Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx and Authentic Lunch

6 hours, from €69, admission not specified. 2.3 out of 6 reviews. What Ramses tours promises, what remains open, and what is included in the price.

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Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx and Authentic Lunch

★ 2.3(6 Reviews)
  • Hotel pickup included
  • German-speaking guide indicated
  • Free cancellation up to 24 hours before
  • Duration per provider: 6 hours

A Six-Hour Framework from Giza to Museum, Pyramids, and Sphinx

You start in Giza. The tour is listed with a duration of six hours and combines the Grand Egyptian Museum with the Giza Plateau. The museum is two kilometers from the plateau; there you see the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, as well as the Sphinx. Since mid-November 2025, the museum is only accessible with a pre-booked time slot. If you don't want to organize the new museum and the three pyramids separately, this offer provides a fixed time frame for both.

Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx and Authentic LunchGrand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx and Authentic LunchGrand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx and Authentic LunchGrand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx and Authentic LunchGrand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx and Authentic Lunch

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Provider
Ramses tours
Duration
6 hours
Start location
Giza
Group type
private bookable
Guide
live guide
German-speaking
yes
Hotel pickup
yes
Price
from €69
Rating
2.3 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.

ServiceStatusWhat that means for you
Plateau site ticketno informationAsk before booking; it's about €11 per person.
Interior of a pyramidno informationThe norm. Khufu officially about €16 (1,000 Egyptian pounds).
Hotel pickupincludedIncluded, meeting point is your accommodation.
Lunchno informationNot specified.
Burial chambers and mastabasnowhere in the catalogIn the entire reviewed catalog, no offer sells access to a tomb on the plateau.
Cancellationfree up to 24 hours beforeProvider's statement in the catalog.
Plateau site ticket
Status
no information
What that means for you
Ask before booking; it's about €11 per person.
Interior of a pyramid
Status
no information
What that means for you
The norm. Khufu officially about €16 (1,000 Egyptian pounds).
Hotel pickup
Status
included
What that means for you
Included, meeting point is your accommodation.
Lunch
Status
no information
What that means for you
Not specified.
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.

Entry price from €69: Pickup and guide included, admission remains open

The entry price is stated as from €69. Explicitly included are hotel pickup, a live guide, and a German-speaking tour. You can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before. Whether the site ticket for the plateau is included in this base price, whether a pyramid interior is included, and whether the lunch from the title is added, the provider does not say. Officially, site access is 700 Egyptian pounds, about €11, and the Khufu interior is 1,000 Egyptian pounds, about €16. 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.

Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, …69 €
Giza: Guided Pyramid Tour at Sun…40 €
Giza: Pyramid, Memphis, Sakkara with …31 €
Pyramids of Giza: Quad Desert Safari…34 €
Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx: Half-day…25 €

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

Figures in this chart as a table
RowGrand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, …Giza: Guided Pyramid Tour at Sun…Giza: Pyramid, Memphis, Sakkara with …Pyramids of Giza: Quad Desert Safari…Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx: Half-day…
Entry price69 €40 €31 €34 €25 €

