Let's Explore Egypt · Giza plateau
A guide and driver take you round the Giza pyramids and the Sphinx, and the all-inclusive option adds the plateau ticket, a 30-minute camel ride and lunch. Pick it for the VIP bundle at a low price, and only after reading the private-tour warnings below.
The title says "All inclusive", but the $14 from-price is "Private Car and Guide only". On that option you pay the plateau ticket, 700 EGP (about $13), yourself. The "All inclusive" option adds the plateau and Sphinx entry, a 30-minute camel ride, lunch at a restaurant and the entry fee to "the third pyramid". A middle option called "Great Option" sits between them; check on the booking page what it adds for your date. The Great Pyramid interior, 1,500 EGP (about $27), is not in any of them, which surprised more than one reviewer.
The third-pyramid entry has a problem: Menkaure has been closed for maintenance since 11 September 2026. Khafre reopened that day for about 200 to 300 EGP. Ask Let's Explore Egypt on WhatsApp which interior they will use before you pay for the VIP option.
Now the warnings. Between late December 2025 and January 2026, five reviewers wrote that their private tour was switched to a shared van at the last minute, sometimes the night before, with pickups that added two hours. Others report a guide who stayed for two to three hours and then left them to walk alone, a camel ride shorter than 30 minutes, and lunch as late as 4:30 p.m. after shop stops. Plenty of 2026 guests had a great day, and the average is still 4.7 from 3,488 reviews. Book it with your eyes open, and get the private format confirmed in writing.
Send your voucher to the company's WhatsApp number, as the listing asks, and get the private format confirmed.
Private car or van from your hotel in Cairo or Giza, 40 to 60 minutes to the plateau.
Khufu, Khafre and the Panorama viewpoint, plus the interior if your option includes one.
VIP option only. The listing says 30 minutes; agree the route with the handler.
Through the Valley Temple to the Sphinx terrace.
Lunch on the VIP option. Say no to shops in the car if you want to eat on time.
★★★★★He was knowledgable about the pyramids and adapted the day for the things we wanted. He also rearranged the day to try and have the shortest lines possible.
★★★★★If you are Claustrophobic save your money and pass up going inside the pyramids! You must also be physically fit to go inside. There is a lot of bending, crouching and even some crawling with inclines and declines.
★★★★★Wonderful and most enjoyable private tour to the Pyramids of Giza with camel ride and lunch . The tour guide was very friendly and professional and we learned a lot .
★★★★★Small size ist advantageous when Entering the pyramide. Very Low roofs, watch your head. But you will never forget
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No. $14 is the "Private Car and Guide only" option. Entry, the camel ride, lunch and the third-pyramid fee come only with the "All inclusive" (VIP) option. The Great Pyramid interior (1,500 EGP) is extra on all options.
The listing says only your group takes part. Five reviewers between December 2025 and January 2026 say it was switched to shared at the last minute. Confirm in writing the day before and keep the messages.
Menkaure has been closed since 11 September 2026. Ask the company whether the VIP option now covers Khafre, which reopened the same day for about 200 to 300 EGP.
The listing says 30 minutes on the VIP option. Some reviewers report 10 to 15 minutes, so agree the length and route with the handler before you start.
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Pyramids, a camel ride and lunch in one private morning, if you book the VIP option.
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