Tours to Cairo
“The weird solitude, the great silence, the grim desolation, are the very things
with which every desert wanderer falls in love.”
The Desert / John C. Van Dyke 1901
Tours to Cairo can from Eilat & Israel, Cairo or Sinai. Egypt and Cairo tours from Eilat Israel or Sinai. Visit the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the museum, the market, faluka on the Nile, the big Mosque and more. Can be combined with Luxor and Aswan.
The cost of the border tax into Sinai and Egypt via the Taba border has increased dramatically by the Egyptians to 125$. The total cost of $195 per person includes Israeli exit fees, Egyptian entry fees, and assistance on the Egyptian side.
- Cairo tour from Eilat: 2.5 days - Overnight drive
- Tour from Eilat to Cairo: 2.5 days – Afternoon Departure:
- Tour to Mt. Sinai & Cairo from Eilat- 2.5 days
- 3 days Sinai and Cairo tour
- 3.5 days Sinai and Cairo tour

Cairo tour from Eilat- 2.5 day
Departing Eilat around 23:00 crossing into Egypt at Taba and driving to Cairo (approx. 8 hours drive from the border).
If you leave in the earlier evening, then we strongly recommend that we arrange a hotel in Cairo – Eilat to Cairo, afternoon departure 2.5 day tour option above.
This way you can get few hours sleep before starting the tour in Cairo.
Day one –After stopping for breakfast we start touring the highlights of Cairo, beginning with the Pyramids and the Sphinx.
The nearby sites of Memphis and Sakkara can be added to the itinerary for an additional $45. From the pyramids we drive into Old Cairo to take in the main sights.
We end the day with a scenic felucca boat experience, sailing along the Nile on a traditional Nile sailboat.
Our hotel is a comfortable four-star accommodation but five-star upgrades are available if preferred
Optional Evening Activities:
– Dinner at a quality local restaurant – $30pp. incl the transfers
– Nile Dinner Cruise –65$pp. incl the transfers
– Sound and Light Show at Giza (pyramids) – $42 pp. incl the transfers
Day Two –
We spend the morning at the world famous Cairo Museum. Here many of Egypt’s priceless treasures are stored including the riches of Tutankhamun, most notably his iconic gold mask.
In the afternoon we visit one of the worlds most famous and eye-catching markets, Cairo’s Khan al Khalili bazaar. If we have enough time, we visit the Mohamed Ali Mosque and the famous Coptic churches.
If Old Cairo or the Felucca cruise were skipped the day before due to time limitations, they can be included on this second afternoon. After the tour, we begin the return drive to Eilat, arriving late at night.
At the border, we assist you on the Egyptian side. The Israeli side is crossed independently. Taxis or buses are usually available at the Israeli exit—if not, kindly ask one of the security personnel to call a taxi for you.
Please note: After such a long journey, you’ll likely need a hotel night at the end of the tour—either in Eilat or in Taba (Sinai).
We recommend staying the night at a Red Sea resort near Taba. Prices are typically lower than in Eilat, and you’ll avoid crossing the border in the middle of the night after a long ride from Cairo.
Price: 2 people $595pp. 3 people $545pp. 4 people or more $515pp. (Not incl single supplement)
Private tour sup: 2-3 people 55$pp. 4 people 40$pp.
Price incl: All transfers, 4* hotel HB basis, licensed guide in Cairo, entrance fees, all meals, mineral water throughout the tour
Entrance fees incl in the tour: Pyramids, Sphinx, old Egyptian museum, Muhamad Ali Mosque, Faloca sail boat.
Optional entrance fees:
The new Egyptian museum- $29, Sakkara and Memphis- $20, Mummy chamber $25, entering the big Pyramid inside 25$.
Not including: border tax and visa (from Taba) $130 p.p.
5 star upgrade: 80- $120 pp per night on a BB basis
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Cairo tour from Eilat Israel- 2.5 days
This tour starts from Eilat around noon time arriving in Cairo around 22:00. Overnight at a Cairo hotel before the tour.
The rest of the tour is similar to the one above.
Day one –
After stopping for breakfast we start touring the highlights of Cairo, beginning with the Pyramids and the Sphinx.
The nearby sites of Memphis and Sakkara can be added to the itinerary for an additional $45. From the pyramids we drive into Old Cairo to take in the main sights.
We end the day with a scenic felucca boat experience, sailing along the Nile on a traditional Nile sailboat.
Our hotel is a comfortable four-star accommodation but five-star upgrades are available if preferred
Optional Evening Activities:
– Dinner at a quality local restaurant – $30pp. incl the transfers
– Nile Dinner Cruise –65$pp. incl the transfers
– Sound and Light Show at Giza (pyramids) – $42 pp. incl the transfers
Day Two –
We spend the morning at the world famous Cairo Museum. Here many of Egypt’s priceless treasures are stored including the riches of Tutankhamun, most notably his iconic gold mask.
