- Choose a pyramid view hotel in Giza, don't stay in Cairo. ...
- Hire a guide for your tour of the pyramids.
- Go to the Pyramids for opening time to beat the crowds and heat.
- You can climb the pyramids, but tip the guard.
- You don't need to do a camel or horse tour, but it's wise.
Tourists are not required to follow any particular dress code to visit the pyramids in Egypt. Although many online sources say that female travellers should not wear short pants, many female tourists do, and nobody bats an eyelid. Both men and women are free to wear shorts to visit the pyramids.
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- How long you'll need at the Pyramids: Plan for at least 4–5 hours to leisurely explore the Giza Complex. If you purchase tickets to enter the different pyramids and visit the cemeteries and tombs as well, you can easily spend 7+ hours there.
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The Pyramids of Giza are open from 7 AM to 6 PM from April to September and from 8 AM to 4 PM between October to March. We recommend you arrive early in the morning and visit during weekdays to explore to the fullest with comparatively fewer crowds.
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You can avoid the worst of the crowds by arriving early. The pyramids open at 07:00 from April to September and 08:00 from October to March. Getting in before 09:00 gives you the best chance to see the pyramids before the worst of the crowds start arriving.
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Restrooms: There are 2 restrooms at the Pyramids of Giza that you can use for a small fee.
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It's only a backpack :) Your bags/backpack will be put through screening machines at the pyramids as well as many hotels etc in Cairo, is standard practice, you won't be singled out nor will you be searched at random. Egypt is not like that. And as quoted by some famous person.....
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Some tourists planning a Great Sphinx of Giza tour wonder if you can go inside og the Great Sphinx enclosure. It is possible, but only during our tour of the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx.
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PRO TRAVEL TIP: You can take photos inside of the Great Pyramid with a cellphone, at no additional fee. However, photography with a camera is not permitted inside of the Great Pyramid, but you no longer need to leave it with a guard, as you might read on other blog posts.
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Just remember to cover up from your shoulders to below the knee. While women are expected to dress more conservatively than men, even the fellas should leave the short shorts and tight singlets at home. Also, avoid packing anything in white.
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Seeing the Pyramids from the outside is amazing, but there's something about venturing inside which just feels that bit more adventurous. Many people will tell you there's not much to see inside, and in some ways that's true.
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Pants, t-shirts, and long-sleeve shirts are acceptable as clothes to wear in Egypt. Avoid wearing shorts or sleeveless shirts to fit in with local customs. Men do not need a head-covering scarf to enter mosques.
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As you might expect, toilet paper is rarely provided except occasionally when a toilet attendant may give it to you for a small cost. Soap isn't very common either, and so carrying both toilet paper and a small bottle of hand sanitiser is a good practice to get into.
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Toilet paper - You can always buy toilet paper while there or take some from your hotel. If you're particularly worried about hygiene, also bring your travel toilet seat covers. Note - don't flush anything down the toilet in Egypt, not even toilet paper. The pipes can't handle it.
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The Great Pyramid is as Big and Impressive as you Imagine While some landmarks and sights can disappoint tourists when they finally see them in person, the overwhelming consensus is that the Great Pyramid is not overrated at all.
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