Bus tours
Cairo bus tours on this site are not hop-on hop-off rides: none of the 65 tours compared here is an open-top city bus. They are one-day trips into Cairo by bus or van from the Red Sea resorts, from $50 out of Hurghada to $90 out of Sharm El Sheikh, built around the pyramids, the Sphinx and a museum; the Sharm listing includes lunch. They suit people based at a resort, and one is designed for first-time visitors. Already in Cairo? Group half-days to the pyramids start at $30.
Quick answer
The short answer. Staying in Hurghada, take the bus trip at $50: one day, made for a first visit to Egypt, 4.8 on 1,487 reviews. Staying in Sharm El Sheikh, take the bus trip at $90: pyramids, a museum and lunch, 4.9 on 1,410 reviews. Already in Cairo, the most reviewed group half-day is $42, 4.6 on 4,004 reviews.
What the word means
Four listings start at a resort; none of them starts in Cairo itself.
Only two of the 65 listings use the word bus, and both are trips that begin at a Red Sea resort and spend the day in Cairo. A third names an air-conditioned van. A fourth, from Hurghada, does not name the vehicle in its summary. These four are the Cairo bus tours this page compares.
From Hurghada, $50. A Cairo day trip by bus, described as designed especially for travellers visiting Egypt for the first time. Its title names the pyramids and a museum. Rated 4.8 on 1,487 reviews.
From Sharm El Sheikh, $90. One day in Cairo by bus: the pyramids, the Sphinx, your choice of the Grand Egyptian Museum or the Museum of Antiquities, and lunch. Rated 4.9 on 1,410 reviews.
From Hurghada by van, $59. The Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, then a choice: the Grand Egyptian Museum or a 30-minute quad bike ride. Rated 4.8 on 66 reviews.
Hidden Cairo from Hurghada, $85. The day starts at the Great Pyramids of Giza; the title adds the Cave Church. Rated 5.0 on 29 reviews, so the score rests on a small sample.
Already in Cairo
If you are sleeping in Cairo, a day on the road from the coast is not what you need. The closest thing to Cairo bus tours inside the city is a group half-day to Giza, and three listings offer one.
The half-day from Cairo, $42. Five to six hours at the Great Pyramid of Giza, the other pyramids beside it and the Sphinx. Rated 4.6 on 4,004 reviews, the most of any listing on this page.
Group or private, $30. Four hours at the pyramids and the Sphinx, booked as a group or a private tour. Rated 4.4 on 1,652 reviews, and the lowest price here.
Shared group or private, $53. Four hours, with the private option led by an expert Egyptologist. Rated 4.7 on 138 reviews.
None of these three summaries says whether hotel pickup is part of the price. Read it on the listing before you pay.
Every trip, current fare
The four road trips from the resorts and the three group half-days in Cairo, from the live listings.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurghada to Cairo: Pyramids & Museum for First-Time VisitorsBeginner-friendly for first-time visitors | 1 day | $50 | Day trip by bus from Hurghada | — | 4.8 · 1,487 |
| Hurghada: Cairo Day Trip with Pyramids, Museum & Quad BikeMuseum or 30-minute quad bike | 1 day | $59 | Air-conditioned van from Hurghada | — | 4.8 · 66 |
| From Hurghada: Hidden Cairo , Pyramids & Cave ChurchFrom Hurghada, full day | 1 day | $85 | Great Pyramids of Giza | — | 5.0 · 29 |
| Sharm El Sheikh: One Day Trip to Cairo, Pyramids, Sphinx & GEM by BusGrand Egyptian Museum or Antiquities | 1 day | $90 | From Sharm by bus | — | 4.9 · 1,410 |
| Giza Pyramids and Sphinx: Half-Day Private or Group TourGroup or private tour | 4 h | $30 | Great Pyramids and the Sphinx | $7.50 | 4.4 · 1,652 |
| From Cairo: Half-Day Tour to Pyramids of Giza and the SphinxThe famous Sphinx | 5 - 6 h | $42 | Great pyramid of Giza | — | 4.6 · 4,004 |
| Cairo: Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx Half-Day Guided TourExpert Egyptologist guide | 4 h | $53 | Shared group or private option | $13.25 | 4.7 · 138 |
Which one if…
Six situations, each matched to the listing that fits on its own figures.
The bus trip at $50, made for a first visit to Egypt, 4.8 on 1,487 reviews.
The bus trip at $90: pyramids, Sphinx, a museum of your choice and lunch, 4.9 on 1,410 reviews.
The van trip from Hurghada at $59 lets you pick a 30-minute quad bike ride instead of the museum.
Hidden Cairo at $85 adds the Cave Church to the pyramids; 5.0, but on 29 reviews.
The half-day at $42: five to six hours, 4.6 on 4,004 reviews.
The group or private half-day at $30: four hours at the pyramids and the Sphinx.
Worth it?
On the figures, people who take them rate them well. The four road trips hold 2,992 reviews between them at a weighted 4.85. The two bus listings carry almost all of that: 1,487 and 1,410 reviews.
The trade-off is the hours. Each of the four is listed as one full day, so the price buys a long day for the pyramids and, on three of them, a museum or a museum option. The alternative from Hurghada is the flight day trip at $267, listed at 16 to 17 hours and rated 4.9 on 4,065 reviews, and the guide to trips from Hurghada and Sharm puts it next to these road trips.
If you will be in Cairo for a night or more, Cairo bus tours from the coast are the wrong buy: the group half-days above, or the longer days in the pyramids tour guide, start where you are.
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The four road trips from the resorts and the three group half-days, at live prices.
★ 4.8 · 1,487 reviews
★ 4.8 · 66 reviews
★ 4.9 · 1,410 reviews
★ 4.4 · 1,652 reviews
★ 4.6 · 4,004 reviews
★ 4.7 · 138 reviews
Want the pyramids and a museum in one day without leaving Cairo?
Pyramids and museum tours→Common questions
None of the 65 tours compared on this site is one. Cairo bus tours here are full-day trips into the city from Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh, or group half-days to the pyramids if you are already in Cairo.
The road trips are $50, $59, $85 and $90. Group half-days in Cairo run from $30 to $53. Whether a price is per person or per group, check on the listing.
The listings give the length as one day. The summaries do not give departure or return times, so read them on the listing for your date.
The bus trip from Sharm El Sheikh at $90 includes lunch. The other three road trips do not mention lunch in their summaries; check on the listing.
From Sharm, your choice of the Grand Egyptian Museum or the Museum of Antiquities. The van trip offers the Grand Egyptian Museum or a quad bike instead. The $50 listing names a museum in its title, not which one.
The bus trip from Hurghada at $50 is described as designed for first-time visitors, and it is rated 4.8 on 1,487 reviews.
Yes, three group half-days to the pyramids and the Sphinx, from $30 for four hours to $42 for five to six hours.
All 65 tours compared, by price band →
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Cairo: Pyramids & Great Sphinx Private Tour with Camel Ride
★ 4.9 · 7,942 reviews · 4 - 8 hours
