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From Port Said: Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum Tour
- Site ticket for the plateau included
- Hotel pickup included
- German-speaking guide specified
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance
Ten hours from Port Said: Plateau and Grand Egyptian Museum
You start in Port Said, not Cairo. Sun Pyramids Tours drives you to the Giza Plateau; the road connection from Port Said there is 211 kilometers long. The program there includes the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the viewpoints between them. Afterward, it continues to the Grand Egyptian Museum, two kilometers away. Ten hours are scheduled for the day, and the tour is designed as a port excursion: departure is at eight o'clock. It is intended for travelers who want to see both in one day, the site and the new museum. It is booked as a private tour; a small group trip is not offered.
Images from the provider Sun Pyramids Tours. They show the offer, not your day.
- Provider
- Sun Pyramids Tours
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Start location
- Port Said
- Group type
- bookable as private
- Guide
- live guide
- German-speaking
- yes
- Hotel pickup
- yes
- Price
- from €197
- Rating
- 4.0 out of 1 reviews
- Quality threshold
- not passed
What is included, what is not, and what the provider stays silent about
The catalog distinguishes three states, and the third is the most important: no statement does not mean excluded, but unclarified.
| Service | Status | What this means for you |
|---|---|---|
| Plateau site ticket | included | Included in the price, nothing else to pay. |
| Interior of a pyramid | no statement | The normal case. Cheops 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 checked catalog, not a single offer sells access to a tomb on the plateau. |
| Cancellation | free up to 24 h before | Provider's statement in the catalog. |
Plateau site ticket
- Status
- included
- What this means for you
- Included in the price, nothing else to pay.
Interior of a pyramid
- Status
- no statement
- What this means for you
- The normal case. Cheops 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 checked catalog, not a single offer sells access to a tomb on the plateau.
Cancellation
- Status
- free up to 24 h before
- What this means for you
- Provider's statement in the catalog.
What is in the price and what remains unnamed
The price starts at €197. Included in the price are the site ticket for the Giza Plateau, lunch, hotel pickup in Port Said, and a tour by a live guide. Among other languages, German and English are specified as available languages. The site ticket officially costs 700 Egyptian pounds, converted to around €11; the provider covers this amount. It does not cover the interiors. Whether a pyramid interior is part of the tour price, the provider leaves open. Officially noted for the Cheops interior is 1,000 Egyptian pounds, around €16, and for the interior of the Mykerinos Pyramid, 280 Egyptian pounds. Booking can be cancelled free of charge up to 24 hours in advance.
The price compared
Entry-level 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" row in the comparison table: An offer without entrance is not cheaper, but calculated differently.
Figures in this chart as a table
| Row | From Port Said: Pyramids & Grand Egypti… | From Port Said: Trip to Cairo, the P… | From Port Said: Pyramids, Lunch cru… | From Port Said: Pyramids of Giza and … | From Port Said: Pyramids, Egyptian M… |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level price | 197 € | 103 € | 214 € | 159 € | 85 € |
This tour against four comparable ones
All five come from the category "Excursions from Port Said". The column for this tour is highlighted; the other four are the best-documented in the category.
