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Three pyramids of Giza rising above desert sand, a small group of camel riders in the far foreground
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The Great Pyramids of Giza

Guided tours of the pyramids and the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum next door, Saqqara and Dahshur to the south, and day trips from the Red Sea. Compare the tours and book the one that suits your time in Egypt.

Open from 7 am · Coolest months November to March · Museum open late on Wednesday and Saturday

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Giza pyramids toursHalf days from Cairo, sunrise camel rides and tours that include the inside of the Great Pyramid.Tours from $42Grand Egyptian Museum toursGuided museum visits with the pyramids, a felucca or Khan el-Khalili, plus hours and ticket rules.Tours from $48Day trips from Hurghada and SharmCoach, van, private car or flight to Giza: pickup times, hours on the road and time on site.Tours from $49Camel and quad ridesRiding times, where quads may go, rules for children and what reviewers saw of the animals.Tours from $30Saqqara and Dahshur toursThe Step Pyramid, the Bent and Red Pyramids and Memphis, with or without Giza on the same day.Tours from $39Things to doMicrolight flights, dinner facing the plateau, the light show and days that add Old Cairo.Tours from $34

Microlight flights, dinner facing the pyramids and Old Cairo combinations

Tours to start with

A guided day with the pyramids, the Sphinx, lunch and the Grand Egyptian Museum, a 5 am camel or horse ride outside the plateau before a guided visit, and a day from Hurghada with a domestic flight to Cairo and back.

Pyramids, Sphinx and GEM with lunch

Guided day, lunch · 7 to 8 hours

4.8 (5,261 reviews)

✓ Free cancellation

from $97

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Sunrise camel ride and breakfast at Giza

Sunrise or 8am start, camel or horse · 5 hours

4.7 (999 reviews)

✓ Free cancellation

from $67

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Cairo by air from Hurghada

Flight, group · 16 to 17 hours

4.9 (4,455 reviews)

✓ Free cancellation

from $279

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The pyramid fields at the edge of Cairo

The pyramids of Giza stand on a desert plateau on the western edge of Greater Cairo, about 15 km by road from the city centre. They are part of a UNESCO World Heritage site, Memphis and its Necropolis, which runs from Giza to Saqqara and Dahshur and includes more than 38 pyramids. UNESCO calls the Great Pyramid the only surviving wonder of the ancient world. The plateau also holds the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure and the Great Sphinx.

Since April 2025 visitors enter the plateau through a new gate on the Cairo–Fayoum road, with a visitor centre and a car park; private cars no longer drive onto the site, and electric buses run between the stops. About 2 km away in a straight line, the Grand Egyptian Museum opened to the public on 4 November 2025 and sells timed tickets through its own shop.

South of Giza, Saqqara with the Step Pyramid of Djoser lies about 20 km away by road, and Dahshur with the Bent and Red Pyramids about 28 km. Heat shapes most plans: Cairo averages 19 to 25 °C from November to March and around 35 °C in midsummer, so the best time to visit is early in the day in any month.

Plan your trip

Plan your tripTickets and opening hoursPlateau ticket, last entry at 4 pm, pyramid interiors and timed slots at the Grand Egyptian Museum. Plan your tripBest time to visit the pyramidsCairo temperatures month by month, sunrise times, spring dust and Ramadan hours. Plan your tripGetting to the Giza pyramidsCairo's two airports, the road from the city, Red Sea day trips and visas. Plan your tripGetting around GizaThe new gate, electric buses on the plateau, ride-hailing and distances to the other sites. Plan your tripWeather and what to wearCool winter mornings, 35 °C summers, khamsin dust and the bag rules at the museum. Plan your tripItineraries for GizaOne, two or three days with the pyramids, the museum, Saqqara and Dahshur. Plan your tripAvoiding touts and scamsOfficial ticket sellers, shopping stops on tours, short rides and who to call. Plan your tripThe pyramids with kidsFree entry under 6, camel rules for children, heat and the long Red Sea days.

Places and sights

PlacesThe Giza PlateauThe new gate, electric buses, opening hours and how a visit to the pyramids usually runs. PlacesThe Great Pyramid of KhufuThe Grand Gallery, the King's Chamber and how the separate interior ticket works. PlacesThe Great Sphinx of GizaCarved in Khafre's reign, with the Dream Stela between its paws and temples at its feet. PlacesThe Grand Egyptian MuseumOpening hours, timed tickets, house rules and the Tutankhamun galleries near the pyramids. PlacesSaqqara and MemphisDjoser's Step Pyramid, the Serapeum and the Ramses II colossus at Mit Rahina. PlacesDahshur and the pyramids of SneferuThe Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, which you can climb down into, 28 km south of Giza.

Questions travellers ask

When are the Giza pyramids open?

From 7 am, with last entry at 4 pm, according to the official ticket portal of the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. During Ramadan the plateau opens at 8 am and the last entry is at 3:30 pm. The portal gives no closing time, so plan to be through the gate before 4 pm.

Can I see the pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum on the same day?

Yes. The museum is about 2 km from the pyramids in a straight line and 5.7 km by road. Spend the morning on the plateau and book a museum time slot for the afternoon; on Wednesday and Saturday the galleries stay open until 9 pm.

Which months are best for a visit?

November to March are the most comfortable, with average highs of 19 to 25 °C in Cairo. From May to September the averages reach 32 to 35 °C, so go at opening time and keep the afternoon for the museum.

Can I visit Giza on a day trip from Hurghada or Sharm el-Sheikh?

Yes. Coach tours from Hurghada take 15 to 24 hours with pickups from about 2 am, tours by plane about 16 to 17 hours. From Sharm el-Sheikh the coach day takes around 24 hours.

Is this the official tourist office?

No. Visit Great Pyramids is an independent guide. The sites are managed by Egypt's Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities (mota.gov.eg) through the Supreme Council of Antiquities, which sells tickets on its portal Experience Egypt (egymonuments.com). The Grand Egyptian Museum sells its own tickets at tickets.gem.eg, and Egypt's tourism promotion site is egypt.travel.