A private day tour to the Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Memphis and Sakkara including hotel pick up and drop off as well as lunch at a local restaurant. This tour takes you back in time to the see the one of the wonders of ancient world the Pyramids of Giza and their guarding Sphinx, then visit Memphis the capital of ancient Egypt and Sakkara to see the step Pyramids of King Djoser (Zoser).
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Bottled water
✔ Lunch
✔ Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
✔ Transport by private vehicle
✔ Qualified Egyptologist guide
✖ Gratuities
✖ Food and drinks, unless specified
Pickup Locations
1. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
2. Ultra Loaloa Nile Maadi Hotel
3. Zayed Hotel
4. Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences
5. Grand Pyramids Hotel
6. Hilton Cairo Grand Nile
7. Star Plaza Guesthouse and Apartments
8. St. George Hotel
9. Pyramids Eyes Hotel
10. Royal Marshal Hotel
11. Tiba Pyramids Hotel
12. Regency Hotel
13. Sphinx Golden Gate Inn
14. Gulf Tower
15. Marvel Stone Hotel
16. Barcelo Cairo Pyramids
17. Makram Ebeid Apartment
18. Pharaohs Hotel
19. Cairo Hotel
20. Excellent furnished Duplex
Additional Info: Centrally located Cairo and Giza hotels
Itinerary
1
Pyramids of Giza
Pick up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza and drive to the plateau to see the mighty Pyramids of Giza which once belonged to the Kings of ancient Egypt Khufu, Khafre and Menkaura. Then drive to the the viewing platform to have a picture with the three Pyramids at your background.
Duration: 2 hours
2
Great Sphinx
Down the valley you will have a close look at the Sphinx which is thought to be the guardian of the three Pyramids. The sphinx has a head of man and body of a lion that resembles wisdom and strength.
Duration: 30 minutes
3
Step Pyramid of Djoser
Erected by King Zoser was one of the first attempts to build a smooth sided pyramid
Duration: 20 minutes
4
Memphis and Sakkara
The tour takes you to Memphis, the old capital of Egypt, which is now marked as an open-air museum exhibiting a remarkable huge state of Ramses II, and many small sphinx statues. The necropolis of Sakkara 15 miles (24 km) southeast of Cairo will be your next stop to see the Step Pyramid of Zoser the first Pyramids thought to be built.
After visiting Sakkara, return to Cairo where your tour will finish with hotel drop off.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels