Private Tour: Giza Pyramids and Sphinx

Cairo, Egypt

No visit to Cairo is complete without seeing the majesty of the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx. With your own private Egyptologist guide to lead the way, you'll enjoy personalized attention on your private tour of these famous symbols of Egypt's ancient civilization. As this is a private tour, you can determine the amount of time you'd like to spend at each of the sites you'll visit.

On the Giza plateau, the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx date back over 3,000 years. While there are actually over 100 pyramids in Egypt, the Pyramids of Giza are by far the most famous and are the last of the original Seven Wonders of the World. Your qualified Egyptologist guide will provide a fascinating introduction to each of the three pyramids: Cheops, Khafre and Menakaure. You will have free time to enter one of the pyramids (additional cost), although your guide is not permitted to enter with you.

After visiting the pyramids, you'll then continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background.

A short drive to the city side of the plateau finds you standing at the feet of the Sphinx, for thousands of years the enigmatic symbol of Egypt. The Sphinx has the body of a lion and the head of a king, and is surrounded in mystery, including the unanswered questions: who built it and why.

In addition you will have the chance to visit a Papyrus Institute to see how this famous artwork is made. If you do not want to include this visit, just inform your guide on the day.

USD $37.00

Traveler Reviews

Review by: Darrell N	April 2012
I just wanted to say the tour guide we had was phenomenal. We will use every chance we get to use Viator again. Thank you.

Review by: Gemma M	March 2012
Pyramids and sphinx are wonderful pieces and are definitely wonders to see. The sphinx unfortunately was getting work done to it so couldn't get up close to it. The guide was good however, on this tour they want you to buy all sorts of souvenirs. When we did not do this, the guides attitude changed and he got really moody. The tour should be about the wonderful pieces of artistry not buying souvenirs.

Review by: Kathleen G	February 2012
There are not enough words to describe how GREAT my tour was! Loved every second of it. Could not have asked for more, and truly expected so much less! Great job!

Review by: Pierre Y D	January 2012
Excellent!

Review by: eric g	January 2012
Excellent photographer and very tolerent and knowledgable guide. Would recommend this service. Very efficient and helpful as well.

Review by: Clint Marvin A	December 2011
I'm happy to have had a good tour guide.

Review by: Owen L	November 2011
Excellent trip, highly recommended. Our tour guide was friendly and very knowledgeable - Thank you!

Review by: ELIZABETH V	November 2011
Memdough from South Sinai Travels and Joseph our driver picked us up from the airport in a large, air-conditioned van. Our guide Hanan was waiting for us in Giza. The Pyramids were absolutely thrilling. Hanan explained the history and gave us fascinating details.

Review by: Jeffrey C	September 2011
We were able to contact them by email before we left because we had our tour the next morning. They left a message at the hotel reception to confirm which was very helpful. _br/_ The tour guide was knowledgeable and made our time at the pyramids very easy and enjoyable.

Review by: KURT N	July 2011
Mamoud our tour guide was fantastic! Highly recommended. Felt safe at all times and Mamoud instructed us on how to deal with the Egyptian sellers. Go see Egypt whilst the crowds are not there.

Review by: Lisa F	June 2011
Fantastic tour! We had an excellent guide, one of the best I've ever had. Highly recommend this tour and optional extra of going inside the pyramid is a must.

Review by: Dominic G	June 2011
The tour to the pyramids was well thought out. The only problem was that during the four hour tour, we only had contact with our Egyptologist for about 45 minutes. During the other time, we were left to 'fend' for ourselves. This made it incredibly difficult because of the vast number of 'tourist-hagglers' around the pyramids. This, unfortunately, kind of ruined the experience. Apart from that, it was a good tour, but for safety reasons, book with a large tour group, as you are less likely to be 'commandeered' by these 'tourist-hagglers', trying to sell you cheap souvenirs, camel/donkey rides, or the dreaded "Hey, Mister. I take your picture?".

Review by: William Y	May 2011
the last of the 7 wonders and a mandatory visit. the tourist area is safe to visit, they have actually cleaned it up a bit. the inside of the pyramid is interesting and not for the weak of knees or for the claustrophobic. yes, there are people trying to get you to ride a camel ($10) , a fun thing, and then you get someone else trying to give you a "free" scarf- don't do it. but this is a great morning.

