



Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum
- Hotel pickup included
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
- Duration per provider: 8 hours
Two destinations, eight hours, starting in Giza
PacknFly picks you up from your hotel in Giza. You will be out for eight hours, and the program names exactly two stops: first the Giza Plateau with the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the viewpoints in between, then the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square. The museum is the old building on the square; the statues of the three pyramid builders are still there, while Tutankhamun and the royal mummies have moved out. From central Giza to the plateau it is 12.2 kilometers, and the drive takes about 15 minutes. This day trip is therefore suitable for travelers who want to see two destinations in one day without planning long transfer times.




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- Provider
- PacknFly
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Start location
- Giza
- Group type
- private booking available
- Guide
- live guide
- German-speaking
- not specified
- Hotel pickup
- yes
- Price
- from €69
- Rating
- 5.0 out of 2 reviews
- Quality threshold
- not met
What is included, what is not, and what the provider does not say
The catalog distinguishes three states, and the third is the most important: no information does not mean excluded, but unresolved.
| Service | Status | What this means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Plateau site ticket | no information | Ask before booking; it is about €11 per person. |
| Interior of a pyramid | no information | The normal case. Khufu officially about €16 (1,000 Egyptian pounds). |
| Hotel pickup | included | Included, meeting point is your accommodation. |
| Lunch | no information | Not specified. |
| Tomb chambers and mastabas | nowhere in the catalog | In the entire reviewed catalog, no offer sells access to a tomb on the plateau. |
| Cancellation | free up to 24 hours before | Provider's statement in the catalog. |
- Status
- no information
- What this means for you
- Ask before booking; it is about €11 per person.
- Status
- no information
- What this means for you
- The normal case. Khufu officially about €16 (1,000 Egyptian pounds).
- Status
- included
- What this means for you
- Included, meeting point is your accommodation.
- Status
- no information
- What this means for you
- Not specified.
- Status
- nowhere in the catalog
- What this means for you
- In the entire reviewed catalog, no offer sells access to a tomb on the plateau.
- Status
- free up to 24 hours before
- What this means for you
- Provider's statement in the catalog.
What the price includes and what remains open
The tour costs from €69. Included are hotel pickup in Giza and accompaniment by a local guide. PacknFly leaves open whether the site ticket for the plateau is included in the price. It also does not say whether lunch is planned and whether a pyramid interior will be visited. The official rates for these three items: the plateau site ticket 700 EGP (about €11), the Khufu interior 1,000 EGP (about €16), the Menkaure interior 280 EGP. Whether PacknFly covers these amounts for its guests is not stated. Up to 24 hours before the start, the booking can be cancelled free of charge.
The price in comparison
Entry price of this tour against the four best-documented offers in the same category. The highlighted bar is this tour.
The price alone says little. Read it together with the line “Site ticket” in the comparison table: An offer without entrance is not cheaper, but calculated differently.
Figures in this chart as a table
| Row | Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Mu… | Giza: Guided pyramid tour at sun… | Giza: Pyramid, Memphis, Sakkara with … | Pyramids of Giza: Quad desert safari… | Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx: Half-day… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | 69 € | 40 € | 31 € | 34 € | 25 € |
This tour against four comparable ones
All five come from the category “Tours from Giza”. The column of this tour is highlighted; the other four are the best-documented in the category.
