Day Trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Bazaar

5 hours, from €81, entrance included. 5.0 out of 2 reviews. What the provider TravMeTours promises, what it leaves open, and what is added to the price on the day.

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Day Trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Bazaar

★ 5.0(2 Reviews)
  • Site ticket for the plateau included
  • Hotel pickup included
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Duration according to provider: 5 hours

Five Hours Between the Giza Plateau and Tahrir Square

This day trip by TravMeTours starts in Giza and lasts five hours. From the city area of Giza, it is 12.2 kilometers to the Giza Plateau; the driving time is stated as 15 minutes. There you will find the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the viewpoints in between. Afterwards, the route leads to the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir Square. The tour name also mentions a bazaar; the provider leaves open where exactly it is visited and how much time is allocated to it. If you want to combine the plateau and the old building at Tahrir Square in one day, you have a fixed route for that.

Day Trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, BazaarDay Trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, BazaarDay Trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, BazaarDay Trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, BazaarDay Trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Bazaar

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Provider
TravMeTours
Duration
5 hours
Start location
Giza
Group type
private bookable
Guide
live guide
German-speaking
not specified
Hotel pickup
yes
Price
from €81
Rating
5.0 out of 2 reviews
Quality threshold
not passed

What is included, what is not, and what the provider is silent about

The catalog distinguishes three states, and the third is the most important: no information does not mean excluded, but unclarified.

ServiceStatusWhat this means for you
Site ticket plateauincludedIncluded in the price, nothing more to pay.
Interior of a pyramidno informationThe normal case. Khufu officially around €16 (1,000 Egyptian pounds).
Hotel pickupincludedIncluded, meeting point is your accommodation.
LunchincludedIncluded.
Burial chambers and mastabasnowhere in the catalogIn the entire reviewed catalog, no offer sells access to a tomb on the plateau.
Cancellationfree up to 24 hours beforeProvider's statement in the catalog.
Site ticket plateau
Status
included
What this means for you
Included in the price, nothing more to pay.
Interior of a pyramid
Status
no information
What this means for you
The normal case. Khufu officially around €16 (1,000 Egyptian pounds).
Hotel pickup
Status
included
What this means for you
Included, meeting point is your accommodation.
Lunch
Status
included
What this means for you
Included.
Burial chambers and mastabas
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.
Cancellation
Status
free up to 24 hours before
What this means for you
Provider's statement in the catalog.

What the entry price includes and what remains open

The entry price starts at €81, making it one of the most expensive 26 percent of offers in this category. Explicitly included are hotel pickup in Giza, lunch, and the site ticket for the Giza Plateau. Only 13 other offers in the same category include lunch. For the site ticket, the provider covers the official 700 EGP, around €11; you will not pay this amount again on the day. The provider does not state whether a pyramid interior is part of the offer. Officially, the interior of Khufu is 1,000 EGP, around €16, payable on site; for the interior of the Pyramid of Menkaure, 280 EGP is set, but the site ticket is also required. Whether entry to the Egyptian Museum is included in the price is also left open by the provider; officially, it is 550 EGP for foreign adults. Tipping is customary in Egypt, but not a surcharge for special service.

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.

Day Trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphin…81 €
Giza: Guided Pyramid Tour at Sun…40 €
Giza: Pyramid, Memphis, Sakkara with …31 €
Pyramids of Giza: Quad Desert Safari…34 €
Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx: Half-Day…25 €

The price alone says little. Read it together with the line "Site ticket" in the comparison table: An offer without entry is not cheaper, but calculated differently.

Figures in this chart as a table
RowDay Trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphin…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 price81 €40 €31 €34 €25 €

This tour against four comparable ones

All five come from the category "Tours from Giza". The column for this tour is highlighted; the other four are the best-documented in the category.

