Giza Pyramid, Sphinx, Memphis & Sakkara

Description

Rewind to ancient Egypt with this full-day private tour to Giza, Sakkara and Memphis. With your own Egyptologist guide, admire the magnificent pyramids at Giza.

After learning about these age-old tombs and the Sphinx, leave Cairo to see the Sakkara pyramid, an extraordinary stepped tomb known as Egypt’s oldest pyramid.

Lastly, continue to Memphis to discover the UNESCO-listed ruins of ancient Egypt’s capital, including a giant statue of Ramses II.

Highlights

The Great Pyramids and Sphinx

The Valley Temple

Sakkara with the Step Pyramid, Egypt’s oldest pyramid

Memphis, the ancient Capital with the colossal statue of Ramses II

Short camel ride

Memphis, ancient capital of Egypt

Enjoy privileged, personalized attention from your expert Egyptologist guide on this special private tour

Family friendly

Step back in time on a history tour

Perfect introduction for first-time visitors

What You Can Expect

Start your private tour with a hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza, and travel by air-conditioned minivan to the Giza Plateau. Head into the site with your Egyptologist guide and marvel at the pyramids. Take snaps and listen as your guide explains how these monumental tombs were built in around 2,500 BC for three pharaohs. Get free time to explore inside one of the pyramids independently (additional cost) — your guide is not permitted to accompany you. Alternatively, take a short camel ride and absorb the sweeping views over central Cairo.

See the enigmatic Sphinx and the Valley Temple

Next, make the short drive to Sakkara, the home of Egypt’s oldest pyramid, constructed in around 2,650 BC. Admire this incredible, stepped structure as you learn how it was built for the Pharaoh Djoser, and enjoy time to explore at leisure.

Then, continue to Memphis, Egypt’s ancient capital and administrative center until around 2,925 BC. View the UNESCO-listed sculptures and ruins in its outdoor museum, and behold the star turn: a spectacularly large, fallen statue of Ramses II.

During your day’s explorations, break for lunch (additional cost) and visit a papyrus institute to see the ancient craft of papyrus painting in action. Watch the artisans at work and perhaps buy some of the delicate artworks.

Your day trip finishes with a drop-off back at your Cairo or Giza hotel.

Entrance fees are not included in the price of any tours: We do not charge in advance for site entrance fees to add flexibility to your program as you may choose to skip one or more sites depending upon your interests.