In the afternoon we visit one of the worlds most famous and eye-catching markets, Cairo’s Khan al Khalili bazaar. If we have enough time, we visit the Mohamed Ali Mosque and the famous Coptic churches.
If Old Cairo or the Felucca cruise were skipped the day before due to time limitations, they can be included on this second afternoon. After the tour, we begin the return drive to Eilat, arriving late at night.
At the border, we assist you on the Egyptian side. The Israeli side is crossed independently. Taxis or buses are usually available at the Israeli exit—if not, kindly ask one of the security personnel to call a taxi for you.
Please note: After such a long journey, you’ll likely need a hotel night at the end of the tour—either in Eilat or in Taba (Sinai).
We recommend staying the night at a Red Sea resort near Taba. Prices are typically lower than in Eilat, and you’ll avoid crossing the border in the middle of the night after a long ride from Cairo.
Price: 2 people $685 pp, 3 people $645pp. 4 people or more $615pp. (Not incl single supplement)
Private tour sup: 2-3 people 60$pp. 4 people 45$pp.
Price incl: All transfers, 4* hotel HB basis, licensed guide in Cairo, entrance fees, all meals, mineral water throughout the tour
Entrance fees incl in the tour: Pyramids, Sphinx, old Egyptian museum, Muhamad Ali Mosque, Faloca sail boat.
Optional entrance fees: The new Egyptian museum- $29, Sakkara and Memphis- $20, Mummy chamber $25, entering the big Pyramid inside 25$.
Not including: border tax and visa (from Taba) $130 p.p.
5 star upgrade: 80- $120 pp per night on a BB basis
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Mt. Sinai & Cairo tour from Eilat- 2.5 days
Departing Eilat late afternoon for a 2.5-hour drive to Mt. Sinai and spending the night in a nearby Bedouin guesthouse.
Beginning the next morning with an early morning walk to the summit of Mt. Sinai for sunrise. Back to the village for breakfast
before visiting the Monastery of St. Catherine (closed Fridays and Sundays). Following the visit driving overland through the Sinai
desert to Cairo, arriving late afternoon. This option reduces the Cairo tour time by 8 hours but the tour still covers the famous
highlights including the Pyramids, the Sphinx, the Museum and the Khan el Khallili market. Overnight it at a local four-star hotel.
After the tour, retuning overland to Eilat and arriving late at night.
We assist you on the Egyptian side of the border but you will cross independently on the Israeli side.
Taxies are usually available at the exit of the crossing.
If not, please ask one of the security guards at the border to call a taxi for you.
Please note: After such a long journey, you’ll likely need a hotel night at the end of the tour—either in Eilat or in Taba (Sinai).
We recommend staying the night at a Red Sea resort near Taba. Prices are typically lower than in Eilat,
and you’ll avoid crossing the border in the middle of the night after a long ride from Cairo.
Price: 2 people $725pp, 3 people $685pp. 4 people or more $650pp. (Not incl single supplement)
Private tour sup: 2-3 people 60$pp. 4 people 45$pp.
Price incl: All transfers, 4* hotel HB basis, licensed guide in Cairo, entrance fees, all meals, mineral water throughout the tour
Entrance fees incl in the tour: Pyramids, Sphinx, old Egyptian museum, Muhamad Ali Mosque, Faloca sail boat.
Optional entrance fees: The new Egyptian museum- $29, Sakkara and Memphis- $20, Mummy chamber $25, entering the big Pyramid inside 25$.
Optional Evening Activities:
– Dinner at a quality local restaurant – $30pp. incl the transfers
– Nile Dinner Cruise –65$pp. incl the transfers
– Sound and Light Show at Giza (pyramids) – $42 pp. incl the transfers
Not including: border tax and visa (from Taba) $130 p.p.
5 star upgrade: 80- $120 pp per night on a BB basis
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Pyramids and the Sphinx

3 days Sinai and Cairo tour from Israel
This tour offers a wealth of Egypt’s most famous sights at great value for money. It includes the famous desert fortress of Saint Catherine’s monastery,
Biblical Mount Sinai, the Pyramids and the main sightseeing highlights of Cairo listed above.
Day 1 – Departing Eilat early morning into Egypt and driving through the Sinai desert. Visitors have a choice between touring St. Catherine’s Monastery
(closed Fridays and Sundays) or taking a scenic 3-hour camel ride*. Following the visit of the Monastery we climb Mt. Sinai.
Later we drive to Cairo arrive there at night for a 4* hotel and commence our Cairo tour there.
Day 2 – After stopping for breakfast we start touring the highlights of Cairo, beginning with the Pyramids and the Sphinx.
