Tours to Cairo
“The weird solitude, the great silence, the grim desolation, are the very things
with which every desert wanderer falls in love.”
The Desert / John C. Van Dyke 1901
Tours to Cairo can start from Eilat- Israel, Cairo or Sinai. Tour to Cairo from Eilat Israel, Cairo or Sinai. Visit the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the museum, the market, faluka on the Nile, the big Mosque and more. Can be combined with Luxor and Aswan.
- 2.5 days - Eilat to Cairo by Car - Overnight drive
- 2.5 days - Eilat to Cairo by car – Afternoon Departure:
- 2.5 days – Eilat to Mt. Sinai and Cairo
- 3 days Sinai Desert and Cairo
- 3.5 days Sinai Desert and Cairo
Evening – Departing Eilat around 23:00 crossing into Egypt at Taba and driving to Cairo (approx 8 hours drive from the border).
If you leave in the earlier evening, then we strongly recommend that we arrange a hotel in Cairo – Eilat to Cairo, afternoon departure 2.5 day tour option above.
This way you can get few hours sleep before starting the tour in Cairo.
Day one – After stopping for breakfast we start touring the highlights of Cairo, beginning with the Pyramids and the Sphinx. The nearby sites of Memphis and Sakkara can be added to the itinerary for an additional $45. From the pyramids we drive into Old Cairo to take in the main sights. We end the day with a scenic felucca boat experience, sailing along the Nile on a traditional Nile sailboat. Our hotel is a comfortable four-star accommodation but five-star upgrades are available if preferred
Optional Evening Activities:
– Dinner at a quality local restaurant – $30pp. incl the car
– Nile Dinner Cruise –80$pp. incl the car
– Sound and Light Show at Giza (pyramids) – $72pp. incl the car
Day Two – We spend the morning at the world famous Cairo Museum. Here many of Egypt’s priceless treasures are stored including the riches of Tutankhamun, most notably his iconic gold mask.
In the afternoon we visit one of the worlds most famous and eye-catching markets, Cairo’s Khan al Khalili bazaar. If we have enough time, we visit the Mohamed Ali mosque and the famous Coptic churches. If Old Cairo or the Felucca cruise were skipped the day before due to time limitations, they can be included on this second afternoon. After the tour we commence our return journey arriving late at night in Eilat.
We assist you on the Egyptian side of the border but you will cross independently on the Israeli side. We will give you cash to pay for a taxi to your hotel. Taxies are usually available at the exit of the crossing. If not, please ask one of the security guards at the border to call a taxi for you. They will assist you with this.
You will need a night in a hotel either Eilat or on the Red Sea at the end of your tour.
We recommend spending the night in a resort on the Red Sea near Taba instead of spending the night in Eilat. Prices are usually lower than in Eilat and you will not have to cross the border in the middle of the night after a very long ride from Cairo.
Price: 2 people $565pp, 3 people $535pp. 4 people or more $515pp.
Including: Guide, all transportation, 1 night HB in 4* hotel in Cairo, entrance fees (Mummy chamber additional $37), meals 2 x breakfast, 2 x lunch, 2 x dinner.
Not including: visa fee ($42 pp), border tax ($68 pp) and tips
5 star upgrade: 60- 70$pp per night on a BB basis
Private tour sup: 2-3 people 55$pp. 4 people 40$pp.
This tour starts from Eilat around noon time arriving in Cairo around 22:00. Overnight at a Cairo hotel before the tour.
The rest of the tour is similar to the one above.
Day one – After breakfast we start touring the highlights of Cairo, beginning with the Pyramids and the Sphinx. The nearby sites of Memphis and Sakkara can be added to the itinerary for an additional $45. From the pyramids we drive into Old Cairo to take in the main sights. We end the day with a scenic felucca boat experience, sailing along the Nile on a traditional Nile sailboat. Our hotel is a comfortable four-star accommodation but five-star upgrades are available if preferred
Optional Evening Activities:
– Dinner at a quality local restaurant – $30pp. incl the car
– Nile Dinner Cruise –80$pp. incl the car
– Sound and Light Show at Giza (pyramids) – $72pp. incl the car
Day Two – We spend the morning at the world famous Cairo Museum. Here many of Egypt’s priceless treasures are stored including the riches of Tutankhamun, most notably his iconic gold mask.
In the afternoon we visit one of the worlds most famous and eye-catching markets, Cairo’s Khan al Khalili bazaar. If we have enough time, we visit the Mohamed Ali mosque and the famous Coptic churches. If Old Cairo or the Felucca cruise were skipped the day before due to time limitations, they can be included on this second afternoon. After the tour we commence our return journey arriving late at night in Eilat.
