The Great Pyramid of Giza (also called the Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and the largest of the three pyramids in the Giza Necropolis bordering what is now El-Giza, It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
Egyptologists believe that the pyramid was built as a tomb for the fourth dynasty. Egyptian Pharaoh Khufu (Cheops in Greek) and constructed over a 14 to 20 year period concluding around 2560 BC.
You will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo to discover first the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos.
Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body that dates back to the time of Chephren. This Sphinx was made to be the Guardian for the Pyramids of King Chephren.
The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. The temple served definitely two purposes.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Entrance fees
✔ Transportation
✔ Service charge
✔ Egyptologist guide
✖ Drinks and personal expenses
✖ Any extras not mentioned in the program
✖ Entrance fees to the inner chambers of the Great Pyramid (200 EGP) and Solar Boat Museum (60 EGP)
✖ Camel ride (60 EGP)
Pickup Locations
1. Ramses Hotel
2. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
3. Ultra Loaloa Nile Maadi Hotel
4. Gardenia Pyramids view inn
5. Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences
6. Hilton Cairo Grand Nile
7. Blue Paradise Hotel
8. Downtown Apartment
9. Royal Marshal Hotel
10. Regency Hotel
11. Vg Hotel
12. Gulf Tower
13. Logistic City Stars Hotel
14. Al Maghraby
15. Hotel Suisse
16. Pyramids Chill Out Hotel
17. Makram Ebeid Apartment
18. Cairo Hotel
19. Flamenco Hotel Cairo
20. New Aleegiance Hotel
Additional Info: Pickup is available from hotels in Cairo
Itinerary
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Pyramids of Giza
A sightseeing tour of the Giza's Great Pyramids in a Half Day tour and get to know its guardian, the Sphinx with the luxury of your own qualified Egyptology tour guide from our company.
Duration: 2 hours
Additional info
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
