Plan your visit
When to go, how long to stay, what to bring. The questions that come before booking.
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GetYourGuide
★ 4.6(3,680 Reviews)Half-day tour from Cairo to the pyramids and the Sphinx
- Plateau entry
- English-speaking guide
- Hotel pickup
- Lunch as an add-on
from 35 €
View dates and inclusions Preparation17
- Nile Cruise and Beach VacationFourteen days, two halves, four hours of bus in between. What all-inclusive me…
- Nile Cruise from CairoFrom Cairo, it almost always means: Cairo, then a domestic flight, then a ship…
- Holiday in CairoCairo is a city break because the plateau is within the city. How many nights …
- Which Ship?Almost the entire fleet carries five stars, so the category decides nothing. W…
- Experiences27 cruise offers, 608 reviews in total. A single day trip has more. What you s…
- Holidays and ToursThe pyramids are half a day, not a holiday destination. Three travel formats i…
- A Full DayThe plateau itself takes three to four hours. What fills a whole day, in what …
- A Half DayA half day is not a shortened full-day route, but a sequence with one decision…
- Combine with the museumDoing both in one day is a long day. Two weekdays make it easier, opening hour…
- Entering EgyptThree ways to get a visa, the same official fee. What you really need, why you…
- Giza or Cairo?The question is often posed as an either/or, but it isn't. What speaks for an …
- How much does a guide costThe fee is not negotiable but set by decree. What the rate regulates, why you …
- Month by MonthIt's not the temperature that decides, but how many of the eight opening hours…
- Ramadan and Public HolidaysThe common concern is unfounded. It doesn't close, but everything around it ch…
- Saqqara and DahshurThe step pyramid came first, the first attempt went wrong. Those who see the n…
- Stopover in CairoIt's not the pyramids that eat up your time, but passport control and traffic.…
- Tour or on your ownThe question is not guide or no guide, but who puts the day together. Five com…
Practicalities10
- AccessibilityThe renovation has made the site more accessible than ever before. Almost none…
- Claustrophobia InsideThe climb is narrow, steep, warm, and low. What's really difficult about it, w…
- Heat and Sun ProtectionThere is no shade on the plateau. Why the most dangerous month is not July, ho…
- Packing ListNo lockers, no way back to the car: what this means for your packing list, whi…
- Photography Rules and DronesPhotography is free, drones are not. What the cabinet decision really says, wh…
- Rip-offs and toutsThe camel scam, the fake guide, and the supposedly closed gate. How the three …
- Solo Female TravelersPersistence is stronger when no one is standing next to you. What actually hap…
- Tipping and baksheesh in GizaWhat Germans distinguish as tip, alms, and bribe, Arabic unites in one word. H…
- What does a camel ride costThere is no fixed rate, and the amount is not the problem. Why dismounting is …
- When to ArriveBeing there at opening time is the best advice, but not everyone can make it. …
Plan your visit17
- Tickets and PricesOne base ticket, several add-on tickets, and three different prices online for…
- Plan Your VisitEntrance moved, cars banned, interiors not included in the ticket. The handful…
- Experience Reports196 offers, 55,000 reviews, one single outlier. Where the poor ratings come fr…
- The EntrancesTwo gates at opposite ends, and only one has a ticket office. Which one is rig…
- Opening HoursOfficially from eight in the morning, seven days a week. Why other sources say…
- Visitor numbersFigures circulate ranging from 2.5 to 14.7 million. What each of these actuall…
- Who owns the siteThe state owns it, a corporation runs the services. Who decides what, where th…
- Do You Need a Guide?94 percent of bookable offers come with a guide. What a guide in Giza can do, …
- Tips for VisitingGood travel rules fail at this site. Eight common pieces of advice that have t…
- Is it safe?For Egypt, there is a partial travel warning, but not for Giza. What the Feder…
- Best Time to VisitThe month determines the weather, the time determines the visit. Why two hours…
- With ChildrenWith children, the visit works well if three things are right. What the shuttl…
- How much time to planThree hours on the site are not three hours on the calendar. The door-to-door …
- What Does My Day Cost?Five questions, one total in euros and pounds. Admission is the smallest item,…
- What to wearThere is no dress code at the plateau. What really matters is sand from below,…
- When to go?Month and time of day determine two numbers: heat and crowds. The first hour a…
- Which Gate?Three questions, one answer. At the gate by the Sphinx, there is no ticket boo…