OceanAir Travel · Cairo or Giza hotel
A full guided day from your Cairo or Giza hotel, run by OceanAir Travel: the pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple with an Egyptologist, then two guided hours in the Grand Egyptian Museum and lunch. Pick it if you want both of the big Giza sights in one booking, with both entry tickets already in it.
Most first-time visitors to Cairo want two things: the pyramids, and the treasures that came out of the tombs. This day joins them up. A van collects you from your hotel in Cairo or Giza, and an Egyptologist guide walks you round the plateau, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Khafre. After that comes the Grand Egyptian Museum, about 2 km away, for two guided hours. Lunch at an Egyptian restaurant closes the day. The listing includes the entry tickets to the pyramids and Sphinx area and to the museum, bottled water, taxes and tips.
The museum is the reason to book this rather than a shorter plateau tour. The Grand Egyptian Museum was inaugurated on 1 November 2025 and opened to the public on 4 November. Its official ticket site lists what an entry covers: the Tutankhamun Galleries, the Main Galleries, the Grand Hall and Grand Stairs, and Khufu's Boats Museum. Tutankhamun's collection is shown together there for the first time, and the two boats found beside the Great Pyramid now sit in the museum, not on the plateau. Museum tickets are timed and the official site calls them non-refundable, so it helps that the operator books that part for you.
Three things to know. The listing does not mention a ticket to go inside any pyramid, so plan on seeing the pyramids from outside. The camel ride on the itinerary is optional and paid on the day, and drinks at lunch are extra. The listing does not state a group size, and it says the tour is not suitable for wheelchair users. Bring a passport or ID card (a copy is accepted) and leave luggage and large bags at the hotel.
The driver arrives within 60 minutes before the booked time, says the listing. The drive to Giza takes about an hour. Pickup from areas such as New Cairo, Heliopolis or 6th of October City is a paid add-on at checkout.
Your Egyptologist walks you round the plateau and up to the Great Pyramid. Since April 2025, cars and tour buses stop at the new visitor centre on the Cairo-Fayoum road, and electric shuttle buses run between the sights.
The itinerary sets aside time for a camel ride at an extra fee. Animal rides now start from a designated riding zone on the plateau. Skip it and enjoy the view instead if you prefer.
About 30 minutes at the Sphinx and 15 minutes in the Valley Temple of Khafre, with its square red granite pillars. The Sphinx lost its nose to deliberate damage long ago. The Napoleon story is a myth.
A guided visit of about two hours. The colossal statue of Ramesses II in the atrium stands 11 m tall. Two hours is enough for the highlights, not for the whole museum.
About an hour for lunch at an Egyptian restaurant in Giza, then the van takes you back. Drinks at lunch are not included.
Everything was already good, but our guide Saber made it the best experience ever!
our guide was amazing! He took us to the museum pyramids and he took us to have lunch!
Tony was beyond knowledgeable and this is the second time booking with this company
He is very funny and outgoing and I would definitely recommend.
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Yes. The listing includes entry tickets to the pyramids and Sphinx area and to the Grand Egyptian Museum, plus a guided visit of about two hours inside the museum.
The listing does not mention an interior ticket. Interiors need a separate ticket, and they close in rotation for maintenance. In September 2026 the Supreme Council of Antiquities reopened Khafre and closed Menkaure. Ask the guide on the day, or book the Khufu interior tour instead.
Yes. Lunch at an Egyptian restaurant in Giza is included and lasts about an hour. Drinks at lunch are extra.
Seven to eight hours including the drive. That is about an hour on the plateau, 45 minutes at the Sphinx and the Valley Temple, two hours in the museum and an hour for lunch.
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Hotel pickup, an Egyptologist on the plateau and at the Sphinx, two guided hours in the Grand Egyptian Museum and lunch, with both entry tickets in the booking. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
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