Review by: Darrell G	April 2011
The driver and guide were good. The pyramids and Sphinx are impressive, but not worth more than a couple of hours' visit. The tour includes an optional visit to an essence merchant nearby. We had mixed feelings about these optional tours. The crafts are interesting, and you don't have to buy anything, but saying "no" all the time in Egypt gets tiring.

Review by: Ronald D	March 2011
When my wife and I visited the Pyramids and Sphinx it was just after the Revolution and the site was fairly empty of tourists, which was tough on the locals but advantageous for us. As expected, what you see is quite awesome when you realise when they were built and the tools they had. We didn't venture inside the pyramids, too claustrophobic and too old for the climb!, but had a really good look around the site._br/_ Our guide was excellent and everything went very smoothly._br/_ If you visit Cairo it's a must to take in this tour and I would recommend it to anyone. Not too much hassle from local vendors selling their wares though they are always around.

Review by: John L	February 2011
Very good trip,the guide was very informative and a qualified Egyptologist, We were in a much better position than those who had booked local tours and the guide was able to explain many details we could not pick up from a guide book.

Review by: Heather K	February 2011
Our tour was well worth the money! Our guide was fantastic, personable, and informative. Once the events in Egypt calm and tourism starts again I highly recommend this company.

Review by: Frances M	January 2011
The guide had recovered from his flu, so was more chatty. The pyramids were great and the driver good, so a nice trip.

Review by: Michael B	January 2011
Going into the pyramid was neat, but it would have been better to catch a cab from our hotel to Giza and walk around by ourselves. The tour guide rattled off information like she memorized an encyclopedia, wanted strict time limits when we went off on our own and appeared genuinely irritated when we wanted to stop in at the KFC by the Sphynx.

Review by: Karen L	January 2011
Loved it - we loved the tour and our guide.

Review by: nikeeric2000	January 2011
Our guide Hanan from South Sinai Travel was fantastic. She went above and beyond with all the information and insights. Wonderful with our 2 girls (7 and 9 yrs old). She made the trip as far as we are concerned. She was especially helpful in dealing with all the solicitors around the site.

Review by: BRIAN S	November 2010
breathtaking

Review by: Stephen R	November 2010
Well done. Guide was very good. Transport was on time. Everything done efficiently.

Review by: HILARY L	November 2010
Prompt pick up at hotel, and driver took us to the entrance of the pyramids. The Egyptologist had excellent english, and her information on the history was very well done. Altogether a very enjoyable tour, and the highlight of our stay in Cairo.

Review by: Tim	November 2010
Excellent

Review by: franny	November 2010
This is just the the same as the previous one I cant be more pleased. This was a fabulous tour. Our guide Hannan was so good nothing was too much trouble. I hope that you will tell her how pleased we were with everthing she did. Please also tell other people that she is the best guide you have. thank you for the lovely day

Review by: Michelle R	October 2010
I was disappointed that the guide was so anxious to shuttle us to stores and the infamous 'papyrous factory' where she got a cut of whatever purchases we made. This is definitely not mentioned in the description and I expected more from a private tour. This is the kind of thing you put up with on a large group bus tour. At one point she lied to discourage us from going to Khan al Khalili (bc of course she gets no kick-back from those purchases), putting it down as unsafe and dirty. I also would have liked more time at the site, less time at the entrance with a history lesson. On the positive side, I liked that we were given free time at the pyramids to explore.

Review by: Kristy-Lee B	October 2010
The tour guide was 1 hour 30 minslate to pick us up. Once we finally got going the only good thing about the tour was the airconditioned car. Our guide gave us no real information on the tour and spentmost of the time talking to the driver.

Review by: John N	September 2010
The trip was ok, but the guide was to pushy in trying to force me to buy other tours after the main one was done. When I told him that I wasn´t interested in going to the see the papyrus manufacturing, or bying a new camera and jewels, or going to a place he knew where they have good beverages, he got really sore and stopped talking all together. This ruined the experience to a large degree, so the next time I will use another tour provider.

Review by: TERENCE G	September 2010
Punctual pick up from hotel in nice clean air conditioned vehicle. Escorted arounf Pyramid site & Sphinx by knowledge English speaking guide. Level of information imparted was just right. An excellent tour.