The nearby sites of Memphis and Sakkara can be added to the itinerary for an additional $45pp. From the pyramids we drive into Old Cairo to take in the main sights.
We end the day with a scenic felucca boat experience, sailing along the Nile on a traditional Nile sailboat. Our hotel is a comfortable four-star accommodation
but five-star upgrades are available if preferred
Day 3 – We spend the morning at the world-famous Cairo Museum. Here many of Egypt’s priceless treasures are stored including the riches of Tutankhamun,
most notably his iconic gold mask. In the afternoon we visit one of the world’s most famous and eye-catching markets, Cairo’s Khan al Khalili bazaar.
If we have enough time, we visit the Mohamed Ali Mosque and the famous Coptic churches. If Old Cairo or the Felucca cruise were skipped the day before
due to time limitations, they can be included on this second afternoon. After the tour we commence our return journey arriving late at night in Eilat.
We assist you on the Egyptian side of the border but you will cross independently on the Israeli side. We will give you cash to pay for a taxi to your hotel.
Taxies are usually available at the exit of the crossing. If not, please ask one of the security guards at the border to call a taxi for you. They will assist you with this.
You will need a night in a hotel either Eilat or on the Red Sea at the end of your tour.
Please note: After such a long journey, you’ll likely need a hotel night at the end of the tour—either in Eilat or in Taba (Sinai).
We recommend staying the night at a Red Sea resort near Taba. Prices are typically lower than in Eilat,
and you’ll avoid crossing the border in the middle of the night after a long ride from Cairo.
Price: 2 people $840 pp, 3 people $810 pp. 4 people or more $780 pp.
Private tour sup: 2-3 people 70$pp. 4 people 55$pp.
* Taking a camel to climb Mt. Sinai: $35
Price incl: All transfers, 4* hotel HB basis, licensed guide in Cairo, entrance fees, all meals, mineral water throughout the tour
Entrance fees incl in the tour: Pyramids, Sphinx, old Egyptian museum, Muhamad Ali Mosque, Faloca sail boat.
Optional entrance fees: The new Egyptian museum- $29, Sakkara and Memphis- $20, Mummy chamber $25, entering the big Pyramid inside 25$.
Optional Evening Activities:
– Dinner at a quality local restaurant – $30pp. incl the transfers
– Nile Dinner Cruise –65$pp. incl the transfers
– Sound and Light Show at Giza (pyramids) – $42 pp. incl the transfers
Not including: border tax and visa (from Taba) $130 p.p.
5 star upgrade: 80- $120 pp per night on a BB basis
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3.5 days Sinai and Cairo tour from Eilat
Visitors wishing to experience the traditional walk up Mount Sinai for sunrise leave Israel the eve before (around 19:00) and drive straight to
Mt. Sinai. We spend the night in a nice Bedouin hostel. The walk up is in the early hours to enjoy sunrise from the summit.
While this is a popular choice, we remind guests that it is quite a long uphill walk, especially for those not used to outdoor hiking.
Day 1: Departing Eilat around 19:00, drive to Mt. Sinai, night in a Bedouin hostel.
Day 2: Early climb to the Mt. Visit the Monastery and drive to Cairo, arriving eve 4* hotel there
Day 3 & 4 as in the 3 day tour above.
We assist you on the Egyptian side of the border but you will cross independently on the Israeli side. We will give you cash to pay for a taxi to your hotel.
Taxies are usually available at the exit of the crossing. If not, please ask one of the security guards at the border to call a taxi for you. They will assist you with this.
Please note: After such a long journey, you’ll likely need a hotel night at the end of the tour—either in Eilat or in Taba (Sinai).
We recommend staying the night at a Red Sea resort near Taba. Prices are typically lower than in Eilat,
and you’ll avoid crossing the border in the middle of the night after a long ride from Cairo.
Price: 2 people $890pp, 3 people $845pp. 4 people or more $805pp.
Private tour sup: 2-3 people 80$pp. 4 people 65$pp.
* Taking a camel to climb Mt. Sinai: $35
Price incl: All transfers, 4* hotel HB basis, licensed guide in Cairo, entrance fees, all meals, mineral water throughout the tour
Entrance fees incl in the tour: Pyramids, Sphinx, old Egyptian museum, Muhamad Ali Mosque, Faloca sail boat.
Optional entrance fees: The new Egyptian museum- $29, Sakkara and Memphis- $20, Mummy chamber $25, entering the big Pyramid inside 25$.
Optional Evening Activities:
– Dinner at a quality local restaurant – $30pp. incl the transfers
– Nile Dinner Cruise –65$pp. incl the transfers
– Sound and Light Show at Giza (pyramids) – $42 pp. incl the transfers
Not including: border tax and visa (from Taba) $130 p.p.
5 star upgrade: 80- $120 pp per night on a BB basis
Contact us

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