Getting there and on site

From Cairo, from the Red Sea, or from the airport, and how to get around the site.

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From CairoAbout 15 kilometers, but traffic decides. App taxi, metro, or transfer compare…
From HurghadaFour hundred fifty kilometers, five and a half hours, and the regular bus runs…
Airport and FlightsCairo has two airports, and the second is on the same side of the city as the …
From Sharm el-SheikhThe day trip is possible and sold daily. What it really costs in time, where t…
From LuxorWhy no ordinary Nile cruise passes the plateau, which station is the right one…
Getting ThereThe journey has three stages, and the last is the one that goes wrong. What ha…
DistancesThe site is larger than any photo suggests. Walking times between the structur…

Where They AreNot in the desert, but on the western edge of Cairo. Where exactly the plateau…
Map of the PlateauWhere the structures stand, where the two gates are, and in what order you sho…
GPS Coordinates29.9792 degrees North, 31.1342 degrees East. Why these numbers are rounded, wh…
The City of GizaGiza is not an excavation site but a metropolis on the western edge of Cairo. …
Google Maps and EarthSatellite image, Street View, and 360-degree tour show the plateau very differ…
Which country?In short: Egypt. Why the structures are not in Cairo, why the continent is wor…
Speed of Light299,792,458 meters per second, 29.9792458 degrees north: the digits do match. …
Weather and ClimateThe official monthly figures from the Egyptian Meteorological Authority, why a…

Mastaba TombsWhat looks like rubble is a street grid. Who lies in the east, who in the west…
Solar Boat of KhufuThe boat museum at the pyramid no longer exists. Find out where the boat is to…
Sphinx Viewing TerraceStanding between the paws is not possible. From where you can actually see the…
The Boat PitsAround the Great Pyramid of Khufu lie boat-shaped pits, precisely cut into the…
The Panoramic PointThe most famous viewpoint on the plateau, the shuttle's first stop. What you c…
Tomb of Meresankh IIIA few steps from the Great Pyramid of Khufu lies the best-preserved walk-in to…
Valley Temple of KhafreGranite pillars, alabaster floor, shade: the best-preserved structure of the O…

Electric shuttleIncluded in the entrance fee, it stops at the key points and replaces the walk…
New main entranceThe old gate at the Mena House is closed. Where the new entrance is, what's th…
No more carsYour driver drops you off at the gate and waits outside. What exactly is prohi…
The RedevelopmentIn 2020, a long list was promised, from cable car to helipad. What stands toda…
The Sphinx GateThe eastern entrance is open but does not sell tickets. Those arriving without…
Toilets and CafésThe weakest part of a visit is now the most improved. What is actually availab…