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★ 5.0(6 Reviews)From Alexandria Port: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Bazaar
- Site ticket for the plateau included
- Hotel pickup included
- German-speaking guide indicated
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
Giza, Museum, and Bazaar: A Twelve-Hour Day from Alexandria
Sun Pyramids Tours offers this day trip from Alexandria. It lasts twelve hours. Planned are the Giza Plateau with the Great Sphinx, the three pyramids, and the viewpoints in between, as well as the Egyptian Museum at Tahrir. Khufu is the largest of the three, Khafre the middle, Menkaure the smallest; Menkaure shows granite from Aswan in its lower courses. In the museum, the statues of the three pyramid builders are still there, while Tutankhamun and the royal mummies have moved out. The title also mentions a bazaar; the provider does not say which market is meant and how long it is visited. The day can be booked as a private tour, not as a small group.
Photos by the provider Sun Pyramids Tours. They show the offer, not your day.
- Provider
- Sun Pyramids Tours
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Start location
- Alexandria
- Group type
- bookable privately
- Guide
- live guide
- German-speaking
- yes
- Hotel pickup
- yes
- Price
- from €85
- Rating
- 5.0 out of 6 reviews
- Quality threshold
- not passed
What is included, what is not, and what the provider remains silent about
The catalog distinguishes three states, and the third is the most important: no information does not mean excluded, but unresolved.
| Service | Status | What that 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 around €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 that means for you
- Included in the price, nothing more to pay.
Interior of a pyramid
- Status
- no information
- What that means for you
- The normal case. Khufu officially around €16 (1,000 Egyptian pounds).
Hotel pickup
- Status
- included
- What that means for you
- Included, meeting point is your accommodation.
Lunch
- Status
- included
- What that means for you
- Included.
Burial chambers and mastabas
- Status
- nowhere in the catalog
- What that 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 that means for you
- Provider's statement in the catalog.
From €85: What is included and what remains open
The entry price is given as "from €85". Explicitly included are the site ticket for the Giza Plateau, lunch, hotel pickup, and the accompaniment of a live guide. The provider takes care of the site ticket; the official 700 EGP correspond to about €11. You do not pay it again at the plateau. Whether admission to the Egyptian Museum and a pyramid interior are included in the package price is not stated by the provider. The official price lists state 1,000 EGP (about €16) for the Khufu interior, 280 EGP for the Menkaure interior, and 550 EGP (reduced 275 EGP) for the museum. The Menkaure interior requires the site ticket. 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.
The price alone says little. Read it together with the "Site ticket" line 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 Pyrami… | From Alexandria Port: Pyramids & the … | From Alexandria Port: Cairo, Giza… | Experience the Great Pyramid of Giz… | Alexandria Port: Giza Pyramids, Mus… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry price | 85 € | 151 € | 129 € | 73 € | 215 € |
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.
| Vom Hafen von Alexandria: Gizeh-Pyramiden … | Von Alexandria-Hafen: Pyramiden & das Große … | Vom Hafen von Alexandria: Kairo, Gizeh-Pyramiden … | Erleben Sie die Große Pyramide von Gizeh … | Alexandria-Hafen: Gizeh-Pyramiden, Museum und … | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | Sun Pyramids Tours | Sun Pyramids Tours | Ramses tours | Emo Tours Egypt | kiya tours |
| Price | from 85 € | from 151 € | from 129 € | from 73 € | from 215 € |
| Duration | 12 hours | 10 hours | 12 hours | 8 hours | 10 hours |
| Group type | private | private | group | group | private |
| German-speaking | yes | yes | no | no | no |
| Area ticket | included | not specified | included | included | included |
| Pickup | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Rating (reviews) | 5.0 (6) | 4.5 (15) | 4.1 (60) | 4.1 (13) | 5.0 (3) |
| Quality threshold | failed | passed | passed | passed | failed |
| Free cancellation until | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 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
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
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
Alexandria-Hafen: Gizeh-Pyramiden, Museum und Wüsten-Quad-Tour
- Provider
- kiya tours
- Price
- from 215 €
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Group type
- private
- German-speaking
- no
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 5.0 (3)
- Quality threshold
- failed
- 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, the rating in parentheses. A rating without its base is not information.
The quality threshold of this page is ten reviews. Anything below is not a judgment but a coincidence.