| Pyramiden von Gizeh und Ägyptisches Museum | Gizeh: Geführte Pyramiden-Tour bei Sonnenaufgang … | Gizeh: Pyramide, Memphis, Sakkara mit optional … | Pyramiden von Gizeh: Quad-Wüstensafari und … | Pyramiden von Gizeh und Sphinx: Halbtägige private … | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | PacknFly | Egypt Excursions Online | Egypt Excursions Online | Emo Tours Egypt | Emo Tours Egypt |
| Price | from 69 € | from 40 € | from 31 € | from 34 € | from 25 € |
| Duration | 8 hours | 5 hours | 3 to 8 hours | 1 to 2 hours | 4 hours |
| Group type | private | group | group | private | private |
| German-speaking | no | no | yes | yes | no |
| Area ticket | not specified | Add-on | included | Add-on | included |
| Pickup | yes | yes | yes | yes | not specified |
| Rating (reviews) | 5.0 (2) | 4.7 (928) | 4.8 (388) | 4.5 (1,167) | 4.4 (1,607) |
| Quality threshold | failed | passed | passed | passed | passed |
| Free cancellation until | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h |
- Provider
- PacknFly
- Price
- from 69 €
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Group type
- private
- German-speaking
- no
- Area ticket
- not specified
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 5.0 (2)
- Quality threshold
- failed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
- Provider
- Egypt Excursions Online
- Price
- from 40 €
- Duration
- 5 hours
- Group type
- group
- German-speaking
- no
- Area ticket
- Add-on
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.7 (928)
- Quality threshold
- passed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
- Provider
- Egypt Excursions Online
- Price
- from 31 €
- Duration
- 3 to 8 hours
- Group type
- group
- German-speaking
- yes
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.8 (388)
- Quality threshold
- passed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
- Provider
- Emo Tours Egypt
- Price
- from 34 €
- Duration
- 1 to 2 hours
- Group type
- private
- German-speaking
- yes
- Area ticket
- Add-on
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.5 (1,167)
- Quality threshold
- passed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
- Provider
- Emo Tours Egypt
- Price
- from 25 €
- Duration
- 4 hours
- Group type
- private
- German-speaking
- no
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- not specified
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.4 (1,607)
- Quality threshold
- passed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
The order follows the documentation and not the commission. All values come from the same catalog fields so that the columns are comparable.
How many people have judged?
Number of reviews per offer, with the rating in parentheses. A rating without its sample size is not information.
The quality threshold of this page is ten reviews. Anything below that is not a judgment but a coincidence.
Figures in this chart as a table
| Row | Pyramids of Giza and the Egypti… (5.0) | Giza: Guided pyramid tour… (4.7) | Giza: Pyramid, Memphis, Sakk… (4.8) | Pyramids of Giza: Quad desert… (4.5) | Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx… (4.4) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 2 reviews | 928 reviews | 388 reviews | 1,167 reviews | 1,607 reviews |
5.0 out of two reviews: a narrow basis
The rating of 5.0 comes from two reviews. In the category of pyramid tours from Giza, there are 43 offers; by number of reviews, this tour ranks 30th. The ranking by evidence strength places it 29th. These two votes are too few to support the top rating. If you are looking for a reliable classification, you should compare the offers with significantly more reviews in the same category.
The day, stop by stop
The order follows the usual sequence. Each stop tells you what to expect there and the documented figures; everything else is in the data sheet.
Pickup at your accommodation
The provider picks you up; the duration of the tour counts from here, not from the gate.
Giza Plateau
The site itself: the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the viewpoints in between. Private vehicles are not allowed up; you travel by electric shuttle or on foot.
- Site ticket for foreigners (adults)700 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities
- Opening hours (official website)08:00–16:00Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
- Ticket office closes before gate closes1 hourAltertümerverwaltung (Regelpraxis)
Great Sphinx
Carved from the bedrock, not built. The public stands on the terrace above, not next to the paws.
- Length73 mWikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza
- Height20 mWikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza
- Public accessfrom the east through the Valley Temple of Khafre up to the viewing terraceMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau)
Great Pyramid of Khufu
The largest of the three, from the outside. The interior is a separate ticket and is not included in almost any offer.
- Original height146.6 mWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
- Interior visit for foreigners (adults)1,000 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
- Midday closure12:00–13:00Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau)
Pyramid of Khafre
The middle one, still with casing at the top. Its valley temple is included in the site ticket and is the shadiest place on the site.
- Original height143.5 mMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
- Remaining casingpolished limestone blocks at the topMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
- Valley temple included in site ticketincludedMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau)
Pyramid of Menkaure
The smallest of the three, with granite from Aswan on the lower courses.
- Original height65 mMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
- Interior visit foreigners (adults)280 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
- Casing materialRed granite from Aswan instead of limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)
The old building on Tahrir Square. Tutankhamun and the royal mummies have moved out; the statues of the three pyramid builders are still there.
- Admission foreigners (adults)550 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
- Opening hours9:00 AM–5:00 PMMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
- Ticket office closes4:00 PMMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
Back to the starting point
The return trip is included in the stated duration. In Cairo traffic, it is the most unpredictable part of the day.
A stop in this list is a stop, not a commitment to the duration of the stop.
