The Pyramid of Khafre seen past the Great Pyramid and the Khufu boat-pit museum on the Giza Plateau

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Giza: the Pyramids, the GEM and where to stay

The Pyramids and the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Mena House and Khufu’s.

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  1. Area guide

    Giza, the Pyramids and the GEM

    Giza·In depth

    The Pyramids and the Sphinx, the Grand Egyptian Museum, Mena House and Khufu’s, and the Four Seasons on the west bank.

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What to see and do

  1. The last wonder

    The Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx

    Giza·UNESCO World Heritage

    The Great Pyramid of Khufu, the pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure and the Sphinx, on the desert edge of the city.

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  2. Tutankhamun’s treasures

    Grand Egyptian Museum

    Giza·Museum

    The museum beside the Pyramids, home to the treasures of Tutankhamun, with galleries open daily.

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  3. By the river

    Orman Botanical Garden

    Giza·Botanical garden

    Cairo’s historic botanical garden in Giza, beside Cairo University.

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  4. At the museum

    The GEM gardens

    Giza·Gardens

    The gardens of the Grand Egyptian Museum, between the galleries and the Pyramids.

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Where to eat

  1. At the Pyramids

    Khufu’s

    Giza Plateau·Restaurant

    Contemporary Egyptian cooking inside the Giza Plateau, with the Great Pyramids in view.

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Where to stay

  1. At the Pyramids

    Marriott Mena House, Cairo

    Giza·Historic hotel

    The historic hotel at the foot of the Pyramids of Giza, with gardens, a pool and a spa, and the Great Pyramid in the view.

    6 Pyramids Road, GizaExplore View on map

  2. On the west bank

    Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at The First Residence

    Giza·Luxury hotel

    The Four Seasons on the west bank in Giza, about 13 km from the Pyramids.

    35 Giza Street, GizaExplore View on map

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