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Grand Egyptian Museum and pyramids

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Aerial view of the Giza pyramids from a plane window

Tourist riding a camel in front of a pyramid at Giza

Pyramid of Khafre and a museum building at Giza with visitors

Black stone pharaoh statue with nemes headdress

Ancient Egyptian funerary mask with painted eyes in a museum

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Tour Overview

This Grand Egyptian Museum private tour covers Egypt’s two headline sights in one day: the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx in the morning, then the Grand Egyptian Museum after lunch, with your own English-speaking guide and private car. It suits first-time visitors with only one or two days in Cairo who want both the monuments and the collection behind them.

At a glance

Item	Details
Format	Private full-day tour from your Cairo or Giza hotel
Sites	Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos, Great Sphinx, Grand Egyptian Museum
Transport	Private air-conditioned vehicle, hotel to hotel
Guide	English-speaking guide
Lunch	Lunch stop at a local restaurant is in the itinerary
Price	$170 per person for 1 traveler, $120 per person for 2, $95 per person for 3

Why this order works

The museum stands a short drive from the Giza plateau, so there is no cross-city traffic between the two halves of the day. Seeing the Sphinx and the pyramids first gives context for the museum, where a guide is most useful: the collection is vast, and having someone pick a route through it, including the Tutankhamun galleries and his gold mask, saves a lot of wandering. Our Grand Egyptian Museum guide explains the layout if you want to read up beforehand.

Before you book

Entrance tickets are not listed in the published inclusions, so confirm with us when booking whether they are covered.
The itinerary includes lunch, but meals are not itemized in the inclusions, so check this when booking.
It is a full day on your feet. Comfortable shoes and water help, especially from May to September.
Tips are not included.

Alternatives and add-ons

Short on time? The Pyramids day tour covers Giza alone. With a second day, pair this with the Old Cairo and Citadel tour for the medieval and Coptic city.

Browse more Cairo tours and excursions, or have us shape a tailor-made itinerary around your dates.

Tour Highlights

Private English-speaking Egyptologist

Transfer from/to your hotel by private AC vehicle

Entrance tickets to pyramids and GEM

Tour Itinerary

Enjoy a privately guided exploration of Cairo with your expert Egyptologist. Visit the legendary Giza Plateau, home to the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos—the last surviving Wonder of the Ancient World and one of history’s most extraordinary architectural achievements. Continue to the iconic Great Sphinx, whose lion’s body and royal visage have guarded the necropolis for millennia.

Lunch is served at a carefully selected local restaurant.

Later, visit the Grand Egyptian Museum, home to one of the world’s most important collections of ancient Egyptian art, spanning over five thousand years of history. Among its many highlights are the extraordinary treasures of Tutankhamun, including his iconic solid-gold funerary mask.

Return to your hotel at the end of the day.

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Inclusions

All transfers via private air-conditioned vehicle
Private sightseeing tours in Cairo (listed on itinerary)
English-speaking tour guide / Leader
All service charges and taxes

Exclusions

Any optional tours
Any extras not mentioned in the program
Tipping.

Tour Prices

Cairo Nile Felucca Prices

Three Persons

$95

Two Persons

$120

One Person

$170

Important Notes

👨‍👩‍👧 Delta Tours Child Policy:

0 – 1.99 years: Free of charge (except for flight tickets where airline rules apply).
2 – 5.99 years: Pay 25% of adult price (if there is a flight tickets).
6 – 11.99 years: Pay 50% of adult price (sharing parents’ room/cabin).
12 years and above: Considered an adult and pay full price.

Notes:

Child discounts apply when sharing a room/cabin with two full-paying adults.
If a child requires a separate room, the full adult rate applies.
Some tours, cruises, or hotels may have different rules; in that case, the stricter policy applies.

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Egyptian Museum facade in Tahrir Square, Cairo

Pyramidion carved with hieroglyphs in the Egyptian Museum atrium

Visitor beside colossal seated pharaoh statues in a museum hall

Egyptian 200 pound note held beside the seated scribe statue

Painted ancient Egyptian coffin lid with gilded face

Grand Egyptian Museum and Pyramids Tour: FAQs

The price is $170 per person for one traveler, $120 per person for two and $95 per person for a party of three.

Yes. The morning is spent at the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx, then you visit the Grand Egyptian Museum after lunch.

The itinerary features the Tutankhamun treasures, including his solid-gold funerary mask, among the museum highlights.

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