Temperatures in Cairo throughout the year
Average daily maximum and minimum values per month. Two series, one axis; the points mark the hottest and coldest months. Giza (city) has no official station of its own; measurements are taken in Cairo.
There is hardly any shade on the site itself; the values are normal outdoor values and not a forecast.
Figures in this chart as a table
| Row | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily maximum | 18.9 °C | 20.5 °C | 23.8 °C | 28.1 °C | 32.2 °C | 34.6 °C | 35 °C | 34.9 °C | 33.4 °C | 30 °C | 24.9 °C | 20.5 °C |
| Daily minimum | 10.1 °C | 11 °C | 13.2 °C | 15.9 °C | 19.3 °C | 22.2 °C | 23.8 °C | 24.3 °C | 22.7 °C | 20 °C | 15.6 °C | 11.7 °C |
Monthly curves: cool months, hot months
The chart above shows the monthly values of the nearest official station, as no official values are available for the city of Giza itself. From November to February, the highs remain between 19 and 25 degrees; these are the lowest highs of the year. From May to September, they climb to 30 to 35 degrees, reaching 35 degrees in June, July, and August. The tour lasts eight hours and is designed as a day tour; PacknFly does not specify an exact start time. There is hardly any shade on the plateau, so the hot hours are part of this day tour.
The complete data sheet
Every piece of information this project has documented about this tour, the places in its program, and the area covered by your ticket: 222 rows, each with its source. Collapsed because this is not a reading page, but fully present.
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| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The offer30 | ||
| Provider title | Pyramids of Giza and Egyptian Museum | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Provider | PacknFly | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Product number | 438950 | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Start location | Giza | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Duration | 8 hours | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Multi-day | no | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Starting price | 69 € | GetYourGuide, live retrieval |
| Starting price in local currency | approx. 4,081 EGP | Exchange rate 59.14 EGP per euro |
| Rating | 5.0 stars | GetYourGuide, live retrieval |
| Number of reviews | 2 | GetYourGuide, live retrieval |
| Project quality threshold | not passed | Own rule: at least 4.0 with at least 10 reviews |
| Rank in category | 29 of 43 in 'Tours from Giza' | Own evaluation, grade weighted by number of reviews |
| Plateau area ticket | not specified | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Interior of a pyramid | not specified | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Access to a tomb | no offer in the catalog sells this | Own evaluation of all 252 offers |
| Hotel pickup | included | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Lunch | not specified | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Type of guide | live guide | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Guide languages | English | GetYourGuide catalog |
| German-speaking guide | no | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Private booking possible | yes | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Small group | no | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Group type according to provider | Private group | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Preferred entry | no | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Wheelchair accessible | not specified | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Free cancellation | yes | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Cancellation deadline | 24 hours before start | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Giza reference in catalog | high | Own check of catalog fields |
| Provider images | 4 photos | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Data status | 2026-09-03 | Own retrieval |
| Giza Plateau22 | ||
| Area ticket for foreigners (adults) | EGP 700 · Students EGP 350; Egyptians EGP 60/30. Does NOT cover the interiors | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Area ticket for students (foreigners) | EGP 350 | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Opening hours (official website) | 08:00–16:00 · Official sources contradict each other (PDF from 2020: 07:00–17:00); ticket booths close one hour before closing | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Ticket booth closure before gate closure | 1 hour | Antiquities administration (standard practice) |
| Payment at ticket booth | card only, no cash · Cashless sales since 2023; cash still needed for tips and small purchases | Daily News Egypt |
| Main entrance since 2025 | Great Gate on the Cairo–Fayoum desert road (southwest) · Replaces the old gate at Mena House; Sphinx Gate open but without ticket booths | RESEARCH-BASE |
| Private vehicles on the plateau | banned since the 2025 reorganization | RESEARCH-BASE |
| Electric shuttle | included in admission, hop-on/hop-off · Confirmed stops: Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Panorama Point, Sphinx | RESEARCH-BASE |
| Visitor operations | Orascom Pyramids Entertainment (OPE), 15-year contract since 2018 · Ticket revenue remains entirely with the state, plus 50% of project profit | Egyptian Streets |
| Visitors per year (operator figure) | 3,500,000 · Figure from 5 Jan 2026; target 5 million; no official per-site figure published | Middle East Observer |
| Visitors per day (derived) | 9,600 · Calculated from 3.5 million/year | Middle East Observer |
| UNESCO World Heritage since | 1979 · Part of 'Memphis and its Necropolis', No. 86 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Area of the World Heritage site | 16,358.52 ha | UNESCO / Wikidata |
| Length of the pyramid field (Abu Roash to Dahshur) | 30 km · Over two dozen pyramids depending on counting method | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Great Pyramid of Khufu closed at noon | 12:00–13:00 | RESEARCH-BASE (site visit 2026-08-31) |