Figures in this chart as a table
| Row | From Alexandria Port: Giza… (5.0) | From Alexandria Port: Pyramide… (4.5) | From Alexandria Port: Kair… (4.1) | Experience the Great Pyramid… (4.1) | Alexandria Port: Giza Pyrami… (5.0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 6 reviews | 15 reviews | 60 reviews | 13 reviews | 3 reviews |
5.0 out of six votes: a thin review base
The displayed rating is the best rating 5.0. It is based on six reviews, and that is a very narrow base. Six votes cannot carry a reliable average; a single critical vote would significantly change the picture. In the category of pyramid tours from Alexandria, which includes twelve offers, the tour ranks fourth by number of reviews and third by evidence strength. The good average mainly says that the few past guests were satisfied. That is not a reliable judgment over a longer period.
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 go 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 existing rock, 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 partly clad 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 its 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)
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.
- Entry foreigners (adults)550 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
- Opening hours09:00–17:00Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
- Ticket office closes16:00Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Egyptian Museum)
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
Mean daily maximum and minimum values per month. Two series, one axis; the points mark the hottest and coolest 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 |
Temperatures in Alexandria: months and time of day
The monthly chart above this section shows the average highs and lows for Alexandria. The coolest period is from December to February: highs range between 18 and 20 degrees, lows between 10 and 11 degrees. From June to September, highs climb to 29 to 31 degrees, while lows stay at 22 to 24 degrees. On this full-day excursion, you experience the daily cycle from morning to afternoon; the warmest time falls during the hours when the plateau offers little shade. These figures are long-term averages, not a forecast.
The complete data sheet
Every piece of information this project has documented about this tour, the places in its itinerary, and the area covered by its ticket: 203 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 Port: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Bazaar | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Provider | Sun Pyramids Tours | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Product number | 451778 | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Start location | Alexandria | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Duration | 12 hours | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Multi-day | no | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Starting price | 85 € | GetYourGuide, live retrieval |
| Starting price in local currency | approx. 5,027 EGP | Rate 59.14 EGP per euro |
| Rating | 5.0 stars | GetYourGuide, live retrieval |
| Number of reviews | 6 | GetYourGuide, live retrieval |
| Project quality threshold | not passed | Own rule: at least 4.0 with at least 10 reviews |
| Rank in category | 3 of 12 in "Pyramid trips from Alexandria" | Own evaluation, score weighted by number of reviews |
| Plateau area ticket | included | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Interior of a pyramid | no information | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Access to a tomb | no offer in the catalog sells that | Own evaluation of all 252 offers |
| Hotel pickup | included | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Lunch | included | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Type of guide | live guide | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Guide languages | Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese | GetYourGuide catalog |
| German-speaking guide | yes | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Private booking possible | yes | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Small group | no | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Group type according to provider | Private group available | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Preferred entry | no | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Wheelchair accessible | no information | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Free cancellation | yes | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Cancellation deadline | 24 hours before start | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Giza reference in catalog | 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) | 700 EGP · Students 350 EGP; Egyptians 60/30 EGP. Does NOT cover interiors | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Area ticket students (foreigners) | 350 EGP | 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 office closes one hour before closing | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Ticket office closes before gate closes | 1 hour | Antiquities administration (standard practice) |
| Payment at ticket office | card only, no cash · Cashless sales since 2023; cash still needed for tips and small items | 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 office | 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 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 (on-site visit 2026-08-31) |
| Interior of the Great Pyramid (circulating figures) | 400–1,500 EGP · 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/holidays | only with ID or accompanied · Regulation from June 2022; current application unverified | Egypt Independent |
| Major concerts on the plateau since | 1978 · About 15 confirmed major performances in five decades, almost annually 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 · Requires permit: photo umbrellas, artificial light, equipment blocking paths | 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) |
| Time of origin | 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 removes the sand | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Purpose of the stele | legitimation of 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, presumably only the head visible | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| The Plateau in the New Kingdom | Court's excursion area: hunting, chariot driving, archery, resting places 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 missing, crack from the twelfth line · Uncovered 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 closest distance is on the order of 30 to 50 m | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau) |
| Access at paw height | official 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 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 tip | Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza |
| Base length | 230.33 m · 440 cubits | Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza |
| Construction 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 building was once completely clad with high-quality limestone | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Builder | King Khufu (Cheops), 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 ships · 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 additionally 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 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 tight 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 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 |
