A guide to yourselves
Cairo private tours on this site start at $30: three hours through the local markets and the Khan el Khalili bazaar with a local expert guide. The most reviewed is the private Pyramids and Great Sphinx tour at $54, 4 to 8 hours with hotel transfers and a short camel ride, 7,942 reviews at 4.9. Longer private days to the Citadel, Sakkara and Dahshur, Alexandria or Luxor by plane run from $74 to $436. The descriptions do not say whether a price is per person or for the group, so check it on the listing.
Quick answer
The short answer. For the pyramids, the $54 private tour with 7,942 reviews at 4.9. For the Citadel, Old Cairo and Khan el Khalili in one day, $76 with an expert Egyptologist (1,278 reviews at 4.7). For the museum alone, $57 with hotel transfers. To leave the city, Alexandria at $74 or Luxor by plane at $436.
Eleven tours, by where they go
The eleven private tours in Cairo, Egypt, grouped by destination; Alexandria and Luxor are the two that leave the city.
Pyramids & Great Sphinx Private Tour with Camel Ride: hotel transfers and a short camel ride near the pyramids. 7,942 reviews at 4.9, the most of any tour on this site.
Four hours at the Grand Egyptian Museum with your own guide and roundtrip hotel transfers (173 reviews at 4.5), or a seven-hour day with the pyramids, a felucca ride and lunch (326 reviews at 4.7).
Markets and Khan el Khalili, 3 hours (872 reviews at 4.7). The Citadel, Old Cairo and Khan El Khalili with an Egyptologist, 6 hours, $76 (1,278 reviews at 4.7). The Cave Church, the Hanging Church and Ben Ezra Synagogue, 5 hours, $101 (30 reviews at 4.5). Islamic and Christian Cairo, 6 hours, $125, rated 4.5 on 17 reviews.
Sakkara, Memphis and the Dahshur pyramids in 5 hours (518 reviews at 4.6), or the smooth pyramid at Dahshur, the step pyramid at Sakkara and the Great Pyramid of Giza in 7 hours (401 reviews at 4.5). The second is titled all-inclusive; its description does not spell out what that covers.
Alexandria with an Egyptologist: the Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa, Bibliotheca Alexandrina and Fort Qaitbey, 8 hours, lunch in the title (389 reviews at 4.6). Luxor by plane: the Valley of the Kings, Hatshepsut, the Karnak and Luxor temples and a felucca ride, 15 hours (818 reviews at 4.5).
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Eleven private listings, cheapest first, with live prices and ratings.
★ 4.7 · 872 reviews
★ 4.9 · 7,942 reviews
★ 4.5 · 173 reviews
★ 4.6 · 389 reviews
★ 4.7 · 1,278 reviews
★ 4.6 · 518 reviews
★ 4.7 · 326 reviews
★ 4.5 · 30 reviews
★ 4.5 · 401 reviews
★ 4.5 · 17 reviews
★ 4.5 · 818 reviews
Every trip, current fare
Price, listed length and rating for the Cairo private tours here. The pyramids tour lists 4 to 8 hours, so it has no hourly figure.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cairo: Local Markets & Khan el Khalili Private Shopping TourLocal expert guide | 3 h | $30 | Khan El Khalili bazaar | $10.00 | 4.7 · 872 |
| Cairo: Pyramids & Great Sphinx Private Tour with Camel RideShort camel ride near pyramids | 4 - 8 h | $54 | Hotel transfers included | — | 4.9 · 7,942 |
| Cairo: The Grand Egyptian Museum Private Guided TourRoundtrip hotel transfers | 4 h | $57 | Private guide at the museum | $14.25 | 4.5 · 173 |
| From Cairo: Alexandria Private Day Tour with Guide and LunchBibliotheca Alexandrina, Fort Qaitbey | 8 h | $74 | Catacombs of Kom el Shoqafa | $9.25 | 4.6 · 389 |
| Cairo: Citadel, Old Cairo and Khan El Khalili Private TourExpert Egyptologist, private | 6 h | $76 | Inside the Saladin Citadel | $12.67 | 4.7 · 1,278 |
| Cairo: Sakkara, Memphis & Dahshur Pyramids TripSakkara, Memphis and Dahshur | 5 h | $83 | Private trip, three sites | $16.60 | 4.6 · 518 |
| Cairo: Private Grand Egyptian Museum & Giza Pyramids TourFelucca glide and lunch | 7 h | $100 | Grand Egyptian Museum and Giza | $14.29 | 4.7 · 326 |
| Cairo: Cave Church of Saint Simon & Old Cairo Churches TourHanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue | 5 h | $101 | Cave Church of Saint Simon | $20.20 | 4.5 · 30 |
| Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Sakkara & Dahshur All-Inclusive TourStep pyramid at Sakkara | 7 h | $103 | Dahshur smooth pyramid | $14.71 | 4.5 · 401 |
| Religion Tour To Islamic and Coptic Sights In CairoIslamic and Christian Cairo | 6 h | $125 | Citadel of Saladin, Hanging Church | $20.83 | 4.5 · 17 |
| Cairo: Private Luxor Day Tour with Entrance fees by FlightsHatshepsut and Luxor Temples | 15 h | $436 | Valley of the Kings, Karnak | $29.07 | 4.5 · 818 |
Which one if…
Private day tours in Cairo run from three hours to fifteen. Each of the Cairo private tours is matched on what its listing states.