| From Port Said: Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum … | From Port Said: Trip to Cairo, the Pyramids of Port … | From Port Said: Pyramids, Lunch Cruise and Papyrus … | From Port Said: Pyramids of Giza and National Museum | From Port Said: Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and … | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | Sun Pyramids Tours | Ramses tours | Sun Pyramids Tours | Sun Pyramids Tours | Sun Pyramids Tours |
| Price | from 197 € | from 103 € | from 214 € | from 159 € | from 85 € |
| Duration | 10 hours | 12 hours | 12 hours | 10 to 12 hours | 12 hours |
| Group type | private | group | private | private | private |
| German-speaking | yes | no | yes | yes | yes |
| Area ticket | included | included | included | included | included |
| Pickup | yes | yes | yes | yes | yes |
| Rating (reviews) | 4.0 (1) | 4.6 (7) | 4.4 (4) | 5.0 (1) | 5.0 (1) |
| Quality threshold | failed | failed | failed | failed | failed |
| Free cancellation until | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h | 24 h |
From Port Said: Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum Tour
- Provider
- Sun Pyramids Tours
- Price
- from 197 €
- Duration
- 10 hours
- Group type
- private
- German-speaking
- yes
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.0 (1)
- Quality threshold
- failed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
From Port Said: Trip to Cairo, the Pyramids of Port Said
- Provider
- Ramses tours
- Price
- from 103 €
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Group type
- group
- German-speaking
- no
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.6 (7)
- Quality threshold
- failed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
From Port Said: Pyramids, Lunch Cruise and Papyrus Institute
- Provider
- Sun Pyramids Tours
- Price
- from 214 €
- Duration
- 12 hours
- Group type
- private
- German-speaking
- yes
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 4.4 (4)
- Quality threshold
- failed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
From Port Said: Pyramids of Giza and National Museum
- Provider
- Sun Pyramids Tours
- Price
- from 159 €
- Duration
- 10 to 12 hours
- Group type
- private
- German-speaking
- yes
- Area ticket
- included
- Pickup
- yes
- Rating (reviews)
- 5.0 (1)
- Quality threshold
- failed
- Free cancellation until
- 24 h
From Port Said: Pyramids, Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Institute
- 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 (1)
- 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 the columns are comparable.
How many people have rated?
Number of reviews per offer, rating in parentheses. A rating without its base population is no information.
The quality threshold of this page is ten reviews. Everything below that is not a judgment, but chance.
Figures in this chart as a table
| Row | From Port Said: Pyramids & Gran… (4.0) | From Port Said: Trip to Cair… (4.6) | From Port Said: Pyramids, Lun… (4.4) | From Port Said: Pyramids of Gi… (5.0) | From Port Said: Pyramids, Egyp… (5.0) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reviews | 1 Reviews | 7 Reviews | 4 Reviews | 1 Reviews | 1 Reviews |
A 4.0 on very narrow basis
The tour is rated 4.0, but this rating comes from a single review. A single voice is hardly reliable for a booking decision; the number of reviews counts more than the average. In the category of pyramid tours from Port Said, the offer ranks 8th out of 9 based on documentation. This is a weak value, even if the one existing review is not negative. Those who wish to rely on others' experiences will find offers with more documented votes in the group.
The day, stop by stop
The order follows the usual sequence. Each stop names what you can expect there, and the documented numbers for it; everything else is in the data sheet.
Pickup at your accommodation
The provider picks you up; the tour duration counts from here, not from the gate.
Giza Plateau
The site itself: the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the viewpoints between them. Private vehicles are not allowed up; travel is 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 closing1 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
- Access for publicfrom 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 included in almost no 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 capped at the top. Its Valley Temple is included in the site ticket and the shadiest spot on the site.
- Original height143.5 mMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
- Preserved casingpolished limestone blocks at the apexMinistry 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 levels.
- Original height65 mMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
- Interior visit for 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)
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)
The new museum, two kilometers from the plateau. Since mid-November 2025, entry is only possible with a pre-booked time slot.
- Distance to Giza Plateau2 kmRESEARCH-BASE
- Gallery opening hours9:00–18:00, Wed & Sat until 21:00GEM (amtlich)
- Fixed entry time slots sinceMid-November 2025Ahram Online
Return to starting point
The return journey is included in the stated duration. In Cairo traffic, it is the most unpredictable part of the day.
A location on this list is a stop, not a guarantee of how long you will stay there.
Temperatures in Port Said throughout the year
Average daily high and low temperatures per month. Two rows, one axis; the points mark the hottest and coldest months.
Daily highDaily low
There is little shade on site; these are standard outdoor values, not a forecast.
