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Private pyramids day tours
Pyramids tours: Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur
Tours of the pyramids from your hotel: a half day at Giza, a full day with a museum, Saqqara and Dahshur, a quad ride or the evening show. Staying in Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh, Luxor or Alexandria? You can come for the day. Every tour shows its full plan, stop by stop, before you book.
- Pyramids tours
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- Pickup
- Your hotel, or Cairo airport on a layover
- Pyramids
- Giza, Saqqara and Dahshur
Showing all 16 day tours
Giza pyramids and the Sphinx, half day
Giza pyramids · panoramic viewpoint · Sphinx · Valley Temple
- Private
- Egyptologist guide
Grand Egyptian Museum and the pyramids
Giza pyramids · Sphinx · Grand Egyptian Museum
- Private
- Lunch included
- Optional shopping stop
Giza pyramids and the Egyptian Museum
Giza pyramids · Sphinx · Egyptian Museum, Tahrir
- Private
- Lunch included
- Optional shopping stop
Pyramids and both museums in a day
Giza pyramids · Sphinx · Grand Egyptian Museum · Egyptian Museum
- Private
- Lunch included
Pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara
Giza pyramids · Sphinx · Saqqara · Memphis
- Private
- Lunch included
- Optional shopping stop
Saqqara, Dahshur and Memphis
Red Pyramid · Bent Pyramid · Step Pyramid · Memphis
- Private
- Egyptologist guide
Saqqara and the Step Pyramid, half day
Step Pyramid of Djoser · Saqqara tombs
- Private
- Egyptologist guide
Quad bike at the Giza pyramids
Desert ride with views of the three pyramids
- Bedouin guide
- Hotel pickup
Pyramids sound and light show with dinner
Show at the Giza plateau · dinner at a local restaurant
- Private car and guide
- Dinner included
The pyramids on a Cairo layover
Giza pyramids · Sphinx · Grand Egyptian Museum
- Private
- Airport pickup
The pyramids from Hurghada, by plane
Giza pyramids · Sphinx · Grand Egyptian Museum · Khan El Khalili
- Flights not included
- Private Egyptologist guide
The pyramids from Sharm El Sheikh, by plane
Grand Egyptian Museum · Giza pyramids · Sphinx · Khan El Khalili
- Flights not included
- Egyptologist guide
The pyramids from Luxor, by plane
Flight to Cairo · Giza pyramids · Sphinx · Grand Egyptian Museum · flight back
- Flights not included
- Lunch included
The pyramids from Dahab, by plane
Giza pyramids · Sphinx · Valley Temple · Grand Egyptian Museum
- Flights not included
- Lunch included
The pyramids from Marsa Alam, by plane
Giza pyramids · Sphinx · Grand Egyptian Museum · Khan El Khalili
- Flights not included
- Private guide in Cairo
The pyramids from Alexandria
Giza pyramids · Valley Temple · Sphinx · quad bike · 15-minute camel ride
- Private car
- Quad and camel included
Before you go
Good to know about the pyramids
On the guided tours, entrance fees to the sites in the program are in the price. Entry inside the Great Pyramid is optional and not included: see going inside the Great Pyramid.
Not sure which pyramids to see? Our guide to Giza or Saqqara helps you choose.
Read our guide to the best time of day at the Giza pyramids for opening hours and monthly temperatures.
The pyramids and Saqqara mean sand, uneven ground and little shade. Wear comfortable shoes and a hat.
On the tours by plane, the flights are not in the tour price. See how a one-day flight tour works.
A day in Cairo needs a full visa, not the free stamp: see the Sinai stamp guide.
Questions
Pyramids tour questions
How much does a pyramids tour cost?
The Grand Egyptian Museum and pyramids tour starts from $144 per person, and the quad ride at the pyramids from $42 per person, for 2 or more people. For the other tours, tell us your date and group size and we'll send you the price.
Is the entrance to the pyramids included?
Yes, on our guided pyramids tours the entrance fees to the sites in the program are in the price. Entry inside the Great Pyramid is optional and not included.
How long does a Giza pyramids tour take?
The half-day tour takes about 4 hours. The full days with a museum take up to about 9 hours.
Can I see the pyramids on a Cairo layover?
Yes, with about 8 hours between flights: our guide meets you at Cairo airport. To leave the airport you need a visa. See what fits in a Cairo layover and our Egypt visa guide.
Can I visit the pyramids from Hurghada, Sharm El Sheikh or Luxor in one day?
Yes, by plane: a day from your hotel, with the flights not included in the tour price. We also run it from Dahab and Marsa Alam by plane, and from Alexandria by car.
Are these tours private?
Yes, the day tours on this page are private, just your group. On the sound and light show evening, the transfers and the guide are private.
Places to visit
The sites on these tours
Giza PlateauPyramids of GizaKhufu's Great Pyramid, Khafre, Menkaure and the Great Sphinx: history, hours and tickets.Opening hours: 7:00 am · last entry 4:00 pmEntry ticket, foreign adult: EGP 700
West bank of the Nile, south of SaqqaraDahshurSnefru's Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid, south of Saqqara: history, hours and tickets.Opening hours: 8:00 am – last entry 4:00 pmEntry ticket, foreign adult: EGP 200
Southwest of Cairo, west of the NileSaqqaraDjoser's Step Pyramid, the nobles' tombs and the Memphis colossus of Ramesses II: hours and tickets.Opening hours: 8:00 am – last entry 4:00 pmEntry ticket, foreign adult: EGP 600
Plan your day
Pyramids guides
Giza pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum in one dayBoth fit in one day: 6.8 km apart, plateau first, museum after lunch, with hours that allow it.- Why Did the Egyptians Build Pyramids?What the pyramids were for: the afterlife beliefs behind them, what the shape meant, who built them and why Egypt stopped.
- Giza plateau, Giza city and Cairo: where the pyramids areWhere the pyramids stand, how Giza and Cairo fit together, and how far each hotel area is.
Drive times between Giza, Saqqara and Memphis, without trafficEach leg of the Giza, Saqqara and Memphis day in km and minutes without traffic, plus site hours.- Before you book a quad bike ride at the pyramidsWhat the Giza quad ride includes, what it leaves out, and the monthly heat to plan around.
- The pyramids sound and light show: what to expectHow the evening runs, what is lit up, what is included and what to ask before you book.