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EXCELLENT Based on 1353 reviews Posted on Tripadvisor Nicolas GVerified Unforgettable experience Super organized from A (getting a quote) to Z (back at the hotel)! Only friendly and competent contacts. And our special thanks go to our guide Aladin, who made the day perfect for us! This way, we were able to get to know not only ancient Cairo but also modern-day Cairo. And all of it in an extremely pleasant and likable way! THANK YOU VERY MUCH!Posted on Tripadvisor Marion BVerified An unforgettable excursion! We took a personalized excursion from Marsa Alam to Luxor for 2 days. Our driver Emil was really great, polite, respectful, and very attentive to us during these 2 days. Waël, our French-speaking guide on site, taught us a lot about the history of Egypt with passion and a touch of humor. He took us to typical and delicious restaurants. The hotel booked by Memnon was simply fabulous, we had a breathtaking view of the Nile and one of the most beautiful sunsets I have ever seen. We did many visits: Karnak Temple, Luxor Temple, Hatshepsut Palace, Valley of the Kings, as well as a boat ride on the Nile. And the unique and unforgettable experience: an incredible hot air balloon ride. Everything was perfect, the program, the experiences, the visits, the interactions, Emil and Waël took great care of us. If you are looking to have a unique experience, rich in discovery, you can trust Memnon with your eyes closed.Posted on Tripadvisor claweg2022Verified Cairo/Luxor excursion with flight Ahmed from Memnon always answered all open questions promptly via WhatsApp and was reachable. Marcos in Cairo and Malek in Luxor are both great tour guides!!! Both speak very good German, brought the history of Egypt closer to us in a vivid and exciting way, possess incredibly well-founded historical knowledge, and are, moreover, very pleasant people. We felt safe and comfortable at all times. Everything is planned super well, went smoothly, and we would do it again. Many thanks!!!Posted on Tripadvisor Hugo BVerified 100% satisfied! Hello Ahmed! 😊🇪🇬 Our excursion to Cairo, to the impressive pyramids and to the new Grand Egyptian Museum was simply beautiful and an unforgettable experience! We would like to give special praise to our tour guide Mohamed. He not only speaks excellent German, but also possesses overwhelming expertise in Egyptian history and mythology. With great enthusiasm and passion, he brought the fascinating history of his country closer to us. Especially during the tour of the pyramids and the new Egyptian Museum, his detailed explanations were incredibly interesting and impressive. You notice immediately: Mohamed is an Egyptian with heart and soul! 🇪🇬❤️ He lives and loves the history of his country. He is more than qualified for this task. We really could not have wished for a better tour guide! And then there is the traffic in Cairo! 😄🚗 For us as people from a small German town, just the car ride through Cairo was a huge adventure! What happens on the streets there is, from our perspective, pure madness! Cars from all sides, honking without end, and a traffic chaos at which one can only rub one's eyes in amazement as a German. One thing is certain for us, in any case: Driving in Cairo should definitely be left to the local professionals! 😅 Our driver mastered this apparent chaos with incredible calm and confidence. A big compliment for that as well! These trips were an experience in themselves for us! The entire organization was also excellent. The pickup from the hotel and the transfer to the airport worked wonderfully. We were particularly impressed by the reliability and helpfulness of your entire team. Due to our own inattentiveness, we had forgotten a jacket in the vehicle. But even this small mishap was resolved completely easily by the Memnon team. On our return trip, the driver had the jacket with him again. That is customer service as one could only wish for! For that, we would like to thank you from the bottom of our hearts! ❤️ Dear Ahmed, a huge thank you to you and the entire team at Memnon Reisen! You made an extraordinary and unforgettable day possible for us, which we will remember with great joy for a very long time. We can recommend Memnon Reisen 100%! Outstanding organization, first-class support, extraordinary expertise, and above all, people who do their work with heart and passion. Many, many thanks for everything! ❤️🇪🇬 Warm greetings from our whole family, Hendrik Böttger!Posted on Tripadvisor Angela JVerified Thank you for this special experience! 2 days in Luxor from Marsa Alam Even beforehand, all questions were answered via an extremely friendly chat and everything was tailored to our wishes. The helpful and calm manner of our driver Emil was particularly pleasant; he was able to provide a sense of safety even on the night drive to Luxor. Our tour guide Malik - a walking encyclopedia - definitely has more answers than one could have questions. A heartfelt thank you for this special experience!Posted on Tripadvisor Rol BVerified Private tour Abydos and Dendera Our driver MIDI picked up my husband and me from the hotel on time and brought us safely to our destination and back. During the drive, he constantly provided us with drinks. On the way, our guide Osama joined us, and we drove to Abydos first. The temple thrilled us very much, and we received a lot of interesting information from Osama. There were many things that were completely new to us; Osama patiently answered our questions. Afterward, we visited the temple in Dendera, which was just as magnificent and decorated with many paintings and reliefs. From our guide, we again got to see and hear a variety of details and also received information about the country and its people. To conclude, we were invited to a restaurant where there was typical Egyptian food, which tasted excellent. It was a wonderful day with many new impressions. Everything worked out great, for which we thank Midi and Osama warmly. With kind regards, C. and R. BarthelPosted on Tripadvisor Stefanie SVerified An unforgettable experience It was simply great, from the pickup to the return transport everything 100%. We also had a hot air balloon ride included, that was a dream. Our private guide plus driver were so nice, took so much time, explained everything in detail but also gave us time to explore on our own. The hotel where we were accommodated for one night was also super. A bit older but very clean, the breakfast was good and the staff very friendly. All in all great, no hidden costs, no tourist trap!!!! On the contrary, Osama our guide even explained to us exactly how to deal with pushy vendors. We are planning to come back to Hurghada next year and will definitely book the trip to Cairo through Memnon Reisen then.Posted on Tripadvisor Ilona KVerified Very good Tour Bassam was an excellent guide; we learned a great deal about the pyramids and the city of Cairo. His knowledge and his command of the German language are outstanding. We were very satisfied. The excursion to the new Egyptian Museum was fascinating, and once again, the tour led by Bassam was superb. Our driver, Sharif, was also very kind, and his driving skills while navigating through Cairo were