Tagesausflug Große Pyramiden und Sphinx …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 …
ProviderTravMeToursEgypt Excursions OnlineEgypt Excursions OnlineEmo Tours EgyptEmo Tours Egypt
Pricefrom 81 €from 40 €from 31 €from 34 €from 25 €
Duration5 hours5 hours3 to 8 hours1 to 2 hours4 hours
Group typeprivategroupgroupprivateprivate
German-speakingnonoyesyesno
Area ticketincludedAdd-onincludedAdd-onincluded
Pickupyesyesyesyesnot specified
Rating (reviews)5.0 (2)4.7 (928)4.8 (388)4.5 (1,167)4.4 (1,607)
Quality thresholdfailedpassedpassedpassedpassed
Free cancellation until24 h24 h24 h24 h24 h
Tagesausflug Große Pyramiden und Sphinx, Ägyptisches Museum, Basar
Provider
TravMeTours
Price
from 81 €
Duration
5 hours
Group type
private
German-speaking
no
Area ticket
included
Pickup
yes
Rating (reviews)
5.0 (2)
Quality threshold
failed
Free cancellation until
24 h
Gizeh: Geführte Pyramiden-Tour bei Sonnenaufgang mit Kamelritt und Frühstück
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
Gizeh: Pyramide, Memphis, Sakkara mit optional Dahschur und Feluke-Tour
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
Pyramiden von Gizeh: Quad-Wüstensafari und optionaler Kamelritt
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
Pyramiden von Gizeh und Sphinx: Halbtägige private oder Gruppen-Tour
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, 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.

Day Trip to the Great Pyramids u… (5.0)2 reviews
Giza: Guided Pyramid Tour… (4.7)928 reviews
Giza: Pyramid, Memphis, Sakk… (4.8)388 reviews
Pyramids of Giza: Quad Desert… (4.5)1.167 reviews
Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx… (4.4)1.607 reviews

The quality threshold for this page is ten reviews. Anything below that is not a judgment, but chance.

Figures in this chart as a table
RowDay Trip to the Great Pyramids u… (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)
Reviews2 reviews928 reviews388 reviews1,167 reviews1,607 reviews

A 5.0 from two reviews

The displayed rating of 5.0 comes from two reviews. With this sample size, the rating is an indication of a lack of evidence, not of proven quality. In the category of pyramid tours from Giza, which includes 43 offers, the tour ranks 27th when ordered by evidence strength, and 30th by the number of reviews. That is not a strong result. You should not read the perfect five as a reliable quality judgment.

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.

  1. Pickup at your accommodation

    The provider picks you up; the duration of the tour counts from here, not from the gate.

  2. Giza Plateau

    The site itself: the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the viewpoints in between. Private vehicles are not allowed up; you go by electric shuttle or on foot.

  3. Great Sphinx

    Carved from the existing rock, not built. The public stands on the terrace above, not next to the paws.

  4. 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.

  5. Pyramid of Khafre

    The middle one, still partly clad at the top. Its valley temple is included in the site ticket and is the shadiest spot on the site.

  6. Pyramid of Menkaure

    The smallest of the three, clad in granite from Aswan on its lower courses.

  7. 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.

  8. Return to starting point

    The return trip is included in the stated duration. In Cairo traffic, it is the most unpredictable part of the day.

A place in this list is a stop, not a promise about the duration of the stop.

Temperatures in Cairo over the year

Mean 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.

Daily maximumDaily minimum
715233038Daily maximum, Jul: 35,0 °C35Daily maximum, Jan: 18,9 °C19Daily minimum, Aug: 24,3 °C24Daily minimum, Jan: 10,1 °C10JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

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
RowJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Daily maximum18.9 °C20.5 °C23.8 °C28.1 °C32.2 °C34.6 °C35 °C34.9 °C33.4 °C30 °C24.9 °C20.5 °C
Daily minimum10.1 °C11 °C13.2 °C15.9 °C19.3 °C22.2 °C23.8 °C24.3 °C22.7 °C20 °C15.6 °C11.7 °C

The season matters more than the time of day

The chart above this section shows the monthly temperatures of Cairo, the nearest official station; no official values are available for Giza itself. From June to August, the highs reach 35 degrees each; the lows are between 22 and 24 degrees. The plateau offers little shade. The months from November to February are more pleasant, with highs between 19 and 25 degrees. The provider does not specify a start time; you must clarify the time of day of the tour before booking. The values are normal outdoor values, not a forecast.

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 its ticket: 222 rows, each with its source. Collapsed because this is not a reading page, but fully present.

