The Grand Egyptian Museum & the Pyramids of Giza

What this is

Most visitors do the museum and the pyramids on separate days and see both badly. They are four kilometres apart. Done in the right order - museum first, while the light is soft and the halls are empty, plateau after - it is one day, and the Tutankhamun collection makes sense of what you are standing on afterwards. Expect to walk five or six kilometres in total.

Highlights

• The full Tutankhamun collection, displayed together for the first time since 1922
• The Grand Staircase and the colossus of Ramesses II
• The Great Pyramid of Khufu from the base
• The Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre
• The panorama point above the three pyramids
• Going inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu Optional · extra charge

Items marked optional are not in the price. Tell us which you want and we will quote them in writing before the trip.

What is included

Your itinerary

Good to know

• Wear closed-toe shoes; most sites are sand, gravel and uneven stone.
• Summer temperatures in Upper Egypt regularly exceed 40C. We start early for a reason.
• Bring your passport - several sites check ID at the gate.
• Photography is free at most sites; interior tomb photography sometimes carries a separate ticket.
• Going inside the Great Pyramid costs extra and is a hot, stooped climb up a narrow shaft. There is nothing to see at the top but an empty granite chamber. Most people should skip it.
• The museum is enormous. Comfortable shoes matter more than you think.

Questions

How do I book?

Send us the dates and how many people are travelling, by WhatsApp or the form on this page. We reply with a written itinerary and a fixed price, usually within a few hours. Confirming is a message, not a payment.

Do you take a deposit?

No. We ask for no deposit and take no payment to hold a date. Nothing is charged when you book and nothing is payable in advance - you settle with us in Egypt once the trip is running.

What if I need to change or cancel?

Tell us and we will change it, or cancel it, at no cost. There is no cancellation fee and no deadline to worry about, because nothing has been paid up front. If plans shift while you are already here, we will rearrange what we can on the day.

Is Egypt safe for solo and female travellers?

The tourist regions are heavily policed and we work in them daily. Your guide stays with you at every site. If you are travelling alone, tell us - we will match you with a guide accordingly.

Is the Grand Egyptian Museum worth it over the old Tahrir museum?

For the Tutankhamun material, yes - it is all in one place now and properly lit. The Tahrir museum still holds the Old Kingdom masterpieces and is a different, denser experience. If you have two days, do both.