- Duration
- 6 hours
- Starts from
- Cairo
- Group size
- Up to 12 guests
- Difficulty
- Easy
Overview
A relaxed six-hour transit tour from Cairo airport to the Giza plateau: the three pyramids, the panoramic viewpoint and the Sphinx, with a guide throughout.
Long enough to see the pyramids properly, short enough to fit between most connecting flights. Your guide meets you in the arrivals hall after passport control, and the drive across Cairo to Giza takes about an hour, depending on traffic, until the first pyramid appears above the rooftops.
On the plateau you walk around the base of the Great Pyramid, built for Khufu some 4,500 years ago, then drive up to the panoramic viewpoint where all three pyramids line up against the desert. Last comes the Sphinx, carved from the bedrock beside the causeway to Khafre's pyramid, and the granite Valley Temple next to it.
There's time for photos and questions without feeling rushed, and lunch can be added on the way back if your schedule allows. You're dropped back at the airport about six hours after pickup.
Highlights
- The Great Pyramid of Khufu
- All three pyramids from the panoramic viewpoint
- The Sphinx and Khafre's Valley Temple
- A guide with you from airport to airport
- An unhurried pace that suits a transit
Itinerary
- 1
Day 1
Airport → Giza Plateau → Sphinx → Airport
Meet your guide at Cairo airport and drive about an hour to Giza. Visit the Great Pyramid, the panoramic viewpoint, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Transfer back to the airport, about six hours after pickup.
What's included
- Pickup and drop-off at Cairo International Airport
- Air-conditioned car with driver
- Licensed tour guide
- Entry ticket to the Giza plateau
- Shared small-group tour
Not included
- Lunch and drinks (lunch available as an extra)
- Entry inside the pyramids (optional tickets)
- Camel or horse rides (optional)
- Egyptian visa, if your nationality needs one
- Tips for guide and driver
What to bring
- Passport, and a visa if your nationality needs one
- Comfortable walking shoes
- Hat, sunglasses and sunscreen
- Small Egyptian pound notes for tips and toilets
Pickup & meeting point
Your guide meets you in the arrivals hall at Cairo International Airport once you've cleared passport control, and brings you back in good time for your onward flight.
Children up to 11 pay the child rate
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