Figures in this chart as a table
| Row | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily high | 18.3 °C | 18.7 °C | 20.6 °C | 22.9 °C | 25.7 °C | 28.8 °C | 30.8 °C | 31.3 °C | 29.9 °C | 27.6 °C | 24 °C | 20.1 °C |
| Daily low | 11.6 °C | 12.1 °C | 14.1 °C | 16.4 °C | 19.6 °C | 22.7 °C | 24.6 °C | 25.3 °C | 24.3 °C | 22.1 °C | 18.2 °C | 13.6 °C |
Months, time of day, and heat on the plateau
The chart above this section shows monthly values for Port Said. June through September are the hottest: highs then range between 29 and 31°C, lows between 23 and 25°C. From December to February, highs remain at 18 to 20°C; in spring they range between 21 and 26°C, and in October and November between 24 and 28°C. The tour starts in the morning, and because the drive to the plateau takes about two and a half hours, midday falls while you are on site. There is little shade there. These are standard outdoor values, not a weather forecast.
The complete data sheet
Every piece of information this project has gathered about this tour, the locations on its itinerary, and the area covered by your ticket: 206 lines, each with its source. Collapsed because this is not a reading page, but fully present.
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| Item | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| The offering30 | ||
| Provider title | From Port Said: Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum Tour | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Provider | Sun Pyramids Tours | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Product number | 486271 | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Starting point | Port Said | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Duration | 10 hours | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Multi-day | no | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Starting price | 197 € | GetYourGuide, live pull |
| Starting price in local currency | around 11,650 EGP | Rate 59.14 EGP per Euro |
| Rating | 4.0 stars | GetYourGuide, live pull |
| Number of reviews | 1 | GetYourGuide, live pull |
| Project quality threshold | not passed | Own rule: minimum 4.0 with at least 10 reviews |
| Rank in category | 8 of 9 in "Excursions from Port Said" | Own evaluation, score weighted by number of reviews |
| Plateau site ticket | included | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Pyramid interior | no info | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Access to a tomb | none sold in the catalog | Own evaluation of all 252 offerings |
| Hotel pickup | included | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Lunch | included | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Guiding style | live guide | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Guide languages | Arabic, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Japanese | GetYourGuide catalog |
| German-speaking guide | yes | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Bookable as private tour | 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 info | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Free cancellation | yes | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Cancellation deadline | 24 hours before start | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Giza relevance in catalog | high | Independent verification of catalog fields |
| Provider images | 5 photos | GetYourGuide catalog |
| Data status | 2026-09-03 | Independent retrieval |
| Giza Plateau22 | ||
| General admission ticket (Adults) | 700 EGP · Students 350 EGP; Egyptians 60/30 EGP. Does NOT cover interior access | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Student admission ticket (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 site closure | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Ticket office closes before gate closure | 1 hour | Antiquities Authority (standard practice) |
| Payment at the ticket counter | card only, no cash · Cashless sales since 2023; cash remains necessary 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 is open but has no ticket booth | RESEARCH-BASE |
| Private vehicles on the plateau | prohibited since the 2025 reorganization | RESEARCH-BASE |
| Electric shuttle | included in admission, hop-on/hop-off · Busy stops: Cheops, Chephren, Mykerinos, Panorama Point, Sphinx | RESEARCH-BASE |
| Visitor operations | Orascom Pyramids Entertainment (OPE), 15-year contract since 2018 · Ticket revenue stays entirely with the state, plus 50% of project profit | Egyptian Streets |
| Visitors per year (operator statement) | 3,500,000 · Statement from Jan 5, 2026; target 5 million; no official single-site figures published | Middle East Observer |
| Visitors per day (derived) | 9,600 · Calculated from 3.5 million/year | Middle East Observer |
| UNESCO World Heritage Site since | 1979 · Part of 'Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur', 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 |
| Cheops Pyramid closed at midday | 12:00–13:00 | RESEARCH-BASE (on-site observation 2026-08-31) |
| Interior of Cheops Pyramid (conflicting reports) | 400–1,500 EGP · Three orders of magnitude are cited; daily quota ~300 in two windows (Hawass regulation post-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 · Around 15 documented major performances over five decades, almost annually since 2021 | The National |
