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Private Day Trip To Explore The Pyramids Of Giza, Sakkara & Memphis

Starting From From $175.00 per person Current Project Expedition rate
7 Hours 30 Mins 3.97 / 5 0 reviews Moderate activity level Private Single Day Tour Operated by Your Egypt Tours
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The Experience

What your day looks like

Accompanied by your Egyptologist guide, immerse yourself in the pyramids of the great pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Spend 8 hours seeing the only survivor of the 7 wonders of the ancient world and the mysterious Sphinx. Enjoy your tour visiting the 4800-year-old step pyramid in Sakkara and many other pyramids around. Then, give a visit to Memphis open-air museum.

At a Glance

The experience, in brief

  • Spend 8 hours seeing the only survivor of the 7 wonders of Egypt
  • Visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
  • Chance to take pictures of Chephren and Mycerinus
  • Spend some time exploring the monolith statue of the Sphinx
  • Learn about mummification in ancient Egypt
  • See the secondlargest Sphinx of Ramses II
Detailed Itinerary

The journey, in full

Visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu). It is certainly one of the most important monuments of ancient Egypt. A masterpiece of fabricated structure and architecture, you will be overwhelmed by the huge size of its blocks, the height, and the age that exceeded 4600 years. Your guide will explain fully the history of all the area including the other pyramids, of Chephren and Mycerinus, answer all your questions and you will have the chance to take pictures of the whole area. You will spend more than two hours in the area so that you can enter one of the pyramid's chambers or visit the Sun boat museum. You may like to have a camel ride around the area. Moving to the Sphinx area where you will spend some time exploring this monolith statue, which symbolizes the power and wisdom of the pharaoh. Next to the Sphinx area, you will visit the valley temple where you will learn about mummification in ancient Egypt. Your next stop is Sakkara, home of Egypt's oldest pyramid, built-in 2800 B.C. Your guide will provide a brief history of the famous Step Pyramid and you will have free time to walk around and visit the painted tombs of the nobles. Memphis is the oldest capital of Egypt after the unity in 3100 B.C. You will visit the open-air museum in the city. In Memphis, you will see the second-largest Sphinx in Egypt, the lying colossus of Ramses II, and many more monuments dug in this great city.

Your Itinerary

Your day, step by step

Day 1

Cairo

Transportation.

Continued

Cairo

Sightseeing at Great Pyramid of Giza.

Continued

Cairo

Sightseeing at Great Sphinx Of Giza.

Continued

Cairo

Sightseeing at Saqqara.

Continued

Cairo

Sightseeing at Memphis, Egypt.

Before You Go

What to know before booking

Included

Qualified Egyptologist guide Transport by private vehicle

Not Included

Tip or Gratuity Camel ride Entrance to Burial Chambers of the Pyramids or the Sun Boat Museum

Meeting & Pickup

Tour departs from centrally located Cairo and Giza hotels.

Languages Offered

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Planning Notes

Hotel pickup offered: No Confirmation: Manual By Business

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