Egypt attraction tickets
Egypt Attraction Tickets
Tickets for all the big ones — the Pyramids, the Valley of the Kings, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Abu Simbel and plenty more. We'll tell you what each one costs and what's worth seeing inside, then book it for you and skip the queue.
Tickets, honestly
One country, a hundred separate gates
Here's the thing about Egypt: nearly every site charges its own entry, the best bits inside the pyramids and tombs usually cost a little extra, and the most popular tickets sell out. It's a lot to keep on top of — so we do it for you. Pick a city below to see its top sites, exactly what each ticket gets you and a link to book. Then we add an Egyptologist guide and sort the queue, so all you have to do is turn up.
Five thousand years, one river
The story through time
The sites aren't dotted about at random. Follow the Nile from south to north and you're also travelling forward in time — from the very first pyramids to the last great temples, and on to the museums of today. Five thousand years, one river. Here's the order Egypt was built in, and where to pick up each chapter.
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Old Kingdom · c. 2670–2180 BC
The age of the pyramids
This is where the pyramids begin. At Saqqara, Egypt builds its very first one for King Djoser around 2670 BC. Within a century the shape is perfected at Dahshur, and Khufu raises the Great Pyramid at Giza around 2560 BC — the one everyone comes to see.
Saqqara · Dahshur · Giza · Memphis
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Middle Kingdom · c. 2055–1650 BC
Egypt finds its feet again
After a turbulent century the country reunites and looks south. Local governors carve beautiful painted tombs into the cliffs at Beni Hassan, and the first shrines go up at Karnak — the beginning of what becomes Luxor's showstopper.
Beni Hassan · early Karnak
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New Kingdom · c. 1550–1070 BC
Egypt's golden age
This is where most of your must-sees come from. The pharaohs pour the wealth of empire into Karnak and Luxor Temple, hide their tombs in the Valley of the Kings, and Ramses II carves Abu Simbel straight out of a cliff around 1264 BC. It's the Egypt of Tutankhamun and Nefertari.
Karnak · Luxor · Valley of the Kings · Abu Simbel · Amarna
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Late & Ptolemaic · c. 700–30 BC
The best-preserved temples
The temples that look most complete today are actually among the youngest — Philae, Edfu, Kom Ombo and Dendera. Built by the Greek (Ptolemaic) rulers who came after Alexander, they've survived remarkably well, which is exactly why they're the highlight of so many Nile cruises.
Philae · Edfu · Kom Ombo · Dendera
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Graeco-Roman · 332 BC – AD 640
Alexandria by the sea
Alexander founds his city on the coast in 331 BC and it becomes the brightest place in the ancient world. You can still go underground into the catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, where Greek and Egyptian styles blend, and see Pompey's Pillar left behind by the Romans.
Catacombs · Pompey's Pillar · Qaitbay
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Coptic & Islamic Cairo · AD 640 – 1900
Old Cairo takes shape
After the Romans come the churches of Coptic Cairo and, from 641, the mosques. Saladin builds the Citadel, the Mamluks raise the great Sultan Hassan mosque, and medieval Cairo grows into the atmospheric, walkable old city you can still explore today.
Coptic Cairo · the great mosques · the Citadel
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Today · 1902 – now
Everything under one roof
The modern museums let you see five thousand years in a single day: the classic Egyptian Museum on Tahrir, the Royal Mummies in their new home at the National Museum of Civilisation, and the brand-new Grand Egyptian Museum beside the pyramids — the first place to show all of Tutankhamun's treasure together.
GEM · Egyptian Museum · NMEC
Find your bearings
Egypt, along the Nile
It's easy to get your bearings in Egypt: nearly every great site sits beside the Nile, and the river runs straight from south to north. So heading up the valley is a bit like travelling back in time — Abu Simbel and Aswan down south, Luxor and the Middle Egypt temples in the middle, Cairo and Giza up near the Delta, and Alexandria on the coast. Tap a city to see its sites and tickets.
By city
Where are you going?
Each city page lists its top historical sites, what every ticket buys, and a direct link to book.
The pyramid fields
Giza & the Pyramids
The plateau ticket, going inside the Great Pyramid, and the quieter pyramid fields at Saqqara and Dahshur.
Giza & the Pyramids tickets
24 city sites
Cairo
The Grand Egyptian Museum, the famous Tahrir museum, the Royal Mummies, the Citadel and old Islamic and Coptic Cairo.
Cairo tickets
Both banks
Luxor
Karnak and Luxor Temple, the Valley of the Kings, and the special tombs of Seti I, Tutankhamun and Nefertari.
Luxor tickets
Nubia & the south
Aswan & Abu Simbel
Philae on its island, Abu Simbel above the lake, Kom Ombo and Edfu, plus the High Dam and the Unfinished Obelisk.
Aswan & Abu Simbel tickets
The Graeco-Roman coast
Alexandria
The catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa, Pompey's Pillar, the seafront Qaitbay fort and the modern Library of Alexandria.