impressive. We were very pleased with our tour of Cairo.Posted on Tripadvisor Lana PVerified Unforgettable 2-day trip with an outstanding guide! It is already our second trip with Memnon Reisen. This time we booked a two-day excursion including a flight to Cairo and are completely thrilled! A very special thank you goes to our guide Jakob. He was absolutely super nice, extremely competent, and was also able to tell us a lot and explain everything wonderfully. We especially liked that he also showed us additional things outside of the fixed program. We saw an incredible amount: from the Pyramids of Giza to the impressive Step Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, all the way to the modern GEM. The bazaar was also beautiful to see and a great experience! The driver did an incredible job in Cairo traffic! Thank you very much Organizationally, everything was perfect: The hotel was very nice and the food was delicious throughout. We felt completely comfortable and well taken care of at all times. An absolute recommendation, we would book this trip with Memnon Reisen and Jakob again anytime!Posted on Tripadvisor Tina ZVerified Unforgettable excursion to Luxor 🌟 10 out of 10 points – An unforgettable excursion to Luxor! 🇪🇬❤️ Our excursion to Luxor with Memmon Reisen was simply fantastic from start to finish! Everything was excellently organized, so we could enjoy the day to the fullest. A very special and huge thank you goes to our tour guide and Egyptologist Naschaat! 🙏❤️ With his incredibly deep and impressive knowledge, his passion for Egyptian history, and his wonderful, humorous manner, he made this day an absolutely unforgettable experience. Naschaat managed to bring the history of ancient Egypt to life in a way that left us amazed time and time again. There were moments when we were simply speechless, and others that literally gave us goosebumps. You can feel in every one of his words how much heart and soul and enthusiasm he puts into his work. Exactly such people turn a nice excursion into an experience that remains in your memory forever! ❤️ For us, this day was not just an excursion, but a fascinating journey into the past, full of emotions, impressive impressions, and unforgettable moments. We would book through Memmon Reisen again at any time and can wholeheartedly recommend the organizer as well as Naschaat in particular! Absolute 10/10 – it could not have been better! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Thank you very much for this wonderful day, which we will definitely never forget! 🇪🇬❤️
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Cairo Excursions by Plane from Hurghada
7 programmes to choose from — classic day trip, late-risers, 2 days, or combined with Luxor, Alexandria or Abu Simbel. Private & English-speaking.
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Cairo by Plane — Classic Day Trip
Cairo by Plane — Late Risers
Cairo by Plane — Special Programme
Cairo — 2 Days (Saqqara & Dahshur)
Cairo & Luxor — 2 Days
Cairo & Alexandria — 2 Days
Cairo, Aswan & Abu Simbel — 3 Days
Egypt Round Trips with Nile Cruise — Private & English-speaking
Experience Egypt round trips at your own pace: private multi-day tours combining Cairo, Luxor, Aswan and a classic Nile Cruise into one unforgettable journey. All our round trips are exclusively private — no group bus, no shopping stops — and accompanied by licensed English-speaking Egyptologists. Whether 7, 11 or 14 days: you decide the route, pace and programme, we take care of planning, transfers and hotels.
7 days
from 1,575€
7 Days Egypt Tour — Cairo, Nile Cruise, Luxor & Abu Simbel
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11 days
from 2,520€
Cairo and Nile Cruise — 11 Days Egypt Round Trip
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11 days
from 2,520€
11 Days Egypt Round Trip: Cairo + Nile Cruise + Bahariya Oasis
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14 days
from 3,510€
14 Day Egypt Tour with Nile Cruise
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more detailsNile Cruises — Luxor & Aswan, 5-Star, Full Board
Sail the Nile between Luxor and Aswan on a 5-star cruise with full board, visiting Karnak, the Valley of the Kings, Edfu, Kom Ombo, Philae and Abu Simbel. Choose between 4, 5 or 8-day cruises with a private English-speaking Egyptologist throughout.
Private Speedboat Trips — Bullet Speed Boats
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Our Features
Holidays is probably, the most valuable time of the year for everyone. That is why we attach great importance to giving you an interesting and relaxing time.
Who we are?Individual Egypt Day Tours & Excursions
We will show you not only the most popular sights of Egypt, we will also show you places that are hidden from tourists!
Fair prices / no extra costs
Our prices are more than reasonable. NO hidden fees or additional charges. We want to be honest with you.
Time for you
Due to the fact that our excursions are organized by small private groups, you can leisurely enjoy all the attractions of Egypt at your own pace.
We are guided by you
Most of our excursions can be customized to suit your schedule and preferences. Choose all the attractions and places you want to visit - and we will organize it with our experience better than you can imagine!
Why Book Your Egypt Excursions with Memnon Reisen?
Egypt can be explored in many ways — but the difference between a crowded group-bus excursion and a private Egypt excursion is enormous. With Memnon Reisen, you never share your vehicle with strangers on a packed bus moving from site to site. You get a private air-conditioned vehicle, a fully flexible pace, and an English-speaking Egyptologist guide dedicated exclusively to you and your group.
Private Excursion vs. Group Excursion — The Difference
On typical group excursions, the organiser decides the pace, the route and how long you stay at each stop — often including compulsory stops at perfume or papyrus shops, the well-known "shopping stops". With a private Memnon Reisen excursion, none of that applies:
- No group bus, no travelling with strangers
- No compulsory shopping stops at partner stores
- Flexible pick-up directly from your Red Sea hotel
- Private, licensed Egyptologist guide — in English, German, French or Spanish
- Adjustable pace: more time at the sites that matter to you
Our Offer at a Glance
Our Egypt excursions cover the country's must-see destinations: day trips to Cairo to the Pyramids of Giza, the Sphinx and the Grand Egyptian Museum; private tours to Luxor for the Valley of the Kings, Karnak Temple and Luxor Temple; multi-day trips to Aswan with Abu Simbel and the High Dam; and excursions departing directly from the Red Sea coast — snorkeling trips, desert safaris and city tours from Hurghada, El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Safaga and Marsa Alam. For those with more time, several destinations can be combined into a multi-day private round trip or a classic Nile cruise between Luxor and Aswan.
Whether it's a single-day excursion or a two-week round trip, all our private Egypt excursions are organised to your requirements, with transparent pricing and no hidden costs, plus WhatsApp support even after you've booked.
Reviews of our tourists