This tour against four comparable ones

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

Großes Ägyptisches Museum, Pyramiden, Sphinx und …Gizeh: Geführte Pyramiden-Tour bei Sonnenaufgang …Gizeh: Pyramide, Memphis, Sakkara mit optional …Pyramiden von Gizeh: Quad-Wüstensafari und …Pyramiden von Gizeh und Sphinx: Halbtägige private …
ProviderRamses toursEgypt Excursions OnlineEgypt Excursions OnlineEmo Tours EgyptEmo Tours Egypt
Pricefrom 69 €from 40 €from 31 €from 34 €from 25 €
Duration6 hours5 hours3 to 8 hours1 to 2 hours4 hours
Group typeprivategroupgroupprivateprivate
German-speakingyesnoyesyesno
Area ticketnot specifiedAdd-onincludedAdd-onincluded
Pickupyesyesyesyesnot specified
Rating (reviews)2.3 (6)4.7 (928)4.8 (388)4.5 (1,167)4.4 (1,607)
Quality thresholdfailedpassedpassedpassedpassed
Free cancellation until24 h24 h24 h24 h24 h
Großes Ägyptisches Museum, Pyramiden, Sphinx und authentisches Mittagessen
Provider
Ramses tours
Price
from 69 €
Duration
6 hours
Group type
private
German-speaking
yes
Area ticket
not specified
Pickup
yes
Rating (reviews)
2.3 (6)
Quality threshold
failed
Free cancellation until
24 h
Gizeh: Geführte Pyramiden-Tour bei Sonnenaufgang mit Kamelritt und Frühstück
Provider
Egypt Excursions Online
Price
from 40 €
Duration
5 hours
Group type
group
German-speaking
no
Area ticket
Add-on
Pickup
yes
Rating (reviews)
4.7 (928)
Quality threshold
passed
Free cancellation until
24 h
Gizeh: Pyramide, Memphis, Sakkara mit optional Dahschur und Feluke-Tour
Provider
Egypt Excursions Online
Price
from 31 €
Duration
3 to 8 hours
Group type
group
German-speaking
yes
Area ticket
included
Pickup
yes
Rating (reviews)
4.8 (388)
Quality threshold
passed
Free cancellation until
24 h
Pyramiden von Gizeh: Quad-Wüstensafari und optionaler Kamelritt
Provider
Emo Tours Egypt
Price
from 34 €
Duration
1 to 2 hours
Group type
private
German-speaking
yes
Area ticket
Add-on
Pickup
yes
Rating (reviews)
4.5 (1,167)
Quality threshold
passed
Free cancellation until
24 h
Pyramiden von Gizeh und Sphinx: Halbtägige private oder Gruppen-Tour
Provider
Emo Tours Egypt
Price
from 25 €
Duration
4 hours
Group type
private
German-speaking
no
Area ticket
included
Pickup
not specified
Rating (reviews)
4.4 (1,607)
Quality threshold
passed
Free cancellation until
24 h

The order follows the evidence base and not the commission. All values come from the same catalog fields to make the columns 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.

Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyr… (2.3)6 reviews
Giza: Guided Pyramid Tour… (4.7)928 reviews
Giza: Pyramid, Memphis, Sakk… (4.8)388 reviews
Pyramids of Giza: Quad Desert… (4.5)1.167 reviews
Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx… (4.4)1.607 reviews

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

Figures in this chart as a table
RowGrand Egyptian Museum, Pyr… (2.3)Giza: Guided Pyramid Tour… (4.7)Giza: Pyramid, Memphis, Sakk… (4.8)Pyramids of Giza: Quad Desert… (4.5)Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx… (4.4)
Reviews6 reviews928 reviews388 reviews1,167 reviews1,607 reviews

2.3 out of six votes: too little evidence for the rating

The 2.3 comes from six reviews. Such a small sample does not support the rating. In the sorting of this category, which goes by evidence strength and not by rating alone, the tour ranks 31st out of 43. Six votes are too few to derive a stable expectation; the number of reviews is more important here than the level of the rating.

The day, stop by stop

The order follows the usual sequence. Each stop tells you what to expect there and the documented figures; everything else is in the data sheet.

  1. Pickup at your accommodation

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

  2. Giza Plateau

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

  3. Great Sphinx

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

  4. Great Pyramid of Khufu

    The largest of the three, from the outside. The interior is a separate ticket and not included in almost any offer.

  5. Pyramid of Khafre

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

  6. Pyramid of Menkaure

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

  7. Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)

    The new museum, two kilometres from the plateau. Since mid-November 2025, entry is only with a pre-booked time slot.

  8. Back to the starting point

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

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

Temperatures in Cairo over the year

Average daily maximum and minimum temperatures per month. Two series, one axis; the points mark the hottest and coldest months. Giza (city) has no official station of its own; measurements are taken in Cairo.

