Scams in Giza, Egypt

Browse 2 verified travel scam reports from Giza, Egypt, submitted by real travelers. Know the local scams before you visit.

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Tickets & Attractions

"Pyramids are closed for prayers" — driver reroutes to a papyrus shop

📍 Giza, Egypt

🗓️ Scam date: 7 December 2025

📝 Reported: 26 June 2026

At the Giza entrance, a man said the pyramids were "closed for prayers" until 2 pm and offered a cheap tour "in the meantime". The tour was a papyrus shop and a "perfume palace". The pyramids were never closed. Touts cannot close the pyramids.

Photos & Performers

Camel ride: "free photo" then 500 EGP to get back down

📍 Giza, Egypt

🗓️ Scam date: 15 February 2026

📝 Reported: 1 March 2026

The camel handler said the photo was "free, gift from Egypt". After the photos, he refused to let the camel kneel — "500 EGP to come down". We paid 200. Agree on the total price before you get on any animal.

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