Private Full-Day Tour to Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara & Memphis
Description
Discover the highlights of ancient Egypt on this private full-day tour. Visit the legendary Giza Pyramids, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure. Enjoy panoramic views of the Giza Plateau and stand before the iconic Great Sphinx. Continue to Saqqara to explore the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest stone structure in the world and a milestone in ancient Egyptian architecture. Then visit Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt, where you can admire the colossal statue of Ramses II and other remarkable artifacts. Travel in a private air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup and drop-off included, and enjoy the flexibility of a personalized experience with a knowledgeable guide.
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The famous Great Pyramid of Khufu is by far the biggest, tallest, and most intact pyramid in Egypt. After its construction, it became one of the “Seven Wonders of the Ancient World”, and today, it is the only one of them remaining. For a period of 4300 years, the pyramid was also the tallest building on earth, until the French built the Eiffel Tower in 1889. Khufu’s Pyramid is built entirely of limestone and is considered an architectural masterpiece. It contains around 1,300,000 blocks ranging in weight from 2.5 tons to 15 tons. Its square base covers 13 acres, and its sides measure about 230m (755ft). Its four sides face the four cardinal points precisely and it has an angle of 52 degrees
Khafre's Pyramid, or the 2nd Pyramid, is easily recognizable by the layers of its original casing stones that still remain near its summit and this, along with the fact that it actually stands on a higher part of the plateau, gives the impression that it is taller than the Great Pyramid. An optical illusion, as it is only 136m (446 ft) tall, with sides of 214.5m (704ft), a surface area of 11 acres and an angle of 53 degrees. It also has lost some of its original height through the years, once being 143.5m (471ft) tall.
Khafre's son, Menkaure, built the smallest of the 3 main pyramids on the Giza Plateau. This one was only a mere 65.5m (215ft) tall, nowadays 62m (203ft), with sides of 105m (344ft) and an angle of 51.3 degrees. It is thought that this pyramid was altered during its construction, and made a lot bigger than originally planned. The original, smaller pyramid had a simple descending corridor and burial chamber, but when it was enlarged, a new corridor was built with 3 portcullises and a small paneled chamber. Later still, another burial chamber, along with a storeroom were added at a lower level. This pyramid, like its 2 neighbors, has a north facing the
the Great Sphinx, or as the ancients knew it, “Shesep Ankh” or “the living image”, has to be one of the most recognizable constructions in history. Think of the Sphinx and you automatically think of Egypt and the Giza Plateau. Sculpted from soft sandstone, many believe that it would have disappeared long ago had it not been buried in the sand for so many long periods in its lifetime. The body is 60m (200ft) long and 20m (65ft) tall. Its face is 4m (13ft) wide with eyes measuring 2m (6ft) high. It faces the rising sun and was revered so much by the ancients, that they built a temple in front of it. then back to hotel
Visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest stone structure in the world and one of the most important archaeological sites in Egypt.
Explore the ancient city of Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt, and see the colossal statue of Ramses II and other remarkable artifacts.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
Free pickup and drop-off are available from all hotels in Cairo and Giza. Please provide your hotel name or exact pickup location after booking so we can arrange your pickup smoothly.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(15)
Mahmoud was a very nice driver, who brought me to the airport of Cairo from Giza. We had a very nice chat during our trip, and he was extremely kind to accompany me up to the main entrance of the airport. We had such a lovely trip, and discussion on Egypt, Cairo and other things that I was almost aad to break our chat once at the airport. Surely, when I'll go back to Cairo, I will call him for a tour of the city - I had his number on my agenda
Great experience in Egypt found this tour guide online. Contacted them before travelling very helpful and friendly. They helped arranging everything from accommodation to day to day activities. Plus transportation during our whole stay. Very clean and Morden car with air conditioning and comfort. They were very transparent about the costs etc. I would recommend this tour guide. We felt in safe hand no issues with anything, their English was very good. We went to see all the pyramids , deserts excursion black and white desert , hot and cold natural springs and Nile boat cruise . Would definitely visit Egypt again and use the same guides.
I got exceptional customer service I visited the pyramids and some other places. It was really a memorable experience the trip was worth it.
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Mahmoud was an exceptional guide, to say the least. The price was much lower compared to the competition, and the services were excellent. They provided us with a wealth of useful information and offered many options tailored to our needs.
Thanks alot, it was my pleasure to serve u as our guest in Egypt 🇪🇬
We was family 6 members, we enjoyed alot with our funny tour guide 😄, he have a good experience and knowledge about Egyptian history, we also recommend this tour, believe me u won't regret.
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Super fun and enlightening. Also recommended and showed the local restaurants. 100% recommended. Delightful and fun.
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Excellent experience visiting the pyramids with Egypt tour! We highly recommend it, we would definitely repeat. Thank you!
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Omer was truly an amazing guy and I highly recommend him. He'll keep you safe and satisfied. A truly principled man, very humble yet fun. Thank you Omer :)
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First at all Egyptians are so friendly people the experience with Omar was perfect he speak English is very informative we talk about all. Omar is extremely informative. He knows a lot about the history of Egypt. Unfortunately, we did not meet him the first day we arrived because it was difficult on many occasions to communicate even though today we use Google translate. I asked him many things about the Muslim religion and customs and he was really brilliant and I would recommend booking with Omar to anyone who visits Cairo. You won't regret it, he organizes the tours very well, he knows about the prices we have to pay and that is perfect for a tourist in a country who doesn't know the language. Thank you Omar I hope to see you soon at our new stop in Cairo
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Reliable and friendly taxi driver. Ensures that everyone is safe and having a good time. We spent a day with Omar and had a fantastic day.
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