Giza is not very far away from Cairo. By car it takes about half an hour (will depend on the traffic, though, it can be pretty busy on the road). You can buy a ticket to visit the pyramids. The cheapest one is just admittance to the terrain. A more expensive one will give you access to the inside of the pyramids.
Next to the three pyramids at Giza, there is also the Sun Boat museum. This was part of the burial ceremony of the ancient Egyptians. Although the outdoor view is very impressive, what Chris and I liked most was crawl (and I mean this literally) into Cheop's pyramid. Steep and narrow alleyways take you down into the inside of the pyramid, until you reach the burial chamber with the sarcophage.
Of course you can't miss the Sfinx as well, as he sits majectically before the pyramid of Cheops. The head of the lion is a resemblance of the pharaoh.
After our visit to the Giza plateau, we also rode to Sakkara (not very far as well) to see the step pyramid of Djoser.
There we could also enter the inside of the pyramid, where you can view well-kept wall paintings.
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