Giza pyramids, Sphinx, Sakkara Pyramid ,Memphis & Pyramid Inside
- 8 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 3 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Escape Giza’s persistent hawkers and enjoy two other ancient sites as well on this private full-day tour from your Cairo or Giza hotel. Learn about ancient Egypt from your private guide as you admire the three pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple, and cruise the desert on camel-back. Then go deeper on visits to ancient Memphis and the Saqqara burial ground . Explore the Giza Pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, with a guide Ride a camel across the desert . Visit Memphis, an ancient Egyptian capital, and the Saqqara city of the dead . Take it easy with door-to-door private round-trip transfers check option rates
Inclusions
What's included
- Egyptian lunch or 3rd pyramids fees (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Bottled water
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Entrance fee to Giza plateau (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
- Qualified Egyptologist tour guide (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
- Air-conditioned vehicle
What's not
- check option rate
Itinerary
Your air-conditioned private car with private guide will meet you from your Cairo/Giza hotel to start this classic Cairo tour. Your personal guide. Marvel at the three major pyramids: the Great Pyramid of Khufu, and the two pyramids built by Khafre and Menkaure. You'll then head to a viewpoint for panoramic views of all nine pyramids of Giza silhouetted against the desert sands.
The Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid and tomb of Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu. Built in the 26th century BC during a period of around 27 years, it is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
The Pyramid of Khafre or of Chephren is the second-tallest and second-largest of the 3 Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre, who ruled c. 2558−2532 BC.
A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human, a falcon, a cat, or a sheep and the body of a lion with the wings of a falcon. In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird.
The Pyramid of Menkaure is the smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. It is thought to have been built to serve as the tomb of the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.
our guide will pick you up from the hotel in cairo or giza to visit Memphis or Men-nefer was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt that was known as mḥw. Its ruins are located near the modern town of Mit Rahina, 20 km south of Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.
The Sphinx of Memphis is a stone sphinx located near the remains of Memphis, Egypt. The carving was believed to take place between 1700 and 1400 BC, which was during the 18th Dynasty It is unknown which pharaoh is being honored and there are no inscriptions to supply information. The facial features imply that the Sphinx is honoring Hatshepsut or Amenhotep II . Statue of Ramses II, Grand Egyptian Museum, Alexandria Desert Rd, Giza 11511 Egypt
Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English, is an Egyptian village in Giza Governorate, that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis.
The Pyramid of Teti is a smooth-sided pyramid situated in the pyramid field at Saqqara in Egypt. It is the second known pyramid containing pyramid texts. Excavations have revealed a satellite pyramid, two pyramids of queens accompanied by cult structures, and a funerary temple.
The Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser. then back safely to hotel.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Hesham Egypt tour guide
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Child rate applies only when sharing with 2 paying adults
How it compares in Cairo
- Its from-price is 84% below the median of the 2673 day trips we list in Cairo.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 116 of 2673.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Cairo
Cairo is Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, where the Pyramids of Giza meet medieval mosques, busy bazaars and the treasures of the pharaohs.
On the western edge of the city, the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx rise from the desert plateau, with the step pyramid of Saqqara and the ruins of Memphis further south. Cairo's great museums, the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square and the vast Grand Egyptian Museum beside the plateau, hold artefacts spanning thousands of years.
Top-ranked sights in Cairo: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.
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