We assist you on the Egyptian side of the border but you will cross independently on the Israeli side. We will give you cash to pay for a taxi to your hotel. Taxies are usually available at the exit of the crossing. If not, please ask one of the security guards at the border to call a taxi for you. They will assist you with this.
You will need a night in a hotel either Eilat or on the Red Sea at the end of your tour.
We recommend spending the night in a resort on the Red Sea near Taba instead of spending the night in Eilat. Prices are usually lower than in Eilat and you will not have to cross the border in the middle of the night after a very long ride from Cairo.
Price: 2 people $665pp, 3 people $635pp. 4 people or more $615pp. (Not incl single supplement)
5-star upgrade: 60- 70$pp per night on a BB basis
Including: Guide, all transportation, 2 nights HB in 4* hotel in Cairo, entrance fees, all meals.
Not Including: visa fee ($42 pp), border tax ($68 pp) and tips
Private tour sup: 2-3 people 60$pp. 4 people 45$pp.
This option reduces the Cairo tour time by 8 hours but the tour still covers the famous highlights including the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Museum and the Khan el Khallili market. Overnight it at a local four star hotel.
Departing Eilat late afternoon for a 2.5 hour drive to Mt. Sinai and spending the night in a nearby Bedouin guesthouse.
Day 1: with an early morning walk to the summit of Mt. Sinai for sunrise. Back to the village for breakfast before visiting the Monastery of St. Catherine (closed Fridays and Sundays). Following the visit driving overland through the Sinai desert to Cairo, arriving late afternoon.
We end the day with a scenic felucca boat experience, sailing along the Nile on a traditional Nile sailboat. Our hotel is a comfortable four-star accommodation but five-star upgrades are available if preferred
Optional Evening Activities:
– Dinner at a quality local restaurant – $30pp. incl the car
– Nile Dinner Cruise –80$pp. incl the car
Day Two – After breakfast we start touring the highlights of Cairo, beginning with the Pyramids and the Sphinx. The nearby sites of Memphis and Sakkara can be added to the itinerary for an additional $45. From the pyramids we drive into Old Cairo to take in the main sightsAfter the tour we commence our return journey arriving late at night in Eilat.
We assist you on the Egyptian side of the border but you will cross independently on the Israeli side. We will give you cash to pay for a taxi to your hotel. Taxies are usually available at the exit of the crossing. If not, please ask one of the security guards at the border to call a taxi for you. They will assist you with this.
You will need a night in a hotel either Eilat or on the Red Sea at the end of your tour.
We recommend spending the night in a resort on the Red Sea near Taba instead of spending the night in Eilat. Prices are usually lower than in Eilat and you will not have to cross the border in the middle of the night after a very long ride from Cairo.
Price: 2 people $695pp, 3 people $675pp. 4 people or more $650pp. (Not incl single supplement)
5-star upgrade: 60- 70$pp per night on a BB basis
Including: Guide, all transportation, 1 night HB in 4* hotel in Cairo and 1 night in a Bedouin guesthouse, entrance fees, all meals.
Not including: visa fee ($42 pp),border tax ($68 pp) and tips
Private tour sup: 2-3 people 60$pp. 4 people 45$pp.
This tour offers a wealth of Egypt’s most famous sights at great value for money. It includes the famous desert fortress of Saint Catherine’s monastery, Biblical Mount Sinai, the Pyramids and the main sightseeing highlights of Cairo listed above.
Day 1 – Departing Eilat early morning into Egypt and driving through the Sinai desert. Visitors have a choice between touring St. Catherine’s Monastery (closed Fridays and Sundays) or taking a scenic 3 hour camel ride*. Following the visit of the Monastery we climb Mt. Sinai. Later we drive to Cairo arrive there at night for a 4* hotel and commence our Cairo tour there.
Day 2 – After stopping for breakfast we start touring the highlights of Cairo, beginning with the Pyramids and the Sphinx. The nearby sites of Memphis and Sakkara can be added to the itinerary for an additional $45pp. From the pyramids we drive into Old Cairo to take in the main sights. We end the day with a scenic felucca boat experience, sailing along the Nile on a traditional Nile sailboat. Our hotel is a comfortable four-star accommodation but five-star upgrades are available if preferred
Day 3 – We spend the morning at the world famous Cairo Museum. Here many of Egypt’s priceless treasures are stored including the riches of Tutankhamun, most notably his iconic gold mask. In the afternoon we visit one of the world’s most famous and eye-catching markets, Cairo’s Khan al Khalili bazaar. If we have enough time, we visit the Mohamed Ali mosque and the famous Coptic churches. If Old Cairo or the Felucca cruise were skipped the day before due to time limitations, they can be included on this second afternoon. After the tour we commence our return journey arriving late at night in Eilat.
