Private Full Day Giza Pyramids Sphinx Memphis and Sakkara Tour

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. The most famous archaeological site on Earth, home to three monumental pyramids built as royal tombs over 4,500 years ago, along with smaller queens' pyramids, cemeteries, and the causeway that once connected the plateau to the Nile.

   1.5 hAdmission included

2. The largest pyramid in Egypt and the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, built as the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu around 2560 BCE. It stood as the tallest man-made structure on the planet for nearly 3,800 years.

   20 min

3. The second-largest pyramid at Giza, built for Pharaoh Khafre, son of Khufu. It retains a portion of its original smooth limestone casing near the summit, offering a glimpse of how all the pyramids once looked.

   20 min

4. The smallest of the three main Giza pyramids, built for Pharaoh Menkaure. Though more modest in scale, it features some of the finest stonework and granite casing of the complex.

   15 min

5. A colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, carved directly from bedrock over 4,500 years ago. It stands guard over the Giza Plateau and remains one of the most recognizable monuments in the world.

   20 min

6. An ancient granite and limestone temple linked to the Pyramid of Khafre, believed to have been used for purification rituals during the mummification process of the pharaoh before burial.

   Passes by

7. A vast ancient burial ground serving as the necropolis for the former capital of Memphis, containing more than a dozen pyramids, numerous mastaba tombs, and some of the earliest large-scale stone monuments in history.

   1 h

8. The oldest stone pyramid in the world, built around 2670 BCE for Pharaoh Djoser by the architect Imhotep. Its six-tiered design marks the critical evolutionary link between early flat tombs and the true pyramids of Giza.

   30 minAdmission included

9. The site of ancient Egypt's first capital, founded around 3100 BCE, and once one of the most powerful cities in the ancient world. Today an open-air museum displays statues and artifacts recovered from the ruins.

   45 minAdmission included

10. A massive fallen statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, carved from a single block of limestone, showcasing the scale and artistry of New Kingdom sculpture.

    10 minAdmission included

11. A large sphinx statue carved from a single block of alabaster, one of the largest of its kind found in Egypt, believed to date to the reign of Amenhotep II or Hatshepsut.

    10 minAdmission included

Cancellation

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

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How it compares in Giza

• Its from-price is 38% below the median of the 1500 day trips we list in Giza.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• By number of reviews it ranks 451 of 1500.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Giza

Giza, on the edge of Cairo, is home to the Great Pyramid, the Sphinx and a desert plateau that has drawn travellers for thousands of years.

The plateau holds three great pyramids, built for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, along with smaller queens' pyramids and rows of nobles' tombs. The Great Pyramid of Khufu is the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing, and the Great Sphinx keeps watch below, carved from the bedrock beside Khafre's valley temple.

Top-ranked sights in Giza: Sphinx (Great Sphinx of Giza), Giza Pyramids, Great Pyramid of Giza (Khufu Pyramid).

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