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

There is hardly any shade on the site itself; the values are normal outdoor values and not a forecast.

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

What the temperature chart means for the six hours

No official temperature values are available for the city of Giza; the chart shows Cairo as the nearest official station. November to March are milder, with highs between 19 and 25 degrees and lows between 10 and 16 degrees. It gets hot from May to October: May reaches 32 degrees, June to August 35 degrees, September 33 degrees, and October 30 degrees. In these months, lows only drop to 22 to 24 degrees. For the six hours on the plateau, this means: even the cooler part of the day is warm, and there is hardly any shade. The values are normal values, 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 your ticket: 224 rows, each with its source. Collapsed because this is not a reading page, but fully present.

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ItemValueSource
The offer30
Provider titleGrand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx and authentic lunchGetYourGuide catalogue
ProviderRamses toursGetYourGuide catalogue
Product number496140GetYourGuide catalogue
Start locationGizaGetYourGuide catalogue
Duration6 hoursGetYourGuide catalogue
Multi-daynoGetYourGuide catalogue
Starting price69 €GetYourGuide, live retrieval
Starting price in local currencyapprox. 4,081 EGPExchange rate 59.14 EGP per euro
Rating2.3 starsGetYourGuide, live retrieval
Number of reviews6GetYourGuide, live retrieval
Project quality thresholdnot passedOwn rule: at least 4.0 with at least 10 reviews
Rank in category31 of 43 in 'Tours from Giza'Own evaluation, grade weighted by number of reviews
Plateau area ticketnot specifiedGetYourGuide catalogue
Interior of a pyramidnot specifiedGetYourGuide catalogue
Access to a tombno offer in the catalogue sells thatOwn evaluation of all 252 offers
Hotel pickupincludedGetYourGuide catalogue
Lunchnot specifiedGetYourGuide catalogue
Type of guidelive guided tourGetYourGuide catalogue
Guide languagesArabic, English, French, German, Italian, SpanishGetYourGuide catalogue
German-speaking guideyesGetYourGuide catalogue
Private booking availableyesGetYourGuide catalogue
Small groupnoGetYourGuide catalogue
Group type according to providerPrivate group availableGetYourGuide catalogue
Priority entryyesGetYourGuide catalogue
Wheelchair accessiblenot specifiedGetYourGuide catalogue
Free cancellationyesGetYourGuide catalogue
Cancellation deadline24 hours before startGetYourGuide catalogue
Giza reference in cataloguehighOwn verification of catalog fields
Provider images5 photosGetYourGuide catalog
Data status2026-09-03Own retrieval
Giza Plateau22
Area ticket foreigners (adults)700 EGP · Students 350 EGP; Egyptians 60/30 EGP. Does NOT cover interiorsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities
Area ticket students (foreigners)350 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities
Opening hours (official website)08:00–16:00 · Official sources contradict each other (PDF from 2020: 07:00–17:00); ticket office closes one hour before closingMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities
Ticket office closes before gate closes1 hourAntiquities administration (standard practice)
Payment at ticket officecard only, no cash · Cashless sales since 2023; cash still needed for tips and small itemsDaily News Egypt
Main entrance since 2025Great Gate on the Cairo–Fayoum desert road (southwest) · Replaces the old gate at Mena House; Sphinx Gate open but without ticket officeRESEARCH-BASE
Private vehicles on the plateaubanned since the 2025 reorganizationRESEARCH-BASE
Electric shuttleincluded in admission, hop-on/hop-off · Stops: Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, Panorama Point, SphinxRESEARCH-BASE
Visitor operationsOrascom Pyramids Entertainment (OPE), 15-year contract since 2018 · Ticket revenue remains entirely with the state, plus 50% of project profitEgyptian Streets
Visitors per year (operator figure)3,500,000 · Figure from 5 Jan 2026; target 5 million; no official per-site figures publishedMiddle East Observer
Visitors per day (derived)9,600 · Calculated from 3.5 million/yearMiddle East Observer
UNESCO World Heritage since1979 · Part of 'Memphis and its Necropolis', No. 86UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Area of the World Heritage site16,358.52 haUNESCO / Wikidata
Length of the pyramid field (Abu Roash to Dahshur)30 km · Over two dozen pyramids depending on counting methodUNESCO World Heritage Centre
Great Pyramid of Khufu closed at noon12:00–13:00RESEARCH-BASE (on-site visit 2026-08-31)
Interior of 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/holidaysonly with ID or accompanied · Regulation from June 2022; current application unverifiedEgypt Independent
Major concerts on the plateau since1978 · About 15 documented major performances in five decades, almost annual since 2021The National
First professional boxing match on the plateau2026-05-23 · Usyk vs. Verhoeven, T.K.o. round 11Saudi Press Agency
Private photography at sitesfree, also with system/SLR cameras · Requires permit: photo umbrellas, artificial light, equipment that blocks the wayMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities
Milky Way over the plateaunot visible (brightest night sky worldwide in the Nile Delta) · Starry-sky photos over the pyramids are montagesFalchi et al., Science Advances 2016
Air purification system in the King's Chamber sinceSeptember 2025 · Plasmacluster; aim: reduce humidity, protect wallsEgyptian Streets
Great Sphinx23
Length73 mWikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza
Height20 mWikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza
Width19 mWikipedia (en): Great Sphinx of Giza
Materialcarved directly from the bedrock · Not a built structure, but a sculpture in natural limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Date of creation4th Dynasty, c. 2613–2494 BC · Thus the oldest of the Egyptian colossal statuesMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
AttributionReign of Khafre, c. 2558–2532 BC · The official wording is “the evidence points to” – supported but not provenMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Iconographythe king with a lion's body, as a sign of his powerMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Sphinx Templeimmediately in front of it, next to the Valley Temple of KhafreMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Construction sequencethe Valley Temple was finished before work on the Sphinx began · Result of archaeological analysis, not traditionMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Facial featuresstriking resemblance to the statues of KhafreMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Interpretation in the New Kingdommanifestation of the sun god, called Horemakhet (“Horus in the Horizon”) · 18th Dynasty, c. 1550–1295 BCMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Temple of Amenhotep IIbuilt next to the Sphinx, dedicated to this god · Amenhotep II, c. 1427–1400 BCMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Dream Steleerected by Thutmose IV between the front paws · Thutmose IV, c. 1400–1390 BC; the research figure given by NOVA is 1401–1391 BCMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Content of the Dream SteleThe young prince rests at noon in the shadow of the Sphinx; the god promises him kingship in a dream if he removes the sandKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
Purpose of the stelelegitimization of succession and fulfillment of the royal core duty to maintain sacred buildingsKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
Condition in the New Kingdomlargely buried in sand, probably only the head visibleKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
The Plateau in the New KingdomCourt's recreational area: hunting, chariot driving, archery, resting places in the shadeKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
Dream Stele: material and sizeGranite, just under four meters high, several tons · Only attested secondarily; according to a common interpretation, a reused lintel from the valley temple of KhafreKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
Dream Stele: conditionabout half of the text is missing, crack from the twelfth line · Uncovered in 1817 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia; thereafter accelerated weatheringKasia Szpakowska in conversation with NOVA (PBS)
Public accessfrom the east through the valley temple of Khafre up to the viewing terrace · There is no walkable circular path on the north side of the pit; the closest distance is on the order of 30 to 50 mMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau)
Access at paw levelofficial category "The Sphinx (Private Visits only + Site Opening Fee)" · Private booking outside operating hours with additional opening fee – not an invention of providers, but also not a regular ticketMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Sphinx)
Claim of a second, buried sphinxnot documented · Presentation from June 2026 from the same group whose foundational work was withdrawn in August 2026Remote Sensing (MDPI), retraction notice 10.08.2026
UNESCO World Heritage since1979UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Great Pyramid of Khufu25
Original height146.6 m · 280 cubits; the official site states 146.5 mWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
Current height138.5 m · The missing eight meters are the removed casing and the pyramidionWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
Base length230.33 m · 440 cubitsWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
Volume2,600,000 m³Wikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
Angle of inclination51°50'40" · Corresponds to a seked of 5 1/2 palmsWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
MaterialLimestone, mortar, graniteWikipedia (en): Great Pyramid of Giza
Origin of the casingTurah, south of Maadi, delivered by ship · The structure was once completely clad with high-quality limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
