour in Cairo and Giza offers a comprehensive exploration of Egypt’s most iconic historic landmarks, including the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx. Your journey begins with hotel pickup and continues in a comfortable, air-conditioned vehicle to the Giza Plateau, where you can spend around three hours discovering the pyramid complexes of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, along with the Valley Temple associated with King Chephern’s mummification. The tour also includes a visit to the Egyptian Museum and a scenic Nile Dinner Cruise, providing a well-rounded experience of Cairo’s cultural highlights. A knowledgeable guide accompanies you throughout, offering detailed insights at each site, while all entry fees and airport transfers are included for convenience. Complimentary bottled water is provided to keep you refreshed during the day. This tour suits travelers with limited time who want to experience key Egyptian landmarks with ease and expert guidance.

Itinerary

Stop 1

Pickup from Cairo international airport by our Expert Tour guide who will greet you with a sign shows our guest name on it then transfer in Private A/C Vehicle to Giza City to Start your Cairo layover Tours

after the show you will be transferred back to Cairo international airport for final departure

Stop 2

Starts At 8:00 am or earlier with Pickup from Cairo international airport by our Expert Tour guide who will greet you with a sign shows our guest name on it then transfer in Private A/C Vehicle to Giza City to Start your Cairo layover Tours Visit one of Egypt Top attractions which is Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Possibilities to enter any of the Pyramids from inside or Ridding Camel around Giza Pyramids But it Requires additional tickets Can be bought on Spot Spend around 3 hours exploring Giza Pyramids and sites around End your Tour to Giza Pyramids by a visit to The Valley Temple the place where the dead Body of King Chephern was Mummified

Stop 3

Khufu's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, now buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman; diabase paving and nummulitic limestone walls have been found but the site has not been excavated.[4][5] The valley temple was connected to a causeway which was largely destroyed when the village was constructed.

Stop 4

Khafre's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple and the king's pyramid. The valley temple yielded several statues of Khafre. Several were found in a well in the floor of the temple by Mariette in 1860. Others were found during successive excavations by Sieglin (1909–10), Junker, Reisner,

Stop 5

Menkaure's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king's pyramid. The valley temple once contained several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added on to the valley temple. The mortuary temple also yielded several statues of Menkaure.

Stop 6

The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the pharaoh Khafre.

Cut from the bedrock, the original shape of the Sphinx has been restored with layers of blocks. It measures 73 m (240 ft) long from paw to tail, 20 m (66 ft) high from the base to the top of the head and 19 m (62 ft) wide at its rear haunches. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BC).

Stop 7

Then Continue your Cairo Layover Tours to old Egyptian Museum Where you see the famous treasures of King Tutankhamen also possibilities to visit Mummies room But it will Require a separate Ticket can be bought on Spot.

Stop 8

Continue your Cairo Layover Tours to Visit Khan Khalili Bazaar one of the Oldest Bazaar in Egypt where you can see the old Part of ancient Cairo City

Stop 9

Then around 18:00 pm Transfer to Nile river where you attend the Dinner Cruise on the Nile and Enjoy the Open Buffet dinner while watching the belly dancing show and enjoy 2 Hours Sailing on the Nile

Then around 10:00 pm transfer you back to Cairo international airport for final departure

Please Note

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Entry fees includes basic area only
  • Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen
  • You will find our tour guide/representative in the Lobby area holding a sign that shows our Company name

Know Before You Go

  • Public transportation nearby
  • Infant seats available
  • Passport required

Cancellation Policy

Fully refundable until 1 day before start

Non-refundable after 1 day before start

From $165 Per 1 adult