If you wanna feel at least a bit like Indiana Jones, pay a ticket into the Great Pyramid. The pyramid itself is breathtaking, but going inside it is a pretty cool experience. There's no light, so you need a flashlight (there were some lights but they weren't on, so we wouldn't do without our phones) and the path up is very very narrow with very low ceilings. Expect to crouch or duck most of the time. Not for anyone claustrophobic, afraid of dark or too corpulent, as there is a real possibility of getting stuck halfway (there's only one narrow path up for the most of the way and you have to count there are people going both up and down). Also not for asthmatics with bad asthma, the air is very heavy and when you finally reach the room with the sarcophagus, it's almost nonbreathable, probably because of low oxygen levels. Also consider going in if you're in a very bad shape physically, most of the way you go up and it can be physically demanding. But, totally worth it. Who can say that they were in the greatest pyramid in the world, right?

It is one of the biggest pyramids in Giza, visited it and the other pyramids on Day 1 of my visit. Lots of tourists here, starting at 8:30 in the morning. Got 2 big windows in my room at the Guesthouse located accross from it. Looked at it and admired it from these windows. What a view!

The Great Pyramid is colossal. It is much larger than I had envisioned it. After seeing photos all my life it was phenomenal to finally see it in person. It is mind boggling how these huge blocks of stone were so precisely fitted together to make this structure without the use of modern technology.

I decided to buy tickets to the Khufu pyramid and I was excited at first to actually see what's inside the pyramid. But boy was I unprepared for it! If you're prone to heat stroke or have mobility issues, I would not recommend doing it. Getting inside I thought it was just a straight tunnel, but then it started to look like a cave, and then the way became a steep slope! You have to crouch while climbing up and also hit the people going down. You're also at the mercy of people with limited mobility scared of slipping going down, or catching their breath going up. I'm surprised the boards are able to handle the crowds going up and down, and on top of that, it was a sauna! You'll be baked alive while inside, and at the end is a photo-op and you have to do the poses quickly. No time for weird awkward poses since the heat will harm you. Understandably there is no ventilation because it was ancient after all. And finally getting outside the 32-degree heat was actually a welcome blessing compared to the inside of the pyramid's tunnels.

We had the benefit of a very good guide who gave us a complete oral history of the site and how it fits into the ancient world. This is the largest of the pyramids at Giza and the whole site is not to be missed. Be prepared for merchants who want to sell you stuff.