Wonder at the Great Pyramids of Giza and enigmatic Sphinx on this fascinating half-day tour of Cairo’s greatest treasures! Beat the crowds and midday sun with a prompt morning departure to drive to the Giza necropolis. Admire the gigantic Sphinx and the three great pyramids as your guide reveals the theories around the purpose and construction of these massive pharaonic tombs. Finish with an authentic Egyptian lunch at a local restaurant as you puzzle over what you’ve just seen! This tour is priced for a minimum group size of two travellers. A solo traveller may still book this private experience but will be charged the base rate for two travellers.
Prices are per person when two book together; a solo traveller pays $272.
Larger groups pay less per person.
In demand: 7 of the next 20 departures are already sold out.
From the operator’s live schedule on Viator, checked Oct 17.
Our day starts by seeing the guardian of the necropolis, the Sphinx (you know, the one with the missing nose!), which stands in front of the second Pyramid of Khepren. We will enter the Giza Plateau from the Sphinx Gate to beat the crowds to the site, and after seeing the Sphinx, we’ll walk to the mysterious great pyramid of King Cheops, where you can marvel at the sheer size of the construction, and try and formulate your own theories as to how it was built.
Our private Pyramids tour continues to the second Pyramid of Giza, which is the second largest and the only pyramid that still carries part of its original casing. From there, we’ll continue to the third and the smallest of the Giza Plateau pyramids. And no visit to the Pyramids of Giza would be completed without stopping at the panoramic view point where you get to see the all the pyramids of Giza in the one spot (and take a photo like the ones you see in travel books – free of tourists! Well, almost…)
Leaving the amazing pyramids behinds, we’ll head back out to the streets of Cairo and stop by a local restaurant for lunch. We’ll be treating you to Koshary, a dish of rice, pasta, lentils, fried onions, and chili sauce, and a favourite amongst young local Egyptians.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
From Cairo: Private Crowd Free Half Day Pyramids Adventure lasts about 5 hours. The itinerary has 3 stops.
Prices start at $136 per person for this Giza experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. That is the per-person price when two book together; a solo traveller pays $272. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
According to the operator’s current schedule, it runs on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays, starting at 7:30 AM.
It can: 7 of the next 20 departures are already sold out, so booking ahead is a good idea.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
The meeting point is Pharaohs Hotel, 12 Lotfy Hassouna, St, Dokki, Giza Governorate. Hotel pickup is not part of this experience.
The experience is available in EN.
It is a private experience: only your party takes part. Up to 12 travellers can book together.
Children below the age of 6 are not permitted on this tour.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.8 out of 5 across 59 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Intrepid Urban Adventures - Egypt.
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We had a great time with our guide Wael Magdy. He was very knowledgeable and told us a lot about the Pyramids and Sphinx. He was easy to talk to and gave us a great time. He also gave us great tips for Restaurants and fulfilled our wishes. We shared a very nice lunch together, it was the best we have eaten in Kairo. The car rides were very comfortable.
Wael displays a great depth of knowledge and passion for the Giza Plateau. A takeaway from this tour: the pyramids and sphinx are not just monuments but have deeper astrological and religious expressions designed to secure eternal life for Egypt’s Pharoahs. A highly recommended experience!
We wanted to see as much as possible and elected to do a private half day Giza only trip. Our guide was Maryam. During this we went inside the great pyramid and smallest one as well as the tomb of Mars Anke, which were great. We did feel a bit rushed and our guide tried to dissuade us from visiting the panoramic viewpoint at the end, advising the pictures wouldn’t be that different. We’re glad we said we wanted to stop there though. The trip we booked did say that it included lunch at a local restaurant. This wasn’t mentioned throughout the trip, and we were dropped back at our hotel after visiting Giza. Whilst we booked this trip to see as much of Giza as we could and would happily sacrifice food time to see more of the sights, it would have been nice if this could have been mentioned, even if to say that more time at the site would mean no time for lunch.
This is an excellent detailed tour of the Giza Pyramids with lots of time to explore and learn as much as you can handle and more. Our guide, Muhammad was fantastic, he had the perfect combination of knowledge, passion and communication skills to make him a superb tour guide. I would highly recommend this tour for anyone visiting Cairo even if your have already been on a group tour that included the Pyramids.
