Private tour: Giza pyramids, Memphis, Sakkara & Dahshour

Giza, Egypt
Duration9h
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Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

With our full-day tour you can enjoy and experience the best of Cairo on private tour that takes in ancient sites...
We move to the first capital of Egypt Memphis y see the colossal statue of Ramesses II and the Alabaster Sphinx ..
We visit the necropolis of Dahshour to see the Rhomboidal Pyramid and the Red pyramid of Senefru...
Then we visit the oldest necropolis of Egypt and see the oldest pyramid, the Step Pyramid of Sakkara.
Then take advantage of lunch before we walk on the sand next to the pyramids of Giza and chat with the enigmatic Sphinx.
All the tour with your private archaeologist guide.

What's included

  • Private transportation
  • Bottled water
  • Pick up from the hotel of stay and return at the end of the tour to the hotel.
  • Tickets for the area of the pyramids of Giza, Dahshour, Memphis and the Saqqara necropolis.
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Extra entrance fees (interior of Giza pyramids)(Khufu = 1500L.E. & Menkaure = 280 L.E.)
  • Gratuities for the guide and the driver.
  • Lunch

What to expect

  1. Cairo
    45m
    Early in the morning (around 7:30 am) meeting with our qualified archaeologist guide to start the tour, and pick up from the hotel to start this great and magnificent tour to the first capital of
    Egypt; Memphis.
  2. The Sphinx of Memphis
    30m · Admission ticket included
    Next, we will visit Memphis, one of the ancient cities and the first capital of Egypt founded in the 31st century BC. There we can see various remains such as: one of the largest statues of King Ramses II, an alabaster sphinx and more statues of the god Ptah.
  3. Giza
    15m
    Transfer from the open-air Museum of Memphis to the necropolis of Dahshour.
  4. Pyramids of Dahshour
    1h · Admission ticket included
    The visit of the Dahshour enclosure and visit its two pyramids; the rhomboid pyramid and the red pyramid. Both date from the time of King Senefru; father of King Khufu (Cheops). These pyramids are the last founded in Egypt before starting in the wonder of the world, the pyramid of Cheops. The rhomboid pyramid historically, the oldest of the two; it still has a large part of the cladding that protected it from time in limestone. South of that pyramid is the small pyramid of his wife Hetep Heres; the mother of Cheops. The other pyramid because of the iron oxide in the stone is called the red pyramid.
    The enclosure has a very large and very important military base that is why you cannot take photos with strong zoom for security reasons. You can get inside the chambers of both pyramids, but they are really quite long and deep.
  5. Giza
    20m
    Then you will be transferred from Dahshour necropolis to the Sakkara necropolis, where the oldest pyramid in the world is located, the pyramid known as the Stepped Pyramid of Djoser.
  6. Saqqara Pyramid
    1h 40m · Admission ticket included
    The Sakkara necropolis, where the oldest pyramid in the world is located, the pyramid known as the Stepped Pyramid of Djoser, here we can also see and enjoy the reliefs on the walls of tombs of nobles of the daily life of the ancients Egyptians. They are the mastabas or tombs of high-ranking figures. We enter the pyramid of Teti, the texts of the pyramids inside the sepulchral chamber are very interesting.
  7. Giza
    1h 30m
    Then transfer from Sakkara necropolis area to restaurant to have the lunch (not included in the price). and time to enjoy your delicious Egyptian foods.
  8. The Pyramids Of Giza
    2h 30m · Admission ticket included
    We start the journey towards the Giza Plateau to visit the Great Pyramids, the Sphinx, and Valley Temple. Our tour starts with a three-hour walk to enjoy a panorama that will be forever engraved in our memory. Visiting the 3 Pyramids of Giza of which date back to the Old Kingdom, 4th Dynasty. Then you will visit one of the most popular statues, the Sphinx, which is the biggest carved statue on rock from one piece of stone made by King Chephren. You will have the chance to explore one of the pyramids inside to see how the pyramids look (Not included - additional fees).
  9. Cairo
    30m
    Transfer from Giza area back to the hotel; departure point in the morning.

Meeting and pickup

Pickup details

To start the tour it will be necessary to notify us of your location and the exact time of pick up for the tour. We take you from the hotel or from the point you want in Giza and Cairo.
Pick up from the hotel of stay and return at the end of the tour to the hotel. If the starting point of the tour is a hotel in the Cairo airport area, extra transportation is charged.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • It is important to wear a hat and sunglasses.
  • Dress code is smart casual.

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