Cairo: Giza Pyramids & Egyptian Museum Full Day Tour

What's Left in Cairo After You've Seen the Pyramids?

You visit the three main Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx in the morning, have lunch at a local restaurant, then spend the afternoon in the Egyptian Museum exploring Tutankhamun's treasures and other pharaonic artifacts spanning 5,000 years. Hotel pickup and drop-off, private Egyptologist guide, and all entry fees are included. The Royal Mummies Room costs extra if you want it.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum

• Pick up from hotel in Cairo
• Visit Great Pyramid of Cheops
• Visit Pyramid of Chephren
• See the Great Sphinx
• Visit Pyramid of Mykerinus
• Visit the Valley Temple
• Have lunch at local Egyptian restaurant
• Visit Egyptian Museum in Cairo
• See Tutankhamun treasures and Royal mummies room
• Transfer back to hotel in Cairo

The experience

The Giza Pyramids sit on the edge of Cairo, and most visitors stop there. They see Cheops (137 meters high, 230 meters on each side), walk around Chephren with its original smooth stone still clinging to the top, stand in front of the Great Sphinx carved straight out of the rocky outcrop, and then they leave. But the real weight of Egypt lives in the Egyptian Museum, in the building north of Tahrir Square, and that's where this full-day tour actually takes you. Your guide picks you up from your hotel in the morning, and you start at Giza.

The three main pyramids take up the first half of the day. Cheops is the only survivor of the Seven Great Wonders of the ancient world, and standing in front of it, even from a distance, the scale hits different than any photograph. You'll also see Mykerinus, the smallest of the three, partly dressed in pink granite slabs, and the Valley Temple before heading to lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant. The guide is a private Egyptologist, so you're not moving through a group. The timing is yours, and the explanations go as deep as you want them to.

After lunch, you cross into Cairo proper and into the Egyptian Museum. This is the richest collection of Egyptian antiquities in the world: over 5,000 years of pharaonic treasures in one rectangular building with a rotunda on the ground floor. The colossal statues of Ramses II are massive. You get the best view of them from the upper galleries looking down. But the thing that draws people is the Tutankhamun collection: gold and alabaster pieces from his tomb, and the golden mask itself (though many Tutankhamun treasures have traveled to museums around the world, this one has stayed in Cairo). The Royal Mummies Room is available for an additional cost if you want to see that. Your driver brings you back to your hotel when you're done, and the whole day is covered: water, transport, fees, guide, lunch.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in an air-conditioned vehicle, a private Egyptologist guide for the full day, entry to the Giza Pyramids and Valley Temple, lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant, entry to the Egyptian Museum, bottled water, and all fees and taxes. The Royal Mummies Room at the museum is available for an additional cost.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (1 to 5 years): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German and Italian

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 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availableInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Egypt Promotion Travel

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see both the Giza Pyramids and the Egyptian Museum's Tutankhamun collection in one day without arranging transport, tickets, or timing yourself: the private guide and fixed itinerary handle all three, which is what makes a full Cairo experience fit into a single day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (1 to 5 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.

How long is the full day tour?

The itinerary covers a full day starting with hotel pickup in the morning and returning in the evening. Exact duration depends on how long you spend at each site, but plan for roughly 8–10 hours total.

Is the guide included?

Yes, a private Egyptologist guide is included for the entire day. You're not in a group. The guide is with you and your party only.

What's included in the price?

Hotel pickup and drop-off, air-conditioned vehicle, private Egyptologist guide, lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant, bottled water, and all entry fees to the Giza Pyramids and Egyptian Museum. The Royal Mummies Room is an additional cost.

Can I visit the Royal Mummies Room?

Yes, it's available for an additional fee beyond the tour price. You can arrange this with your guide on the day.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. The tour is wheelchair accessible. All areas and surfaces at both sites are accessible, and transportation is wheelchair-accessible. Infants can use a pram or stroller, and specialized infant seats are available in the vehicle.

Do I need to be fit to do this tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. You'll be walking around the Giza site and through the museum, but the pace is your own with a private guide, and you can rest as needed.

What time does the tour start?

Hotel pickup happens in the morning. The exact time is confirmed when you book, based on your hotel location in Cairo.

Is lunch included?

Yes, lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant is included in the tour price.