The Giza plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum in one day. Stand at the foot of the Great Pyramid, walk down to the Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre, then cross to the Grand Egyptian Museum — the largest museum in the world devoted to a single civilisation — with an Egyptologist guide and lunch at an Egyptian restaurant. Roughly seven hours, door to door from your hotel.

Duration
About 7 hours

Pickup
From your hotel

Tour Type
Shared or Private

Guide
English-speaking Egyptologist

Tour Highlights

  • Marvel at the Great Pyramid of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the ancient world
  • See the Great Sphinx, carved as half human and half lion
  • Visit the Valley Temple of Khafre
  • Explore the Grand Egyptian Museum and its collection — the largest ever assembled
  • Learn the story of ancient Egypt from an expert Egyptologist guide
The Grand Egyptian Museum and the hanging obelisk

The Sekhmet statue court at the Grand Egyptian Museum

The pyramids seen through the museum’s glass wall

The gold coffin of Tutankhamun at the Grand Egyptian Museum

The Great Sphinx and the Great Pyramid

The head of the Great Sphinx

The pyramids of Khufu and Khafre

The three pyramids of Giza from the desert

What is Included

Included in the price

  • Pickup and drop-off from your accommodation
  • Transport in an air-conditioned vehicle
  • A professional Egyptologist guide
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch at an authentic Egyptian restaurant
  • Entry tickets to the Pyramids–Sphinx area and the Grand Egyptian Museum
  • All taxes and service charges

Not included

  • Entry inside the pyramids (a separate ticket, bought on site if you wish)
  • Extra food or drinks beyond lunch and water
  • Professional photography or video permits
  • Personal expenses and tipping

Pricing

Option Basis From
Shared tour per person (English, with lunch & tickets) $157
Private guided tour per person (English, with lunch & tickets) $215
Shared tour, from — per person
$157
Approximate, per person, as of 2026. Private guided tour from $215 per person. Message us with your dates and group size for an exact quote.

Ahmose Travel is an Egyptian tour operator based in Alexandria, Egypt that arranges these trips directly. Message us on WhatsApp at +20 127 530 7375 or visit ahmosetravel.com.

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Photography: Grand Egyptian Museum photos by the Egypt Wikimedia User Group and by Dyolf77, via Wikimedia Commons (Creative Commons). Giza photos: Unsplash (Spencer Davis, Thomas K, Dmitrii Zhodzishskii, Jorge Garcia) and Pexels (Walter Galvis).