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Giza Plateau Camel Ride: 20-Minute Add-On to Your Giza Tour

About 20 minutes, one camel each, the pyramids in view, added to a Giza tour booked with us.

At a glance

Departs
Daily

The short answer

A 20-minute camel ride at the Giza Plateau, with the pyramids in view. It is an add-on to a Giza tour booked with us, priced per person with a lower child price, and confirmed on request.
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Snapshot

Good to know

Time of day
Half day
Destinations
Giza · Giza Plateau · Pyramids of Giza
Includes
Roughly 20 minutes on a handler-led camel · A camel of your own for every rider · Help from your guide with getting on the camel and with photographs

Best time to go

Earlier in the day is cooler. Your timing depends on your Giza tour.

  • Licensed Egyptian tour operator
  • Offices in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, Hurghada, Marsa Alam and Sharm El Sheikh, operating since 1988

02Overview

A first look

If you would like to ride a camel while you are at the pyramids, this add-on fits into a Giza tour. During your visit your guide takes you to the camel handlers on the plateau. You ride for about 20 minutes with a handler leading the camel, and the pyramids stay in view. Then you rejoin your guide and carry on. There is no transport, guide or plateau ticket with the ride, because they come from the Giza tour you book it with. We confirm the ride when you ask for it.

Background

The facts

The Giza Plateau lies on the western edge of Greater Cairo, where the Pyramids of Giza stand.

Named in this entry

camel ride·Giza tour add-on

Suited to

Is this for you?

Yes, if

  • Visitors on a Giza tour who want a short camel ride as part of the day.

Maybe not, if

  • Not suited to anyone who wants a long ride, or who wants to book the ride without a Giza tour.

What lingers

  • 01About 20 minutes on a camel at the Giza Plateau
  • 02Pyramids on the skyline as you ride
  • 03One camel for each rider, led by a handler
  • 04Help from your guide with getting on and taking photographs
  • 05A lower price for children

Honest assessment

The honest pluses and minuses, as our own team sees them after running this trip.

Highlights

  • Short and easy to fit into a Giza tour
  • A camel of your own for every rider
  • Lower price for children

Things to Consider

  • Not sold on its own
  • Plateau ticket and transport are not included

Stop by stop

Detailed itinerary

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The fine print

What's included – and what is left out

Included

  • Roughly 20 minutes on a handler-led camel
  • A camel of your own for every rider
  • Help from your guide with getting on the camel and with photographs

Not included

  • The entry ticket for the Giza Plateau
  • Transport, a guide and hotel pick-up, which come with the Giza tour you add the ride to
  • A tip for the camel handler

Field notes

From our Egyptologists

  1. 01

    Wear shoes that stay on firmly

  2. 02

    Ask for the ride when you book your Giza tour

Before you go

What to pack & wear

Children & families

Children can take the ride at a lower price. Please tell us their ages when you ask for the add-on, so we can confirm it for them.

These fares are a guide, as prices and departure move through the year. Do ask us and we will confirm the fare for the days you have in mind.

Asked & answered

Frequent questions

  1. 01Can I book this on its own?
    No. It is an add-on to a Giza Pyramids tour that you book with us. The ride has no transport, guide or plateau ticket of its own.
  2. 02How long does the camel ride last?
    Around 20 minutes. A handler walks beside and leads your camel throughout, while the pyramids stay ahead of you.
  3. 03How do I book, and what does it cost?
    Send us a request alongside your Giza tour and we confirm it for you. It is not booked online. The price is a flat amount per person, with a lower price for children. We give you the figures when we confirm.
  4. 04Do we each get a camel?
    Yes. There is one camel for each person who rides.
  5. 05Is the plateau ticket included?
    No. The Giza Plateau entry ticket is not part of the ride. Check what your Giza tour covers, or ask us.
  6. 06What if I need to cancel?
    Cancel at least three days ahead and you are refunded in full. Between three days and one day ahead, you get half back. After that, there is no refund.

If plans change

Plans change? We make it easy.

  • More than 72 hours before your tour: keep the full amount as credit towards a future holiday with us, or take a refund.
  • Between 72 and 24 hours beforehand: hold on to the whole amount as credit, or have part of it refunded.
  • Within 24 hours of the tour, or if you don't turn up, we're unable to offer a refund or credit.
  • Should we ever have to cancel, because of the weather or anything else beyond our control, you won't lose a penny.

Credit stays valid for 12 months from your original travel date and can go towards any tour, cruise or stay with us.See the complete terms for cancelling and refunds

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From the archives

Editorial review

Reviewed by Khaled Mansour

Product ID: EXC-CAI-502340

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