| Interior of the Great Pyramid (circulating figures) | EGP 400–1,500 · Three orders of magnitude circulate; daily quota ~300 in two windows (Hawass regulation after 1998) | RESEARCH-BASE (multiple sources, disputed) |
| Entry for under-16s on Fri/Sat/holidays | only with ID or accompanied · Regulation from June 2022; current application unverified | Egypt Independent |
| Major concerts on the plateau since | 1978 · Around 15 confirmed major performances in five decades, almost yearly since 2021 | The National |
| First professional boxing match on the plateau | 2026-05-23 · Usyk vs. Verhoeven, T.K.O. round 11 | Saudi Press Agency |
| Private photography at sites | free, also with system/SLR cameras · Permit required: photo umbrellas, artificial light, equipment that blocks paths | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Milky Way over the plateau | not visible (brightest night sky in the world in the Nile Delta) · Starry-sky photos over the pyramids are montages | Falchi et al., Science Advances 2016 |
| Air purification system in the King's Chamber since | September 2025 · Plasmacluster; aim: reduce humidity, protect walls | Egyptian Streets |
| Great Sphinx23 | ||
| Length | 73 m | Wikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza |
| Height | 20 m | Wikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza |
| Width | 19 m | Wikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza |
| Material | carved directly from the bedrock · Not a built structure, but a sculpture in the natural limestone | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Date of creation | 4th Dynasty, c. 2613–2494 BC · Thus the oldest of the Egyptian colossal statues | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Attribution | Reign of Khafre, c. 2558–2532 BC · The official wording is 'the evidence points to' – supported but not proven | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Iconography | the king with a lion's body, as a sign of his power | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Sphinx Temple | immediately in front, next to the Valley Temple of Khafre | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Construction sequence | the Valley Temple was finished before work on the Sphinx began · Result of archaeological analysis, not tradition | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Facial features | striking resemblance to the statues of Khafre | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Interpretation in the New Kingdom | manifestation of the sun god, called Horemakhet ('Horus in the Horizon') · 18th Dynasty, c. 1550–1295 BC | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Temple of Amenhotep II | built next to the Sphinx, dedicated to this god · Amenhotep II, c. 1427–1400 BC | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Dream Stele | erected by Thutmose IV between the front paws · Thutmose IV, c. 1400–1390 BC; the research figure given by NOVA is 1401–1391 BC | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Content of the Dream Stele | The young prince rests at noon in the shadow of the Sphinx; the god promises him kingship in a dream if he clears away the sand | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Purpose of the stele | legitimization of the succession and fulfillment of the royal core duty to maintain sacred buildings | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Condition in the New Kingdom | largely sand-covered, probably only the head visible | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| The Plateau in the New Kingdom | Court excursion grounds: hunting, chariot driving, archery, rest stops in the shade | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Dream Stele: material and size | Granite, just under four meters high, several tons · Only attested secondarily; according to a common interpretation, a reused lintel from the valley temple of Khafre | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Dream Stele: condition | About half of the text is missing, with a crack starting from the twelfth line · Uncovered in 1817 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia; after that, weathering accelerated | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Public access | From the east through the valley temple of Khafre up to the viewing terrace · There is no walkable circular path on the north side of the pit; the closest distance is on the order of 30 to 50 m | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau) |
| Access at paw level | Official category "The Sphinx (Private Visits only + Site Opening Fee)" · Private booking outside opening hours with an additional site opening fee – not an invention of providers, but also not a regular ticket | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Claim of a second, buried sphinx | Not substantiated · Presentation from June 2026 from the same group whose foundational work was retracted in August 2026 | Remote Sensing (MDPI), retraction notice 10.08.2026 |
| UNESCO World Heritage since | 1979 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Great Pyramid of Khufu25 | ||
| Original height | 146.6 m · 280 cubits; the official site states 146.5 m | Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza |
| Current height | 138.5 m · The missing eight meters are the removed casing and the pyramidion | Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza |
| Base length | 230.33 m · 440 cubits | Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza |
| Volume | 2,600,000 m³ | Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza |
| Inclination angle | 51°50'40" · Corresponds to a seked of 5 1/2 palms | Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza |
| Material | Limestone, mortar, granite | Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza |
| Origin of the casing | Turah, south of Maadi, delivered by ship · The structure was once completely clad in high-quality limestone | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Builder | King Khufu, ca. 2589–2566 BC | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Estimated construction time | 10 to 20 years · Official figure; exactly how it was built remains unresolved to this day | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Tallest building in the world | For 3,800 years | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Seven Wonders of the World | The only surviving one of the ancient Seven Wonders | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Chambers | 3 chambers · One in the bedrock, two in the masonry – according to the ministry, no other pyramid has this | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Sarcophagus | In the King's Chamber, still in place today | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Great Gallery | Corbelled ascent to the King's Chamber | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Boat pits on the south side | 2 boats · Found dismantled; the first boat is now in the Grand Egyptian Museum | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Interior visit foreigners (adults) | 1,000 EGP · Official amount; the site ticket is also required. Amounts circulating otherwise range from 400 to 1,500 EGP – the ministry's figure is the reliable one | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Interior visit students | 500 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Opening hours (monument side) | 07:00–17:00 · Seven days a week; the site side of the same ministry states 08:00–16:00. The contradiction is official and unresolved | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Midday closure | 12:00–13:00 · Only the Great Pyramid of Khufu; documented in the project's research base | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau) |
| Temporary closure | April 1, 1998 · Humidity inside had risen to 80 percent due to visitors | Zahi Hawass, Restoring the Great Pyramid |
| Water release per visitor | 20 g · Through breath and sweat; the moisture carries salts into the plaster and justifies the limited daily quota | Zahi Hawass, Restoring the Great Pyramid |
| Air purification system | Since September 2025 in the King's Chamber and the chamber below · Plasmacluster technology; the unit is located in the chambers, not in the Grand Gallery | Egyptian Streets / Ahram Online, September 2025 |
| ScanPyramids: Big Void | At least 30 m above the Grand Gallery · Muon radiography, published 2017 | Nature 2017 (ScanPyramids) |
| ScanPyramids: North Face Corridor | Confirmed behind the chevron stones on the north side · Confirmed in 2025 by ground-penetrating radar, ultrasound, and electrical resistivity tomography | Scientific Reports 2025 (North Face Corridor) |
| UNESCO World Heritage since | 1979 · As part of "Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur" | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Pyramid of Khafre23 | ||
| Original height | 143.5 m · Only slightly lower than the Great Pyramid of Khufu | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Current height | 136.4 m · 274 cubits | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre |
| Base length | 215.25 m | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre |
| Volume | 2,211,096 m³ | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre |
| Inclination angle | 53°10' · Steeper than the Great Pyramid of Khufu, which partially compensates for the height difference | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre |
| Builder | King Khafre, ca. 2558–2532 BC · A son of Khufu | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Location | Built on slightly higher bedrock · That is why it appears as tall as his father's – the official text explicitly states this as the intention | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Remaining casing | polished limestone blocks at the top · The only one of the three that still has its casing at the top | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Origin of the casing | Turah, south of Maadi, by ship | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Core masonry | Blocks of local limestone | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Mortuary and valley temples | larger than those of all earlier pyramids · And among the best-preserved structures of the Old Kingdom | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Valley temple: construction | massive limestone blocks with granite facing, alabaster floors, monolithic granite pillars | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Valley temple: statue niches | symmetrically arranged, once filled with royal statues | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Most famous statue | granodiorite seated figure with Horus falcon at the back of the head · Considered one of the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| The Great Sphinx | officially part of Khafre's complex · Literally listed as a "colossal statue next to his valley temple" | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Statue discoveries | in 1860 by Auguste Mariette, some from a shaft in the temple | Giza Project, Harvard University |
| Current location of the statues | documented inconsistently · The official website names the Egyptian Museum, while the Harvard find catalogue lists most pieces with GEM inventory numbers | Giza Project, Harvard University |
| North-south axis relative to Khufu | about 0.5 arc minutes difference · Total station survey by Nell and Ruggles, December 2006 | Nell & Ruggles, Archaeoastronomy 25 (2012) |
| Right angles of the sides | more accurate than the Great Pyramid of Khufu · Same survey; the east-west axis of both is closer to the cardinal direction than the north-south axis | Nell & Ruggles, Archaeoastronomy 25 (2012) |
| Valley temple in the site ticket | included · Thus the nearest accessible interior space at the Sphinx and the shadiest spot on the open site | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau) |
| Interior visit | not officially indicated · The monument page lists no ticket block; circulating figures range from 130 to 280 EGP. Do not treat as a price | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Claimed structures beneath the pyramid | not substantiated · The March 2025 press conference relied on a method whose foundational work was withdrawn on 10 August 2026; the authors dispute the withdrawal | Remote Sensing (MDPI), withdrawal notice 10.08.2026 |