| First professional boxing match on the plateau | May 23, 2026 · Usyk vs. Verhoeven, T.K.o. round 11 | Saudi Press Agency |
| Private photography at sites | free of charge, including system/reflex cameras · Permits required for photo umbrellas, artificial light, and equipment blocking pathways | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities |
| Milky Way over the plateau | not visible (brightest night sky globally 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; goal: 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 | hewn directly from bedrock · Not a built structure, but a sculpture in living limestone | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Date of origin | 4th Dynasty, approx. 2613–2494 BC · Thus the oldest of Egyptian colossal statues | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Attribution | Reign of Chephren, approx. 2558–2532 BC · The official wording states 'the evidence points to' – indicated, but not proven | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Concept | the king with a lion's body, as a symbol of his power | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Sphinx Temple | immediately in front, next to the Valley Temple of Chephren | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Construction sequence | the Valley Temple was completed before work on the Sphinx began · Result of archaeological analysis, not tradition | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Facial features | striking similarity to the statues of Chephren | 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, approx. 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, approx. 1427–1400 BC | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Dream Stele | erected by Thutmose IV between the front paws · Thutmose IV, approx. 1400–1390 BC; research data from NOVA states 1401–1391 BC | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Content of the Dream Stele | The young prince rests at midday 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 | legitimization of succession and fulfillment of the royal core duty to maintain sacred buildings | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Condition in the New Kingdom | largely buried in sand, presumably only the head is visible | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| The plateau in the New Kingdom | Recreation ground for the court: 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, weighing several tons · Only attested secondarily; according to widespread interpretation, a reused lintel from the mortuary temple of Khafre | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Dream Stele: Preservation | approximately half the text is missing, crack starting from the twelfth line · Uncovered in 1817 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia; accelerated weathering followed thereafter | Kasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS) |
| Public access | from the east via 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 in the range 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 an additional opening fee – not a vendor invention, but also not a standard ticket | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx) |
| Claim of a second, buried Sphinx | unsubstantiated · Presentation from June 2026 from the same group whose foundational work was retracted in August 2026 | Remote Sensing (MDPI), Retraction notice 10.08.2026 |
| UNESCO World Heritage site since | 1979 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Great Pyramid of Giza25 | ||
| Original height | 146.6 m · 280 cubits; the official website states 146.5 m | Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza |
| Current height | 138.5 m · The missing eight meters are the removed casing stones including the apex | 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 |
| 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 building was once completely clad in high-quality limestone | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Patron | King Khufu, ca. 2589–2566 BC | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Estimated construction time | 10 to 20 years · Official statement; how exactly it was built remains unresolved to this day | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Tallest structure in the world | for 3,800 years | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Seven Wonders of the Ancient 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 possesses this | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Sarcophagus | in the King's Chamber, still in its original location | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Grand Gallery | corbel-vaulted ascent to the King's Chamber | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Boat pits on the south side | 2 ships · Found disassembled; the first bark is now displayed in the Grand Egyptian Museum | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Interior visit for foreigners (adults) | 1,000 EGP · Official amount; the site ticket is required additionally. Prices circulating between 400 and 1,500 EGP exist – the Ministry's figure is the reliable one | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Interior visit for students | 500 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid) |