The markets and bazaar at $30, the museum at $57, or the pyramids at $54, which lists 4 to 8 hours.
The Citadel day at $76 or Alexandria at $74. Both listings name one.
The museum and pyramids day at $100 or Alexandria at $74. The other nine do not mention lunch.
The Cave Church tour at $101 or the Islamic and Coptic tour at $125, both thinly reviewed. The Old Cairo page compares them with the walking tour.
Sakkara, Memphis and Dahshur at $83, or Giza with Sakkara and Dahshur at $103.
Alexandria at $74 for 8 hours, or Luxor by plane at $436 for 15, whose title includes entrance fees.
Worth it?
The cheapest Giza tour on this site is $30 for four hours, and its title offers a group or a private tour from that starting price. The private Pyramids and Great Sphinx tour is $54 and adds hotel transfers and a short camel ride, with 7,942 reviews at 4.9 against 1,652 reviews at 4.4. For $24 more, the numbers favour the private one.
For private day tours Cairo prices follow distance more than hours. Alexandria at $74 for 8 hours is about $9.25 an hour, the lowest hourly rate of the eleven. Luxor by plane at $436 for 15 hours is about $29.07, the highest.
Before comparing Cairo private tours with a group price, check whether the private price is for one person or the whole group. None of the eleven descriptions says, and it changes the answer for a family of four. All 65 tours are compared by price band on the main page.
The reviews
Review texts are not reproduced here, only the counts. The eleven private listings carry 12,764 reviews between them, and 7,942 of those belong to the pyramids tour. Four more have over 500: the Citadel day (1,278 reviews at 4.7), the markets tour (872 reviews at 4.7), Luxor (818 reviews at 4.5) and Sakkara, Memphis and Dahshur (518 reviews at 4.6).
Two have few: the Cave Church tour (30 reviews at 4.5) and the Islamic and Coptic tour, rated 4.5 on 17 reviews. A rating on so few reviews says little yet, which matters more on Cairo private tours, where the guide is the product.
Happy to share a guide? Group and private pyramids tours are compared side by side on the pyramids page.
Pyramids tours→Common questions
From $30 for a three-hour private shopping tour of the markets and Khan el Khalili to $436 for a private day in Luxor by plane. Most private days in and around the city sit between $54 and $125.
The descriptions do not say. Open the listing, set the number of people and read the final price there.
Two of the eleven name it: the $54 pyramids tour (hotel transfers) and the $57 museum tour (roundtrip hotel transfers). The other nine descriptions do not mention pickup.
The $76 Citadel, Old Cairo and Khan El Khalili tour and the $74 Alexandria tour both name an Egyptologist. The $100 museum and pyramids day names an expert guide.
Yes: Alexandria for 8 hours at $74, or Luxor by plane for 15 hours at $436. Sakkara, Memphis and Dahshur are $83 for 5 hours.
The Pyramids and Great Sphinx tour: 7,942 reviews at 4.9, the most of any tour on this site. Next come the Citadel day and the markets tour, both at 4.7.
The $100 museum and pyramids day and the $74 Alexandria tour mention lunch. The other nine do not, so check the listing.
Go deeper
Pyramids of Giza tours from Cairo: half-day and full-day, with a camel ride or on foot, by price.
Cairo day tourOne day in Cairo: pyramids, museum, Citadel and Khan el Khalili in a single guided day, compared.
Pyramids and museumPyramids plus the Grand Egyptian Museum or Egyptian Museum in one tour: what each listing includes.
Museum toursGuided museum tours in Cairo: the Grand Egyptian Museum and the Egyptian Museum, private and group.
Old CairoOld Cairo, Islamic and Coptic Cairo tours: the Citadel, Al-Muizz Street, the Hanging Church and churches.
Khan el KhaliliKhan el Khalili bazaar tours: shopping walks and private guides through the markets.
Cairo: Pyramids & Great Sphinx Private Tour with Camel Ride
★ 4.9 · 7,942 reviews · 4 - 8 hours