Pyramids of Giza, compared
A Cairo pyramids day tour on this site costs from $30: four hours at the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, as a group or a private tour, 1,652 reviews at 4.4. The most reviewed one, at $54, is private, includes hotel transfers and a short camel ride, and has 7,942 reviews at 4.9. Most guided visits take three to six hours. A sunrise visit with an oriental breakfast is $66 for five hours. Hotel transfers appear in one of these nine descriptions, so check pickup on the listing you book.
Quick answer
The short answer. Lowest price: $30 for four hours, 1,652 reviews at 4.4. Most reviewed: $54, private, with hotel transfers and a camel ride, 7,942 reviews at 4.9. Shortest guided walk: three hours for $42. Something different: sunrise with breakfast at $66, or a quad bike for $40.
Group or private
Every Cairo pyramids day tour here goes to the Giza plateau. They differ in four things: who is with you, how you move around, what else is in the price and when you go.
Who is with you. Two listings let you pick a group or a private tour: the $30 four-hour visit and the $53 half-day tour with an expert Egyptologist. The $54 tour is private outright.
How you move. On foot with a guide on the three-hour walk at $42, which names the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure, panoramic views and the Great Sphinx. On a quad bike through the desert for $40. On a horse for two hours at $106.
What is added. A short camel ride on the $54 private tour; an ATV ride, a 15-minute camel ride and a shopping stop for $45; an oriental breakfast and a camel or horse ride at sunrise for $66.
When. The sunrise listing offers a sunrise or a morning start. The others do not fix a time of day in their descriptions.
Nine tours
Every Cairo pyramids day tour below is shown with its live price, length and rating.
The Great Pyramids and the Sphinx with a guide. 1,652 reviews at 4.4.
A ride around the pyramids; the camel ride is optional. 1,215 reviews at 4.5.
The Great Pyramid, other pyramids nearby and the Sphinx. 4,004 reviews at 4.6.
Khufu, Khafre, Menkaure, the viewpoint and the Sphinx, with entry written into the description. 294 reviews at 4.4.
A 15-minute camel ride, an ATV ride and a shopping stop. 428 reviews at 4.9.
Shared group or private. 138 reviews at 4.7.
The most reviewed tour on this site. 7,942 reviews at 4.9.
Camel or horse ride and a guided walk of the complex. 962 reviews at 4.7.
A guided ride with photo stops; the Giza Plateau ticket is included. 33 reviews at 4.7.
Every trip, current fare
Nine listings from $30 to $106. Cost per hour shows only where the listing gives one fixed length.
| Tour | Length | Price | What you get | Cost per hour | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giza Pyramids and Sphinx: Half-Day Private or Group TourGroup or private tour | 4 h | $30 | Great Pyramids and the Sphinx | $7.50 | 4.4 · 1,652 |
| Giza Pyramids: Quad Bike Desert Safari & Camel Ride OptionalCamel ride optional | 1 - 2 h | $40 | Quad bike through the desert | — | 4.5 · 1,215 |
| From Cairo: Half-Day Tour to Pyramids of Giza and the SphinxThe famous Sphinx | 5 - 6 h | $42 | Great pyramid of Giza | — | 4.6 · 4,004 |
| Giza Pyramids Walking Tour: Skip-the-Line, Sphinx & ViewsKhufu, Khafre and Menkaure | 3 h | $42 | Skip-the-line entry included | $14.00 | 4.4 · 294 |
| Cairo: Pyramids, Sphinx, and Camel Ride, with ATV OptionGiza Pyramids and Sphinx | 4 - 8 h | $45 | ATV ride and 15-minute camel ride | — | 4.9 · 428 |
| Cairo: Pyramids of Giza and The Sphinx Half-Day Guided TourExpert Egyptologist guide | 4 h | $53 | Shared group or private option | $13.25 | 4.7 · 138 |
| Cairo: Pyramids & Great Sphinx Private Tour with Camel RideShort camel ride near pyramids | 4 - 8 h | $54 | Hotel transfers included | — | 4.9 · 7,942 |
| Giza Sunrise Pyramid Guided Tour With Camel Ride & BreakfastCamel or horse ride | 5 h | $66 | Sunrise or morning tour | $13.20 | 4.7 · 962 |
| Cairo: Horse Riding Tour Around the Pyramids of GizaGiza Plateau ticket included | 2 h | $106 | Well-trained horse, desert sands | $53.00 | 4.7 · 33 |
Which one if…
Five common situations, each answered from the descriptions.
The three-hour walk at $42 is the shortest guided visit. The quad bike is 1 to 2 hours, but it is a ride, not a guided tour.
No description here sets an age rule or a child price, so check the listing. The private $54 tour keeps your group together and brings you from the hotel.
Go with the numbers: 7,942 reviews at 4.9 for $54. It is the most reviewed tour of all 65 on this site.
Five fit: $30, $40, $42, $42 and $45. Of these, the camel and ATV tour has the highest rating, 4.9.
It is part of the $54 and $45 tours, camel or horse at sunrise for $66, and an option on the quad bike.
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Pyramids and museum→Is it worth it
Not on the ratings. The cheapest Cairo pyramids day tour, at $30, sits at 4.4 and the $42 half day at 4.6. For $54, twenty-four dollars above the lowest price, the private tour adds hotel transfers and a camel ride, and its 4.9 rests on more reviews than any other listing here.
The $45 camel and ATV tour also has a 4.9, on 428 reviews, and costs less than the private tour. The trade-off is the length: 4 to 8 hours, with a shopping stop in the plan.
The horse ride at $106 is the most expensive Cairo pyramids day tour here, and its 4.7 rests on 33 reviews, so weigh it lightly. It is one of only two descriptions that write entry into the price.
A day trip to pyramids from Cairo does not include a museum on any of these nine, and none of them sells Egyptian Museum Giza tickets. For both in one day, see the pyramids and museum page.
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Live prices and ratings. More tours in every price band are on the main list of 65 tours.
★ 4.4 · 1,652 reviews
★ 4.5 · 1,215 reviews
★ 4.6 · 4,004 reviews
★ 4.4 · 294 reviews
★ 4.9 · 428 reviews
★ 4.7 · 138 reviews
★ 4.9 · 7,942 reviews
★ 4.7 · 962 reviews
★ 4.7 · 33 reviews
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Saqqara and Memphis→Common questions
From $30 for four hours as a group or private tour. The most reviewed private tour is $54, sunrise with breakfast $66 and the horse ride $106. Private prices may be per person or per group: check the listing.
Three hours for the guided walk, four for the $30 visit, five to six for the half day from the city, and four to eight on the private and camel-and-ATV tours.
Of the nine, the description of the $54 private tour includes hotel transfers. For the others, the pickup terms are on each listing.
Two descriptions say so: the three-hour walk includes entry and the horse ride includes the Giza Plateau ticket. The other seven do not mention tickets, so check what the listing includes.
Yes, on three tours: a short ride on the $54 private tour, a 15-minute ride on the $45 tour, and camel or horse at sunrise for $66.
Yes: five hours for $66, with a sunrise or morning start, an oriental breakfast and a camel or horse ride. 962 reviews at 4.7.
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Cairo: Pyramids & Great Sphinx Private Tour with Camel Ride
★ 4.9 · 7,942 reviews · 4 - 8 hours