Cairo Day Trips from Hurghada
See the Pyramids from your Red Sea holiday, by long coach or a much faster domestic flight from Hurghada.
A Cairo day trip is the most demanding tour on offer from the Red Sea, and the whole decision comes down to road or flight.
Road or flight
By road, Cairo is around five hours from Hurghada each way, so you leave in the small hours and return very late for a compressed few hours at the sights. By flight, a short hop replaces ten to twelve hours of driving, so you land rested and enjoy the day rather than endure it. If you can afford the flight, it is the version worth doing.
What you see
A realistic day covers the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx plus one museum, either the historic Egyptian Museum on Tahrir or the vast new Grand Egyptian Museum with the full Tutankhamun collection. If the Pyramids matter to you, two nights in Cairo beats any day trip. Our Cairo day trip from Hurghada guide has the full comparison.
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Volo al Cairo: esplora le piramidi e visita facoltativa alla maschera di Tutankhamon
Da Hurghada al Cairo: piramidi e Grand Egyptian Museum in bus
Gita di un giorno al Cairo: il vecchio Museo Egizio e le piramidi con pranzo
Il Cairo in bus per un'intera giornata da Hurghada (piramidi - Sfinge - Museo Egizio - pranzo)
Hurghada: Escursione di un'intera giornata al Cairo in aereo
Da Hurghada: viaggio nel patrimonio per esplorare le piramidi del Cairo e il Grande Museo
Da Hurghada: Gita di un giorno al Grande Museo Egizio e alle Piramidi del Cairo
Da Hurghada al Cairo: piramidi e museo per chi visita per la prima volta
Il Cairo: tour di 1 giorno in aereo da Hurghada
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Frequently asked questions
Can you visit Cairo and the Pyramids from Hurghada in a day?
Yes, by long coach (around five hours each way) or by a much faster domestic flight. Both are long days, and the flight version is far more comfortable and lets you actually enjoy the Pyramids.
Is it better to fly or drive to Cairo from Hurghada?
By flight if you can afford it. The road is five hours each way with a dawn start; a short flight replaces ten to twelve hours of driving, so you arrive rested.
