Very little time at the pyramids
The main part of this excursion should be the pyramids. But I got barely an hour there at the end of the day. The rest of the trip was useless perfume shops, spice shops, lunch, other stuff.
The pyramids should have been the highlight of the whole thing and the first thing to visit and last at least three hours.
I travelled for about 16 to 18 hours on the coach there and back from Hurghada just to have 1 hour at the pyramids. I did not have time to get close to the Sphinx either and saw it from a distance.
The pyramids closed at 4.15pm or so, my group arrived there about 3pm and was about 2.50pm by the time I got close up to the pyramid. The security started moving everybody back to the exit about 4pm.
The guide was nice and knowledgeable, and he was obviously following a pre-prepared programme, but this need to change.
You will be best off arranging your own tour and make sure you visit the pyramids first thing in the morning, not an hour before it shuts.
Mark_S · 2026年10月 · Viator より
Big Disappointment
The bus journey was 9hrs missed the sunrise.The 15 min stops. Were an hour due to drivers and another man outside smoking.We were late to the museum I was charged an extra 1400.Got ferried onto a boat for rough 10 minute ride another 500 ! It was a whistle stop tour round the museum.And somebody ought to look at famous Death Mask !! Solid gold like hell it is ! That is not the same mask that I saw previously.If you look under it there is rust.Barely saw anything that I had saved up to have this experience for as it was going to be my tick of the bucket list.The whole area is shrinking under about a100 or more beggars and the horses and camels are work horses.Poor things no shelter,water feed.The horses mouths are hanging open their poor tongues are swollen they have no saliva
P2552ARpamd · 2026年10月 · Tripadvisor より
Excellent Trip
Absolutely brilliant trip especially our tour guide Hannah she was amazing nothing too much trouble very informative all questions asked were answered thoroughly not only a guide but a friend.
Garry_S · 2026年9月 · Viator より
Great experience
Hanah was a terrific guide and really knowledgeable, especially at the Pyramids, no problem that she couldn't help with ! Will definitely book again and also encourage more friends to do this at least once !!!
R6208JJstuarts · 2026年9月 · Tripadvisor より
Perfect Holiday Day Trip
Everything was fantastic on this trip. Literally everything! Not a single bad word to say about this. Pickup was bang on time, the trip to Cairo was comfortable and smooth. We made every stop on time and had plenty time to see the sights we were booked to see. I can’t say enough good things about this tour. It was brilliant. I’d do it again in a heartbeat.
cookieronster · 2026年9月 · Tripadvisor より
Good guide but wrong itinerary and terrible customer service
We have booked this trip for the papyrus museum and the pyramids.
We were picked up around 1h15 and went to the church and a mosque. We then continued our journey to the egyptian museum (old one) and an essential oil shop. Then we saw the pyramids and the sfinx.
When we asked about the papyrus museum we were told this was never planned. When we showed the reservation the guide said he was sorry but this was not the plan. Very unfortunate as we really wanted to see this.
As we left back home (around 18h) we were disappointed but nothing to be done. When we were in Hurghada we saw the driver was passing our hotel at 2km but he kept on driving. He had dropped off all other passengers first and then (because we had asked him) he turned back for our hotel. He said the list of hotels was a lot to remember and it was not his fault. In total we spent 25h on this trip.
When we tried to discuss this with the operator we were simply told we were liars and it was not true. When I wanted to send proof no one replied anymore.
Pay attention when booking this as your itinerary may not be what you pay for (it seems to be random) and if there are any issues the organising party just says you’re lying and doesn’t answer anymore.
Mathias_V · 2026年9月 · Viator より
A day tour packed with too many sights
If you book this tour just to get to see the pyramids of Giza, you might get disappointed big time. The whole tour took 22h from my pick up to finish. I was actually picked up almost 20min late and not by the tour bus, but a sedan with a driver to get me to the actual bus. However, due to lack of communication, I was escorted to another bus which took me like 10min out of town to my actual bus. Coffee breaks along the way are ok, but every stop being almost 30min it just kills a lot of time from the actual main point given that the tour should be about the pyramids of Giza. Our driver didn't even say when we have to be back on the bus again. The drive to Cairo was almost whopping 7h. Quick visit to the Egyptian Museum was nice, but unfortunately we weren't told that the main artifacts aren't even there, incl. the funerary mask of Tutankhamon, but in the Grand Egyptian Museum as the whole museum is actually going to relocate. After 1h in the museum, it took almost 30min extra for some unknown reason to continue again. After the boat trip, a lunch, and a visit to the Egyptian parfume and oil shop we were finally going to the pyramids, but at the point it was almost a quite close call as the pyramid area closes at 5pm. We didn't even get to see the Great Sprinx properly due to lack of time. Tour description mentions a visit to the papyrus factory/museum, but instead of that we were in an Egyptian spices shop where almost the whole group just wondered what are we even doing here sniffing on some spices dead-tired and a super long drive back to Hurghada waiting for us. My sincerely advise for the tour operator would be to concentrate only on the museum and the pyramids.
Samuli_K · 2026年9月 · Viator より
Cairo trip
Our guide Mohamed Farghale is the best and the most interesting guide i ever had and he made our trip amazing and didn’t let as miss out on anything. He deserves a raise! He is so kind and have a lot of patience!
326dorao · 2026年9月 · Tripadvisor より
Trip to Cairo
Our guide Mohamed farghale is the best. The trip was awesome and great value for money. I would recommend this trip to everyone.
lukamS2786SR · 2026年9月 · Tripadvisor より
Amazing
Our guide Mr.Falcon was excellent, very informative and entertaining,his knowledge of the Great Egyptian Museum was outstanding,The visit to the Oil emporium hosted by an industrious bedhiun entrepreneur was a never to be forgotten treasure.Then onward to sample the magical delights of Egyptian cuisine in Giza, topped off by an enchanting cruise along the Nile which brought the day to wonderful wonderful end
K6003DNgaryt · 2026年9月 · Tripadvisor より