BuilderKing Khufu (Cheops), ca. 2589–2566 BCMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Estimated construction time10 to 20 years · Official figure; exactly how it was built remains unresolved to this dayMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Tallest building in the worldfor 3,800 yearsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Seven Wonders of the Worldthe only surviving one of the ancient seven wondersMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Chambers3 chambers · One in the bedrock, two in the masonry – according to the ministry, no other pyramid has thisMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Sarcophagusin the King's Chamber, still in place todayMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Great Gallerycorbelled ascent to the King's ChamberMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Boat pits on the south side2 boats · Found dismantled; the first boat is now in the Grand Egyptian MuseumMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Interior visit foreigners (adults)1,000 EGP · Official amount; the site ticket is additionally required. In circulation are also 400 to 1,500 EGP – the ministry's figure is the reliable oneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Interior visit students500 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Opening hours (monument side)07:00–17:00 · Seven days; the site side of the same ministry states 08:00–16:00. The contradiction is official and unresolvedMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (The Great Pyramid)
Midday closure12:00–13:00 · Only the Great Pyramid; documented in the project's research baseMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau)
Temporary closureApril 1, 1998 · Humidity inside had risen to 80 percent due to visitorsZahi Hawass, Restoring the Great Pyramid
Water release per visitor20 g · Through breath and sweat; the moisture carries salts into the plaster and justifies the tight daily quotaZahi Hawass, Restoring the Great Pyramid
Air purification systemsince September 2025 in the King's Chamber and the chamber below · Plasmacluster technology; the system is located in the chambers, not in the Grand GalleryEgyptian Streets / Ahram Online, September 2025
ScanPyramids: Big Voidat least 30 m above the Grand Gallery · Muon radiography, published 2017Nature 2017 (ScanPyramids)
ScanPyramids: North Face Corridorconfirmed behind the chevron stones on the north side · Confirmed in 2025 by ground-penetrating radar, ultrasound, and resistivity measurementScientific Reports 2025 (North Face Corridor)
UNESCO World Heritage since1979 · As part of "Memphis and its Necropolis – the Pyramid Fields from Giza to Dahshur"UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Pyramid of Khafre23
Original height143.5 m · Only slightly lower than the Great PyramidMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Current height136.4 m · 274 cubitsWikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre
Base length215.25 mWikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre
Volume2,211,096 m³Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre
Angle of inclination53°10' · Steeper than the Great Pyramid, which partially compensates for the height differenceWikipedia (en): Pyramid of Khafre
BuilderKing Khafre (Chephren), ca. 2558–2532 BC · A son of KhufuMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Locationbuilt on slightly higher bedrock · Therefore it appears as tall as his father's – the official text explicitly calls this an intentionMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Remaining casingPolished limestone blocks at the top · The only one of the three that still has casing at the topMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Origin of the casingTurah, south of Maadi, transported by shipMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Core masonryBlocks of local limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Mortuary and valley templeslarger than those of all earlier pyramids · And among the best-preserved structures of the Old KingdomMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Valley temple: constructionmassive limestone blocks with granite facing, alabaster floors, monolithic granite pillarsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Valley temple: statue nichessymmetrically arranged, once filled with royal statuesMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Most famous statueGranodiorite seated figure with Horus falcon at the back of the head · Considered one of the masterpieces of ancient Egyptian artMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
The Great Sphinxofficially part of the Khafre complex · Listed literally as a “colossal statue next to his valley temple”Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Statue discoveries1860 by Auguste Mariette, some from a shaft in the templeGiza Project, Harvard University
Current location of the statuesdocumented inconsistently · The official site names the Egyptian Museum, while the Harvard find catalogue lists most pieces with GEM inventory numbersGiza Project, Harvard University
North-south axis relative to Khufuabout 0.5 arc minutes difference · Total station survey by Nell and Ruggles, December 2006Nell & Ruggles, Archaeoastronomy 25 (2012)
Right angles of the sidesmore precise than the Great Pyramid · Same survey; the east-west axis of both is closer to true cardinal direction than the north-south axisNell & Ruggles, Archaeoastronomy 25 (2012)
Valley temple in the area ticketincluded · Thus the nearest accessible interior space at the Sphinx and the shadiest spot on the open siteMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Giza Plateau)
Interior visitnot officially indicated · The monument page lists no ticket block; circulating figures range from 130 to 280 EGP. Do not treat as a priceMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Khafre)
