Summary
In 2026 a foreign adult pays EGP 700 for the Giza Pyramids plateau, EGP 1,830 for the Grand Egyptian Museum, EGP 750 for the Valley of the Kings and EGP 750 for Abu Simbel. Students with a valid international student card pay about half. Going inside a pyramid or a special tomb, such as the Great Pyramid or Tutankhamun’s tomb, needs an extra ticket on top of the site ticket.
Prices checked on 31 October 2026 on the official site of Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, egymonuments.gov.eg; the Grand Egyptian Museum price is the new rate from 1 November 2026. Prices are for foreign visitors, in Egyptian pounds (EGP), and change from time to time. On all our tours the entrance fees are already included.
Egypt Ticket Prices at a Glance
| Site | Adult | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Giza Pyramids plateau (with the Sphinx) | EGP 700 | EGP 350 |
| Inside the Great Pyramid (extra) | EGP 1,000 | EGP 500 |
| Grand Egyptian Museum (from 1 Nov 2026) | EGP 1,830 | EGP 920 |
| Egyptian Museum, Tahrir | EGP 550 | EGP 275 |
| Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) | EGP 550 | EGP 300 |
| Cairo Citadel | EGP 550 | EGP 275 |
| Saqqara area | EGP 600 | EGP 300 |
| Valley of the Kings (3 tombs) | EGP 750 | EGP 375 |
| Karnak Temple | EGP 600 | EGP 300 |
| Luxor Temple | EGP 500 | EGP 250 |
| Abu Simbel | EGP 750 | EGP 375 |
| Philae Temple | EGP 550 | EGP 275 |
| Edfu Temple | EGP 550 | EGP 275 |
The full lists by region are below. A student price needs a valid international student card (ISIC).
Cairo and Giza Ticket Prices
Giza Pyramids
The plateau ticket covers the outside of the three pyramids, the Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Each pyramid interior and some tombs need their own ticket, and you must hold the plateau ticket to buy them.
| Site | Adult | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Giza plateau (area entry) | EGP 700 | EGP 350 |
| Inside the Great Pyramid of Khufu | EGP 1,000 | EGP 500 |
| Inside the Pyramid of Menkaure | EGP 280 | EGP 140 |
| Tomb of Queen Meresankh III | EGP 200 | EGP 100 |
| Workers’ Town and Cemetery | EGP 700 | — |
Saqqara, Dahshur and Meidum
| Site | Adult | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Saqqara area | EGP 600 | EGP 300 |
| Inside the Pyramid of Djoser (extra) | EGP 280* | EGP 140* |
| Tomb of Mereruka (extra) | EGP 200* | EGP 100* |
| Serapeum (extra) | EGP 180 | EGP 90 |
| Nobles’ and New Kingdom tombs, incl. Horemheb (extra) | EGP 400* | EGP 200* |
| Imhotep Museum (area entry) | EGP 600 | EGP 300 |
| Dahshur (Bent and Red Pyramids) | EGP 200 | EGP 100 |
| Meidum Pyramid | EGP 150 | EGP 75 |
* The Ministry’s own pages give two figures for these: the Saqqara page lists the Djoser pyramid at EGP 280, Mereruka at EGP 200 and the nobles’ tombs at EGP 400, while the pages for each monument list EGP 150, EGP 100 and EGP 220. Expect the higher figure.
Cairo museums
| Site | Adult | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Egyptian Museum (from 1 Nov 2026) | EGP 1,830 | EGP 920 |
| Egyptian Museum, Tahrir | EGP 550 | EGP 275 |
| Museum of Egyptian Civilization (NMEC) | EGP 550 | EGP 300 |
| Museum of Islamic Art | EGP 340 | EGP 170 |
| Royal Carriages Museum | EGP 300 | EGP 150 |
| Coptic Museum | EGP 280 | EGP 140 |
| Manial Palace Museum | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Gayer-Anderson Museum | EGP 100 | EGP 50 |
Grand Egyptian Museum tickets are booked online for a time slot on the museum’s official website. Its new prices were announced on 27 October 2026 (Egypt Today); foreign residents of Egypt pay EGP 920.
Islamic and Old Cairo
| Site | Adult | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Cairo Citadel (incl. the Muhammad Ali Mosque) | EGP 550 | EGP 275 |
| Al-Muizz Street monuments (area entry) | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Sultan Hasan and Al-Rifai mosques (one ticket) | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Bayt al-Suhaymi | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Baron Empain Palace | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Sultan al-Ghuri Complex | EGP 150 | EGP 75 |
| Rawda Island Nilometer | EGP 120 | EGP 60 |
| Bab Zuwayla | EGP 100 | EGP 50 |
Free: Al-Aqmar Mosque, Al-Hakim Mosque, Bab al-Futuh and Bab al-Nasr, and the churches and synagogue of Coptic Cairo.
