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From Alexandria Port: Giza Pyramids & Saqqara Private Tour.
- Site ticket for the plateau included
- Hotel pickup included
- German-speaking guide indicated
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Twelve hours, two necropolises: from Alexandria to the Giza Plateau and Saqqara
This private day tour starts in Alexandria and lasts twelve hours. The operator is Sun Pyramids Tours. The route leads to the Giza Plateau and then on to Saqqara, about forty kilometers south. You will see the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the viewpoints in between; in Saqqara, the Step Pyramid of Djoser is on the program. The tour is booked as a private booking, not as a small group; a German-speaking guide is indicated. The day is designed for travelers who want to visit both sites in a single day: the Pyramids of Giza and the Step Pyramid of Saqqara.
Photos from the provider Sun Pyramids Tours. They show the offer, not your day.
- Provider
- Sun Pyramids Tours
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Start location
- Alexandria
- Group type
- privately bookable
- Guide
- live guide
- German-speaking
- yes
- Hotel pickup
- yes
- Price
- from €254
- Rating
- no reviews yet
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Site ticket plateau | included | Included in the price, nothing more to pay. |
| 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 | included | Included. |
| Burial 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. |
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 about €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.
The entry price, the included services, and the items on the day
The entry price starts at 254 euros. It includes the site ticket for the Giza Plateau, lunch, hotel pickup, and a live guide. The booking can be canceled free of charge up to 24 hours before. The site ticket, which the provider arranges for you, is officially priced at 700 Egyptian pounds, about €11. It does not cover the interiors of the pyramids; the official interior tickets cost 1,000 Egyptian pounds (about €16) for the Great Pyramid of Khufu and 280 Egyptian pounds for the Pyramid of Menkaure. The provider leaves open whether an interior of a pyramid is part of the program. Saqqara has its own ticket structure with several individual tickets; the provider does not mention their costs either. Tipping is customary in Egypt but is not a calculated surcharge.
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 | From Alexandria Port: Giza Pyramids &… | From Alexandria Port: Pyramids & the … | From Alexandria Port: Cairo, Giza… | From Alexandria Port: Giza Pyrami… | Experience the Great Pyramid of Giz… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | 254 € | 151 € | 129 € | 85 € | 73 € |
This tour against four comparable ones
All five come from the category "Pyramid excursions from Alexandria". The column of this tour is highlighted; the other four are the best-documented in the category.
| Ab Alexandria-Hafen: Gizeh-Pyramiden & Sakkara … | Von Alexandria-Hafen: Pyramiden & das Große … | Vom Hafen von Alexandria: Kairo, Gizeh-Pyramiden … | Vom Hafen von Alexandria: Gizeh-Pyramiden … | Erleben Sie die Große Pyramide von Gizeh … | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | Sun Pyramids Tours | Sun Pyramids Tours | Ramses tours | Sun Pyramids Tours | Emo Tours Egypt |
| Price | from 254 € | from 151 € | from 129 € | from 85 € | from 73 € |
| Duration | 12 hours | 10 hours | 12 hours | 12 hours | 8 hours |
| Group type | private | private | group | private | group |
| German-speaking | yes | yes | no | yes | no |
| Area ticket | included | not specified | included | included | included |
| Pickup | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Rating (reviews) | none | 4.5 (15) | 4.1 (60) | 5.0 (6) | 4.1 (13) |
| Quality threshold | failed | passed | passed | failed | passed |
| Free cancellation until | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h |
Ab Alexandria-Hafen: Gizeh-Pyramiden & Sakkara private Tour.
- Provider
- Sun Pyramids Tours
- Price
- from 254 €
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Group type
- private
- German-speaking
- yes
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- none
- Quality threshold
- failed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
Von Alexandria-Hafen: Pyramiden & das Große Ägyptische Museum
- Provider
- Sun Pyramids Tours
- Price
- from 151 €
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Group type
- private
- German-speaking
- yes
- Area ticket
- not specified
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.5 (15)
- Quality threshold
- passed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
Vom Hafen von Alexandria: Kairo, Gizeh-Pyramiden und Ägyptisches Museum
- Provider
- Ramses tours
- Price
- from 129 €
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Group type
- group
- German-speaking
- no
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.1 (60)
- Quality threshold
- passed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
Vom Hafen von Alexandria: Gizeh-Pyramiden, Ägyptisches Museum und Basar
- Provider
- Sun Pyramids Tours
- Price
- from 85 €
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Group type
- private
- German-speaking
- yes
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 5.0 (6)
- Quality threshold
- failed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
Erleben Sie die Große Pyramide von Gizeh (Cheops-Pyramide)
- Provider
- Emo Tours Egypt
- Price
- from 73 €
- Duration
- 8 hours
- Group type
- group
- German-speaking
- no
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.1 (13)
- 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 for this page is ten reviews. Anything below that is not a judgment but a coincidence.