Claimed structures beneath the pyramidnot substantiated · The March 2025 press conference relied on a method whose foundational work was withdrawn on 10 August 2026; the authors dispute the withdrawalRemote Sensing (MDPI), retraction notice 10.08.2026
UNESCO World Heritage since1979UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Pyramid of Menkaure20
Original height65 m · 125 cubitsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Base area102.2 × 104.6 m · 200 cubitsWikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure
Construction volume235,183 m³ · About one tenth of the Great PyramidWikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure
Angle of inclination51°20'25"Wikipedia (en): Pyramid of Menkaure
BuilderKing Menkaure, c. 2532–2503 BC · Probably son of Khafre and grandson of KhufuMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Base area comparedless than a quarter of the other two · The ministry cites, among other reasons, the limited space on the plateauMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Casing materialRed granite from Aswan instead of limestone · Over 800 km transport route, and a considerably harder stone than limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Granite portion of the casingonly the lower quarter · The rest is limestoneMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Condition at the end of his reignunfinished · Menkaure died before completion; many granite blocks were never smoothedMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Mortuary and valley templesplanned as limestone with granite facing, executed in whitewashed mudbrickMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Funerary cult after his deathstill practised for about 300 yearsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Queens' pyramids3 pyramidsMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Satellite pyramidnone found · It is suspected that the largest of the three queens' pyramids originally had this roleMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Interior visit foreigners (adults)280 EGP · Official amount, area ticket also requiredMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Interior visit students140 EGPMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Opening hours (monument page)07:00–17:00 · Seven daysMinistry of Tourism and Antiquities (Pyramid Complex of Menkaure)
Announced casing projectJanuary 2024, estimated at three years · The granite blocks lying on the ground were to be reattachedState Information Service (Review Committee Menkaure)
Decision of the review committeeunanimous rejection · Reason: the original position of no single block can be determinedState Information Service (Review Committee Menkaure)
Instead recommendedsurveying, sorting the fallen blocks, excavation in the rubble slope, making the site accessible to visitors · The construction project became a research and outreach project – the current state remainsState Information Service (Review Committee Menkaure)
UNESCO World Heritage since1979UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM)23
Full opening2025-11-01 · State ceremony 1 Nov 2025, public a few days later; partial opening Oct 2024RESEARCH-BASE
Distance from the Giza Plateau2 km · 'about two kilometres'RESEARCH-BASE
Site area500,000 m²ArchDaily
Exhibition space81,000 m² · Al Jazeera mentions 24,000 m² of permanent exhibition; check which size is meantArchDaily
ArchitectureHeneghan Peng Architects (competition 2002, >1,500 entries from 82 countries)ArchDaily
Construction costs (reports)1,000,000,000 USD · 'around 1 billion USD', as reportedRESEARCH-BASE (reports)
Tutankhamun Gallery7,500 m² · Over 5,600 pieces, of which over 3,000 never before publicly displayed; other sources mention ~5,000/5,398ArchDaily
Galleries open9:00–18:00, Wed+Sat until 21:00 · Grounds 8:30–19:00 (Wed+Sat until 22:00); last entry 1 hour before closeGEM (official)
Fixed entry time slots sinceMid-November 2025 · Trigger: 27,000 visitors in one day; optimal capacity 15,000–20,000Ahram Online
First Khufu solar boatincluded in museum admission ('Khufu's Boats Museum') · The boat museum on the plateau no longer exists; moved in 2021GEM (official)
Second boat: recovered timbers1,700 pieces (approximately) · 1,343 transferred to the museum; reassembly publicly visible, ~4 years, 3+2 million USD from JapanJICA
Admission exemptionChildren under 6, visitors with disabilitiesGEM (official)
Combo ticket with the plateaudoes not officially exist · Do not adopt provider claims of 15–20% savingsGEM ticket page (full-text check 2026-08-31)
Time needed for main galleries3–4+ hoursRESEARCH-BASE
Red granite colossus of Ramses II in the atrium11 m, 75 t, since 2018 · Often confused with plateau areasWikipedia (Statue of Ramesses II)
Optimal daily capacity15,000 to 20,000 visitors · On average around 15,000; fixed time slots exist because 27,000 came in one dayAhram Online / Egypt Independent, November 2025
Crowds in the first weekson 7 November 2025 early closure at 13:30Ahram Online / Egypt Independent, November 2025
Partial openingOctober 2024 with twelve halls · The state ceremony for full opening followed on 1 November 2025ArchDaily (GEM)
Museum grounds open8:30–19:00, Wednesdays and Saturdays until 22:00Grand Egyptian Museum (official)
