How much does a Giza pyramids tour cost?

The price depends on the tour company, the length of the tour and what it includes. Entry tickets are extra unless the tour includes them. The plateau ticket costs EGP 700 for a foreign adult.

Can you do a day trip to the pyramids from Cairo?

Yes. Giza is next to Cairo, so you can visit the pyramids and return to Cairo on the same day. Every day, except Ramadan, you can enter the plateau from 07:00, last entry 16:00.

What is the best tour to visit the Giza pyramids?

Select a tour for the time that you have. A half-day tour usually visits the plateau. Other options add more plateau time, the Grand Egyptian Museum or Saqqara.

How long do you need to see the pyramids?

Plan at least half a day for the plateau. Add time if you go inside a pyramid.

What do you see on a Giza pyramids tour?

A half-day tour usually visits the three large pyramids and the Great Sphinx. Some tours also stop at the Valley Temple of Khafre and the panoramic viewpoint. The plateau ticket does not include the inside of the pyramids.

Pyramids of Giza tours: options, tickets and times

What a Pyramids of Giza tour is

A Pyramids of Giza tour is a guided visit to the Giza plateau, next to Cairo.

The plateau has the three large pyramids, the Great Sphinx and many smaller tombs and temples (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities). An electric shuttle bus system runs on the plateau, as of April 2025 (State Information Service).

Tour options

This table shows four types of Giza tour and their typical stops. Each type includes the Giza plateau. Two types add a second site: the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) or Saqqara.

Option	Typical stops
Plateau, half day	Three pyramids, Sphinx, Valley Temple, panoramic viewpoint
Plateau, full day	The half-day stops, with more time for tombs or a visit inside a pyramid
Plateau and the GEM	Plateau, then the Grand Egyptian Museum
Plateau and Saqqara	Plateau, then the Saqqara pyramids south of Giza

Prices, times and what each tour includes change from company to company. Ask for these details before you book.

For a tour with only your group, see the private tour. For tours to other places near Cairo, see Cairo day tours.

What you see on the plateau

The Great Pyramid (Khufu)

This is the tomb of King Khufu. Its original height was 146.5 m. It was the tallest structure in the world for 3,800 years. It is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that still stands (Ministry).

Inside, a long passage called the Grand Gallery goes up to the King's Chamber. Khufu's sarcophagus (stone coffin) is still in this room. For tickets and the route inside, read Inside the Great Pyramid.

The Pyramid of Khafre

Khafre was the son of Khufu. His pyramid was originally 143.5 m high. It stands on higher ground, so it looks as tall as the Great Pyramid. Near the top, you can see some of the original outer layer of polished limestone (Ministry).

The Pyramid of Menkaure

This is the smallest of the three large pyramids. Its original height was 65 m. The lower part of its outer layer is granite from Aswan, more than 800 km away. Three small queens' pyramids stand next to it (Ministry).

The Great Sphinx

The Sphinx has the body of a lion and the head of a king. Workers cut it from the bedrock. The evidence points to the rule of Khafre (Ministry).

The Valley Temple of Khafre

This temple is next to the Sphinx. It has walls of large limestone blocks with a granite outer layer, alabaster floors and granite pillars. It is one of the best-preserved temples of the Old Kingdom, the period when Egyptians built the Giza pyramids (Ministry).

The panoramic viewpoint

This viewpoint is in the desert, far from the Great Pyramid (Earth Trekkers). It is too far to walk for some visitors. In the 2022 trial plan, the shuttle bus route started at a Panorama station (State Information Service).

Entry tickets

The plateau ticket costs EGP 700 for a foreign adult and EGP 350 for a foreign student. Children under 6 enter free (egymonuments.com).

The plateau ticket does not include the inside of the pyramids, the Tomb of Meresankh III or the workers' tombs (Ministry). To go inside the Great Pyramid, you need a separate ticket. It costs EGP 1,500 for a foreign adult.

Some tours include the entry tickets and some do not. Ask before you book. For all prices and where to buy them, see Pyramids of Giza tickets.

Students must be age 24 or less. They must show a valid student ID.

How long you need

Plan at least half a day for the plateau. The plateau is large, and the panoramic viewpoint is far from the other stops.

Add more time for these:

A visit inside the Great Pyramid or the Pyramid of Khafre.
The tombs, for example the Tomb of Meresankh III.
A second site on the same day, such as the GEM or Saqqara.

Best time of day

Every day, except Ramadan, you can enter the plateau from 07:00, last entry 16:00. During Ramadan, you can enter from 08:00, last entry 15:30.

Start early in the morning.

What to bring

Your student ID, if you want the student price.
Your ticket. Keep it with you during your visit.
Water.
A hat and sunscreen.
Shoes with a good grip for sand and stone.
A phone for photos. Photos with a mobile phone are free (egymonuments.com).
Some cash in Egyptian pounds for small purchases.

Request a tour

Send your date, group size and hotel with the tour request form. A licensed local tour operator replies with the price and what the tour includes. The reply names the company that operates the tour.

Pyramids of Giza tours