What is the best time of day to visit the pyramids?

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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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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We recommend allowing at least three hours for your visit to the pyramid complex to take in all your enchanting surroundings thoroughly. After admiring the pyramids, take the opportunity to explore ancient temples and see where the pharaohs of Ancient Egypt were officially worshiped many thousands of years ago.

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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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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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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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  • 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.


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The specially designated space around the Great Sphinx in Giza makes it impossible to get close to the monument and touch it, but you can still get close enough to have a good look at the Egyptian Sphinx nose, and take an effective photo.

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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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You can not get anywhere near the pyramids at night unless you are paying for the light show or you go through security with one of the locals. There is something very special, mysterious and magical about the pyramids at night.

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The Giza pyramid complex should be your first stop on the ideal one-day Cairo itinerary. The pyramids are genuinely breathtaking when you see them for the first time. And they still impress me after all these years, when I'm on my way to dinner and catch a glimpse of their dusty peeks through the taxi window.

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[Scholars put his reign at 1401–1391 B.C.] According to the stela, Thutmosis IV was strolling here one day, all alone. Around midday, he got very hot and decided to rest in the shadow of the Great Sphinx.

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Depending on the kind of guided tour you purchase and the kind of added experiences you choose, your visit to the Pyramids of Giza can range from $34 to $50 to $70. A half-day guided tour of the Pyramids and the Sphinx costs around $34 while a guided tour of the Egyptian Museum, pyramids, and bazaars costs around $51.

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Adult tickets are 80 Egyptian pounds ($9) per person, while student tickets cost 40 Egyptian pounds (less than $5) each. All tickets include entrance into the Great Sphinx's temples, as well as access to the adjacent pyramids.

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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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We get this question a lot at Osiris Tours. In short, Americans and other visitors can rest easy: yes, Egypt is a safe country for tourists.

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