Egyptian Museum and Giza Pyramids tour from Cairo with camel ride

Two thousand years of Egypt in one day: the museum's treasures and the pyramids on the plateau

A full-day guided tour from Cairo covers the Egyptian Museum's 107 halls of statues, jewels and Tutankhamen treasures, then moves to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx on the west bank of the Nile. Your Egyptologist guide leads the route. Hotel pickup, lunch and a 30-minute camel ride are included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Egyptian Museum3h · entry included
2. Giza Pyramids3h · entry included

Visit Egyptian Museum and Giza Pyramids

• Pick up from hotel in Cairo
• Tour Egyptian Museum exhibits
• Visit Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx
• Return to hotel in Cairo

The experience

The Egyptian Museum sits in Tahrir Square, Cairo, and holds about 250,000 antique pieces spanning five thousand years of Egyptian history. The ground floor displays huge statues of kings, gods and goddesses. The upper floor houses smaller statues, jewels and the treasures of Tutankhamen. Your guide walks you through the 107 halls in chronological order, so the arc of ancient Egypt unfolds as you move through the building.

After the museum, you travel west across the Nile to Giza, where three pyramids rise from the plateau: built by Cheops, Chepren and Mycerinus around 2,500 BC as royal tombs for the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom. Khufu's pyramid alone used over 2 million blocks of stone. The Sphinx, a mythical statue with a lion's body and human head, guards the site. Your guide reveals the construction secrets and the purpose of the mortuary temples and causeways linked to each pyramid.

The camel ride lasts 30 minutes and happens at Giza. Lunch is provided during the day. An air-conditioned vehicle picks you up from your hotel in Cairo in the morning and returns you there at the end.

What’s included

• Qualified Egyptologist guide in English or Spanish.
• entrance fees to the Egyptian Museum and Giza Pyramids.
• 30-minute camel ride.
• lunch.
• bottled water.
• WiFi on board.
• hotel pickup and drop-off in air-conditioned vehicle.
• all taxes and service charges.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to18h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by Misk Tours

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to see both the Egyptian Museum's collection and the Pyramids of Giza in one day with an Egyptologist who explains how they connect, rather than splitting the experience across separate trips.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What is inside the Egyptian Museum that makes it worth a morning on its own?

The Egyptian Museum houses 250,000 antique pieces across 107 halls, arranged in chronological order from the earliest dynasties through the later periods. The ground floor holds massive statues of pharaohs and gods. The upper floor displays smaller statues, jewels and the treasures found in Tutankhamen's tomb, which alone draws visitors from around the world.

How close do you get to the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx on this tour?

The Giza Pyramids and Sphinx sit on a plateau on the west bank of the Nile, and your guide leads you around these landmarks to reveal their construction and purpose. The tour includes a 30-minute camel ride at the site, so you experience the plateau from ground level as well as on foot.

Does the tour include transportation from my hotel?

Yes, hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle are included. You are collected from your Cairo hotel in the morning and returned there at the end of the day.

What meals and drinks are provided during the eight hours?

Lunch is included during the day, and bottled water is provided throughout the tour. WiFi is available on board the vehicle.