Luxor Ticket Prices
| Site | Adult | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Valley of the Kings (3 tombs) | EGP 750 | EGP 375 |
| Tomb of Tutankhamun (extra) | EGP 700 | EGP 350 |
| Tomb of Seti I (extra) | EGP 2,000 | EGP 2,000 |
| Tomb of Ramesses VI (extra) | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Temple of Hatshepsut | EGP 360–440* | EGP 180–220* |
| Karnak Temple and Open-Air Museum | EGP 600 | EGP 300 |
| Temple of Mut at Karnak (extra) | EGP 200 | EGP 100 |
| Luxor Temple | EGP 500 | EGP 250 |
| Medinet Habu (Temple of Ramses III) | EGP 230 | EGP 110 |
| Ramesseum | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Howard Carter’s House | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Mummification Museum | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Dendera Temple (Qena) | EGP 300 | EGP 150 |
* The Ministry lists Hatshepsut’s temple at EGP 440 on its own page and Deir el-Bahari at EGP 360. Prices for the Valley of the Queens, the Tombs of the Nobles and the Luxor Museum are not published there; buy at the gate. Allow a full day for the West Bank and one for the East Bank.
Aswan and Abu Simbel Ticket Prices
| Site | Adult | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Simbel | EGP 750 | EGP 375 |
| Abu Simbel on 22 February and 22 October (sun festival) | EGP 1,200 | EGP 600 |
| Philae Temple | EGP 550 | EGP 275 |
| Edfu Temple | EGP 550 | EGP 275 |
| Kom Ombo Temple | EGP 450 | EGP 225 |
| Nubian Museum | EGP 400 | EGP 200 |
| Unfinished Obelisk | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Kalabsha Temple | EGP 200 | EGP 100 |
| Elephantine archaeological site | EGP 200 | EGP 100 |
| Qubbet el-Hawa tombs | EGP 200 | EGP 100 |
| Monastery of St Simeon | EGP 150 | EGP 50 |
| Wadi el-Sebua temples (Lake Nasser) | EGP 150 | EGP 75 |
| Amada temples (Lake Nasser) | EGP 100–150 | EGP 50–75 |
On a Lake Nasser cruise or a Nile cruise with us, every temple visit on the itinerary is included.
Alexandria and Other Regions
| Site | Adult | Student |
|---|---|---|
| Graeco-Roman Museum, Alexandria | EGP 400 | EGP 200 |
| Alexandria National Museum | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Royal Jewelry Museum, Alexandria | EGP 220 | EGP 110 |
| Qaitbay Citadel, Alexandria | EGP 200 | EGP 100 |
| Kom el-Dikka (Roman Theatre), Alexandria | EGP 200 | EGP 100 |
| Hurghada Museum | EGP 300 | EGP 150 |
| Sharm el-Sheikh Museum | EGP 200 | EGP 100 |
| Beni Hassan tombs, Minya | EGP 200 | EGP 100 |
| Church of the Burning Bush, St Catherine | EGP 140 | EGP 70 |
| Bagawat Cemetery, Kharga Oasis | EGP 120 | EGP 60 |
Not published by the Ministry: the Catacombs of Kom el-Shoqafa and Pompey’s Pillar in Alexandria, and the desert parks such as the White Desert; buy at the gate.
How to Pay and Save
- Bring a bank card. The big sites, such as the Giza plateau, take card payment at the gate; carry some cash for small sites.
- Students: show a valid international student card (ISIC) for about half price. A university card from home is often refused.
- Extra tickets for pyramid interiors and special tombs are sold at the same ticket office, and only to holders of the site ticket.
- Photography with a mobile phone is free at most sites and museums.
- On a tour with us all entrance fees on the itinerary are included, so you never queue at the ticket window. See our Egypt tour packages and day tours, or read what a trip to Egypt costs.
Egypt Ticket Prices: FAQ
How much is the ticket for the Pyramids of Giza?
EGP 700 for a foreign adult and EGP 350 for a student in 2026. It covers the plateau and the Sphinx; going inside the Great Pyramid costs EGP 1,000 more.
How much is the Grand Egyptian Museum ticket?
EGP 1,830 for a foreign adult and EGP 920 for students and children, from 1 November 2026. Book a time slot online on the museum’s website.
How much is the Valley of the Kings ticket?
EGP 750, which covers three tombs. Tutankhamun’s tomb costs EGP 700 extra and Seti I’s EGP 2,000.
How much does it cost to visit Abu Simbel?
EGP 750, or EGP 1,200 on the sun festival days, 22 February and 22 October.
Are entrance fees included in tours?
On all our tours, yes: the entrance fees for every site on the itinerary are included in the price.
Where do these prices come from?
From the official site of Egypt’s Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, egymonuments.gov.eg, checked on 31 October 2026. We update this page when prices change.
































