Free tour

Explore the iconic Giza plateau with our free guided walking tour

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Duration: 2 hours

Languages: Arabic and English

Guru: Hussein

Registered on 03 November 2022

As your personal walking guide, I'm passionate about exploring hidden gems and sharing my knowledge of art, food, culture, and history. Together, we'll embark on intriguing journeys, delving into the stories and experiences that make each destination unique. Trust me, as a certified tour guide, I'll provide you with an unforgettable adventure.

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Half-day Trip to Pyramids and the Sphinx

- Tickets are paid with cards only: "updated 2024"
- Prices listed below are per adult

Entry area (must): 540 EGP
Great pyramid (optional) 900 EGP
Mykerinos pyramid (optional) 220 EGP

- Meet your guide by tickets office of the Pyramids of Giza.

- Head toward the Great Sphinx. The Sphinx has the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body and dates back to the time of Chephren. This sphinx was made to guard the pyramids of King Chefren.
Next, visit the Valley Temple which belonged to the Pyramids of Chephren. The temple acted as a place for the purification and mummification process of the king before burial.

- Afterwards, continue on toward the Pyramids of Cheops and Chephren discover the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. Egyptologists believe the Pyramid of Cheops (also known as the Great Pyramid of Giza) was built as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khofo and constructed over a 14 to 20-year period in 2560 BC.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes to 2 hours.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

X4GR+589, Al Haram, Giza Governorate 3512201, Egypt

opposite of the tickets office, holding a brown camel flag :)

Ticket not included

Pyramids of Giza

he Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus and discover the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. Egyptologists believe the Pyramid of Cheops (also known as the Great Pyramid of Giza) was built as a tomb for the Egyptian Pharaoh Khofo and constructed over a 14 to 20-year period in 2560 BC.

Ticket not included

Sphinx

the Great Sphinx. The Sphinx has the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body and dates back to the time of Chephren. This sphinx was made to guard the pyramids of King Chefren. Next, visit the Valley Temple which belonged to the Pyramids of Chephren. The temple acted as a place for the purification and mummification process of the king before burial.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).