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Private Day Tour Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, and Saqqara

4.6(915)Cairo1 hour
VIATOR4.5(580)TRIPADVISOR4.8(335)

Description

Discover the enchanting history of Egypt on this private day tour to the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, and Saqqara. The package is inclusive of the entry or admission fee, ensuring a worry-free and seamless experience during your trip. Adding to your convenience, we offer hotel pickup and drop-off service, saving you the trouble of navigating city transportation routes. A qualified Egyptologist Guide on site will join you on this journey, providing enriching narratives about these awe-inspiring edifices. With transport by a private vehicle, your comfort is our priority throughout this fascinating exploration. To ensure you stay hydrated and refreshed during the journey, we provide complimentary bottled water throughout the tour.

Tour Options

Tour Without Lunch
  • Tour Without Lunch Pickup included
Tour + Lunch
  • Koshari is an Egyptian dish with rice, pasta, lentils, chickpeas, fried onions, and tomato-garlic sauce. Pickup included

Itinerary

60 min

Pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by tour guide to start your tour After the end of the Tour you will be transferred back to your Hotel

120 min

The Giza pyramid complex, also called the Giza Necropolis, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Greater Cairo, Egypt that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The site is at the edges of the Western Desert, approximately 9 km (5 mi) west of the Nile River in the city of Giza, and about 13 km (8 mi) southwest of the city centre of Cairo. The Great Pyramid and the Pyramid of Khafre are the largest pyramids built in ancient Egypt, and they have historically been common as emblems of ancient Egypt in the Western imagination.They were popularised in Hellenistic times, when the Great Pyramid was listed by Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is by far the oldest of the ancient Wonders and the only one still in existence.

Admission not included30 min

Khufu's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, now buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman; diabase paving and nummulitic limestone walls have been found but the site has not been excavated.[4][5] The valley temple was connected to a causeway which was largely destroyed when the village was constructed.

Admission not included30 min

Khafre's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple and the king's pyramid. The valley temple yielded several statues of Khafre. Several were found in a well in the floor of the temple by Mariette in 1860. Others were found during successive excavations by Sieglin (1909–10), Junker, Reisner,

Admission not included30 min

Menkaure's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king's pyramid. The valley temple once contained several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added on to the valley temple. The mortuary temple also yielded several statues of Menkaure.

Admission not included30 min

The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the pharaoh Khafre. Cut from the bedrock, the original shape of the Sphinx has been restored with layers of blocks. It measures 73 m (240 ft) long from paw to tail, 20 m (66 ft) high from the base to the top of the head and 19 m (62 ft) wide at its rear haunches. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BC).

Admission not included60 min

Then Continue your day tour to Sakkara, located only 27 km southwest away from Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid (Built for king Zoser), it is considered an important part of the process of the pyramid evolution, which were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form.(2 hrs)

Admission not included30 min

The pyramid of Unas (Egyptian: Nfr swt Wnjs "Beautiful are the places of Unas") is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty.[9][a] It is the smallest Old Kingdom pyramid, but significant due to the discovery of Pyramid Texts, spells for the king's afterlife incised into the walls of its subterranean chambers. Inscribed for the first time in Unas's pyramid, the tradition of funerary texts carried on in the pyramids of subsequent rulers, through to the end of the Old Kingdom, and into the Middle Kingdom through the Coffin Texts that form the basis of the Book of the Dead.

Admission not included15 min

The Pyramid of Teti, located in Saqqara, Egypt, is a captivating ancient structure built as the final resting place for Pharaoh Teti. Standing as a testament to the ingenuity and architectural prowess of the Old Kingdom, this pyramid attracts visitors from around the world with its impressive size and historical significance. Explore the chambers and corridors of this pyramid to uncover the mysteries of ancient Egypt and immerse yourself in the rich history of this iconic landmark.

Admission not included15 min

The Mastaba of Ti is one of the most important archaeological sites of Saqqara. The mastaba was discovered by Auguste Mariette. The mastaba contains two serdabs. The walls of the tomb show various scenes of everyday life.

Admission not included60 min

Then continue your day tour to Memphis City that was the ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx are. this City Dates back to 3100 B.C .(1hr) At the end of the Tour, you will be transferred back to your Hotel

Highlights

Guide on site
Hotel pickup and drop-off
All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
Entry Fees
Lunch at local restaurants(Local Egyptian Food) (If option selected)
Bottle of water

What's included

Included
Guide on site
Hotel pickup and drop-off
All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
Entry Fees
Lunch at local restaurants(Local Egyptian Food) (If option selected)
Bottle of water
Not included
Personal Items
Tipping

Pickup Locations & Times

You will find our tour guide/representative in the Lobby area holding a sign that shows our Company name

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Entry fees includes basic area only

Reviews(915)

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Meander643854
June 18, 2026
Excellent

Very good excursion, pleasant staff

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Waqar_A
March 2, 2026
Awesome

Very good professional and private tour . Our guide was great and knowledgeable. He took great pictures of us .

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G6555FRtimf
February 12, 2026
Top trip !

It was such an exciting excursion, with own driver and Hesham as tour guide was great, his German skills are very good! We've learned so much exciting. He was super flexible, we said we wanted to take pictures then we stayed longer, or we were done and then we drove on. That was great! Absolutely recommend!

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Neal_M
December 28, 2025
Great coverage

Wonderfully broad package... Wonderfully broad package deal including Giza, Memphis, and Saqqara. Best way to see these monuments. Bilal was a fantastic driver, punctual and professional. Osama was a knowledgeable tour guide and very very good photographer. I would recommend requesting both. The lunch is FANTASTIC the baba ghanoush and chicken are wonderful! Only note is that as others have noted there is some pressure to do additional experiences not on the itinerary like a camel ride ($22 USD/person), visit a sacred oils and papyrus factory which others have noted to be nothing short of marketing pushes. We asked to skip these and Osama was amenable. I would advise others to do the same. However, because they were hoping we would attend these non-itinerary add ons there was a bit of rushing at Giza which took 1 star off the experience but otherwise was a wonderful time especially in Memphis and Saqqara

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marco_m
December 27, 2025
Everything is perfect.

Beautiful visit, very nice and interesting. Kiro excellent guide nice and competent. Also excellent means of transport.

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Asya_L
December 25, 2025
Great experience!

We did this tour with Houssam (Sam ) it was great! He explained everything and was very nice and cheerful, you can see he likes his work, it was a great experience, I recommend a lot!

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Yogendra_S
December 1, 2025
No good

The guide was smoking all the time Even the car was smelling smoke He was also rushing It was supposed to be 8 hour trip but he finished in 6 hours

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Flor_C
November 16, 2025
Good value for money

The tour has been quite interesting and Omar, our guide, has given us a wonderful day. It is very complete to begin to know the history of Egypt

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Mario C
November 14, 2025
Fun outing

We did a fantastic tour of the sites of Giza, Saqqara and Memphis. Our super helpful and funny Armando guide told us with humor and passion the stories of ancient Egypt.

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Maps52655238492
October 5, 2025
Excellent Pyramids tour and more in Egypt!

I had a fantastic tour of the Pyramids, Sphinx and more thanks to my personable and knowledgeable guide Omar. He was very knowledgeable, warm and friendly and went the extra mile to make sure that I got to see and learn about what I came here to see. Our driver Ahmed was excellent as well!!

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