Giza Pyramids & Private Felucca Cruise: Egyptologist Guide

Stand at the Great Sphinx and the three pyramids, then drift down the Nile on your own boat

A private tour of the Giza Pyramids and Great Sphinx with a live Egyptologist guide, followed by a 2-hour private felucca cruise on the Nile with food, soft drinks and dessert included. Hotel pickup, transportation and pyramid entry are arranged. The guide speaks English or Arabic. Camel or horse rides are available if you want them, and you can choose whether to add entry to a tomb inside the pyramids.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each

1. Giza Pyramids3h
2. Great Sphinx of Giza30m
3. Nile River2h · entry included

Explore Giza Pyramids and Nile Felucca

• Visit Giza pyramids and Valley Temple
• See the Great Sphinx of Giza
• Optional camel or horse ride
• Enjoy private felucca cruise on Nile
• Eat food and dessert onboard

The experience

Six to seven hours takes you from your hotel through the Giza Pyramids (the three main structures of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos) with a private Egyptologist guide who positions you for photographs and explains what you're standing in front of. You'll visit the Valley Temple and face the Great Sphinx, the limestone monolith on the plateau near the pyramids. The guide handles the route and the timing. You walk the sites and take in the scale of them. If you want to ride a camel or horse around the pyramids, the guide can arrange it on the day.

After the pyramids, you board a private felucca, a traditional wooden sailboat, decorated for the occasion. The 2-hour cruise drifts down the Nile while you're served fresh food, soft drinks and dessert onboard. This part of the day is built for couples marking an anniversary or a proposal, or for families wanting a slower pace after the morning's walking, though anyone booking this tour gets the same boat and the same spread.

Your own driver picks you up from your hotel and handles the transport to Giza and back. Entry tickets to the pyramids area are included. Bottled water comes with you. The guide speaks English or Arabic depending on which you choose at checkout.

What’s included

• Private transportation from your hotel to Giza and back.
• a private Egyptologist guide in English or Arabic.
• entry ticket to the pyramids area.
• bottled water.
• a 2-hour private felucca cruise on the Nile with fresh food, soft drinks and dessert served onboard.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day11 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 12:00

Book up to3h before

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

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Arabic

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 16 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Tarzan Egypt Tours

Is this one for you?Book this tour if you want the pyramids and the Nile in one day without building the itinerary yourself: the guide, the boat, the timing and the food are all arranged, so you move from one to the next without stops for planning. A private guide and your own boat mean you set the pace at the pyramids and have the felucca to yourself, which suits couples, families and anyone who prefers not to move with a group.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Arabic.

Can children come?

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

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 are the three main pyramids at Giza that I'll see on this tour?

The three pyramids are Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinos. Your guide will take you through all three and explain their history and construction as you walk the Giza Plateau.

Is the Great Sphinx included in this tour, or is it a separate visit?

The Great Sphinx is part of the tour. You'll visit it at the Valley Temple, and your Egyptologist guide will explain the limestone statue and its place on the Giza Plateau.

How long is the felucca cruise on the Nile, and what's served during it?

The felucca cruise lasts 2 hours. Fresh food, soft drinks and dessert are served onboard as you sail down the river.

Can I ride a camel or horse at the pyramids?

Camel and horse rides are available if you want them. Your guide can arrange one on the day of your tour.

Does the tour price include entry to the inside of the pyramids?

Entry to the pyramids area is included. Entry to a tomb inside the pyramids is optional and can be added at checkout if you want to go inside.