Egyptian monument tickets are set by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and sold in
Egyptian pounds. The table below is the current adult foreigner rate for the sites on a standard
Egypt itinerary, taken from the ministry's own ticketing platform rather than from another travel
site.
We publish it because almost nobody else does. Search what Egypt costs and you get day ranges and
round numbers with nothing behind them. Those guesses are usually low, which is a pleasant thing to
read and an unpleasant thing to discover at a ticket window.
| Site | Ticket | Approximate |
|---|---|---|
| Giza plateau, pyramids and the Sphinx | 700 EGP | about 14 USD |
| Egyptian Museum in Cairo, Tahrir | 550 EGP | about 11 USD |
| Valley of the Kings (includes any three tombs) | 750 EGP | about 15 USD |
| Abu Simbel | 822 EGP | about 16 USD |
| Karnak temple complex | 600 EGP | about 12 USD |
| Luxor temple | 500 EGP | about 10 USD |
| Temple of Hatshepsut | 440 EGP | about 9 USD |
| Saqqara necropolis | 600 EGP | about 12 USD |
| Philae temple | 550 EGP | about 11 USD |
| Kom Ombo temple | 450 EGP | about 9 USD |
| Temple of Horus at Edfu | 550 EGP | about 11 USD |
| Interior of the Great Pyramid of Khufu (separate ticket, not included) | 1500 EGP | about 29 USD |
Source: egymonuments.com, the official ticketing platform of the Egyptian
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities. Rates are per adult foreign visitor.
On the dollar column: the Egyptian pound figure is the real one. The dollar
figures are conversions at roughly 50.88 EGP to the dollar as of August 2026,
and the rate has been moving, so treat them as a sense of scale rather than what you will be
charged. If you want the exact number today, convert the pound figure at today's rate.
The Valley of the Kings ticket covers three tombs. Not all of them. You choose
which three from those open that day, and a handful of tombs, Tutankhamun and Nefertari among them,
sit outside the general ticket and are sold separately. This single fact is behind most of the
disputes that happen on the west bank, and it is why the row above says so in parentheses.
Entering the Great Pyramid is a separate ticket. The Giza plateau ticket gets
you onto the site and up to the pyramids. Going inside the Great Pyramid costs extra and is bought
separately. It is a steep, hot, crouching climb through a narrow passage into a bare chamber, and it
is worth knowing what it is before deciding it is unmissable.
These sites either price separately, change often, or we could not confirm a current official
rate for them, so we give no figure rather than a guess:
Each of these is an extra cost paid at the ticket office. If one matters to you, ask us before
you travel and we will tell you what it is at the time rather than what it was when this page was
written.
Two of the best things in Egypt cost nothing to enter: Khan el Khalili and the Colossi of Memnon.
Monument entry for every site on your itinerary is prepaid and included, and each itinerary lists
the gates it covers one line at a time rather than as a single line saying entrance fees included.
The reason is on this page: a generic line is a claim, and a list of named gates is something you
can check against the table above.
What stays outside: the Great Pyramid interior and the separately ticketed tombs, unless you ask
for them in advance, plus anything from the unverified list. Those are the honest exclusions and we
would rather name them here than have them appear as a surprise at a gate.
Card acceptance at ticket offices varies by site, and carrying Egyptian pounds in cash is the
reliable option. On our trips this does not arise for the included sites, since they are prepaid.
Reduced rates for children and for students holding a recognized international student card are
generally available at Egyptian monuments. The exact discount and the accepted proof are set at the
ticket office, so treat the table above as the adult rate and ask on the day.
Abu Simbel sits far south of Aswan and its ticket has historically been priced above the Nile
valley sites. Getting there is the bigger cost either way, whether you drive or fly.
Yes, eventually. Egyptian gate fees are reviewed periodically and have risen over recent years.
That is exactly why this page carries a date and a source instead of presenting the figures as
permanent.
Some sites and some tombs restrict photography or require a separate permit, and the rules differ
between sites and change. Your guide will tell you where it applies on the day.
If you want to know exactly which gates a given itinerary covers and what it deliberately leaves
out, ask us for the list and we will send it.
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Related reading: what is included in an Egypt tour,
the Egypt visa for US citizens,
the best time to visit Egypt, and
Egypt tour packages.