| UNESCO World Heritage since | 1979 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Pyramid of Menkaure20 | ||
| Original height | 65 m · 125 cubits | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Base area | 102.2 × 104.6 m · 200 cubits | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure |
| Construction volume | 235,183 m³ · About one tenth of the Great Pyramid of Khufu | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure |
| Inclination angle | 51°20'25" | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure |
| Builder | King Menkaure, c. 2532–2503 BC · Probably son of Khafre and grandson of Khufu | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Base area in comparison | less than a quarter of the other two · The ministry cites, among other reasons, the limited space on the plateau | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Casing material | red granite from Aswan instead of limestone · Over 800 km transport route, and a considerably harder stone than limestone | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Granite portion of the casing | only the lower quarter · The rest is limestone | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Condition at the end of his reign | unfinished · Menkaure died before completion; many granite blocks were never smoothed | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Mortuary and valley temples | planned as limestone with granite facing, executed in whitewashed mudbrick | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Funerary cult after his death | practised for about 300 more years | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Queens' pyramids | 3 pyramids | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Satellite pyramid | none found · It is suspected that the largest of the three queens' pyramids originally had this role | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Interior visit foreigners (adults) | 280 EGP · Official amount, site ticket required in addition | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Interior visit students | 140 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Opening hours (monument page) | 07:00–17:00 · Seven days | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Announced casing project | January 2024, estimated at three years · The granite blocks lying on the ground were to be reattached | State Information Service (Review Commission Menkaure) |
| Decision of the review commission | unanimous rejection · Reason: the original position of no single block can be determined | State Information Service (Review Commission Menkaure) |
| Instead recommended | surveying, sorting the fallen blocks, excavation in the rubble slope, making the site accessible to visitors · The construction project became a research and outreach project – the current state remains | State Information Service (Review Commission Menkaure) |
| UNESCO World Heritage since | 1979 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)21 | ||
| Opening | 1902 by Khedive Abbas Helmy II | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Architect | Marcel Dourgnon (France) · Selected in an international competition in 1895 – according to the ministry, the first of its kind | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Rank | oldest archaeological museum in the Middle East | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Collection size | 170,000 objects · The ministry calls it the largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities in the world | Wikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum |
| Exhibition period | Predynastic to Greco-Roman period | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Highlights | Complete burials of Yuya and Thuya, Psusennes I with the treasures of Tanis, Narmer Palette | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Statues of the three pyramid builders | Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure · The most direct reason to combine a visit here with a day at the plateau | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Opening hours | 9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Seven days a week | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Ticket office closes | 4:00 PM · One hour before closing – same rule as at the plateau | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Admission foreigners (adults) | EGP 550 | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Admission students (foreigners) | EGP 275 | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Audio guide (foreigners) | EGP 75 | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Free admission | Children under 6, Egyptian seniors 60+, Egyptians with disabilities, orphans, registered school groups | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Photography | Free with mobile phone, no flash · Commercial photography only with permit and daily fee; tripod only with its own ticket | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) |
| Location | Tahrir Square, downtown Cairo | Wikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum |
| Coordinates: latitude | 30.05 degrees | Wikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum |
| Coordinates: longitude | 31.23 degrees | Wikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum |
| Distance to Giza Plateau | 16.9 km · Free-flow driving time about 19 minutes; in Cairo traffic realistically much longer | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| Royal mummies | 22 mummies (18 kings, 4 queens) moved to the NMEC on 3 April 2021 · Pharaohs' Golden Parade – the mummies are no longer here | Wikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum |
| Tutankhamun | The gold mask and throne have moved to the Grand Egyptian Museum · If you come for Tutankhamun, you must go to the GEM; the Tahrir house keeps other collections | Wikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum |
| Offers in the project catalogue that include this museum | 23 offers | GetYourGuide catalogue, project dataset partners/directory/tours.json |
