Private Cairo Day Tour Giza Pyramids Sphinx Memphis and Saqqara

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Itinerary

1. At 8:00 AM our tour guide will meet and transfer you from hotel or anywhere we can meet to Giza Plateau to visit the impressive 3 Pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure which are guarded by the rock-cut statue (The Sphinx). The Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only wonder of the seven wonders of the ancient world that is still standing today, although it is 2,000 years older than any other wonder on the list. after that our tour guide will scourt you to the witness the Complex of Saqqara which belongs to King Zoser and his step pyramid which is considered the first pyramid in Egypt and the first rock-cut building in history. Moving on towards Memphis "one of the ancient Egyptian Capitals until around 2,200 BC" which was a cult center for God Ptah god of creation and artworks, you will find there a lot of temples and monuments dedicated for him.

   3 h

2. he Great Sphinx of Giza (Arabic: أبو الهول‎ Abū al-Haul, English: The Terrifying One; literally: Father of Dread), commonly referred to as the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining or couchant sphinx (a mythical creature with a lion's body and a human head) that stands on the Giza Plateau on the West Bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the face of the Pharaoh Khafra. It is the largest monolith statue in the World, standing 73.5 metres (241 ft) long, 19.3 metres (63 ft) wide, and 20.22 m (66.34 ft) high.

   30 min

3. After exploring Giza, the tour continues to Saqqara to visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest stone pyramid in Egypt, built for King Djoser. This pyramid represents the first pyramid structure in Egyptian history.

   2 h

4. During the tour, we will stop in the middle of the day to enjoy a delicious lunch at a local restaurant, where you will taste traditional Egyptian food and experience authentic Egyptian hospitality. ️

   1 hAdmission included

5. During the tour, we will also visit a place where you can discover Ancient Egyptian oils and perfumes, which were used thousands of years ago for beauty, medicine, and religious rituals. You will learn how these natural oils are made and why they were so important in ancient Egyptian life.

   30 minAdmission included

6. Finally, the tour ends with a visit to the ancient city of Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt. Here you can see impressive statues and monuments, including the giant statue of Ramesses II. This tour offers a wonderful journey through the early history of ancient Egypt, from the first pyramid to the great pyramids of Giza.

   1 h

Cancellation

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

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How it compares in Cairo

• Its from-price is 30% below the median of the 1157 city tours we list in Cairo.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 65 of 1157.
• 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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