| Opening hours (Monument website) | 07:00–17:00 · Seven days a week; the grounds section of the same Ministry lists 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 for the Great Pyramid of Giza; documented in the project's research database | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau) |
| Temporary closure | 1 April 1998 · Humidity inside had risen to 80 percent due to visitors | Zahi Hawass, Restoring the Great Pyramid |
| Water output per visitor | 20 g · Through breathing and sweat; the moisture carries salts into the plaster and explains 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 unit is located in the chambers, not in the ascending passage | 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 site 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 Giza | 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 |
| Angle of inclination | 53°10' · Steeper than the Great Pyramid of Giza, which partially compensates for the loss in height | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre |
| Patron | 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 · This is why it appears as tall as his father's – the official text explicitly mentions this as the intention | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Remaining casing | Polished limestone blocks at the apex · The only one of the three still capped with casing stones | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Origin of the casing | Turah, south of Maadi, transported by boat | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Core masonry | Blocks of local limestone | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Funerary 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 cladding, alabaster floors, monolithic granite pillars | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Valley Temple: Statuary niches | Symmetrically arranged, once occupied by royal statues | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Most famous statue | Granodiorite seated figure with a Horus falcon on its back · Considered one of the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian art | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| The Great Sphinx | Officially part of the Khafre complex · Listed literally as 'a colossal statue next to his valley temple' | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Statue discoveries | Discovered in 1860 by Auguste Mariette, partly from a shaft within the temple | Giza Project, Harvard University |
| Current location of the statues | Contradictory evidence · The official site lists the Egyptian Museum, while the Harvard find catalog lists most pieces with GEM inventory numbers | Giza Project, Harvard University |
| North-South axis relative to Cheops | Approximately 0.5 arcminutes difference · Total station survey by Nell and Ruggles, December 2006 | Nell & Ruggles, Archaeoastronomy 25 (2012) |
| Right angles of the sides | More precise than at the Great Pyramid · Same survey; the East-West axis lies closer to the cardinal direction for both than the North-South axis | Nell & Ruggles, Archaeoastronomy 25 (2012) |
| Valley Temple included in area ticket | Included · This offers the closest accessible interior space near the Sphinx and the shadiest spot in the open-air area | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau) |
| Interior visit | Not officially designated · The monuments authority website does not list a ticket block; circulating information ranges from 130 to 280 EGP. Do not treat as an official price | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre) |
| Alleged structures under the pyramid | Unsubstantiated · The March 2025 press conference relied on a method whose foundational work was withdrawn on August 10, 2026; the authors contest 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 |
| Volume | 235,183 m³ · Roughly one-tenth of the Great Pyramid | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure |
| Slope angle | 51°20'25" | Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure |
| Builder | King Menkaure, ca. 2532–2503 BC · Likely son of Khafre and grandson of Cheops | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Base area comparison | Less than a quarter of the other two · Among the reasons cited by the Ministry is the limited space available 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 distance, and a significantly 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 the regime | Unfinished · Menkaure died before completion; many granite blocks were never smoothed | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Funerary and Valley Temples | Planned as limestone with granite cladding, executed in white-washed mudbrick | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Funerary cult after his death | Practiced for another 300 years or so | 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 presumed that the largest of the three queen's pyramids originally served this role | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Interior visit for foreigners (adults) | 280 EGP · Official amount, area ticket required additionally | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Interior visit for students | 140 EGP | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Opening hours (monuments authority) | 07:00–17:00 · Seven days a week | Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure) |