Alexandria tickets
Off the trail
Middle Egypt & the Nile Valley
Dendera and Abydos near Luxor, plus the off-the-beaten-track sites of Amarna and Beni Hassan that most people miss.
Middle Egypt & the Nile Valley ticketsThe ground rules
How attraction tickets work in Egypt
A few things that are handy to know about tickets anywhere in Egypt.
One site, one ticket
There's no single pass that covers everything — each place charges its own entry, and the best inner rooms (the Great Pyramid chamber, Seti I's tomb, the Royal Mummies) cost a bit extra on top. We work out exactly what you need for your trip and sort it all in one go, so you're not queuing and paying at every gate.
Popular tickets sell out
Entry to the Great Pyramid, the tomb of Nefertari and a few others is capped each day and does sell out. We book the popular ones ahead of your trip so they're guaranteed — no turning up to find them gone.
Cameras sometimes cost extra
Lots of sites sell a separate photo pass for your camera or phone, and a few rooms don't allow photos at all. We let you know which before you go, so there are no surprises at the desk.
A guide makes all the difference
A ticket gets you through the gate; an Egyptologist brings the place to life. With so much left unlabelled in the museums and tombs, having someone explain it is the bit people remember most. We can add a guide to any booking.
The organised way
We do more than the ticket
We're happy to book any ticket on these pages — but most people let us handle the whole holiday: private day tours with a licensed Egyptologist and all the entrance fees included, hotels at our own rates, flight-tracked transfers, and Nile cruises with the temples built in. Cairo · Luxor · Aswan · Hurghada · Marsa Alam · Sharm El Sheikh, looking after UK travellers since 1988.
Guided day tours
Private tours with a licensed Egyptologist and every entrance fee included, in every city on these pages.
Browse day toursHotels in Egypt
Hand-picked hotels at our net rates, matched to where you want to spend your mornings.
Find a hotelAirport transfers
Private, flight-tracked meet-and-greet from the airport to your hotel door.
Airport transfersNile cruises & packages
Sail Luxor to Aswan with the temples, full board and an Egyptologist built in.
Nile cruisesCommon questions
Egypt attraction tickets, answered
01 Do I need a separate ticket for every attraction in Egypt? +
Pretty much, yes. There's no single nationwide pass, so each big site charges its own entry — and the best inner rooms (inside the Great Pyramid, the special tombs at Luxor, the Royal Mummies in Cairo) cost a little extra on top. A few places share one ticket, like Al-Muizz Street in Cairo. The easy way round it: tell us your itinerary and we'll put the right set of tickets together and book them as one.
02 Which Egypt tickets sell out or need booking in advance? +
The capped ones. Going inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu is limited each day and often sells out; the tomb of Nefertari at Luxor limits both numbers and time inside; and the Abu Simbel Sun Festival books up fast. We secure these ahead of your trip so they're guaranteed. Most other sites you can buy on the day — though booking with a guide and skip-the-queue entry still saves you a lot of standing around.
03 Are tickets cheaper if I book a tour instead of going on my own? +
The entry price itself is the same either way — it's set by the government. What you get by booking with us is the queue taken care of, the popular tickets held in advance, the photo passes sorted, and an Egyptologist to bring it all to life. For the big museums and the tombs, that guide is what turns a ticket into a proper day out — and it's the part you can't buy at the gate.
04 Can I get skip-the-queue tickets for the Pyramids and the Valley of the Kings? +
Yes — we book your entry for the Giza plateau, going inside the pyramids, the Valley of the Kings and the special tombs, hold the capped ones ahead, and bring you in with a guide so the queues and photo passes are our job, not yours. Have a look at the Giza or Luxor pages above for the full list of sites and what they cost.
05 Do attraction tickets come with a guide? +
Not automatically — a ticket is just the entry. We can add a licensed Egyptologist to any booking, and it's the single best thing you can do: so much in the museums and tombs is unlabelled, and a good guide is the difference between a quick photo and genuinely understanding what you're looking at. Tell us where you're going and we'll say where a guide is well worth it and where you're fine on your own.
06 Should I book Egypt attraction tickets before I fly out from the UK? +
Only the popular, capped ones are worth locking in before you go — inside the Great Pyramid, the tomb of Nefertari and the Abu Simbel Sun Festival — and we'll do that for you once your dates are set. Everything else can be arranged once you're there. That said, with most UK flights landing you on a fixed itinerary, the majority of our travellers prefer to have the whole lot booked and a guide sorted before they leave home.
Tickets & guides
Let's sort your Egypt tickets
Tell us where you're going and which sites are on your list, and we'll book the tickets, hold the popular ones ahead, add a guide where it's worth it, and plan your days around the crowds — so you can just enjoy it. Cairo · Luxor · Aswan · Hurghada · Marsa Alam · Sharm El Sheikh, on the ground since 1988.