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Giza Pyramids, Sphinx & Sakkara pyramids, with Camel ride & Lunch

Saqqara (Sakkara)

  • 7–8 hours
  • Free cancellation up to 24h before
  • 6 languages
  • Instant confirmation

Highlights

Travel at your own pace without risking life and limb in Cairo traffic on this private door-to-door tour. Your personal Egyptologist will guide you through the evolution of Egypt’s pyramids, starting at Sakkara, home to the very first pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser. After a traditional Egyptian lunch, explore the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx, then ride a camel Around the pyramids.

Inclusions

What's included

  • Private tour.
  • 30 minutes camel ride (Optional).
  • Lunch at local Egyptian restaurant (Optional).
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide.
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off.
  • Bottled water.
  • Transport by private vehicle.

What's not

  • Entrance fees for the mentioned sites
  • Gratuities

Itinerary

  1. At 8:00 am the tour start from your hotel with your private professional tour guide in your private, a/c van to follow the steps of Pharaohs in buildings their tombs and pyramids as the first and oldest building of stone was the Step Pyramid of King Zoser in Saqqara (c. 2700 B.C.). In Saqqara you will also enter the pyramid of Teti (c. 2200 B.C.) and marvel at the ancient religious funerary pyramid texts and go inside the tomb of the High Priest, Kagemni (c.2200 B.C.) and watch the vivid daily life scenes on the walls. Lunch will be served at local Egyptian restaurant.

    2 h

  2. Giza plateau where you will stop first at the Great Pyramid of Cheops, then the pyramids of his successors, Chephren and Mycerinus.

    3 h

  3. Afterwards you will proceed to the panorama from which you can see the pyramids together and take unforgettable pictures, start your adventure in the Sahara desert on a camel around the pyramids.

    30 minAdmission included

  4. Finally visit the valley temple and the great Giza Sphinx. At the end of the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel.

    30 min

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

Pickup
Pickup is included for everyone.
Ticket type
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Operated by
Egypt Top Tours
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult.
  • Dress code is smart casual

How it compares in Cairo

  • Its from-price is 60% below the median of the 2673 day trips we list in Cairo.
  • Its length is typical for the group.
  • 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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