Magdy gave us an unforgettable day at the Pyramids, the Egyptian Museum, and a Nile cruise.
We were guided through the bazaar, and the driver chauffeured us safely.
All in all, an unforgettable day. The pick-up and return journey from Hurghada to Cairo, and vice versa, were also superbly organized.

At first, every offer looks the same except for the price, but when you look deep into the details, the differences become clear. For big groups like ours, Memnon organizes private tours in high-quality vehicles like the Toyota Coaster (which looked brand new), provides refreshments, and hires drivers who are professional and experienced. This made the 22-hour round trip much more positive than expected.
The focus of our excursion was on the Pyramids of Giza, the Great Sphinx, and the new Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), which is where Hani the Egyptologist really shines. He was exactly what our group needed: calm, charming, knowledgeable, and highly efficient at navigating the sites. He was perhaps a bit too realistic at times, given that we had six teenagers familiar with some of the unsolved pyramid mysteries, but with only a few hours to cover thousands of years, the facts must come first—and there were plenty of those to cover.
Lunch at the Royal Lotus restaurant was a very decent buffet option—honestly, a very clean and solid choice. We didn’t expect à la carte, of course, and the proximity to the GEM was a big plus (just a couple of minutes away).
The newly opened Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) is an absolute must-see, offering an incredible, climate-controlled journey through history that culminates in the first-ever complete display of Pharaoh Tutankhamun’s 5,000 golden treasures. Between the soaring Grand Staircase and the massive glass walls framing a perfect view of the Giza Pyramids, this state-of-the-art complex feels like a modern temple. We were certainly right to choose the agency that includes the GEM as a default part of the tour, unlike many others.
To cut a long story short, the trip to Cairo with Memnon Reisen was very well organized in every aspect, and we would gladly use their services again.


