Cairo Day Trip from Sharm el Sheikh by Plane

Great day out, Ibrahim was a great guide and took us to the pyramids and GEM museum. Early flight but you get to the pyramids before the crowds so worth it, lunch was great and the museum is amazingly done.

An unforgettable day in Cairo, made exceptional by Mohamed – but disappointing customer service from Book Tour Egypt We booked an excursion from Sharm El Sheikh to Cairo to visit the Pyramids of Giza, explore the tombs of the pharaohs and visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, and the actual day exceeded all our expectations! Our tour guide, Mohamed, was absolutely fantastic. He was incredibly knowledgeable, passionate about Egyptian history and able to bring everything to life. He made the entire day wonderful, helped us navigate everything smoothly and ensured we got the most out of our experience. We were particularly grateful that he allowed us free time to enjoy being around the pyramids at our own pace, take everything in and appreciate just how incredible they are. The whole day was fabulous, and Mohamed played a huge part in making it so memorable for us. We cannot praise him highly enough. Unfortunately, our experience with Book Tour Egypt before the excursion was far less positive. We found it very difficult to get hold of the company, particularly as they use multiple WhatsApp numbers. Despite having booked our excursion over a year in advance, we had received no communication as our tour date approached, and I had to spend two days trying to contact them to confirm our arrangements. When we eventually made contact, we were informed that the price had increased by £60 per person – effectively an additional 50% on what we had originally agreed to pay. We were told that we either had to pay the additional amount or the entire excursion would be cancelled. With children looking forward to such a special experience, being put in that position was incredibly frustrating, as cancelling was not really a realistic option for us. The manner in which the situation was handled was also disappointing, and we found the lady we spoke to quite rude. It is such a shame that the booking process and customer service caused so much stress before what turned out to be an absolutely brilliant day. Our advice would be to make sure you reconfirm your booking and the total price well in advance. The excursion itself was outstanding, and Mohamed deserves enormous credit for making it such a wonderful experience. However, the communication, unexpected price increase and way the issue was handled by Book Tour Egypt left a lot to be desired. Thank you, Mohamed, for an unforgettable day in Cairo. You were brilliant, and we would happily recommend you as a guide!

I had a fantastic day exploring Egypt, including the Nile, the Pyramids and the museum. The pick-up arrangements were very flexible, which made the whole experience much easier and more convenient. The journey was also much better by plane than by coach, only around 45 minutes, which gave us much more time to enjoy the sights. Our tour guide, Reem, was excellent. She was extremely knowledgeable, has a PhD, and did a great job making sure we saw as much as possible while still allowing enough time for breaks and to enjoy the experience without feeling rushed. The buffet was also very good, and overall it was a lovely, well-organised day. We saw so much, learnt a lot and really enjoyed ourselves. **Definitely worth the money and highly recommended!**

Great trip to experience Cairo in 1 day. Reem was a fantastic tour guide highly educated on the history of Egypt and gave us great insight into ancient Egypt and the dynasties. We drove a boat on the river Nile and Reem vey kindly took some lovely family photos for us. Finishing off at the GEM seeing the artefacts from the past. It’s was a full packed so be well rested the day before to take in the whole experience!

Worth every penny. Falcon (our guide) was good and friendly enough. Only downside was the delay in the flights to and from Cairo.