Pyramids Day Tour

This private Giza Pyramids tour is a focused half of a Cairo day: hotel pickup in a private air-conditioned car, the three pyramids, the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Chephren with your own English-speaking guide, then back to your hotel. It works well on an arrival or departure day, or for travelers who want Giza without combining it with a museum.

At a glance

What makes it worth doing privately

The Giza plateau is large and busy, and a private guide lets you set the order and the pace. You can spend longer at the Great Sphinx, linger at the Valley Temple, where the king’s body was prepared before burial, or cut a stop short if the sun is strong. Because the car is yours, there is no waiting for other passengers at pickups.

Practical notes

• Entrance tickets are not listed in the published inclusions, so confirm with us when booking whether they are covered.
• Going inside one of the pyramids is not part of the published program; ask when booking if you want it.
• Meals are not included, and tips are excluded.
• Morning visits are cooler and usually less crowded, especially from May to September. Our Giza travel guide has more tips.

Ways to build on it

If you have a full day, the Grand Egyptian Museum and pyramids tour adds the museum after Giza. For more ancient sites, all pyramids in Giza is the wider option, and the Sound and Light Show brings you back to the plateau after dark.

See all our Cairo tours and excursions, or ask for a tailor-made plan that fits Giza around the rest of your trip.