From the beginning I contact this company, they replied quickly, polite and clear program.
The price was also reasonable.
One day before D-day, they contacted me with useful info and reminder. Good attention.
At D day, everything was perfect.
Good drivers (they sent 2 drivers since this was long journey)
They are polite, good attitude and good driving skills.
The guide was original Egyptian (Egyptology) and he had good knowledge.
We are happy to book and have service from Memnon
Good job 👍👍👍

Our guide Ali was there to meet us. Ali spoke really good English which we really appreciated. The tour itself was amazing. Ali knows his stuff as he is an official Egyptologist. Ali explained all about the lower, middle and higher kingdoms and took us on a journey through them with the locations, mummification and art. I would highly recommended this tour operator as was first class. Going back was easier as you can leave at any time with no convoy. Lunch and admission fees were also included.


I would particularly like to highlight the performance of Mr. Malek, who was my guide. He has a lot of knowledge and is extremely kind and helpful.
I can only recommend this trip!

We have already booked 2 trips with Memnon, the last trip in December 2024. We drove from Hurghada to Luxor to see the Valley of the Kings and other sights. We booked a private trip because we wanted to be completely flexible in our decisions. We were picked up at the hotel by 2 drivers. @Toni and @Akram. They spoke German and English and drove us to Luxor very safely. We also found it very good that the drivers could take turns. In Luxor we had an excellent tour guide who gave us an interesting insight into the history of Egypt.
We had a great day and can 100% recommend Memnon.



The highlight of the day was our tour guide, Gerges. His deep knowledge and fascinating insights really brought the history to life. We got to see the stunning temples and tombs, having priority access made the experience so much more enjoyable.
Even though Luxor is a busy tourist spot, Gerges managed to take us to quieter spots, giving us a more peaceful and intimate experience. The facts he shared were so unique and impressive, with details that you just wouldn't find in a guidebook. I can’t recommend this tour enough—it was worth every penny and more!

