Giza Pyramids and Grand Egyptian Museum: Private tour with guide

Stand before the Great Pyramid and uncover the Pharaohs’ ancient legacy firsthand

A private full-day tour of the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum with an Egyptologist guide in your chosen language, hotel pickup from Cairo or Giza, entrance fees, bottled water, and air-conditioned transport. You explore the Great Pyramid of Cheops, the pyramids of Chephren and Mykerinus, the Great Sphinx, and the Valley Temple of King Chephren, then move to the museum to see 160,000 artifacts spanning over 6,000 years of Egyptian history, including the treasures of Tutankhamen discovered in 1922.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum

• Explore Great Pyramid of Cheops
• Visit pyramids of Chephren and Mykerinus
• See the Great Sphinx
• Visit Valley Temple of King Chephren
• Tour the Egyptian Museum

The experience

The tour picks you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and takes you to the Giza plateau to explore the three main pyramids (Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus) on foot. You'll stand in front of the Great Sphinx, the limestone monument with a pharaoh's head and a lion's body, and visit the Valley Temple of King Chephren, where the ancient Egyptians prepared the pharaoh's body for burial. An Egyptologist guide walks you through the site and explains what you're looking at as you move between the structures. The guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or one of four other languages, so you get the history in words you understand.

After the pyramids, the tour moves to the Grand Egyptian Museum, which holds the largest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world. The museum displays 160,000 masterpieces (gold, jewelry, statues and everyday objects) pulled from tombs and temples across Egypt and dating back more than 6,000 years. The treasures of Tutankhamen, discovered in 1922 after lying hidden under sand for 35 centuries, fill entire galleries. Your guide leads you through the collection and points out what matters, so you're not wandering a massive space without context.

The full day runs seven to nine hours depending on how long you spend at each stop. You travel in an air-conditioned vehicle, and bottled water is provided throughout. Entrance fees to both the pyramids and the museum are included in the price, so there are no surprises at the gate. The tour is private, which means it's built around your pace and your questions, not a group schedule.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup from Cairo or Giza.
• entrance fees to the Giza Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum.
• an Egyptologist guide in your chosen language.
• bottled water throughout the day.
• air-conditioned vehicle transport.

Options for this experience

2 options

LunchGuide in 8 languages · No fixed timePickup is included with lunch

Egyptian Museum and Giza Pyramids Tour, Full DayGuide in 8 languages · No fixed timeLasting roughly 8 hours, more or less: you can add lunch for an extra $10, and pickup is included

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 7h–9h, runs every day with no fixed time, from US$ 150 per person, with live guides in 8 languages, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (18 to 79 years) · Senior (80 and older) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 11 years) · Infant (1 to 2 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 15 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Cairo Top Tours

Is this one for you?Choose this private tour if you want one guide to shape the day around your pace and questions, moving between the pyramids and museum without switching between different guides or transport arrangements.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic and Russian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (1 to 2 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is the Great Sphinx, and where is it on the Giza plateau?

The Great Sphinx is a massive limestone statue with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion, carved from a single ridge of rock on the Giza plateau. You visit it as part of the tour of the pyramids, standing in front of it and walking around the site where it has guarded the plateau for over 4,500 years.

How much time do you actually spend at the pyramids versus the museum?

The tour splits the day between the Giza plateau and the Grand Egyptian Museum, with the exact balance depending on your interests and pace. The full day runs seven to nine hours total, and your private guide adjusts the time at each stop based on what you want to see and learn.

Is the Grand Egyptian Museum the same as the older Egyptian Museum in Cairo?

No, the Grand Egyptian Museum is a separate, newer institution that holds the world's largest collection of Egyptian antiquities. This tour takes you to the Grand Egyptian Museum, where 160,000 artifacts are displayed, including the treasures of Tutankhamen and pieces spanning more than 6,000 years of Egyptian history.

Does the tour include lunch?

Lunch is available as an optional add-on at checkout. Bottled water is included with the tour, but food is not part of the standard package unless you choose to add it when you book.