Figures in this chart as a table
| Row | From Alexandria Port: Giza Pyr… (no rating) | From Alexandria Port: Pyramide… (4.5) | From Alexandria Port: Kair… (4.1) | From Alexandria Port: Gize… (5.0) | Experience the Great Pyramid… (4.1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 0 Reviews | 15 Reviews | 60 Reviews | 6 Reviews | 13 Reviews |
Still without guest reviews
The tour has no reviews yet. In its category, the pyramid tours from Alexandria, it thus ranks 11th out of 12; this order is based on the strength of documentation, not on the level of a rating. A tour without reviews can be good or bad, only nothing is proven. The honest finding is: unproven, not bad. If you want to see how other guests experienced the tour before booking, you will find no basis here.
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 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 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 in site ticketincludedMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau)
Pyramid of Menkaure
The smallest of the three, clad in 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)
- Cladding materialRed granite from Aswan instead of limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Saqqara (Step Pyramid of Djoser)
Forty kilometres south, with the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Separate price list with up to seven individual tickets.
- Distance from Cairo40 kmMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara)
- Area ticket foreigners (adults)600 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara)
- Opening hours08:00–16:00Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities
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 Alexandria over the year
Average daily maximum and minimum temperatures per month. Two series, one axis; the points mark the hottest and coldest months.
Daily maximumDaily minimum
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 | 18.4 °C | 19 °C | 21.1 °C | 24.1 °C | 26.9 °C | 29.1 °C | 30.5 °C | 31 °C | 30.2 °C | 27.8 °C | 24 °C | 20.1 °C |
| Daily minimum | 9.5 °C | 9.7 °C | 11.8 °C | 14.3 °C | 17.8 °C | 21.7 °C | 23.9 °C | 24.4 °C | 22.5 °C | 19.3 °C | 15.1 °C | 11.1 °C |
What the chart means for the twelve hours
The chart shows highs for Alexandria from 18 degrees in January to 31 degrees in August; lows range between 10 and 24 degrees. Because the tour lasts twelve hours, you will be out during the warm daylight hours. From June to September, 29 to 31 degrees on the plateau with little shade means heat stress. It remains mild from November to March, when highs are between 18 and 24 degrees. The lows belong to the night and play hardly any role for this day tour.
The complete data sheet
Every piece of information this project has documented about this tour, the places on its itinerary, and the area covered by its ticket: 211 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 | From Alexandria Harbour: Giza Pyramids & Saqqara Private Tour. | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Provider | Sun Pyramids Tours | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Product number | 451325 | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Start location | Alexandria | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Duration | 12 hours | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Multi-day | No | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Starting price | 254 € | GetYourGuide, live retrieval |
| Starting price in local currency | approx. 15,021 EGP | Exchange rate 59.14 EGP per euro |
| Rating | None | GetYourGuide, live retrieval |
| Number of reviews | 0 | GetYourGuide, live retrieval |
| Project quality threshold | Not passed | Own rule: at least 4.0 with at least 10 reviews |
| Rank in category | 11 of 12 in "Pyramid trips from Alexandria" | Own evaluation, grade weighted by number of reviews |
| Plateau area ticket | Included | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Interior of a pyramid | No information | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Access to a tomb | No offer in the catalogue sells that | Own evaluation of all 252 offers |
| Hotel pickup | Included | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Lunch | Included | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Type of guide | Live guide | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Guide languages | French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Arabic, English, Italian, Japanese | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| German-speaking guide | Yes | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Private booking possible | Yes | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Small group | No | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Group type according to provider | Private group available | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Priority entry | No | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Wheelchair accessible | No information | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Free cancellation | Yes | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Cancellation deadline | 24 hours before start | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Giza reference in catalogue | High | Own verification of catalogue fields |
| Provider images | 5 photos | GetYourGuide catalogue |
| Data status | 2026-09-03 | Own retrieval |
| Giza Plateau22 | ||
| Area ticket, foreigners (adults) | EGP 700 · Students EGP 350; Egyptians EGP 60/30. Does NOT cover the interiors | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Area ticket, 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 closes before gate closes | 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 reorganisation | 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 Rawash to Dahshur) | 30 km · Over two dozen pyramids depending on counting method | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Great Pyramid of Khufu closed at midday | 12:00–13:00 | RESEARCH-BASE (on-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 accompaniment · Regulation from June 2022; current application unverified | Egypt Independent |
| Major concerts on the plateau since | 1978 · Around 15 documented 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, including with system/SLR cameras · Requires permit: photo umbrellas, artificial light, equipment that blocks pathways | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Milky Way over the plateau | not visible (brightest night sky worldwide 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 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” – attested but not proven | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Iconographic idea | 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 of it, 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 of 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 removes the sand | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Purpose of the stele | legitimation of the succession and fulfilment of the royal core duty to maintain sacred buildings | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Condition in the New Kingdom | largely buried in sand, probably only the head visible | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| The Plateau in the New Kingdom | Royal leisure 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, crack from the twelfth line · Excavated in 1817 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia; thereafter accelerated weathering | 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 minimum 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 additional 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 documented · Presentation from June 2026 from the same group whose foundational work was withdrawn 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 |
