4 Hours private Giza Pyramids ,Sphinx ,lunch and camel ride from Cairo or Giza

This experience was not what it was advertised to be. It started out benign enough through communication on WhatsApp once the booking was made. We were picked up by our guide and driver and proceeded to the pyramids. After a brief orientation of the pyramids our guide took us to the camels & we were told we had to pay extra 600 EGP ($24) per person. Then we were pushed into buying Bedouin scarves for an additional 400 EGP($15) despite my boyfriend already wearing a hat. We set off on the camels and proceeded to ride around the entire Giza plateau (its way bigger than imagined!) which was not clearly communicated to us. This trip was incredibly long and hot and we stopped halfway through where a man appeared and offered us a Coke. As we were taking our last drinks we were asked for 80 EGP. The ride lasted very long time and while somewhat pleasurable, it was not the 15 minute ride that was part of the package. When we arrived the Sphinx our guide told us some historical information and then proceeded to force us into cheesy poses we would never take on our own. I asked if we were now going to go into the pyramids, as he had promised that we would get up close to see everything while we were passing the pryamids to go to the camels. He told me that we were unable to enter, there was nothing really to see, and he strongly discouraged it because everything was already in the museum. We were so hot and disoriented (it was our first day in Cairo) that we actually fell for it. We left and he took us to a papyrus Museum, which actually turned out to be a papyrus store. We didn't buy anything because papyrus is not our style. Then he took us to an oil shop. He left us alone with a man in a basement who proceeded to give us a sales presentation on 20 different oils. We felt pressured to buy and our guide was nowhere in sight. We bought a bottle of oil for soothing sore muscles for $80. Then he said he was going to take us to a very special artisan shoppe so we could get our names carved on our very own cartouche necklace. We firmly said no to any more stores. He then became very concerned with time & wanted to get us back to our apartment as soon as possible. We were taken to eat koshary (the lunch) and delivered back home. As we pondered on the strange morning we realized that he had used the time that we would have toured inside the pyramids to take us to tourist shops so he could get a commission on whatever we bought. The more the day went on the more upset I became as I saw how we had been very expertly maneuvered & conned by this guide. I reached out to the owner to explain to him what happened and he tried to justify his guides actions by saying that we went on the hour camel ride. He also sent us the link to review a different tour than the one we had booked - it was a tour that did not include a camel ride. Lesson of the story: don't trust anyone who tells you that you can trust them-- especially in Cairo. Don't let your guide push you into anything you don't want to do or that you haven't paid for. Take their name down and write down exactly what you're going to do and have them agree to it. I will never book with this company again & I recommend that anyone who does is very very careful.

our tour guide and driver went beyond and extremely friendly with excellent English , I felt very safe in the trip . the tour was including pick up and drop off , camel ride 15 min with very tasty lunch Egyptian food , they gave me very enjoyable and memorial day , vising the pyramids was one of my dream and finaly came true and i visited it , highly recomemnded this trip

Our tour guide was Karim, he was knowledgeable and the tour was good in general but not when it comes to money! They took 50 EGP instead of 5 for the car ticket!! For camel & horse cart, they asked for 600 EGP from each person for half an hour! even though it's mentioned in the description that the journey includes "15 min camel ride" and at the end of the journey, he asked for a tip! I've never seen anybody before asking for tips! whether if I want to give a tip or not it's up to me, but he should never ask for that!

I used Viator to hire a guide to take me around the pyramids of Giza in Cairo. Hussein was the guide and Assem was the driver. I booked them at the last minute and they were all ready to go within 2 hours . I wanted to use a guide in order to keep the local guides and vendors away. . Hussein and Assem picked me up from my hotel and we drove to the pyramids. Hussein is extremely knowledgeable about the history of the Egyptians and the pyramids. He will give you more than enough information to understand what you're looking at and why it's important. He's not just trying to tell you the names of the Pharaohs he's giving you an education in ancient Egyptian culture and history so you are able to convey the information to others when you tell them of your trip. At the end of the tour we were able to drive further away from the pyramids in order to take a photo of all 3 great pyramids as well as a few of the smaller ones all at the same time. Assem was great , he drove calmly and was very funny. I was very happy he was my driver because he's a cool guy. Hussein says he and Assem work together most of the time so I'd recommend asking for these two, they're great.

It was horrible why will you make people pay for tour and make them pay for tickets to go in. I hated it everything was so inconvenient I wasted my money for nothing

I enjoyed the tour I accomplished with this group however I was dismayed by the constant spam and messages me and my friend kept receiving to give a review. The choice belongs to the consumer, they should not be enticed to do anything. Pros: good price friendly staff during tour Cons: Overly aggressively demanding people to give a review

The guide was so easy to understand, believe, and trust. Due to the guides expertise, the experience will always be unforgettable for me.

If you are in Cairo for 1-2 days, definetly a trip to take as you can cover lot of areas with dedicated vehicle and guide. The guide Theresa was also educated in Archaeology which was helpful to enhance the experience. Also they arrange a Nile cruise is same evening as my request and I believe the tour operator was very reasonable for that additional cost also.

It was a very good experience and the guide hamdy was very helpful. Only the gifts vendors near Sphinx are a bit annoying and really pushy, especially when I buy one item from one vendor they all rush to you to sell you as well, but really no big deal, and the guide is helping you to get through. Overall it was a good journey and all went well. You can also visit inside the great pyramid but avoid if you are claustrophobic. The tour with camel was really cool.

On time. Informative. Took good photos. Private tour just 2 of us. Good driver. Felt safe. Had a good tour.