| Giza (city) and the climate17 | ||
| Population | 4,458,135 inhabitants · As of 2023; third-largest city in Egypt | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| City area | 98.4 km2 | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Elevation above sea level | 30 m | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Latitude | 29.99 degrees | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Longitude | 31.21 degrees | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Founded | 642 AD | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Administrative seat | Capital of Giza Governorate | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Visitors 2025 | 14,700,000 people · According to the article, Egypt's most visited destination | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Road to Giza Plateau | 12.2 km · From central Giza; the plateau lies on the western edge of the city | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| Driving time to Giza Plateau | 15 min · Free-flow time without traffic; in Greater Cairo realistically much longer | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| Distance to Memphis (Mit Rahina) | Under 30 km south | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| International airport | CAI IATA · According to the article, 45 km from Giza via the Cairo–Alexandria desert road | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Second airport: Sphinx International (SPX) | Opened 2018 · Explicitly built to serve the plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum | Wikipedia (en): Sphinx International Airport |
| Sphinx Airport to Giza Plateau | 36.8 km | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| Cairo University on site since | 1924 · The campus is in Giza, not Cairo | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Public transport | Cairo Metro, shared network with Cairo | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Nearest official climate station | Cairo Airport (NOAA normals 1991–2020) · According to the article, the climate matches that of Cairo; no separate official normals for Giza | Wikipedia (en): Giza |
| Cairo: Normals of the nearest station41 | ||
| Population (city) | 9,801,536 inhabitants · As of 2023 | Wikipedia (en): Cairo |
| Population (Greater Cairo) | 22,200,000 inhabitants | Wikipedia (en): Cairo |
| City area | 606 km2 | Wikipedia (en): Cairo |
| Area of Greater Cairo | 2,744 km2 | Wikipedia (en): Cairo |
| Elevation above sea level | 23 m | Wikipedia (en): Cairo |
| Latitude | 30.04 degrees | Wikipedia (en): Cairo |
| Longitude | 31.24 degrees | Wikipedia (en): Cairo |
| Founding of the Fatimid city | 969 AD · Earlier predecessor settlements (Babylon, Fustat) are significantly older | Wikipedia (en): Cairo |
| Nearest airport | CAI IATA | Wikipedia (en): Cairo International Airport |
| Airport to city centre | 20.7 km | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| Road to Giza Plateau | 16.5 km | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| Driving time to Giza Plateau | 18 min · Free-flow time without traffic; in Greater Cairo realistically much longer | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| January daily high | 18.9°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| January daily low | 10.1°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| February daily high | 20.5°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| February daily low | 11°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| March daily high | 23.8°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| March daily low | 13.2°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| April daily high | 28.1°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| April daily low | 15.9°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| May daily high | 32.2°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| May daily low | 19.3°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| June daily high | 34.6°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| June daily low | 22.2°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| July daily high | 35°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| July daily low | 23.8°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| August daily high | 34.9°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| August daily low | 24.3°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| September daily high | 33.4°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| September daily low | 22.7°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| October daily high | 30°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| October daily low | 20°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| November daily high | 24.9°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| November daily low | 15.6°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| December daily high | 20.5°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| December daily low | 11.7°C · Cairo Airport station (CAI) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Annual precipitation | 24.8 mm | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Annual mean of daily highs | 28.1°C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Annual mean of daily lows | 17.5°C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Highest recorded value | 47.8°C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Lowest recorded value | 1.2°C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
Ticket office, card payment, opening hours
At the Great Gate, the main entrance to the plateau, the ticket office closes one hour before the gate closes; payment there is by card only. The Sphinx Gate remains open but has no ticket office. One official source lists opening hours as 08:00 to 16:00, another as 07:00 to 17:00. Private vehicles have not been allowed onto the plateau since 2025; the electric shuttle to the pyramids is included in the site ticket. The Egyptian Museum opens daily from 09:00 to 17:00, with its ticket office closing at 16:00.
