Explore Giza Plateau in Private with an Egyptologist Guide

Giza, Egypt
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Duration3h - 5h
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesArabic, German, Russian, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
Pickup offeredSee the meeting and pickup details below

Overview

Our tours provide a lively educational experience about the Giza Plateau necropolis. We do our best to ensure that you have a trip of a lifetime.

You will be able to go inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last of the 7 Wonders of the World that is still standing. Go inside the Pyramid of Menkhaure, which it the only pyramid made mostly with granite.

We also give attention to the tombs and satellite pyramids of the queens. Go inside the Pyramid of Hetepheres l, who was Khufu's mother, at no cost (except for Fridays and Saturdays).

Not only are our guides qualified Egyptologists, they will never rush your experience. Our Egyptologists will offer insights, answer questions, and protect you from hustlers.

Take pictures with a panoramic view from the desert of the Giza Plateau.

Enjoy a filling meal of grilled chicken, meat, salad, pasta or rice, tahina, and bread.

See an exhibition of how papyrus paper is created from the plant and get a brief lesson about the Egyptian gods.

Options

Complete + Enter Khufu Pyramid

Enter Khufu's Pyramid: Descend into the last of the 7 Wonders of the World. You'll see stones weighing 40,000 lbs. or 18,000 kilograms.
Licensed Egyptologist: Your Egyptologist will offer insights, answer questions, and protect you from hustlers.
Duration: 4 hours: 3 to 5 hours
Traditional Egyptian Meal: Enjoy a delicious meal of grilled chicken, meat, salad, pasta or rice, tahina, and bread.
Air-conditioned Motor Vehicle: Air-conditioned car, van, or bus.
Ticket To Main Area: Excludes entrance into Khufu's or Menkhaure's pyramid.
Pickup included

Driver Only

Licensed Driver
Duration: 4 hours
Air-conditioned Motor Vehicle: Pick-up at your hotel. Travel throughout the Giza Plateau in air-conditioned car, van, or bus. Return to hotel
Pickup included

Complete Package

Licensed Egyptologist
Duration: 4 hours: 3 to 5
Traditional Egyptian Meal: Enjoy a wonderful meal of chicken, meat, pasta or rice, salad, tahina, bread
Air-conditioned Motor Vehicle: Air-conditioned car, van, or bus
Ticket to the Main Area
Pickup included

Complete + Menkhaure's Pyramid

Enter Menkhaure's Pyramid: Enter Menkhaure's splendid pyramid. It is most comprised of granite. The only one of its kind.
Licensed Egyptologist: Your Egyptologist will offer insights, answer questions, and protect your from hustlers.
Duration: 4 hours: 3 or 5 hours
Traditional Egyptian Meal: Enjoy grilled chicken, meat, salad, pasta or rice, tahina, and bread. Delicious and filling!
Air-conditioned Motor Vehicle: Air-conditioned car, van, or bus
Ticket To The Main Area
Pickup included

What's included

  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Admissions for Great Pyramid of Cheop and Pyramid of Menkaure(If option selected)
  • Lunch is an option

What to expect

  1. The Great Pyramid of Khufu
    30m · Admission ticket included
    The Great Pyramid of King Khufu is the largest and the first of the large pyramids to be built on the Giza Plateau. It is the only one of the seven wonders of the world that is still standing.
  2. The Great Pyramid of Khufu
    30m · Admission ticket not included
    (Optional) Go inside The Great Pyramid

    Descend into the Great Pyramid. See it from the perspective of the people that built it. You will marvel at this extraordinary engineering achievement.
  3. 30m · Admission ticket included
    Closed on Fridays and Saturdays

    The northernmost of the three satellite pyramids to the east of Khufu’s pyramid. You will be able to descend 27 meters down the pyramid to see where here sarcophagus was found. She was the wife of the great King Djoser and the mother of King Khufu.
  4. Pyramid Complex of Khafre
    30m · Admission ticket included
    The Pyramid of King Khafre, Khufu’s son. You will notice that it still has the limestone casing, which will give you a better idea of how the pyramids looked before they were looted.
  5. 30m · Admission ticket included
    Pyramid of Menkhaure – Pyramid of King Menkhaure, who was the son of Khafre. You will notice that much of this pyramid was built with granite, except for the upper courses that were built with limestone. Just to the south of Menkhaure’s pyramids are 3 queens’ pyramids.
  6. 30m · Admission ticket not included
    (Optional) Go inside the Pyramid of Menkaure.
  7. Giza
    30m
    (Optional) Traditional Egyptian Meal

    Enjoy a filling Egyptian meal with chicken, meat, pasta or rice, salad, tahina, and bread.
  8. Merit Aton Papyrus Shop
    30m
    You will see how papyri are created along with a brief description of the most popular Egyptian gods.

Meeting and pickup

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We will communicate in advance to ensure that the pickup process is convenient for you.

Additional information

  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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