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The offer30
Provider's titleDay Trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, BazaarGetYourGuide catalog
ProviderTravMeToursGetYourGuide catalog
Product number444679GetYourGuide catalog
Start locationGizaGetYourGuide catalog
Duration5 hoursGetYourGuide catalog
Multi-dayNoGetYourGuide catalog
Starting price81 €GetYourGuide, live retrieval
Starting price in local currencyapprox. 4,790 EGPExchange rate 59.14 EGP per euro
Rating5.0 starsGetYourGuide, live retrieval
Number of reviews2GetYourGuide, live retrieval
Project quality thresholdNot passedOwn rule: at least 4.0 with at least 10 reviews
Rank in category27 of 43 in 'Tours from Giza'Own evaluation, grade weighted by number of reviews
Plateau area ticketIncludedGetYourGuide catalog
Interior of a pyramidNo informationGetYourGuide catalog
Access to a tombNo offer in the catalog sells thisOwn evaluation of all 252 offers
Hotel pickupIncludedGetYourGuide catalog
LunchIncludedGetYourGuide catalog
Type of guideLive guideGetYourGuide catalog
Guide languagesEnglishGetYourGuide catalog
German-speaking guideNoGetYourGuide catalog
Private booking possibleYesGetYourGuide catalog
Small groupNoGetYourGuide catalog
Group type according to providerPrivate groupGetYourGuide catalog
Preferred entryYesGetYourGuide catalog
Wheelchair accessibleNo informationGetYourGuide catalog
Free cancellationYesGetYourGuide catalog
Cancellation deadline24 hours before startGetYourGuide catalog
Giza reference in catalogHighOwn verification of catalogue fields
Provider images5 photosGetYourGuide catalogue
Data status2026-09-03Own retrieval
Giza Plateau22
Area ticket foreigners (adults)EGP 700 · Students EGP 350; Egyptians EGP 60/30. Does NOT cover interiorsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities
Area ticket students (foreigners)EGP 350Ministry 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 office closes one hour before closingMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities
Ticket office closes before gate closes1 hourAntiquities administration (standard practice)
Payment at ticket officecard only, no cash · Cashless sales since 2023; cash still needed for tips and small itemsDaily News Egypt
Main entrance since 2025Great Gate on the Cairo–Fayoum desert road (southwest) · Replaces the old gate at Mena House; Sphinx Gate open but without ticket officeRESEARCH-BASE
Private vehicles on the plateaubanned since the 2025 reorganisationRESEARCH-BASE
Electric shuttleincluded in admission, hop-on/hop-off · Stops confirmed: Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Panorama Point, SphinxRESEARCH-BASE
Visitor operationsOrascom Pyramids Entertainment (OPE), 15-year contract since 2018 · Ticket revenue remains entirely with the state, plus 50% of project profitEgyptian Streets
Visitors per year (operator figure)3,500,000 · Figure from 5 Jan 2026; target 5 million; no official figure per site publishedMiddle East Observer
Visitors per day (derived)9,600 · Calculated from 3.5 million/yearMiddle East Observer
UNESCO World Heritage since1979 · Part of 'Memphis and its Necropolis', No. 86UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Area of World Heritage site16,358.52 haUNESCO / Wikidata
Length of pyramid field (Abu Roash to Dahshur)30 km · Over two dozen pyramids depending on counting methodUNESCO World Heritage Centre
Great Pyramid of Khufu closed at noon12:00–13:00RESEARCH-BASE (on-site visit 2026-08-31)
Interior of Great Pyramid of Khufu (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 under 16 on Fri/Sat/holidaysonly with ID or accompanied · Regulation from June 2022; current application unverifiedEgypt Independent
Major concerts on the plateau since1978 · About 15 documented major performances in five decades, almost yearly since 2021The National
First professional boxing match on the plateau2026-05-23 · Usyk vs. Verhoeven, T.K.o. round 11Saudi Press Agency
Private photography at sitesfree, also with system/SLR cameras · Requires permission: photo umbrellas, artificial light, equipment blocking pathsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities
Milky Way over the plateaunot visible (brightest night sky worldwide in the Nile Delta) · Starry-sky photos over the pyramids are montagesFalchi et al., Science Advances 2016
Air purification system in the King's Chamber sinceSeptember 2025 · Plasmacluster; aim: reduce humidity, protect wallsEgyptian Streets
Great Sphinx23
Length73 mWikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza
Height20 mWikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza
Width19 mWikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza
Materialcarved directly from the bedrock · Not a built structure but a sculpture in natural limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Time of origin4th Dynasty, c. 2613–2494 BC · Thus the oldest of the Egyptian colossal statuesMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
AttributionReign of Khafre, c. 2558–2532 BC · The official wording is “the evidence points to” – attested but not provenMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Iconographythe king with a lion's body, as a sign of his powerMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Sphinx Templeimmediately in front, next to the Valley Temple of KhafreMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Construction sequencethe Valley Temple was finished before work on the Sphinx began · Result of archaeological analysis, not traditionMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Facial featuresstriking resemblance to the statues of KhafreMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Interpretation in the New Kingdommanifestation of the sun god, called Horemakhet (“Horus in the Horizon”) · 18th Dynasty, c. 1550–1295 BCMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Temple of Amenhotep IIbuilt next to the Sphinx, dedicated to this god · Amenhotep II, c. 1427–1400 BCMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Dream Steleerected by Thutmose IV between the front paws · Thutmose IV, c. 1400–1390 BC; the research figure given by NOVA is 1401–1391 BCMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Content of the Dream SteleThe young prince rests at noon in the shadow of the Sphinx; the god promises him kingship in a dream if he removes the sandKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