Last entryone hour before the galleries closeGrand Egyptian Museum (official)
AddressRemayah Square on the Cairo–Alexandria Desert Road, access via Gate 2Grand Egyptian Museum (official)
Pieces in the Tutankhamun Galleryover 5,600, of which over 3,000 never before publicly shown · Other reports mention around 5,000 or 5,398 – the range is part of the figureArchDaily (GEM)
Second Khufu boat: timbers transferred to the museum1,343 pieces · Of approximately 1,700 recovered timbers from thirteen layers; around 90 Japanese specialists, led by Sakuji YoshimuraJICA (second Khufu boat)
Giza (city) and the climate17
Population4,458,135 inhabitants · As of 2023; third-largest city in EgyptWikipedia (en): Giza
City area98.4 km²Wikipedia (en): Giza
Elevation above sea level30 mWikipedia (en): Giza
Latitude29.99 degreesWikipedia (en): Giza
Longitude31.21 degreesWikipedia (en): Giza
Founded642 ADWikipedia (en): Giza
Administrative seatCapital of the Giza GovernorateWikipedia (en): Giza
Visitors 202514,700,000 people · According to the article, Egypt's most visited destinationWikipedia (en): Giza
Road to Giza Plateau12.2 km · From Giza city centre; the plateau lies on the western edge of the cityOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Driving time to Giza Plateau15 min · Free-flow time without traffic; in Greater Cairo realistically much longerOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Distance to Memphis (Mit Rahina)less than 30 km southWikipedia (en): Giza
International airportCAI IATA · According to the article, 45 km from Giza via the Cairo–Alexandria Desert RoadWikipedia (en): Giza
Second airport: Sphinx International (SPX)opened 2018 · Explicitly built to serve the Plateau and the Grand Egyptian MuseumWikipedia (en): Sphinx International Airport
Sphinx Airport to Giza Plateau36.8 kmOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Cairo University on site since1924 · The campus is in Giza, not CairoWikipedia (en): Giza
Public transportCairo Metro, shared network with CairoWikipedia (en): Giza
Nearest official climate stationCairo Airport (NOAA normals 1991-2020) · According to the article, the climate matches that of Cairo; no official normals exist for Giza itselfWikipedia (en): Giza
Cairo: normals of the nearest station41
Population (city)9,801,536 inhabitants · As of 2023Wikipedia (en): Cairo
Population (Greater Cairo)22,200,000 inhabitantsWikipedia (en): Cairo
City area606 km²Wikipedia (en): Cairo
Area of Greater Cairo2,744 km²Wikipedia (en): Cairo
Elevation23 mWikipedia (en): Cairo
Latitude30.04 degreesWikipedia (en): Cairo
Longitude31.24 degreesWikipedia (en): Cairo
Founding of the Fatimid city969 AD · Earlier settlements (Babylon, Fustat) are significantly olderWikipedia (en): Cairo
Nearest airportCAI IATAWikipedia (en): Cairo International Airport
Airport to city centre20.7 kmOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Road to Giza Plateau16.5 kmOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
Driving time to Giza Plateau18 min · Free-flow time without traffic; in Greater Cairo, realistically much longerOSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data
January daily high18.9°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
January daily low10.1°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
February daily high20.5°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
February daily low11°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
March daily high23.8°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
March daily low13.2°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
April daily high28.1°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
April daily low15.9°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
May daily high32.2°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
May daily low19.3°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
June daily high34.6°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
June daily low22.2°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
July daily high35°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
July daily low23.8°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
August daily high34.9°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
August daily low24.3°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
September daily high33.4°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
September daily low22.7°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
October daily high30°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
October daily low20°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
November daily high24.9°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
November daily low15.6°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
December daily high20.5°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
December daily low11.7°C · Station Cairo Airport (CAI)NOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
Annual precipitation24.8 mmNOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
Annual mean of daily highs28.1°CNOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
Annual mean of daily lows17.5°CNOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
Highest recorded value47.8°CNOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia
Lowest recorded value1.2°CNOAA climate normals 1991-2020 via Wikipedia