Our guide Ahmed was amazing. He had a vast knowledge of everything related to the Egyptian history. Also he was very keen on making sure we understood what it would take to go into the chamber if The Great Pyramid.
I did this tour as the itinerary set out everything I wanted to see. Seeing the pyramids and Sphinx up close is truly an unforgettable experience and you can get some great photos as it is (mostly) crowd free. Having it all planned out for you made it so simple to see everything and not have to stress by doing it yourself. What really made this an amazing experience was my tour guide, Ahmed Abdelsalam! I was a solo traveller on this tour and Ahmed was very focused on making sure I was having a great time and never left my side. His knowledge on Egypt and the history is top notch, he took pictures of me with the pyramids and suggested funny ones to take and he was really easy to talk to, ask questions and have a laugh with him. Honestly if you do this tour and get Ahmed, you will get the best in the business.
Ahmed Mohsen was our local guide. He was very polite , knowledgeable and personable on our tour. He totally changed any preconceptions we had on the construction theories of the great Pyramids. We learnt so much from him and would love to come back to explore these more. He bought us an Egyptian breakfast as we had a tour the day before, so he made it different so we could try new things. We would seek him out as a tour guide in the future as we would Marwa from yesterday. Highly recommend this tour. 13 October 2025. We come from New Zealand
From the moment we met our guide Marwa Mohye she made our experience so special. Her knowledge of Ancient Egypt was exceptional and she made sure we saw absolutely everything we wanted and more. We have travelled the world and done many tours but this has been by far the best we have had and the best guide we have encountered 🙂
The heat just about killed us but Marwa was very understanding. Her knowledge is outstanding and I go away from here with some awsume memory's. Thank you Marwa.
Lousy tour operator... they do not answer the only phone line they have, plus that line does not have whatsapp, not managing to coordinate the hotel pickup we approached the meeting point specified on the service voucher from 6:00 am to which many cars from different companies arrived, but Urban Adventures Jamas arrived. It was written to the email in view of not having a whatsapp line and not achieving communication and after 4 hours of waiting they reported that they did not have our reservation... in short we had to hire another company at 11:00 am to not lose the day because the next day we took another flight. Actually in Cairo we only stayed for 2 days and we were very sorry with this company that it is incredible that in the 21st century they do not operate a whatsapp line or have an emergency hotline or a chat on their page. Manejan schedules from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm when excursions run from 7:00 am.
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience, and we're truly sorry to hear how disappointed you were with your tour in Cairo. We understand how frustrating it must have been to wait for a service that didn’t arrive, especially with limited time in the city and travel plans already in place. This is certainly not the experience we aim to provide, and we’re sorry for the inconvenience and stress this caused. Unfortunately, we've been unable to locate your booking or contact information based on the details in your review. If you're open to it, we’d really appreciate the opportunity to look into this further and understand what went wrong. You're welcome to reach out to us directly at customercare@intrepidtravel.com with your booking details, and our team will do our best to follow up promptly. Thank you again for your feedback, we genuinely value it, and we’re sorry that we let you down on this occasion.
| Tour | Duration | Rating | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Cairo: Private Crowd Free Half Day Pyramids Adventure | 5 hours | 4.8 (59) | $136 | |
 Half Day Private Tour of the Giza Pyramids with Camel Ride, Lunch | 4–5 hours | 5.0 (139) | $5 | View |
 Cairo Guided Half-Day Tour of Giza Pyramids, Sphinx | 4–5 hours | 4.9 (410) | $27 | View |
 Half Day Tour Giza Pyramids& Great Sphinx with Private Tour Guide | 4–5 hours | 4.9 (2,629) | $27 | View |
 Private Half-Day Tour to Saqqara Pyramid from Cairo | 4 hours | 4.8 (19) | $49 | View |
 Half Day Adventure Pyramids Sphinx and Camel Safari | 4–5 hours | 5.0 (76) | $50 | View |
 All Inclusive Half-Day Private Tour to Giza Pyramids and Sphinx including Lunch | 4 hours | 5.0 (25) | $81 | View |