Written by our Egyptologists — history, hours, prices and the practical detail guidebooks skip.
Cairo & GizaThree pyramids, six queens' pyramids, the Sphinx and the only surviving wonder of the ancient world.
07:00–17:00 daily (last entry 16:00). The plateau extends to 19:00 in Ramadan and for the evening sound and light show.
$18.90 entry
Cairo & GizaThe only surviving member of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
08:00–16:00. Separate ticket, limited daily numbers — morning and afternoon allocations.
$40.95 entry
Cairo & GizaA 73-metre lion with a pharaoh's head, carved from a single limestone outcrop.
07:00–17:00 daily, included in the Giza plateau ticket.
Free entry
Cairo & GizaThe largest archaeological museum in the world, holding the complete Tutankhamun collection.
09:00–18:00 Sunday to Thursday, 09:00–21:00 Friday and Saturday. Last entry 90 minutes before closing.
$47.25 entry
Cairo & GizaThe original 1902 museum — still holding 120,000 objects in glorious old-fashioned density.
09:00–17:00 daily, 09:00–16:00 on Fridays.
$23.10 entry
Cairo & GizaThe Step Pyramid of Djoser — the oldest large stone building in the world.
08:00–17:00 daily (16:00 in winter).
$16.80 entry
Cairo & GizaSneferu's two attempts at a true pyramid, and the moment the geometry was solved.
08:00–16:00 daily.
$12.60 entry
Cairo & GizaThe Old Kingdom capital, now a garden around a fallen colossus of Ramses II.
08:00–16:00 daily.
$8.40 entry
Cairo & GizaA working market since 1382 — spices, copper, lanterns, gold and El Fishawy café.
Most shops 09:00–23:00, closed Sunday mornings. Busiest and best after dark.
Free entry
Cairo & GizaThe fortress that ruled Egypt for 700 years, crowned by the Alabaster Mosque.
09:00–17:00 daily. Mosques close to visitors during prayer times.
$14.70 entry
Cairo & GizaThe Hanging Church, Ben Ezra Synagogue and the crypt where the Holy Family sheltered.
09:00–16:00 daily. Free entry to the churches; the Coptic Museum is ticketed.
$10.50 entry
Cairo & GizaA UNESCO site holding the fossil record of how whales lost their legs.
08:00–17:00 daily. Desert permit required, included in our tours.
$12.60 entry
Our Cairo & Giza tours cover these sites with a licensed Egyptologist and hotel pickup.
