Private 9-Hour Stopover Tour: Giza Pyramids, Saqqara and Memphis

Cairo, Egypt
Duration9h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesArabic, English, Italian, Spanish
Private tourOnly your group will participate
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Overview

This 9-hour Cairo stopover tour offers an immersive journey through ancient Egypt's most significant archaeological sites. Your private tour begins at the Giza Plateau, where you'll witness the majestic Pyramids and enigmatic Sphinx, then continues to Saqqara to explore the revolutionary Step Pyramid of Djoser - the world's oldest stone structure. The journey culminates at Memphis, Egypt's ancient capital, where you'll encounter the colossal statue of Ramses II and other remarkable monuments. With seamless airport transfers, an expert Egyptologist guide, and private air-conditioned vehicle, this comprehensive tour efficiently packages five millennia of history into a single layover, allowing you to experience the evolution of pyramid construction and ancient Egyptian civilization without worrying about your connecting flight.

What's included

  • Bottled water
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Transport by air-conditioned minivan
  • Qualified Egyptologist guide
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • Entrance fees to the chambers of the pyramids.
  • camel ride

What to expect

  1. The Pyramids Of Giza
    3h · Admission ticket included
    Visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops(Khufu). It is certainly one of the most important monuments of ancient Egypt. A masterpiece of fabricated structure and architecture, you will be overwhelmed by the huge size of its blocks, the height, and the age that exceeded 4600 years.
    Your guide will explain fully the history of all the area including the other pyramids, of Chephren and Mycerinus, answer all your questions and you will have the chance to take pictures of the whole area.
    You will spend more than two hours in the area so that you can enter one of the pyramid's chamber or you may like to have a camel ride around the area.
    Moving to the Sphinx area where you will spend some time exploring this monolith statue, which symbolizes the power and wisdom of the pharaoh. Next to the Sphinx area, you will visit the valley temple where you will learn about mummification in ancient Egypt.
  2. Saqqara Pyramid
    2h · Admission ticket included
    Your next stop is Sakkara, home of Egypt's oldest pyramid, built-in 2800 B.C. Your guide will provide a brief history of the famous Step Pyramid and you will have free time to walk around and visit the painted tombs of the nobles
  3. Mit Rahina Museum
    1h · Admission ticket included
    Memphis is the oldest capital of Egypt after the unity in 3100 B.C. You will visit the open-air museum in the city. In Memphis, you will see the second-largest Sphinx in Egypt, the lying colossus of Ramses II, and many more monuments dug in this great city.

Additional information

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

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