Full-day trip to Cairo by plane from Luxor, Aswan or Hurghada: pyramids, museum and Citadel

If you are staying in Luxor, Aswan or Hurghada, this trip gets you to Cairo’s great sights and back in a single day, with the domestic flight included.

A driver takes you to the airport for the flight to Cairo, about 1 hour. In Cairo, a second driver and your Egyptologist guide meet you at the airport. You see the Great Pyramid of Giza, over 4,500 years old, and the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum, and the Citadel of Salah al-Din, built in the 12th century. After lunch at a local restaurant, you visit Coptic Cairo with the Hanging Church, then fly back.

All transfers are in a modern air-conditioned vehicle, and entrance fees, taxes and lunch are included, so you do not pay for anything along the way.

How the Cairo day trip by plane works

This trip suits travelers staying in Luxor, Aswan or Hurghada who want Cairo’s great sights without adding nights to their itinerary. A driver takes you to the airport for the flight to Cairo, about 1 hour, and a second driver and your Egyptologist meet you on arrival.

You see the Great Pyramid of Giza, over 4,500 years old, the Sphinx, the Egyptian Museum and the 12th-century Citadel of Salah al-Din. After lunch you visit Coptic Cairo and the Hanging Church, then fly back. UNESCO’s Memphis necropolis listing covers the pyramids.

It is a long day, so travel light with a small bag, a hat, sunscreen and comfortable shoes. Bring your passport for the domestic flights. Entrance fees, taxes and lunch are included, so you do not pay for anything along the way.