Who this day works for and who it doesn't
This tour is right for travellers who want to see the Giza Plateau and the Egyptian Museum in one day, take advantage of hotel pickup in Giza, and are open to an English-speaking guide. It can be booked as a private tour; no small-group option is listed. It is explicitly not the right choice if you expect a designated German-speaking guide; for that, the tour “Pyramid, Memphis, Sakkara with optional Dahshur and Felucca Tour” is available, which lists German. Those who firmly plan to enter a pyramid interior are also in the wrong place here, as PacknFly does not state whether they arrange interior access.
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The order follows proximity to this tour, not commission. Reviews, prices and availability according to GetYourGuide, retrieved on 2026-09-03. Prices in euros; "from" is the provider's lowest entry price.
Frequently asked questions
Is entry to the plateau included in this offer?
The provider says nothing about this. It amounts to around 11 euros (700 Egyptian pounds) per person; ask before booking.
How long does the tour actually take?
The catalogue states 8 hours. This span is counted from the meeting point or hotel, not from the gate; in Cairo traffic, a good half to full hour each way is lost to that.
Is there a German-speaking guide?
No German-speaking guide is listed for this offer.
Will this get me inside a pyramid?
The offer says nothing about this, which is the case for 175 of 252 offers. You buy the ticket on site; for the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the official price is around 16 euros (1,000 Egyptian pounds).
Is the rating of this offer meaningful?
No. 5.0 stars from only 2 reviews is not enough for a judgment, regardless of how high the rating is.
Where can I find all the data for this tour?
In the data sheet on this page. It lists every detail about the tour, each site visited, and the climate of the departure city, each with its source, and can be downloaded as a CSV.

Pyramids of Giza and the Egyptian Museum
Dates, availability, and the latest version of the services are provided by the operator. This page reflects the catalog status, not the status as of this morning.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these sources. The main text does not cite them to keep it readable; the data sheet lists the source for each line.
- 1GetYourGuide: Pyramiden von Gizeh und Ägyptisches Museum abgerufen 2026-09-03Title, duration, services, languages, cancellation policy, stars, number of reviews, and starting price.
- 2Kursdatensatz des Projekts, partners/fx.json abgerufen 2026-09-03Conversion of Egyptian pounds to euros, at 59.14 EGP per euro. Amounts are rounded down because "from" indicates a lower limit.
- 3Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 4Altertümerverwaltung (Regelpraxis) abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 5Daily News Egypt abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 6RESEARCH-BASE abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 7Egyptian Streets abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 8Middle East Observer abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 9UNESCO World Heritage Centre abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 10UNESCO / Wikidata abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 11RESEARCH-BASE (Ortstermin 2026-08-31) abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 12RESEARCH-BASE (mehrere Quellen, umstritten) abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 13Egypt Independent abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 14The National abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 15Saudi Press Agency abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 16Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 17Falchi et al., Science Advances 2016 abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 18Egyptian Streets abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 19Wikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 20Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 21Kasia Szpakowska im Gespraech mit NOVA (PBS) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 22Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 23Remote Sensing (MDPI), Ruecknahmehinweis 10.08.2026 abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 24Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 25Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 26Zahi Hawass, Restoring the Great Pyramid abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 27Egyptian Streets / Ahram Online, September 2025 abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 28Nature 2017 (ScanPyramids) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 29Scientific Reports 2025 (North Face Corridor) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 30Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 31Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 32Giza Project, Harvard University abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 33Nell & Ruggles, Archaeoastronomy 25 (2012) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 34Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 35Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 36State Information Service (Pruefkommission Mykerinos) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 37Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 38Wikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 39OSRM-Routing auf OpenStreetMap-Daten abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 40GetYourGuide-Katalog, Projektdatensatz partners/directory/tours.json abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 41Wikipedia (en): Giza abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 42Wikipedia (en): Sphinx International Airport abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 43Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities abgerufen 2026-09-04
- 44RESEARCH-BASE abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 45UNESCO World Heritage Centre abgerufen 2026-09-04
- 46Egypt Independent abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 47Wikipedia (en): Cairo abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 48Wikipedia (en): Cairo International Airport abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 49NOAA-Klimanormalen 1991-2020 via Wikipedia abgerufen 2026-09-03