Memnon proposed a journey based on our interests and their historical and local knowledge and adjusted it to our individual preferences
All for a fair price. Completely stress free. Everything functioned perfect. Strongly recommeded for couples, families, some friends who want no show, but the real stuff and are not familiar with Egypt.
We are individual travelers. This was our first organised sightseeing holiday / round trip and I am convinced it was the absulutely right joice for Egypt.
That does not mean, that I would not make some individual adaptions und changes or alterations, as I would after every holiday, but that would mainly be to visit more points of interest.





We then booked the private tour to Luxor as a group (4 people) and the tour to Abydos and Dendera for two people. Both times we were picked up on time in clean vehicles by very, very nice drivers and brought safely to our destination. Osama was our guide on both days and conveyed his comprehensive knowledge to us in a lively manner in perfect German. He had an answer to every one of our questions and was always warm and friendly.
The private tours allowed us to see the temples before the crowds, which is highly recommended.
We can wholeheartedly recommend Memnon Reisen and will definitely book with them again on our next holiday to Egypt.

Hello from Pickalbatros Palace.
We had a really fantastic boat tour today with probably the best tour guide in all of Egypt, Achmed. He looked after us well at every second, enriched us with very interesting information and there was really nothing here that we were missing in any way.
The boat tour included 3 guided snorkeling trips of 40 to 60 minutes on beautiful reefs north of Hurghada. When we arrived at the third spot, we were able to admire the west side of the Fanadir Reef for a good hour on our own, if we wished, alone. We were looked after perfectly throughout the day by our tour guide and the boat team and never had the feeling of being rushed. The food was also very good and I can say that after a total of 6 trips in 2 years, this was the most beautiful trip with a fantastic team.
In the future, we will only book our excursions through Memnonreisen and wish everyone who does the same a lot of fun on their next trip. Thank you dear team and hopefully see you soon.
Robert and Jule 🙂




Very professional coordination via WhatsApp before and after the excursion, pickup at the hotel and the excursion itself - everything was great. We recommend.


Price of the trip was convenient.
We had unforgettable experiences. We are planning next year another trip to Cairo.



They were 24 hour responsive, they provide information about everything, were always 100% punctual! The transfers were amazing and the drivers were so nice.
Our experience in Luxor was absolutely perfect! The hot air balloon ride was a one in a life time experience: watching the sunrise over the Valley of the Kings and the Nile, breath taking. Our guide (Atif) explained EVERYTHING in detail and answered every question, he was just the best. And we got to enjoy 1 hour in the Nile boat all by ourselves! It was so relaxing. Our driver (Michael) was always asking if we needed cool water and snacks (that were available throughout the whole tour).
If you visit Egypt you can trust Memnon Raisen for great experiences and great services!
Frequently Asked Questions About Egypt Excursions
How much does an Egypt excursion cost?
Prices for our Egypt excursions start around 12€ for a short city tour and can exceed 3,500€ for a private multi-day round trip with a Nile cruise. The price depends on duration, itinerary and group size — all prices are shown directly on each excursion, with no hidden costs.
Are the excursions private or group tours?
All our excursions are private by default — you never travel with strangers on a group bus. You get your own vehicle, an individual guide, and can freely adjust the pace and programme.
How do I book an excursion?
You can send your request directly through the booking form on this page or message us on WhatsApp. We usually reply quickly with a personalised offer.
Will we be picked up from our hotel?
Yes, pick-up is directly from your hotel in Hurghada, El Gouna, Makadi Bay, Sahl Hasheesh, Soma Bay, Safaga or Marsa Alam — timed according to your excursion.
Do the guides speak English?
Yes, our licensed Egyptologists speak English. Guides in German, French or Spanish are also available on request.
What's included in the price?
Depending on the excursion, transfers, entrance fees, an English-speaking guide and sometimes meals are included in the price. Exact inclusions are listed in the description of each excursion.
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