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🏛️ Cultural & Historic4.9(2,521)· 📍 Cairo, Egypt

Half Day Tour Giza Pyramids& Great Sphinx with Private Tour Guide

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Half Day Tour Giza Pyramids& Great Sphinx with Private Tour Guide
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Duration
4-5h
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Cancellation
Free 24h before

Overview

Set on the outskirts of Cairo, the Giza Pyramids take time to reach by public transport. This private half-day guided tour gets you there right from your door, with entrance fees, lunch, and onboard water included. See the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure; capture photos from the perfect viewpoint; ride a camel through the desert sands; then visit the great Sphinx.

How this compares

Cairo · 5301 Cultural & Historic · typical ~4,054 EGP · 1,368 EGPgood value

Highlights

  • Private tour
  • Hotel pickup

What's included

  • Hotel pick up and drop off from any place in Cairo or Giza without extra
  • Entrance fee to Giza plateau (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
  • Lunch and camel ride(based on the tour options you’ve booked)
  • Bottled water
  • Shopping ( Optional can be skipped )
  • Entering the Great Pyramid is optional and requires an additional ticket costing 1,500 EGP.

Itinerary

  1. 1
    The Pyramids Of Giza
  2. 2
    The Great Pyramid of Khufu
  3. 3
    Pyramid Complex of Khafre
  4. 4
    Pyramid of Menkaure
  5. 5
    Panoramic View of the Pyramids
  6. 6
    Great Sphinx

Frequently asked questions

How long is this experience?
4-5h
Can I cancel my booking?
Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
What's included?
Hotel pick up and drop off from any place in Cairo or Giza without extra · Entrance fee to Giza plateau (based on the tour options you’ve booked) · Lunch and camel ride(based on the tour options you’ve booked) · Bottled water · Shopping ( Optional can be skipped )

Reviews (2,521)

4.9
★★★★★
Based on 2,521 verified reviews
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Irvin_A
★★★★★
May 2026

Our tour guide was absolutely amazing! From start to finish, Mohammed made the experience fun, informative, and unforgettable. His knowledge of the area, history, and culture was impressive, and he answered every question with patience and enthusiasm. What really stood out was his friendly personality and attention to detail. He made sure we felt comfortable, included, and engaged throughout the entire tour. The tour was well organized, entertaining, and full of interesting facts and hidden gems we would have never discovered on our own. I highly recommend this tour and especially this guide t

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Mitko_M
★★★★★
May 2026

The tour was fantastic and gave us a lot of insight into the Giza Plateau, its marvelous wonders and its mysteries. This place truly comes alive when you book a tour compared to visiting it on your own. Our guide, Mostafa, was very thorough and answered all of our questions with ease. Don’t think twice about booking the tour!

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sabrina_s
★★★★★
May 2026

Fatima was our tour guide and she was very personable and educated on the topic. She made the experience pleasant and took great photos of my partner and I

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Maria_C
★★★★★
May 2026

We booked the full day tour including Giza pyramids, the Sphinx, GEM. Our guide, Mohamed Mohey, was an expert in Egyptology, and explained everything in excellent English, gladly answered all our questions so as to pass as much of his knowledge to us as possible. Bonus, the delicious lunch he bought us! We were extremely lucky to have such a guide, if all guides were half as good as him, all tourists would be greatly satisfied!!

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Vivian_M
★★★★★
May 2026

An informative visit. Fatima was a great guide. She let us explore at our leisure and patiently waited while we took photos. Islam, our driver, was courteous and a safe driver. All in all a pleasant tour we would highly recommend.

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Holly_D
★★★★★
May 2026

From pick up Sameh was very friendly and extremely informative on Egyptian history of the pyramids and more!! Brilliant day out, well worth the money and would recommend highly to anyone coming to Cairo. Thank you Sameh!

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