Purpose of the stelelegitimisation of succession and fulfilment of the royal core duty to maintain sacred buildingsKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
Condition in the New Kingdomlargely buried in sand, presumably only the head visibleKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
The Plateau in the New KingdomCourt's excursion area: hunting, chariot driving, archery, resting places in the shadeKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
Dream Stele: material and sizeGranite, just under four meters high, several tons · Only attested secondarily; according to a common interpretation, a reused lintel from the valley temple of KhafreKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
Dream Stele: conditionabout half of the text is missing, crack from the twelfth line · Exposed in 1817 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia; thereafter accelerated weatheringKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
Public accessfrom 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 mMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau)
Access at paw levelofficial category "The Sphinx (Private Visits only + Site Opening Fee)" · Private booking outside operating hours with additional opening fee – not an invention of providers, but also not a normal ticketMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Claim of a second, buried sphinxnot documented · Presentation from June 2026 from the same group whose foundational work was withdrawn in August 2026Remote Sensing (MDPI), retraction notice 10.08.2026
UNESCO World Heritage since1979UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Great Pyramid of Khufu25
Original height146.6 m · 280 cubits; the official site states 146.5 mWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
Current height138.5 m · The missing eight meters are the removed casing and the pyramidionWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
Base length230.33 m · 440 cubitsWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
Volume2,600,000 m³Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
Angle of inclination51°50'40" · Corresponds to a seked of 5 1/2 palmsWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
MaterialLimestone, mortar, graniteWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
Origin of the casingTurah, south of Maadi, delivered by ship · The structure was once completely clad with high-quality limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
BuilderKing Khufu (Cheops), ca. 2589–2566 BCMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Estimated construction time10 to 20 years · Official figure; exactly how it was built remains unresolved to this dayMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Tallest building in the worldfor 3,800 yearsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Seven Wonders of the Worldthe only surviving one of the ancient seven wondersMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Chambers3 chambers · One in the bedrock, two in the masonry – according to the ministry, no other pyramid has thisMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Sarcophagusin the King's Chamber, still in place todayMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Grand Gallerycorbelled ascent to the King's ChamberMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Boat pits on the south side2 ships · Found dismantled; the first boat is now in the Grand Egyptian MuseumMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Interior visit foreigners (adults)1,000 EGP · Official amount; the site ticket is additionally required. In circulation are also 400 to 1,500 EGP – the ministry's figure is the reliable oneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Interior visit students500 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Opening hours (monument side)07:00–17:00 · Seven days; the site side of the same ministry states 08:00–16:00. The contradiction is official and unresolvedMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Midday closure12:00–13:00 · Only the Great Pyramid; documented in the project's research baseMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau)
Temporary closureApril 1, 1998 · Humidity inside had risen to 80 percent due to visitorsZahi Hawass, Restoring the Great Pyramid
Water release per visitor20 g · Through breath and sweat; the moisture carries salts into the plaster and justifies the tight daily quotaZahi Hawass, Restoring the Great Pyramid
Air purification systemsince September 2025 in the King's Chamber and the chamber below · Plasmacluster technology; the system is located in the chambers, not in the Grand GalleryEgyptian Streets / Ahram Online, September 2025
ScanPyramids: Big Voidat least 30 m above the Grand Gallery · Muon radiography, published 2017Nature 2017 (ScanPyramids)
ScanPyramids: North Face Corridorconfirmed behind the chevron stones on the north side · Confirmed in 2025 by ground-penetrating radar, ultrasound, and resistivity measurementScientific Reports 2025 (North Face Corridor)
UNESCO World Heritage since1979 · As part of "Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur"UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Pyramid of Khafre23
Original height143.5 m · Only slightly lower than the Great PyramidMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Current height136.4 m · 274 cubitsWikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre
Base length215.25 mWikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre
Volume2,211,096 m³Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre
Angle of inclination53°10' · Steeper than the Great Pyramid, which partially compensates for the height lossWikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre
BuilderKing Khafre (Chephren), ca. 2558–2532 BC · A son of KhufuMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Locationbuilt on slightly higher bedrock · That is why it appears as tall as his father's – the official text explicitly calls this an intentionMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Remaining casingpolished limestone blocks at the top · The only one of the three that still has its casing at the topMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Origin of the casingTurah, south of Maadi, by shipMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Core masonryBlocks of local limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Mortuary and valley templeslarger than those of all older pyramids · And among the best-preserved structures of the Old KingdomMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Valley temple: constructionmassive limestone blocks with granite facing, alabaster floors, monolithic granite pillarsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Valley temple: statue nichessymmetrically arranged, once filled with royal statuesMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Most famous statueGranodiorite seated figure with Horus falcon at the back of the head · Considered one of the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian artMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
The Great Sphinxofficially 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 discoveries1860 by Auguste Mariette, some from a shaft in the templeGiza Project, Harvard University
Current location of the statuesdocumented inconsistently · The official site names the Egyptian Museum, while the Harvard find catalog lists most pieces with GEM inventory numbersGiza Project, Harvard University
North-south axis relative to Khufuabout 0.5 arc minutes difference · Total station survey by Nell and Ruggles, December 2006Nell & Ruggles, Archaeoastronomy 25 (2012)
Right angles of the sidesmore precise than the Great Pyramid · Same survey; the east-west axis is closer to true cardinal direction than the north-south axis for bothNell & Ruggles, Archaeoastronomy 25 (2012)
Valley temple in the area ticketincluded · Thus the nearest accessible interior space at the Sphinx and the shadiest spot on the open siteMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau)
Interior visitnot officially indicated · The monument page lists no ticket block; circulating figures range from 130 to 280 EGP. Do not treat as a priceMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Claimed structures beneath the pyramidnot substantiated · The March 2025 press conference relied on a method whose foundational work was withdrawn on August 10, 2026; the authors dispute the withdrawalRemote Sensing (MDPI), retraction notice 10.08.2026
UNESCO World Heritage since1979UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Pyramid of Menkaure20
Original height65 m · 125 cubitsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Base area102.2 × 104.6 m · 200 cubitsWikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure
Construction volume235,183 m³ · About a tenth of the Great PyramidWikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure
Inclination angle51°20'25"Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure
BuilderKing Menkaure, c. 2532–2503 BC · Probably son of Khafre and grandson of KhufuMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Base area comparedless than a quarter of the other two · The ministry cites, among other reasons, the limited space on the plateauMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Casing materialred granite from Aswan instead of limestone · Over 800 km transport route, and a much harder stone than limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Granite portion of the casingonly the lower quarter · The rest is limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Condition at the end of his reignunfinished · Menkaure died before completion; many granite blocks were never smoothedMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Mortuary and valley templesplanned as limestone with granite facing, executed in whitewashed mudbrickMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Funerary cult after his deathstill practiced for about 300 yearsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Queen's pyramids3 pyramidsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Satellite pyramidnone found · It is suspected that the largest of the three queen's pyramids originally had this roleMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Interior visit foreigners (adults)280 EGP · Official amount, area ticket also requiredMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Interior visit students140 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Opening hours (monument page)07:00–17:00 · Seven daysMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Announced casing projectJanuary 2024, estimated at three years · The granite blocks lying on the ground were to be reattachedState Information Service (Review Committee Menkaure)
Decision of the review committeeunanimous rejection · Reason: the original position of no single block can be determinedState Information Service (Review Committee Menkaure)
Instead recommendedsurveying, organizing the fallen blocks, excavation in the rubble slope, making accessible to visitors · The construction project became a research and interpretation project – the current state remainsState Information Service (Review Committee Menkaure)
UNESCO World Heritage since1979UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Egyptian Museum (Tahrir)21
Opening1902 by Khedive Abbas Helmy IIMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
ArchitectMarcel Dourgnon (France) · Selected in an international competition in 1895 – according to the ministry, the first of its kindMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
Rankoldest archaeological museum in the Middle EastMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
Collection size170,000 objects · The ministry calls it the world's largest collection of pharaonic antiquitiesWikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum
Exhibition periodPredynastic to Greco-Roman periodMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
HighlightsComplete burials of Yuya and Thuya, Psusennes I with the treasures of Tanis, Narmer PaletteMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
Statues of the three pyramid buildersKhufu, Khafre and Menkaure · The most direct reason to combine this museum with a day at the plateauMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
Opening hours9:00 AM–5:00 PM · Seven days a weekMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
Ticket office closes4:00 PM · One hour before closing – same rule as at the plateauMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