| Announced casing project | January 2024, estimated duration three years · The granite blocks lying on the ground were to be reattached | State Information Service (Menkaure Commission) |
| Decision of the commission | Unanimous rejection · Reasoning: the original position of any single block cannot be determined | State Information Service (Menkaure Commission) |
| Instead advocated | Surveying, organizing fallen blocks, excavation in the debris slope, development for visitors · The construction project became a research and interpretation project – the current state remains | State Information Service (Menkaure Commission) |
| UNESCO World Heritage since | 1979 | UNESCO World Heritage Centre |
| Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)23 | ||
| Full opening | 2025-11-01 · State ceremony on 1 Nov 2025, public access a few days later; partial opening Oct 2024 | RESEARCH-BASE |
| Distance to Giza Plateau | 2 km · 'about two kilometers' | RESEARCH-BASE |
| Site area | 500,000 m² | ArchDaily |
| Exhibition area | 81,000 m² · Al Jazeera cites 24,000 m² for the permanent exhibition; verify which area is meant | ArchDaily |
| Architecture | Heneghan Peng Architects (competition 2002, >1,500 submissions from 82 countries) | ArchDaily |
| Construction costs (reports) | $1 billion USD · 'around $1 billion USD', as reported | RESEARCH-BASE (reports) |
| Tutankhamun Gallery | 7,500 m² · Over 5,600 pieces, including over 3,000 never before displayed publicly; other sources cite ~5,000/5,398 | ArchDaily |
| Gallery opening hours | 9:00–18:00, Wed & Sat until 21:00 · Premises open 8:30–19:00 (Wed & Sat until 22:00); last entry 1 hour before closing | GEM (official) |
| Fixed time slots introduced since | Mid-November 2025 · Trigger: 27,000 visitors in a single day; optimal capacity 15,000–20,000 | Ahram Online |
| First Khufu Solar Boat | Included in museum admission ('Khufu's Boats Museum') · The Boat Museum on the Giza Plateau no longer exists; relocated in 2021 | GEM (official) |
| Second boat: recovered timbers | ~1,700 parts · 1,343 transferred to the museum; public assembly visible, took ~4 years, cost 3+ million USD funded by Japan | JICA |
| Admission exemptions | Children under 6, visitors with disabilities | GEM (official) |
| Combined ticket with the Plateau | Does not officially exist · Do not rely on provider claims of 15–20% savings | GEM Ticket page (full text check 2026-08-31) |
| Time required for main galleries | 3–4+ hours | RESEARCH-BASE |
| Red granite colossus of Ramesses II in the atrium | 11 m tall, 75 tons, since 2018 · Often confused with statues on the Plateau | Wikipedia (Statue of Ramesses II) |
| Optimal daily capacity | 15,000 to 20,000 visitors · Average around 15,000; fixed time slots were introduced because 27,000 visitors came on one day | Ahram Online / Egypt Independent, November 2025 |
| Crowds in the first weeks | Early closure at 13:30 on November 7, 2025 | Ahram Online / Egypt Independent, November 2025 |
| Partial opening | October 2024 with twelve halls · The state ceremony for the full opening followed on November 1, 2025 | ArchDaily (GEM) |
| Museum grounds open | 8:30–19:00, Wednesdays and Saturdays until 22:00 | Grand Egyptian Museum (official) |
| Last entry | One hour before gallery closing | Grand Egyptian Museum (official) |
| Address | Remayah Square on the Desert Road Cairo–Alexandria, access via Gate 2 | Grand Egyptian Museum (official) |
| Pieces in the Tutankhamun Gallery | Over 5,600, including over 3,000 never previously shown publicly · Other reports cite around 5,000 or 5,398 – the range is part of the data | ArchDaily (GEM) |
| Second Khufu boat: timbers transferred to the museum | 1,343 parts · From approximately 1,700 recovered timbers across thirteen layers; led by Sakuji Yoshimura with around 90 Japanese experts | JICA (second Khufu boat) |
| Port Said and the climate40 | ||
| Population | 749,371 inhabitants · Census 2017; official estimate 2023: 791,749. | CAPMAS via citypopulation.de |
| Latitude | 31.26 degrees | Wikipedia |
| Longitude | 32.31 degrees | Wikipedia |
| Elevation above sea level | 6 m | Wikipedia |
| Airport code | PSD IATA · Currently no scheduled flights; access practically via cruise ship or through Cairo (CAI). | Wikipedia (Port Said Airport) |
| Airport to city center | 6 km | Wikipedia |
| Road to Cairo | 215 km · 215 km via the Desert Road; other sources round to approx. 200 km. | Wikipedia |
| Road to Giza Plateau | 211 km · 131 miles (approx. 211 km) driving distance to the Giza Pyramids. | Rome2Rio |
| Travel time to Giza (one way) | 2.5 h · Pure driving time approx. 2.5 hrs; excursions calculate 3 to 4 hrs each way accounting for Cairo traffic. | Rome2Rio |
| Departure for port excursion | 08:00 · Pickup at the cruise terminal after docking, example schedule 08:00, pyramids around 10:30; return depends on the ship's departure time. | Marsa Alam Tours (excursion Port Said) |
| Duration of pyramid excursion | 12 h · Day trips from the port last 10 to 14 hrs depending on the program. | Marsa Alam Tours (excursion Port Said) |
| Length of Suez Canal | 193.3 km · Official figure (as of 2015); at opening in 1869 it was 164 km. Port Said is located at the Mediterranean entrance of the canal. | Suez Canal Authority |
| Max water depth Suez Canal | 24 m | Suez Canal Authority |