| Angle of inclination | 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) |
| Grand 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. In circulation are also 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; 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; 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 system 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 resistivity measurement | 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 | 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 |
| Angle of inclination | 53°10' · Steeper than the Great Pyramid, 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 calls this intentional | 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 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 older 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 | 1860 by Auguste Mariette, some from a shaft in the temple | Giza Project, Harvard University |
| Current location of the statues | contradictory records · The official site 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 precise than the Great Pyramid · 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 area ticket | included · Thus the nearest accessible interior 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 chambers 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 |
| Building volume | 235,183 m³ · About one tenth of the Great Pyramid | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure |
| Inclination angle | 51°20'25" | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure |
| Builder | King Menkaure (Mycerinus), c. 2532–2503 BC · Probably son of Khafre and grandson of Khufu | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Base area compared | 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 | still practised for about 300 years | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Queen's 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 queen's pyramids originally had this role | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Interior visit foreigners (adults) | 280 EGP · Official amount, area ticket also required | 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 Committee Menkaure) |
| Decision of the review committee | unanimous rejection · Reason: the original position of no single block can be determined | State Information Service (Review Committee Menkaure) |
| Instead recommended | surveying, ordering the fallen blocks, excavation in the rubble slope, visitor access · The construction project became a research and interpretation project – the current state remains | State Information Service (Review Committee Menkaure) |
| UNESCO World Heritage since | 1979 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Saqqara (Step Pyramid of Djoser)29 | ||
| Opening hours | 08:00–16:00 · Daily; checked 2026-08-31 | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Ticket structure | several individual tickets (area, Step Pyramid, noble tombs, Mereruka, South Tomb, Serapeum) + combination ticket · The Serapeum is most often missing from packages | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Covered by the Giza ticket? | no – own ticket required | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Step Pyramid of Djoser | oldest monumental stone building in the world (3rd Dynasty) | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Distance to Memphis | 4 km | Rome2Rio |
| UNESCO World Heritage since | 1979 · Part of World Heritage Site No. 86 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Distance from Cairo | 40 km · Southwest of the city | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Name origin | presumably from the god Sokar, the god of this necropolis | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Djoser Pyramid: Dating | c. 2686–2667 BC | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Djoser Pyramid: Height | 62.5 m | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Djoser |
| Djoser Pyramid: Base | 121 × 109 m | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Djoser |
| Djoser Pyramid: Volume | 330,400 m³ | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Djoser |
| Djoser Pyramid: Architect | Imhotep | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Djoser |
| Djoser Pyramid: Shape | six-stepped, four-sided – the very first Egyptian pyramid | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Djoser |
| Pyramid of Unas | oldest burial chamber of a pyramid decorated with texts · The Pyramid Texts were meant to protect the king on his journey to the afterlife | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Unas: Reign | c. 2375–2345 BC | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Serapeum | underground galleries with the burials of the Apis bulls · in use from the 18th Dynasty to the Ptolemaic period | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Apis bull | considered an embodiment of Ptah; there was only one at a time | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Tomb of Horemheb | built here as a general, never used as a king · After his accession to the throne, he had a second tomb built in the Valley of the Kings | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Monastery of Apa Jeremias | Coptic remains, in use until the 8th century AD | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Imhotep Museum | on site, displays finds from the entire span of the site | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Site ticket foreigner (adult) | 600 EGP · Students 300 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Djoser Pyramid (interior visit) | 280 EGP · Students 140 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Serapeum | 340 EGP · Students 170 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Noble tombs and New Kingdom tombs | 400 EGP · Students 200 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Tomb of Mereruka | 200 EGP · Students 100 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| South Tomb in the Djoser complex | 300 EGP · Students 150 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Combination ticket | 1,400 EGP · Students 700 EGP. Covers the grounds, Imhotep Museum, noble tombs, New Kingdom tombs, Mereruka and Mehu – not the Serapeum and not the Djoser Pyramid | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Vehicle ticket | Car and taxi 25, minibus 50, coaster 75, bus 100 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) |
| Alexandria and the Climate39 | ||
| Population (city proper) | 5,362,517 inhabitants · as of 2023 | Wikipedia (en): Alexandria |
| Population (metropolitan area) | 6,100,000 inhabitants | Wikipedia (en): Alexandria |
