Tour Overview
This is a one-hour camel or horse ride across the Giza Plateau, with private air-conditioned transfers from your hotel in Cairo or Giza. It is a riding activity, not a guided tour: there is no Egyptologist and no lunch, and the time goes on the saddle, moving past the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure toward the Sphinx. Book it on its own, or pair it with a guided pyramids tour for the history.
Tour Highlights
- Ride a camel or a horse for an hour across open desert on the Giza Plateau, with the three main pyramids in view almost the whole way.
- See the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure from a height and an angle you do not get on foot or from a car window.
- Head toward the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple at the lower edge of the plateau, seeing the whole royal burial ground laid out as one landscape.
- Skip the bargaining at the plateau: the ride is arranged and paid in advance, so there is no haggling over price or length on arrival.
- Travel there and back in a private air-conditioned car from your Cairo or Giza hotel, with bottled water and all taxes included.
Tour Route
How is this camel ride different from the guided pyramids tours?
This page is the ride itself: an hour on a camel or horse with private transfers, and no guide, lunch or temple visits. The half-day and Signature pyramids tours are the opposite, with an Egyptologist explaining the monuments and no ride included. Many travelers book one of each to get both the history and the view.
Should you ride a camel or a horse at Giza?
Choose a camel for the classic picture and a slow, swaying walk, and a horse if you already ride and prefer something quicker and more familiar. A camel sits higher, which gives the better view over the plateau, but its stride takes a few minutes to get used to. Tell us your choice when you book.
What should you wear for a camel ride?
Wear clothes you can sit astride in comfortably and do not mind getting dusty. A camel saddle is wide, and an hour in it is easier in long, loose trousers than in shorts or a skirt.
- Clothing: long trousers and a light layer, since the desert can feel cool in the early morning in winter.
- Shoes: closed shoes rather than sandals, for the sand and the stirrups.
- Sun protection: a hat that will not blow off, sunglasses and sunscreen.
- Bags: a small cross-body bag or pocket for your phone, so both hands stay free.
What else can you do at the Giza Pyramids?
The ride gives you the view; the other Giza experiences fill in the rest. Pair it with a guided visit to understand what you rode past, try a faster way across the desert, or come back after dark.
For the history, book the half-day Giza Pyramids tour with an Egyptologist. For engines instead of camels, see quad biking at the Giza Pyramids, and for the evening, the Sound and Light Show with dinner brings you back to the same plateau.
Tour Itinerary
A short, simple outing: a private drive to the plateau, an hour in the saddle, and the drive back.
A private air-conditioned car collects you from your hotel in downtown Cairo or the Giza area, with bottled water on board. Hotels in other parts of Cairo can be added for an extra charge. Tell us your preferred time of day when you book, and we will confirm what works on your date.
At Giza you are matched with your animal and its handler. If you have not ridden a camel before, the first moment is the strangest: it stands up back legs first, tipping you forward, then straightens its front legs. Lean back, hold the saddle horn and it is over in a few seconds.
The ride moves out across the sand with the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure laid out in front of you. From the saddle you see how the three line up and how small the smaller queens' pyramids look beside them. There is time to stop for photographs along the way.
The route continues toward the lower part of the plateau, where the Great Sphinx faces east beside Khafre's Valley Temple. Riding toward them from the desert side shows how the whole site was planned as one royal landscape, with each pyramid linked to its own temples by a causeway.
After the ride, your driver takes you back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza. The ride, transfers, water and all taxes are already paid, so you only need money for tips and anything extra you decide to add on the day.
What's Included
What the tour price covers, and what to plan for separately.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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A private car collects you from your hotel in downtown Cairo or the Giza area and brings you back there after the ride. Hotels in other parts of Cairo can be added for an extra charge. Send us your hotel name and preferred time when you book.
The one-hour camel or horse ride, private air-conditioned transfers from your Cairo or Giza hotel, bottled water, and all taxes and service charges. No Egyptologist guide, meal or other tours are part of this activity, and tips are not included. Ask us if you want to add a guided visit.
The car and driver are for your group alone. Because the transfer costs the same whether two or eight people travel, the per-person price falls as your group grows, and it changes slightly by season. Prices start from {price} per person.
Children usually love it, and a camel's slow walk suits families. Tell us the ages of everyone in your group when you book, so we can confirm the right animals and arrangement for your family in advance rather than sorting it out at the plateau on the day.
Yes. Avicon Travel is a Class "A" travel agency licensed by the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism under License No. 1962 and registered since 2010. Our office and team are in Karnak, Luxor, so the guides, drivers and cars on this tour are our own local team, not a booking desk abroad.