At the Great Gate: card instead of cash, shuttle instead of private car

The main entrance has been called Great Gate since 2025 and is located on the desert road from Cairo to Fayoum; the old gate at Mena House has been replaced. The Sphinx Gate remains open but has no ticket office. Officially, the plateau is open from 8 am to 4 pm; an older official source says 7 am to 5 pm. The ticket office closes one hour before the gate closes. Payment is by card only, not cash. Private vehicles have been banned on the plateau since the 2025 reorganization. Included in the area ticket is an electric shuttle; it stops at the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, the Pyramid of Menkaure, the Panorama Point, and the Sphinx.

For a fixed itinerary with museum, not for a pure pyramid visit

This booking fits if you don't want to plan the museum and the plateau separately and want to take advantage of the possibility of a private booking. The tour is marked as wheelchair accessible. It is not the right choice if you only want to see the pyramids and the Sphinx and want to skip the museum. For that, there is the alternative “Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx: Half-Day Private or Group Tour” with four hours from 25 euros; this alternative does not list a German-speaking guide.

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Frequently asked questions

Is entry to the plateau included in this offer?

The provider does not mention this. It costs around 11 euros (700 Egyptian pounds) per person; ask before booking.

How long does the tour actually take?

The catalog says 6 hours. This time is counted from the meeting point or hotel, not from the gate; in Cairo traffic, a good half to full hour each way is lost to that.

Is there a German-speaking guide?

Yes, the provider lists German as the guiding language. This is a promise from the provider, not a verified attribute of the person on site.

Does this get me inside a pyramid?

The offer says nothing about this, which is the case for 175 of 252 offers. You buy the ticket on site; for the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the official price is around 16 euros (1,000 Egyptian pounds).

Is the rating of this offer meaningful?

No. 2.3 stars from only 6 reviews is not enough for a judgment, regardless of how high the score is.

Where can I find all the data for this tour?

In the data sheet on this page. It lists every detail about the tour, each destination, and the climate of the departure city, each with its source, and can be downloaded as a CSV.

GetYourGuide

Grand Egyptian Museum, Pyramids, Sphinx and authentic lunch

Dates, availability, and the latest version of services are with the provider. This page reflects the catalog status, not the status as of this morning.

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