Cairo Half Day Tours to Giza Pyramids and Sphinx

Embark on an unforgettable half-day tour in Cairo and experience the wonder of the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. Enjoy a seamless, comfortable, and cultural journey with our private tours.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Giza Plateau - Begins at 8:00 am with a pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by a tour guide, followed by a transfer to the Giza Pyramids to start your half-day tour. You’ll visit the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos.
  • Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) - Khufu’s pyramid complex includes a valley temple, now buried…
What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All transfers in a private, air-conditioned vehicle
  • Personalized experience with a private tour
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Entry Fees (Optional)
  • Guide (Optional)
  • Lunch at local restaurants (koshari)(Optional)
  • Tipping
Additional Information

Embark on a remarkable half-day expedition in Cairo, which takes you through a mesmerizing visit to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. Our exclusive tours are dedicated to delivering smooth, cozy, and rewarding experiences. This is facilitated by all transfers being carried out in a private air-conditioned modern vehicle, apt for Cairo’s environment….

Location
Giza Plateau
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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521malvikad
Apr 28, 2025
Fantastic! - It was great. We wanted to have just the basics in as less time as possible and our tour guide Aladdin made it possible in the best way! He took amazing photos for us and showed us the beautiful pyramids with all of the historical facts. Super !
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642gianfrancov
Feb 22, 2025
Magnificent! - 100% recommended with Ahmed guide! Very punctual and super attentive at all times! He offered us water for the road and told us many interesting things! He is very good person and friendly, you will have an entertaining and safe time!
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Rakesh_k
Feb 17, 2025
Thoroughly Experience Memorable Journey - Well, It has been a great experience for both of us. The guide Samaya was absolutely amazing, she has been very friendly same as the driver Mohammad who been great and very helpfully.
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Vera
Jan 17, 2025
Very nice this way with guide and taxi - Hazem our guide was perfect. He took all the time for us and was relaxed. He spoke good English and he was very friendly. We told him we would rather not do the Tour to the shops we had read about in the reviews and he was totally fine with that. We went into the great pyramid. This costs about 30 euros pp. It was worth it. Know that you have to walk up a narrow corridor first, bent down. Then there will be a high hallway and you can walk upright before you get to the middle. Don't let the guard send you away in the king's room if you want to take your time. I paid him something to meditate behind the tomb. On Thursday morning it was not crowded there. I found it very worthwhile to do this via trip. You will be picked up at your hotel and brought back. The driver was also very friendly. Bring some water. We couldn't get that in the cab
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Richard_o
Dec 15, 2024
Great way to visit the pyramids - Great driver, very helpful We totally enjoyed the experience and appreciate his assistance. Great value for this important tour.
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Escape34126735817
Dec 10, 2024
Best tour ever! - 10/10 recommend! Was amazing! Aladin was the best tour guide! He has amazing knowledge! I’ve learned a lot about the history. He took time explaining everything. He took the best photos. Thank you
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Shmizzyd
Nov 22, 2024
Amazing tour experience! - We had an amazing time with Aladdin and our driver Abdullah! Very knowledgeable Egyptologist, knows the history and knows all the best picture spots! They were very flexible with our itinerary and helped us drop off at the GEM after the tour.
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304chetanad
Nov 20, 2024
Dream trip to the Pyramids came true! - Thank you to our tour guide Aladdin for the best experience of the Giza pyramids. The tour was arranged well, we were picked up on time and driven very safely by Mahmood. Aladdin had great knowledge of the pyramids and Egyptian history. He was always happy to answer our many questions. He was a very entertaining and friendly tour guide. We were also treated to Koshary at the famous Abu Tarek, which was very delicious and a great way to end the morning.
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Jaymin_p
Apr 22, 2025
Could have been better - The guide could have done a better job in explaining the do's and don'ts about the pyramid entry. We paid for the kid and were told at the entrance, the kid is not allowed. As a result we all had to come out. Wasted our money!
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Marinoda
Mar 30, 2025
Giza Pyramids is a great place to visit, but our experience of it was diluted by the avarice of our guide - We booked this tour with EMO Tours Egypt for 4 adults & 3 kids, all three less than 12 years. In my chats with EMO personnel prior to travelling, they said that I could book 4 camels on the go for all 7 of us in Giza at US$10 per camel. Our guide was Ahmed. First off, he took hold of the phone of one of us and said that he'll take all the pics. We thought that that'll give us some free time to explore. Instead, Ahmed controlled our movements, moving quickly through the attractions. He offered to pay for the camels in EGP, asking us to reimburse him at $12 per camel. When we visited the Sphinx, we were able to view it only from the side and only at a distance of more than 50 meters. We were not taken anywhere near the pyramids of Khafre & Menkaure and did not visit the Valley Temple stipulated in the itinerary. Instead, we were taken to a perfume outlet, where we spent easily over 1 hour. When Ahmed wanted to take us also to a papyrus factory/shop we declined. Neither of the last two visits were in the itinerary. When we were taken to a restaurant for lunch, Ahmad said that he has to travel far and would like to leave us with the driver to be taken back to our hotel after lunch. So, I gave him a tip to be shared with the driver, which he indicated was not enough. My son ended up giving him an additional tip. Ahmad definitely did not deserve the tip we gave him. We were quite unhappy that Ahmad's avarice muted our once-in-a-lifetime experience of this wonderful place on the Giza Plateau. After having originally booked this tour with Viator and reading in reviews that, with some companies contracted by Viator, the guides take the customers willy nilly to shopping outlets, we decided to go with EMO Tours because their reviews were much better and did not include shopping stops. We were solely disappointed that EMO Tours Egypt for this tour did not rise above other poorly reviewed tour companies. We are also disappointed that the over-the-top reviews on TripAdvisor for EMO Tours Egypt for this tour misled us very badly. We took another tour (Cairo Day Tour to Memphis Sakkara & Dahshur Pyramids) also from EMO Tours Egypt, which turned out to be much better.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).