Private day tour to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx Egyptian Museum and Citadel

4.9 (46 reviews) Cairo, Egypt
Duration9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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LanguagesArabic, English, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

Dive into ancient Egypt on a day tour of the pyramids of Giza, Old Cairo, and the Egyptian Antiquities Museum. With a guide on site educated in Egyptology, you'll see historical artifacts, learn about King Tut and his treasures, and check out some of the earliest Christian churches in the Middle East.

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Car +Guide +Entry fees +Lunch

Koshari is an Egyptian dish with rice, pasta, lentils, chickpeas, fried onions, and tomato-garlic sauce.
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What's included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • All Transfers by Private A/C latest Model Vehicle
  • Lunch at local restaurants(Local Egyptian Food) ( If Option Selected )
  • guide on site ( If Option Selected )
  • Entry Fees ( If Option Selected )
  • Bottle of water
  • Personal Items
  • Tipping

What to expect

  1. The Pyramids Of Giza
    2h
    starts from cairo airport as soon as you reach to Cairo airport you will find your guide holding a sign of your name outside the Passengers area then you will be transferred to Giza City by Private A/C Vehicle to Start your day Tour to Giza Pyramids where you Visit the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos. Cheops is the most colossal ever built. Next is a close-up look at The Sphinx - a huge funeral complex guarded by the legendary lion body with the face of king Chephren .Also there you will Visit the Valley Temple where the dead body of King Chephren was Mummified
  2. Great Sphinx
    30m
    then The Sphinx - The legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren.
  3. The Great Pyramid of Khufu
    30m
    The only completely preserved portrait of the king is a three-inch high ivory figurine found in a temple ruin of a later period at Abydos in 1903. All other reliefs and statues were found in fragments, and many buildings of Khufu are lost. Everything known about Khufu comes from inscriptions in his necropolis at Giza and later documents. For example, Khufu is the main character noted in the Westcar Papyrus from the 13th dynasty.
  4. Pyramid Complex of Khafre
    30m
    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,
  5. Pyramid of Menkaure
    30m
    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.
  6. Gizeh Plateau
    30m
    The Giza Plateau is a limestone plateau in Giza, Egypt, the site of the Fourth Dynasty Giza pyramid complex, which includes the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village and an industrial complex. It forms the northernmost part of the 16,000 ha Pyramid Fields in the Western Desert edge of the Nile Valley that are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Memphis and its Necropolis.

    The plateau is elevated approximately 60 meters above sea-level.
  7. Panoramic View of the Pyramids
    30m
    Explore the timeless wonder of the ancient pyramids with our Panoramic view tour. Behold the majestic structures from all angles as you take in the breathtaking beauty of these iconic landmarks. Our expert guides will provide you with fascinating insights into the history and significance of the pyramids, making this an unforgettable experience.
  8. The Egyptian Museum in Cairo
    2h
    Then Continue your day tour to Egyptian Museum of antiquities. On display is a rare collection of 5000 years of art the largest most precious collection of Egyptian art in the world. Over 250,000 genuine artifacts are presented, including an exhibit dedicated to the Tutankhamen collection of treasures, gold, and jewelry, as it was enclosed in his tomb for over 3,500 years before it was discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
  9. Citadel of Saladin
    1h
    Then Followed by a Visit to The Citadel where you visit The Alabaster Mosque Of Mohamed Ali Pasha that was Built in 1835

    Lunch is included in between visits at Local Restaurant Based on Full Meal for each Person but Beverages are not included
  10. Khan Al-Khalili Bazaar
    1h
    End your day tour by a visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Shops in this district are legendary for fine brass ware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, antiques etc.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Giza

Meeting point

cairo

Meeting point

6th of October City, Egypt

Meeting point

giza

Meeting point

giza

Meeting point

Giza

Meeting point

Cairo

End point

Giza

End point

cairo

End point

6th of October City, Egypt

End point

giza

End point

giza

End point

Giza

End point

Cairo

Pickup details

As per selected pickup time our tour guide will be waiting at the lobby area and he will be holding a sign showing our company name

Additional information

  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Entry fees includes basic area only
  • Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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