Layover: Pyramids and Sphinx
The quickest way to see the pyramids between two flights: straight from the airport to Giza, the Sphinx and the panorama point, and back to the terminal.
From $45 per person
Layover: Islamic and Coptic Cairo
Mosques, churches and medieval lanes between two flights: the Citadel, Sultan Hassan, the Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue and Khan el-Khalili.
- Fully private: just you, your guide and your driver
- Change anything in the plan before you book
- A clear price within a day, on WhatsApp
Itinerary
- Arrival
Meet at Cairo airport
Your guide waits at arrivals with your name and helps with the visa. Bags can stay with us in the car.
- +1h
Citadel and Muhammad Ali Mosque
Saladin's fortress and the alabaster mosque, with a view over the whole city.
- +2h30
Sultan Hassan and al-Rifai mosques
Two giants of Islamic architecture facing each other below the Citadel.
- +4h
Lunch
At a local restaurant.
- +5h
Coptic Cairo
The Hanging Church, the church of St Sergius where the Holy Family rested, and Ben Ezra Synagogue.
- +6h30
Khan el-Khalili
Free time in the 14th-century bazaar, and mint tea at El Fishawy café.
- +8h
Back to the airport
Drop-off at your terminal at least three hours before your next flight.
What's included
- Meet at Cairo airport arrivals and return to your terminal
- Help with the visa on arrival
- Private air-conditioned car, luggage kept in the car
- Private Egyptologist guide
- Entrance fees to the sites listed
- Lunch on full-day layovers
- Bottled water
Not included
- Egypt visa fee
- Tips
- Personal expenses
From $65 per person
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