Cairo short tour, Egypt
Perfect for a long weekend of history and culture, this Cairo short break vacation is just five days. But that’s more than enough to get a feel for Cairo’s lively atmosphere, as well as many of its most famous sites including the Pyramids of Giza and the spectacular new Grand Egyptian Museum.
Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx Grand Egyptian Museum Tour of Memphis and its ancient Necropolis Optional tour of Alexandria Free time to shop Cairo’s bazaars
Price
£560To£1350 excluding flights
More info
Price depending on departure date.
Price based on 2 sharing.
Price includes: accommodation with breakfast, transfers, guides, entrance fees, mobile phone during stay.
Price based on 2 sharing.
Price includes: accommodation with breakfast, transfers, guides, entrance fees, mobile phone during stay.
Description of Cairo short tour, Egypt
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This trip can be tailor made throughout the year to suit your requirements
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The Middle East will confound your expectations and take you to a world far away from the bad news headlines.
Reviews
5 Reviews of Cairo short tour, Egypt
4.5 out of 5 stars
Reviewed on 12 Nov 2025 by Mark Aston
Great break with a packed programme in a great city of the world. Allow more time than the standard suggested itinerary if you want to do more than a whistle-stop tour of Cairo’s treasures. Read full reviewReviewed on 07 Mar 2022 by Andrew Topley
Ibrahim out guide was excellent, knowledgeable, flexible and very informative. Walid our driver was very good also. Punctuality excellent. Read full reviewReviewed on 04 Nov 2019 by Hazel Stean
The most exciting part was seeing the Pyramids and the Sphinx. We had a fabulous guide, Hodu who was extremely knowledgeable. Read full reviewReviewed on 04 Feb 2018 by Dave Dawson
The most memorable was walking the Giza pyramids, solar boat and sphinx, but difficult to choose as the stepped pyramid, Egyptian museum and old Cairo were also quite special and our guide was good. Read full reviewResponsible Travel
As the pioneers of responsible tourism, we've screened this (and every) vacation so that you can travel knowing we've worked to maximise the benefits of your vacation to local people and places, and minimise any negative impacts.
Planet
Cairo City Breaks give you the opportunity to explore the famous Giza Plateau, home of Egypt’s signature attractions visiting the Great Pyramids, ONE of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, middle pyramid of Khephren and the little one of Mykerinos and mysterious Sphinx, the Father of Terror for the ancient pharaohs, the tour includes visit to the valley temple facing the great sphinx. All our activities are designed to have minimal impact on the environment.All of our guides and suppliers work according to this concept. We send to the clients a "Code of Ethics" information sheet prior to travel, advising them the cultural and environmental impacts of their activities. As part of the code we advise them on how to respect the local environment to help preserve it for future generations.
We advise our drivers in Cairo, Egypt not to use the horn even in case you do not have any client and this is a behavior and we need to improve it. We use trains because they have minimal impact on the environment and how to be an example to the others in Cairo and Giza. We keep advising travelers to conserve water and put tissues in the bin. In my opinion, you should start by yourself and advise the others to do like you. That is the best example to be followed.
We offer charitable organization for our clients to visit, like Masr Al Mahrusa Baladi. Masr Al Mahrusa Baladi Organization (NGO) tries to improve the quality of education in Egypt at governmental schools especially primary schools and taking care of genius students at governmental schools. Also, that organization helps in wiping out illiteracy in addition to bringing up and educating orphans.
During the trip, we give a brief description of Egypt from Pharaonic time until the time of the revolution in 1952. We also give out information about the Arabic language, local religions and appropriate dress (particularly for women).
People
Cairo City Break supports local communities in Cairo, Egypt. Our activity providers are also independent and so by taking this vacation you will be supporting their employment.Our tours and vacations maximize the opportunity for clients to meet local people and learn about the local culture. We use employees from the local community. Clients can feel that while they are in Cairo and its suburbs. So sightseeing tours are operated and led by local guides. Also, we use local drivers and all arrangements of tours are made by local staff.
We ensure that all of the local people we work with have good working conditions with reasonable working hours, a contract and a fair wage. We choose local restaurants and accommodations to have the benefits remain within the local communities. Clients are kindly asked to respect the culture of the people in Cairo, Egypt and details of our guidelines will be provided on booking.
We make your vacation to Egypt unforgettable but not at the expense of the environment or the local people. Concerning local community, we encourage clients to buy handmade artifacts from the local producers like perfume, papyrus, carpets and pharaonic gold or silver souvenirs. So they can deal directly with local people with the help of our local guides. Moreover, we use locally owned hotels and restaurants and their employees are local people.
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