Giza Pyramids & Sphinx Half-Day Tour from Cairo

Hotel Pick-Up and Drive to Giza

First, your English-speaking Egyptologist guide picks you up from an agreed meeting point at your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Then you travel by private air-conditioned vehicle to the pyramid plateau. On the way, you learn the key facts about the history of this site.

The Giza Pyramids: Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure

Above all, your guide shows you the three famous pyramids. They also tell you about their history, archaeological discoveries and details that are easy to miss when exploring alone. As a result, you see these monuments as far more than impressive blocks of stone.

For example, the Pyramid of Khufu was built around 2560 BC as the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu. Estimates suggest its construction took 10 to 20 years. What’s more, it consists of about 2.3 million stone blocks. It was also the tallest building in the world for more than 3,800 years. During the visit, your Egyptologist explains how researchers reconstruct the story of its construction.

Panoramic Viewpoint and Photos

Next, you reach one of the best viewpoints on the plateau, where you can photograph all three pyramids in one shot. So have your camera ready and take a moment for souvenir photos.

The Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple

Then you visit the Great Sphinx, about 73 metres long and 20 metres high. This rock-cut sculpture has stood beside the pyramids for about 4,500 years. Next to it, you see the Valley Temple of Khafre, part of his funerary complex. Your guide also tells you about the huge granite blocks used to build it.

Return to Your Hotel

To finish, your driver takes you back to your hotel. The Giza Pyramids half day tour from Cairo ends before noon, leaving time for more sightseeing or relaxation. To arrange the details, contact Sharara Tours. See more Cairo tours.