| Construction 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 loss in height | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre |
| Builder | King Khafre (Chephren), ca. 2558–2532 BC · A son of Khufu | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Location | built on slightly higher bedrock · Therefore it appears as high as his father's – the official text explicitly calls this an 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, transported 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 | 1860 by Auguste Mariette, some from a shaft in the temple | Giza Project, Harvard University |
| Current location of the statues | documented inconsistently · 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 accurate than the Great Pyramid · Same survey; the east-west axis of both is closer to true cardinal than the north-south axis | Nell & Ruggles, Archaeoastronomy 25 (2012) |
| Valley temple in the area ticket | included · Thus the nearest accessible interior near 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 proven · The March 2025 press conference relied on a method whose foundational paper 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 | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure |
| Angle of inclination | 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 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) |
| Mortuary cult after his death | practised for about another 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, sorting the fallen blocks, excavation in the rubble slope, making the site accessible to visitors · 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 |
| 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 world's largest collection of Pharaonic antiquities | 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 this museum 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+, Egyptian people 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 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 April 3, 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 museum retains other collections | Wikipedia (en): Egyptian Museum |
| Offers in the project catalog that include this museum | 23 offers | GetYourGuide catalog, project dataset partners/directory/tours.json |
| 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 of 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 for about three hours each way | OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data |
| Daily high January | 18.4°C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low January | 9.5°C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high February | 19°C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low February | 9.7°C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high March | 21.1°C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low March | 11.8°C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high April | 24.1°C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low April | 14.3°C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high May | 26.9°C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low May | 17.8°C · Station Alexandria (Nouzha) | 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 Great Gate: card payment, ticket office closing, and shuttle
At the main entrance to the plateau, the Great Gate on the Cairo-Fayoum desert road, the ticket office closes one hour before the gate closes. Payment is by card only, not cash. The Sphinx Gate is open but does not sell tickets. Private vehicles have not been allowed onto the plateau since 2025; an electric shuttle operates on the plateau in a hop-on-hop-off service to Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, the panorama point, and the Sphinx. The official opening hours of the plateau are given as 8 am to 4 pm; an older official source says 7 am to 5 pm. The Egyptian Museum is open seven days a week from 9 am to 5 pm, with the ticket office closing at 4 pm.
Who this day suits and when the alternative offer is better
This long day suits travellers who want to see the plateau and the museum in one day from Alexandria. It also suits if a German-speaking guide is required; the provider explicitly states German. It is clearly not the right choice for anyone who needs a solid basis for reviews or has firmly planned to enter a pyramid. The provider says nothing about the interior. If you value more feedback, you will find in the same category the twelve-hour offer “From Alexandria Harbour: Cairo, Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum”; it has 60 reviews, costs from €129, and does not specify a German-speaking guide.
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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?
Yes. The area ticket of about €11 (700 Egyptian pounds) is included in the price.
How long does the tour actually take?
The catalogue says 12 hours. This period is counted from the meeting point or hotel, not from the gate; in Cairo traffic, a good half hour to a full hour each way is lost.
Is there a German-speaking guide?
Yes, the provider states German as the guiding language. That is a promise by the provider, not a verified characteristic of the person on site.
Will I get into a pyramid with this?
The offer says nothing about this, which is the case for 175 out of 252 offers. You buy the ticket on site; for the Great Pyramid of Khufu it is officially about €16 (1,000 Egyptian pounds).
Is the rating of this offer meaningful?
No. 5.0 stars from only 6 reviews is not enough for a judgement, regardless of how high the score is.
Where can I find all data on 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 Harbour: Giza Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Bazaar
Dates, availability, and the latest version of services are with the provider. This page reflects the catalogue status, not the status of this morning.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from one of these sources. The running text does not name them to keep it readable; the data sheet lists the source in every line.
- 1GetYourGuide: Vom Hafen von Alexandria: Gizeh-Pyramiden, Ägyptisches Museum und Basar 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” is a lower limit.
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- 6RESEARCH-BASE abgerufen 2026-08-31
- 7Egyptian Streets abgerufen 2026-08-31
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- 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
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- 23Remote Sensing (MDPI), Ruecknahmehinweis 10.08.2026 abgerufen 2026-09-03
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- 26Zahi Hawass, Restoring the Great Pyramid abgerufen 2026-09-03
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- 28Nature 2017 (ScanPyramids) abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 29Scientific Reports 2025 (North Face Corridor) abgerufen 2026-09-03
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- 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): Alexandria abgerufen 2026-09-03
- 42Wikipedia (en): Borg El Arab Airport abgerufen 2026-09-03
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