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Giza pyramids guides

Everything to sort out before you reach the gate: which tour suits you, whether the inside of the Great Pyramid is worth it, how tickets and the new entrance work, when to go, how to fit in the Grand Egyptian Museum, and what to wear.

Best Giza Pyramids Tour 2026: Which One Fits Your DayPrivate or shared, tickets or not, museum or Saqqara: how the Giza tours differ and who each one suits.Read the guide →Inside the Great Pyramid 2026: The Climb, the Heat & TicketsThe tunnel, the Grand Gallery and the King's Chamber: what the climb is like and who should skip it.Read the guide →Giza Pyramids Tickets 2026: Types, the New Gate & PayingPlateau and interior tickets, the card-only desks, the new gate and the shuttle buses.Read the guide →Best Time to Visit the Pyramids 2026: Month, Hour & RamadanThe coolest months, the quietest hours, how long to stay, and what changes in summer and Ramadan.Read the guide →Grand Egyptian Museum & Pyramids 2026: One Day, Both SitesHours, timed tickets and what to see at the Grand Egyptian Museum, and how to fit it with the plateau.Read the guide →Pyramids Dress Code & Tips 2026: What to Wear and BringClothes, shoes, toilets, safety, touts and photos: the practical side of a day at the pyramids.Read the guide →

Tours

Choose your pyramids tour

The three tours most people choose between. Every tour has its own page with what it includes and what guests say.

Private Pyramids & Great Sphinx Tour with Camel Ride Your group only 4 to 8 hoursFree cancellation

Private Pyramids & Great Sphinx Tour with Camel Ride
PrivateCamel rideOptions

A private Egyptologist for your group, the plateau ticket and a short camel ride, with options that add the museum, Saqqara or a felucca. Length depends on the option.

What's included
  • Pickup and drop-off at your Cairo or Giza hotel
  • A private Egyptologist guide and an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Plateau entry ticket and a 10 or 30 minute camel ride, by option
  • Bottled water
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
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Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids & Sphinx Tour with Lunch Pyramids + GEM 7 to 8 hoursFree cancellation

Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids & Sphinx Tour with Lunch
Plateau ticketGEM ticketLunch

The pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple in the morning, then two guided hours in the Grand Egyptian Museum. The listing includes both entry tickets and lunch.

What's included
  • Pickup and drop-off at your Cairo or Giza hotel
  • An Egyptologist guide and an air-conditioned vehicle
  • Entry tickets to the pyramids and Sphinx area and to the Grand Egyptian Museum
  • Lunch at an Egyptian restaurant and bottled water
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
FormatGuided day, hotel pickup Book this
Half-Day Tour to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx Half day 5 to 6 hoursFree cancellation

Half-Day Tour to the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx
EgyptologistSphinxAdd-ons

An Egyptologist, a morning on the plateau and back at your hotel by mid-afternoon. Plateau tickets, lunch and a camel ride come with the option you book.

What's included
  • Pickup and drop-off at your Cairo or Giza hotel
  • An Egyptologist guide and an air-conditioned vehicle
  • The Great Pyramid, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre
  • Plateau tickets, lunch and a camel ride with the matching option
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Full tour details
FormatGuided half day, hotel pickup Book this

Plan your date before you go

Hotel pickup, an Egyptologist on the plateau and at the Sphinx, two guided hours in the Grand Egyptian Museum and lunch, with both entry tickets in the booking. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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