Description
This full-day private tour to Giza, Sakkara, and Memphis will transport you back in time to ancient Egypt. Admire the amazing pyramids of Giza with your personal Egyptologist guide.
After learning about the Sphinx and these ancient tombs, go outside of Cairo to view Egypt’s oldest pyramid, the Sakkara pyramid, an amazing stepped tomb.
Finally, proceed to Memphis to explore the UNESCO-listed ruins of the capital of ancient Egypt, which house a massive statue of Ramses II.
HIGHLIGHTS
- Sphinx and Great Pyramids
- The Temple in the Valley
- Sakkara with Egypt’s oldest pyramid, the Step Pyramid
- Memphis, the historic capital home to the enormous Ramses II statue
- brief excursion on a camel
- Memphis was once the Egyptian capital.
- On this unique private tour, receive VIP, tailored attention from your knowledgeable Egyptologist guide.
- Suitable for families
- Take a history tour to travel across time.
- ideal introduction for guests who have never been before
WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT
Your private tour will begin with a hotel pickup in Cairo or Giza. You will then go to the Giza Plateau in an air-conditioned minivan. Admire the pyramids as you enter the site escorted by an Egyptologist guide. As your guide describes how these colossal tombs were constructed for three pharaohs in approximately 2,500 BC, you can take pictures and listen. Enjoy free time to independently explore one of the pyramids (at an extra expense); your guide is not allowed to go with you. Alternatively, enjoy the broad vistas of central Cairo with a quick ride on a camel.
View the Valley Temple and the mysterious Sphinx.
After that, take a quick drive to Sakkara, where the oldest pyramid in Egypt was built in 2,650 BC. Discover how this amazing stepping building was constructed for Pharaoh Djoser while admiring it and taking your time exploring.
Next, proceed to Memphis, which served as Egypt’s administrative hub and ancient capital until approximately 2,925 BC. See the UNESCO-listed ruins and sculptures in its outdoor museum, and don’t miss the star turn—a magnificently massive, toppled statue of Ramses II.
Take a lunch break (at extra cost) on your explorations and stop by a papyrus institute to witness the age-old art of papyrus painting in action. See the artists at work and consider purchasing some of the delicate pieces.
The day tour concludes with a drop-off at your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
$75,00
Entrance fees are not included in the price of any tours
To provide you more programme flexibility—you can choose to miss one or more places based on your interests—we do not charge site entrance costs in advance.