Questions about the Pyramids of Giza

Yes. In October 2026, visitors could go inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Khafre. Each pyramid needs its own ticket, and you also need the plateau ticket.

The ticket for the Great Pyramid costs EGP 1,500 for a foreign adult and EGP 750 for a foreign student. You must also buy the plateau ticket, which costs EGP 700 for a foreign adult.

Go inside if you want to see the Grand Gallery and the King's Chamber. The walls have no ancient paintings or inscriptions. The ticket for the Pyramid of Khafre costs less. Its passages are almost as confined as those in the Great Pyramid.

Inside are passages, the tall Grand Gallery and the King's Chamber. The King's Chamber has granite walls and an empty granite sarcophagus (stone coffin).

The Ministry lets visitors take personal photos and videos with a phone or a camera at sites that are open to visitors. Do not use flash in museums or indoor places, such as the inside of a pyramid. Obey the instructions of the staff at the entrance.

A foreign adult pays EGP 700 for the plateau ticket. A foreign student pays EGP 350. This ticket lets you see the Sphinx from the public area next to it.

No, not with the plateau ticket. With this ticket, you see the Sphinx from the public area next to it. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities lists the Sphinx itself as "private visits only", with extra site fees. It does not say what a private visit includes.

The Sphinx is at the lower end of the causeway to the Pyramid of Khafre. The causeway from the pyramid temple of Khafre to the Valley Temple is approximately 495 m long. The 2022 trial route of the plateau shuttle bus included a Sphinx station.

It is approximately 4,500 years old. The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities dates it to the 4th Dynasty. Evidence links it to the reign of King Khafre, approximately 2558–2532 BC.

The Pyramids Sound and Light show is at Giza, and the Sphinx is its narrator. When we checked on 28 October 2026, the operator's website said that the Pyramids shows are temporarily suspended for development works. Check soundandlight.show before you plan a visit.

For visits from 1 November 2026, a foreign adult pays EGP 1,830. Foreign students aged 13 to 24 pay EGP 920, and foreign children aged 6 to 12 pay EGP 920. Children under 6 enter free.

Buy them on tickets.gem.eg. The museum says that this is the only official website for its tickets. It is not responsible for tickets from other websites or sellers.

Book before your visit day. You select a date and an entry time slot when you book.

The museum is approximately 2 km northwest of the Giza pyramids, and you can go between them by car or taxi. A tourist walkway of approximately 1.3 km also links them. We could not confirm the current status of the walkway.

Yes. The admission ticket includes the Tutankhamun Galleries. You cannot take photos in some areas of these galleries.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

The price depends on the tour company, the group size and what the tour includes. The plateau ticket costs EGP 700 for a foreign adult. Ask if the tour price includes it.

No. The Ministry says the plateau ticket does not include the inside of the three pyramids, the Tomb of Meresankh III or the workers' tombs. Each needs a separate ticket, but the inside of the Pyramid of Menkaure is closed to visitors from 1 October 2026.

Yes. You can buy the plateau ticket online on egymonuments.com and visit the plateau without a guide. For prices and rules, see the Pyramids of Giza tickets page.

The length depends on the tour company and the stops. Plan at least half a day for the plateau. Add time if you go inside a pyramid.

Most Giza tours include the Sphinx because it is on the same plateau. The Sphinx is next to the Valley Temple of Khafre, at the lower end of the plateau.

By our estimate, 12 hours can be enough for the Giza plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum, if Egypt lets you enter. Your flight must land early enough for you to reach the plateau before the last entry time. Except during Ramadan, you can enter the plateau from 07:00, last entry 16:00.

Yes, if you get permission to enter Egypt at passport control. The rules depend on your nationality. Check the official e-Visa portal (visa2egypt.gov.eg). Ask your airline before you travel.

Cairo International Airport is northeast of central Cairo. The pyramids are southwest of central Cairo. A route calculation from OpenStreetMap gives approximately 41 km by road and 37 minutes with no traffic. Traffic can make the drive much longer.

By our estimate, approximately 6 hours is the minimum for a short plateau visit, and 8 hours or more is easier. Your layover must also include passport control, a visa on arrival if you need one, and check-in for your next flight.

We do not make safety claims. Read your own government's travel advice for Egypt before you travel. On 28 October 2026, Cairo and the Giza pyramids area were not on the UK list of areas where it advises against travel. The same advice warns about regional tensions in the Middle East.

No single tour is best for everyone. Common day tours from Cairo include Giza with Saqqara and Dahshur, Alexandria, Luxor by plane, and Cairo city. Choose by travel time and by what you want to see.

A foreign adult pays EGP 600 for the site. The Pyramid of Djoser, the Serapeum of Saqqara and some tombs need extra tickets. An all-inclusive ticket costs EGP 1,400. It includes the site, the Imhotep Museum, the Nobles Tombs, the New Kingdom Tombs and the tombs of Mereruka and Mehu. The Ministry list for this ticket does not include the Pyramid of Djoser, the Serapeum or the Southern Tomb.

The travel blog Earth Trekkers gives approximately 1 hour for the main Saqqara site. Plan more time if you buy extra tickets for tombs and the Serapeum of Saqqara.

Yes. The Pyramid of Djoser has its own extra ticket. It costs EGP 280 for a foreign adult.

Yes, if you fly. The rail distance is 671 km, so a return trip by train in one day is not practical.