Review by: Cathy W, United States of America	July 2010
Our guide was great! It was an excellent tour.

Review by: Anonymous, Ireland	June 2010
it was absolutly great, very promp pick up and very nice tour guide. we had only a short distance to travel and the whole experince was very relaxed. i would highly recommend this.

Review by: Gemma B	June 2010
Worth doing this tour to see the pyramids but you could do it on your own as well.

Review by: Michael B, Australia	May 2010
Still speechless weeks later. Absolutely breathtaking. While camels are not the most comfortable mode of transport, it was an absolute hoot!

Review by: Jan Hendrik H, South Africa	May 2010
Our guide was fantastic, giving all the informatin we needed and more

Review by: Alan C, United Kingdom	May 2010
Excellent tour with excellent guide and driver. Very informative and happy to answer questions not only about the tour but Eqypt in general. Given plenty of time on our own, all very relaxed.

Review by: Anonymous, Qatar	May 2010
Great tour guide, just enough sites to see without overdoing it with two young children. Big AC van for 4 of us. It dropped us off right at the sights and was waiting to pick us up when we were finished. Tour guide warned us about the hasslers and how to spot them. Great tip!

Review by: DEBORAH R	May 2010
Excellent tour with excellent guide and driver. Very informative and happy to answer questions not only about the tour but Eqypt in general. Given plenty of time on our own, all very relaxed.

Review by: Rachana T	May 2010
We had the same tour guide as the egyptian museum who completely ruined the experience for my daughter. The tour guide was rubbish, completely disinterested and couldn't care less. He didn't tell us the mirths and legends about the pyramids sphinx, infact he was boring and didn't like it when we asked questions.

Review by: Anonymous, Canada	April 2010
Our tour guide, Abdallah Mostfa, was very personable and knowledgeable and made the tour extremely interesting.

Review by: Anonymous, United States of America	March 2010
Our personal tour guide was awesome. She was on time for our pick up from the hotel and everything was very smooth from the booking to the confirmation once we were in Cairo.

Review by: Anonymous, Switzerland	March 2010
The tour guide was really excellent, had lots of useful information, was very profession, spoke excellent English, adapted the tour to us, gave us tips for restaurants, etc. Excellent!

Review by: Tony C, Ireland	February 2010
Excellent guide who not only navigated to the best viewing spots, but was also enthusastic, knowledgeable and efficient. Overall service was highly efficient. I was picked up from my hotel bang on time and dropped back later. On the tour, I had as much time as I needed to see the various sights and never felt rushed.

Review by: Michael N, United Kingdom	February 2010
Smoothly and punctually organised with polite and helpful rep, driver and guide. Responded flexibly to special requests.

Review by: Michael B, United States of America	January 2010
I would like to thank both Viator and the tour operator for an outstanding job. This was my first time to Egypt, and I can't wait to come back. The guides did an outstanding job and made the tour very enjoyable. Only item to be aware of around the pyramids is the individuals that want to give you free gifts. They are not free, and they will hassle with you for money. Avoid these individuals, no matter how friendly and sincere they seem to be. Our guide warned us of these individuals. I also recommend taking the side trips when leaving the pyramids and the Sphinx.

Review by: Nigel H, United Kingdom	January 2010
Our guide and driver were brilliant. We had a very enjoyable day, hassle free. No complaints, and would definitley recommend.

Review by: Eleftherios G, Greece	January 2010
It was simply excellent!

Review by: Beka T, United States of America	December 2009
Very good!

Review by: Lorraine J, United Kingdom	November 2009
Excellent tour and the guide was very informative. I would certainly recommend.

Review by: Manish P, United States of America	November 2009
This is a review of the TOUR only not of the pyramids and Sphinx. The tour is great. I was there for only a day and they picked me up on time in the morning at my hotel called to confirm prior, and took me straight to the Pyramids. The tour lady was very knowledgeable and nice and allowed us to take our time taking pictures etc.. Unlike many places in the world ie, India, the tour lady gave us the OPTION to go to the tourist traps after perfume shop and papyrus store. We actually agreed to go and were pleasantly surprised. Nobody was pushy. Great experience if you are there for a day only!