| Annual rainfall | 61.4 mm · Wettest of the five starting points; rain falls almost exclusively from October to March. | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Min water temperature | 17 °C · Coldest months February/March; other measurement series cite 16.5 to 18 °C. | Climates to Travel |
| Max water temperature | 27.5 °C · Warmest months August/September; other measurement series cite up to 28.9 °C. | Climates to Travel |
| Daily high January | 18.3 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high February | 18.7 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high March | 20.6 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high April | 22.9 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in May | 25.7 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in June | 28.8 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in July | 30.8 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in August | 31.3 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in September | 29.9 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in October | 27.6 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in November | 24 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily high in December | 20.1 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in January | 11.6 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in February | 12.1 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in March | 14.1 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in April | 16.4 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in May | 19.6 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in June | 22.7 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in July | 24.6 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in August | 25.3 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in September | 24.3 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in October | 22.1 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in November | 18.2 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
| Daily low in December | 13.6 °C | NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia |
At the Gate: Card Payment, Shuttle, Different Hours
At the Great Gate, the main entrance on the desert road between Cairo and Fayoum, the card payment counter closes one hour before the official site closing time. Payment is by card only; you will need cash only for tips and small expenses. Private vehicles have not been allowed since the 2025 reorganization; on the plateau, you travel by electric shuttle or on foot. The Sphinx Gate is also accessible but has no ticket counter. Official opening hours are contradictory: one source states 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, while an older one says 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM.
Who Should Book This Day Trip and Who Shouldn't
This tour is correct for travelers departing from Port Said who want to see the Giza Plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum in a single day. The provider lists it as wheelchair-accessible. It is incorrect for budget-conscious travelers who do not feel the museum justifies the extra cost. In the same group, there is the twelve-hour tour "From Port Said: Pyramids, Egyptian Museum, and Papyrus Institute" starting at €85; it also offers a German-speaking guide. This is the more affordable alternative.
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Frequently asked questions
Is entry to the plateau included in this offer?
Yes. The area ticket for €11 (700 Egyptian pounds) is included in the price.
How long does the tour actually take?
The catalog lists 10 hours. This span is counted from the meeting point or hotel, not from the gate; in Cairo traffic, you should subtract about half to a full hour each way.
Is there a German-speaking guide?
Yes, the provider lists German as a guide language. This is a promise by the provider and not a verified attribute of the person on site.
Does this allow me to enter a pyramid?
The offer says nothing about this, which is the case for 175 of 252 offers. You purchase the ticket on site; for the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the official fee is around €16 (1,000 Egyptian pounds).
Is the rating for this offer meaningful?
No. 4.0 stars from only 1 review is not enough to form a judgment, regardless of how high the score is.
Where can I find all data for this tour?
In the data sheet on this page. It links every detail about the tour, each visited location, and the climate of the departure city, each with a source, and can be downloaded as CSV.
GetYourGuide
From Port Said: Pyramids & Grand Egyptian Museum Tour
Dates, availability, and the latest version of services are available from the provider. This page reflects the status of the catalog, not the status from this morning.
Sources
Every number on this page comes from one of these sources. The text does not cite them to remain readable; the data sheet lists the source in every row.
- 1GetYourGuide: Ab Port Said: Pyramiden & Grand Egyptian Museum Tour retrieved 2026-09-03Title, duration, services, languages, cancellation policy, stars, number of reviews, and starting price.
- 2The project's exchange-rate data, partners/fx.json retrieved 2026-09-03Conversion of Egyptian pounds to euros, 59.14 EGP per euro. Amounts are rounded down because "from" indicates a lower bound.
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