Giza Plateau

The Giza Plateau is a vast limestone plateau on the western outskirts of Cairo, serving as the setting for one of the world's most famous archaeological sites. It encompasses the Giza pyramid complex, the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, and workers' villages. The plateau offers a unique desert landscape with panoramic views of the pyramids against the modern Cairo skyline. Visitors can explore the entire site on foot or by camel, taking in the scale of the monuments and the surrounding desert. The plateau also includes the Giza Plateau Mapping Project, which continues to uncover new insights into the lives of the pyramid builders.

Don't miss

• Take a camel ride along the plateau for a desert perspective of the pyramids
• Visit the workers' cemetery to learn about the people who built the pyramids
• Watch the Sound and Light show in the evening, narrated from the Sphinx

Tickets & tours

Ways to visit Giza Plateau

Cheapest way inPyramids & grand Egyptian Museum(gym)5★ · 17 travelers6-7 hoursFree cancellationFrom$5 per personSee dates →Most bookedVIP Tour inside Giza Pyramids4.7★ · 155 travelers3-4 hoursFree cancellationFrom$29 per personSee dates →Private & flexibleExplore the pyramids and marvel at the Sphinx5★ · 82 travelers3-4 hoursFree cancellationFrom$17 per personSee dates →

Getting there