We assist you on the Egyptian side of the border but you will cross independently on the Israeli side. We will give you cash to pay for a taxi to your hotel. Taxies are usually available at the exit of the crossing. If not, please ask one of the security guards at the border to call a taxi for you. They will assist you with this.
You will need a night in a hotel either Eilat or on the Red Sea at the end of your tour.
We recommend spending the night in a resort on the Red Sea near Taba instead of spending the night in Eilat. Prices are usually lower than in Eilat and you will not have to cross the border in the middle of the night after a very long ride from Cairo.
Price: 2 people $780pp, 3 people $735pp. 4 people or more $695pp.
Private tour sup: 2-3 people 70$pp. 4 people 55$pp.
* Fee for a camel up Mt. Sinai: $35pp.
Including: Guide, transportation, 2 nights’ accommodation in Cairo, entrance fees (not incl Mummy chamber $37), meals.
Not including: visa fee and border tax 110$pp. and tips
5-star upgrade: 60- 70$pp per night on a BB basis
Visitors wishing to experience the traditional walk up Mount Sinai for sunrise leave Israel the eve before (around 19:00) and drive straight to Mt. Sinai. We spend the night in a nice Bedouin hostel. The walk up is in the early hours to enjoy sunrise from the summit. While this is a popular choice we remind guests that it is quite a long uphill walk, especially for those not used to outdoor hiking.
Day 1: Departing Eilat around 19:00, drive to Mt. Sinai, night in a Bedouin hostel.
Day 2: Early climb to the Mt. Visit the Monastery and drive to Cairo, arriving eve 4* hotel there
Day 3 – After stopping for breakfast we start touring the highlights of Cairo, beginning with the Pyramids and the Sphinx. The nearby sites of Memphis and Sakkara can be added to the itinerary for an additional $45pp. From the pyramids we drive into Old Cairo to take in the main sights. We end the day with a scenic felucca boat experience, sailing along the Nile on a traditional Nile sailboat. Our hotel is a comfortable four-star accommodation but five-star upgrades are available if preferred
Day 4 – We spend the morning at the world famous Cairo Museum. Here many of Egypt’s priceless treasures are stored including the riches of Tutankhamun, most notably his iconic gold mask. In the afternoon we visit one of the world’s most famous and eye-catching markets, Cairo’s Khan al Khalili bazaar. If we have enough time, we visit the Mohamed Ali mosque and the famous Coptic churches. If Old Cairo or the Felucca cruise were skipped the day before due to time limitations, they can be included on this second afternoon. After the tour we commence our return journey arriving late at night in Eilat.
We assist you on the Egyptian side of the border but you will cross independently on the Israeli side. We will give you cash to pay for a taxi to your hotel. Taxies are usually available at the exit of the crossing. If not, please ask one of the security guards at the border to call a taxi for you. They will assist you with this.
You will need a night in a hotel either Eilat or on the Red Sea at the end of your tour.
We recommend spending the night in a resort on the Red Sea near Taba instead of spending the night in Eilat. Prices are usually lower than in Eilat and you will not have to cross the border in the middle of the night after a very long ride from Cairo.
Price: 2 people $890pp, 3 people $845pp. 4 people or more $805pp.
Private tour sup: 2-3 people 80$pp. 4 people 65$pp.
* Fee for a camel up Mt. Sinai: $35pp.
Including: Guide, transportation, 3 nights accommodation, entrance fees (not incl Mummy chamber $37), meals.
Not including: visa fee and border tax 110$pp.) and tips
5-star upgrade: 60- 70$pp per night on a BB basis
Optional Evening Activities:
– Dinner at a quality local restaurant – $30pp. incl the car
– Nile Dinner Cruise –80$pp. incl the car
– Sound and Light Show at Giza (pyramids) – $72pp. incl the car
Our recommendations for additional sites:
– Entering INSIDE the pyramid – 36$pp (tour does include entering the Pyramid site)
– Museum’s Mummy chamber 37$
– Tour Memphis and Saqqara 45$pp (Additional to the visit of the Pyramids of Giza)
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