Cairo & Giza: A Cultural Getaway
Pyramids, museums and the old city: four unhurried days in Egypt’s capital.
Visiting Egypt
29.98° N · Greater Cairo
Giza
The Pyramids, the Sphinx and the new museum beside them.
The place
About Giza
The last surviving wonder of the ancient world, the Great Sphinx, and the Grand Egyptian Museum on the edge of the plateau.
Nothing prepares you for the scale of the Great Pyramid. Built for the pharaoh Khufu around 4,500 years ago, it was the tallest structure made by human hands for nearly four thousand years.
Visit early in the morning with a guide, then spend the afternoon at the Grand Egyptian Museum, home to the complete treasure of Tutankhamun.
Highlights
What not to miss
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The Great Pyramid of Khufu
The largest of the three pyramids and the last of the Seven Wonders still standing.
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The Great Sphinx
The lion-bodied guardian of the plateau, carved from the bedrock.
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The Grand Egyptian Museum
A vast museum devoted to ancient Egypt, beside the plateau.
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The panoramic viewpoint
All nine pyramids of the Giza complex in a single view.
Practical
Planning a visit
- Ideal stay
- 1 to 2 days
- Best for
- First-time visitors, Families, Photography at sunrise
- Getting there
- About 30 to 60 minutes by car from central Cairo, depending on traffic.
Gallery
A closer look
How MAG helps
Arrangements in Giza
- Guided Sightseeing Tours Private and small-group tours with licensed Egyptologist guides: the Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, Luxor’s temples and more.
- Hotel Arrangements Hotels matched to your trip: Nile views in Cairo, quiet stays near the Pyramids, and well-placed hotels in Luxor, Aswan and on the coast.
- Airport Transfers & Private Drivers Met at the airport, driven to your hotel, and a private driver for the days you need one.
Related
Journeys that include Giza
Discover Egypt: Guided Highlights
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Continue the journey.
30.04° N · The capital
Cairo
A thousand minarets, great museums and the energy of a capital on the Nile.
Visiting Egypt
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