Pyramids of Giza tickets at a glance
One ticket opens the Giza Plateau for foreign visitors: EGP 700 for adults and EGP 350 for students, as of 2026. It does not cover the inside of the Great Pyramid, Khafre or Menkaure, the tomb of Meresankh or the workers' cemetery. Those need their own tickets. Children under 6 enter free, and students up to 24 need a student ID.
You can buy tickets online or at the site. Bring a working bank card, because card payment is the rule and cash is not guaranteed. If you want transfer, guide and entry in one price, the offers below include entrance fees, so check each one for what is covered.
Our picks: tickets for Giza
Our take: the QR ticket covers the plateau; take the tour with the Khufu ticket if you want to go inside the Great Pyramid. The GEM ticket is the one to add for the museum.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in US dollars (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Pyramids tour with entry inside the Great Pyramid
- Khufu Pyramid entry ticket
- Private air-conditioned transfers
- Guide on site
The tour for people who want to go inside: the Khufu ticket is included, with private transfers.
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Grand Egyptian Museum entry ticket
- Permanent exhibitions
- Tutankhamun galleries
- Solar Boat Museum
Museum entry for visiting on your own, including the Tutankhamun galleries.
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Giza Pyramids QR entry ticket
- QR entry to the pyramid complex
- Use on your chosen day
Entry to the plateau, bought ahead. The inside of the Great Pyramid needs its own ticket.
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Entry tickets and guided trips to the pyramids and the Sphinx, with live prices and availability.
Ticket prices in 2026
Prices in Egyptian pounds for foreign visitors, as of 2026.
| Ticket | Adults | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Giza Plateau (needed for everything below) | EGP 700 | EGP 350 |
| Great Pyramid interior (extra) | EGP 1,000 or EGP 1,500 | EGP 500 or EGP 750 |
| Khafre pyramid interior (extra) | EGP 280 | EGP 140 |
| Menkaure pyramid interior (extra, closed for now) | EGP 280 | EGP 140 |
| Egyptian citizens, plateau | EGP 60 | EGP 30 |
The Great Pyramid interior ticket has been priced at EGP 1,000 and at EGP 1,500 for adults, so check the current amount at the ticket office before you queue. For most first-time visitors, the plateau ticket alone covers the pyramids, the Sphinx and the viewpoint. Add the Great Pyramid if you want to go inside, or the Khafre interior if you want a cheaper way in.
Vehicle fees are posted at EGP 25 for a car or taxi, EGP 50 for a microbus, EGP 75 for a coaster and EGP 100 for a bus. Since the entrance moved, ask your driver where vehicles stop.
Hours and entry rules
What to expect at the gate.
Opening hours
The plateau is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For the Great Pyramid and Menkaure, hours of 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. apply. Last entry is around 4 p.m. In Ramadan the day is shorter, with an 8 a.m. start and last entry at 3:30 p.m. Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on 9 February, depending on the moon sighting. Check the posted hours at the gate.
The new entrance
Since April 2025 the main entrance is on the Fayoum Highway south of the pyramids, replacing the old gate near the Marriott Mena House. It is not an entrance inside the Grand Egyptian Museum. The old gate is no longer the way in, so ask at the check-in if someone tells you a gate is closed.
Getting there →Electric shuttle
Private cars and tour buses no longer cross the plateau. Visitors and guides change to electric vehicles, and the shuttle is part of the plateau ticket.
Card payment
Card payment instead of cash was introduced in Giza in 2023, and it still applies. Carry a bank card that works abroad and do not count on paying cash.
What the ticket covers
The plateau ticket includes the Sphinx area and a viewpoint over the pyramids. You do not need a camel to reach the monuments.
Sphinx guide →Ticket only or a tour?
Both work. The question is what you want to arrange yourself.
With a ticket alone, you handle the transfer, the walking and the extras. A tour adds a hotel transfer, a guide and, in the examples on the tours page, named entrance fees. A private half-day tour of about 4 hours costs from $71 per person in a group of six to $180 for one traveler in one private offer. The route covers the pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Ask before you book whether the Great Pyramid interior can be added if you want to go inside.
Pyramids of Giza tickets: frequently asked questions
How much are tickets for the Pyramids of Giza?
The plateau ticket is EGP 700 for foreign adults and EGP 350 for students in 2026. The inside of the Great Pyramid costs extra, at EGP 1,000 or EGP 1,500 for adults. Check the amount at the ticket office.
Is the Great Pyramid interior included in the plateau ticket?
No. The Great Pyramid, Khafre and Menkaure interiors, the tomb of Meresankh and the workers' cemetery each need their own ticket on top of the plateau ticket.
What are the opening hours?
The plateau is open daily from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and the Great Pyramid shows 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. In Ramadan the hours are shorter. Arrive early and check the posted hours.
Can I pay cash at the gate?
Do not count on it. Card payment has been the rule in Giza since 2023, so bring a bank card that works abroad.
Is the Menkaure pyramid open?
No. In September 2026 it closed temporarily for regular maintenance, and no reopening date has been announced. The Khafre pyramid opened again at the same time.
Is giza-plateau.org the official ticket site?
No. This is an independent travel guide and does not sell plateau tickets itself. It has no link to the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, the Supreme Council of Antiquities or the site operators.