Admission foreigners (adults)EGP 550Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
Admission students (foreigners)EGP 275Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
Audio guide (foreigners)EGP 75Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
Free admissionChildren under 6, Egyptian seniors 60+, Egyptians with disabilities, orphans, registered school groupsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
PhotographyFree with mobile phone, no flash · Commercial shoots only with permit and daily fee; tripod only with own ticketMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
LocationTahrir Square, downtown CairoWikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum
Coordinates: Latitude30.05 degreesWikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum
Coordinates: Longitude31.23 degreesWikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum
Distance to Giza Plateau16.9 km · Free-flow time about 19 minutes; in Cairo traffic realistically much longerOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Royal mummies22 mummies (18 kings, 4 queens) moved to the NMEC on April 3, 2021 · Pharaohs' Golden Parade – the mummies are no longer hereWikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum
TutankhamunGold mask and throne have moved to the Grand Egyptian Museum · If you come for Tutankhamun, you must go to the GEM; the Tahrir museum keeps other collectionsWikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum
Offers in the project catalog that include this museum23 offersGetYourGuide catalog, project dataset partners/directory/tours.json
Giza (city) and the climate17
Population4,458,135 inhabitants · As of 2023; third largest city in EgyptWikipedia (en): Giza
City area98.4 km2Wikipedia (en): Giza
Elevation above sea level30 mWikipedia (en): Giza
Latitude29.99 degreesWikipedia (en): Giza
Longitude31.21 degreesWikipedia (en): Giza
Founded642 ADWikipedia (en): Giza
Administrative seatCapital of Giza GovernorateWikipedia (en): Giza
Visitors 202514,700,000 people · According to the article, Egypt's most visited destinationWikipedia (en): Giza
Road to Giza Plateau12.2 km · From central Giza; the plateau lies on the western edge of the cityOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Driving time to Giza Plateau15 min · Free-flow time without traffic; in the Greater Cairo area realistically much longerOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Distance to Memphis (Mit Rahina)Under 30 km southWikipedia (en): Giza
International airportCAI IATA · According to the article, 45 km from Giza via the Cairo-Alexandria desert roadWikipedia (en): Giza
Second airport: Sphinx International (SPX)Opened 2018 · Explicitly built to serve the plateau and the Grand Egyptian MuseumWikipedia (en): Sphinx International Airport
Sphinx Airport to Giza Plateau36.8 kmOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Cairo University on site since1924 · The campus is in Giza, not CairoWikipedia (en): Giza
Public transportCairo Metro, shared network with CairoWikipedia (en): Giza
Nearest official climate stationCairo Airport (NOAA normals 1991-2020) · According to the article, the climate matches that of Cairo; no official normals for Giza itselfWikipedia (en): Giza
Cairo: Normals of the nearest station41
Population (city)9,801,536 inhabitants · As of 2023Wikipedia (en): Cairo
Population (Greater Cairo)22,200,000 inhabitantsWikipedia (en): Cairo
City area606 km2Wikipedia (en): Cairo
Area of Greater Cairo2,744 km2Wikipedia (en): Cairo
Elevation above sea level23 mWikipedia (en): Cairo
Latitude30.04 degreesWikipedia (en): Cairo
Longitude31.24 degreesWikipedia (en): Cairo
Founding of the Fatimid city969 AD · Older predecessor settlements (Babylon, Fustat) are significantly earlierWikipedia (en): Cairo
Nearest airportCAI IATAWikipedia (en): Cairo International Airport
Airport to city center20.7 kmOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Road to Giza Plateau16.5 kmOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Driving time to Giza Plateau18 min · free-flow time without traffic; in Greater Cairo realistically much longerOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
January daily high18.9°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
January daily low10.1°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
February daily high20.5°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
February daily low11°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
March daily high23.8°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
March daily low13.2°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
April daily high28.1°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
April daily low15.9°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
May daily high32.2°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
May daily low19.3°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
June daily high34.6°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
June daily low22.2°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
July daily high35°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
July daily low23.8°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
August daily high34.9°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
August daily low24.3°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
September daily high33.4°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
September daily low22.7°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
October daily high30°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
October daily low20°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
November daily high24.9°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
November daily low15.6°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
December daily high20.5°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
December daily low11.7°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
Annual precipitation24.8 mmNOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
Annual mean of daily highs28.1°CNOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
Annual mean of daily lows17.5°CNOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
Highest recorded value47.8°CNOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
Lowest recorded value1.2°CNOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia

What applies at the plateau ticket office

At the Giza Plateau, the ticket office closes one hour before the site closes. The official website lists the site as open from 08:00 to 16:00; a second official source says 07:00 to 17:00. Payment at the ticket office is by card only, not cash. Private vehicles have not been allowed since 2025; on the plateau you ride the electric shuttle, whose ride is included in the site ticket. The main entrance since 2025 is the Great Gate on the desert road from Cairo to Fayoum; the old gate at Mena House has been replaced. The Sphinx Gate remains open but has no ticket office.

The right choice and the German-speaking alternative

This tour suits travelers who are comfortable with an English-speaking live guide and want to book the tour as a private offering. A small group is not available. It is not intended for travelers who insist on a German-speaking guide: TravMeTours does not list a German-speaking guide for this offering. The suitable alternative is called “Pyramid, Memphis, Sakkara with optional Dahshur and Felucca Tour”; this offering does list a German-speaking guide.

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The order follows the proximity to this tour and not the 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 the entrance to the plateau included in this offering?

Yes. The site ticket of about 11 euros (700 Egyptian pounds) is included in the price.

How long does the tour really take?

The catalog says 5 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 goes off that.

Is there a German-speaking guide?

No German-speaking guide is listed for this offering.

Will this get me inside a pyramid?

The offer doesn't say anything about that, which is the case for 175 out of 252 offers. You buy the ticket on site; for the Great Pyramid of Khufu it officially costs around 16 euros (1,000 Egyptian pounds).

Is the rating for this offer meaningful?

No. 5.0 stars from only 2 reviews is not enough for a judgment, no matter how high the score 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 stop, and the climate of the departure city, each with its source, and can be downloaded as a CSV.

GetYourGuide

Day trip to the Great Pyramids and Sphinx, Egyptian Museum, Bazaar

Dates, availability, and the latest version of the services are provided by the operator. This page reflects the catalog status, not today's morning status.

Sources

Every figure on this page comes from one of these sources. The text doesn't mention them to keep it readable; the data sheet lists the source for each line.

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