| Area (city proper) | 1,108 km2 | Wikipedia (en): Alexandria |
| Area (metropolitan area) | 1,661 km2 | Wikipedia (en): Alexandria |
| Elevation above sea level | -1 m · Parts of the city lie below sea level | Wikipedia (en): Alexandria |
| Latitude | 31.20 degrees | Wikipedia (en): Alexandria |
| Longitude | 29.89 degrees | Wikipedia (en): Alexandria |
| Founded by Alexander the Great | 331 BC | Wikipedia (en): Alexandria |
| Nearest airport | HBE IATA · Borg El Arab, the city airport Alexandria (ALY) is closed for scheduled traffic | Wikipedia (en): Borg El Arab Airport |
| Airport to city center | 52.9 km | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| Road to Giza Plateau | 212.1 km | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| Driving time to Giza Plateau | 143 min · free-flow time without traffic; in the Greater Cairo area realistically much longer; day trips from Alexandria should plan rather three hours each way | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| January daily high | 18.4 °C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| January daily low | 9.5 °C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in February | 19°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in February | 9.7°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in March | 21.1°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in March | 11.8°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in April | 24.1°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in April | 14.3°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in May | 26.9°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in May | 17.8°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in June | 29.1°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in June | 21.7°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in July | 30.5°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in July | 23.9°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in August | 31°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in August | 24.4°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in September | 30.2°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in September | 22.5°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in October | 27.8°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in October | 19.3°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in November | 24°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in November | 15.1°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in December | 20.1°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in December | 11.1°C · Alexandria (Nouzha) station | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Annual precipitation | 211.6 mm | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Annual mean of daily highs | 25.2°C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Annual mean of daily lows | 16.8°C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
At the Gate: Card Payment, Great Gate, and Electric Shuttle
The ticket office on the Giza Plateau closes one hour before the site closes. The official website lists opening hours from 08:00 to 16:00, while an official PDF from 2020 differs with 07:00 to 17:00. Payment at the counter is by card only, not cash. Since 2025, the main entrance is the Great Gate on the desert road; private vehicles are not allowed onto the plateau. On the plateau, an electric shuttle runs to stops at Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Panorama, and the Sphinx; the ride is included in the site ticket. Saqqara is open daily from 08:00 to 16:00.
Who This Tour Is For and Who Should Choose Alternatives
This tour is the right choice if you are looking for a private trip from Alexandria to the pyramids and Saqqara, and if you weigh the itinerary more heavily than what other guests have written. It is not the right choice if you prefer an option with existing reviews or if you would rather see a museum instead of Saqqara. As an alternative from the same group, “From Alexandria Port: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, and Bazaar” can be booked from €85; it also lasts twelve hours and has a rating of 5.0 from six reviews. If you want a shorter and cheaper trip, “Experience the Great Pyramid of Giza (Khufu's Pyramid)” offers an eight-hour tour from €73, but without a designated German-speaking guide.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the entrance fee to the plateau included in this offer?
Yes. The site ticket of about €11 (700 Egyptian pounds) is included in the price.
How long does the tour actually take?
The catalog says 12 hours. This duration is counted from the meeting point or hotel, not from the gate; in Cairo traffic, allow a good half hour to a full hour each way.
Is there a German-speaking guide?
Yes, the provider lists German as the guiding language. This is a promise by the provider, not a verified attribute of the person on site.
Will I get inside a pyramid with this?
The offer says nothing about this, which is the case for 175 out of 252 offers. You purchase the ticket on site; for the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the official price is about €16 (1,000 Egyptian pounds).
Is the rating for this offer meaningful?
There are no reviews for this offer yet, so there is no judgment.
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 destination, and the climate of the departure city, each with a source, and can be downloaded as a CSV.
GetYourGuide
From Alexandria Port: Giza Pyramids & Saqqara private tour.
Dates, availability, and the latest version of the services are listed with the provider. This page reflects the catalog status, not the status as of this morning.
Sources
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- 1GetYourGuide: Ab Alexandria-Hafen: Gizeh-Pyramiden & Sakkara private Tour. 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, 59.14 EGP per euro. Amounts are rounded down because “from” indicates a lower limit.
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- 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 abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 38Rome2Rio abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 39Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Saqqara) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 40Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Djoser abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 41Wikipedia (en): Alexandria abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 42Wikipedia (en): Borg El Arab Airport abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 43OSRM-Routing auf OpenStreetMap-Daten abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 44NOAA-Klimanormalen 1991-2020 via Wikipedia abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 45Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities abgerufen 2026-09-04
- 46RESEARCH-BASE abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 47UNESCO World Heritage Centre abgerufen 2026-09-04
- 48Egypt Independent abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 49Rome2Rio abgerufen 2026-09-04
- 50NOAA-Klimanormalen 1991-2020 via Wikipedia abgerufen 2026-09-03