Private Full Day Giza Pyramids Sphinx Memphis and Sakkara Tour

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Giza Pyramid Complex

  The most famous archaeological site on Earth, home to three monumental pyramids built as royal tombs over 4,500 years ago, along with smaller queens' pyramids, cemeteries, and the causeway that once connected the plateau to the Nile.

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)

  The largest pyramid in Egypt and the only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, built as the tomb of Pharaoh Khufu around 2560 BCE. It stood as the tallest man-made structure on the planet for nearly 3,800 years.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 3
  Khafre's Pyramid

  The second-largest pyramid at Giza, built for Pharaoh Khafre, son of Khufu. It retains a portion of its original smooth limestone casing near the summit, offering a glimpse of how all the pyramids once looked.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  Pyramid of Menkaure

  The smallest of the three main Giza pyramids, built for Pharaoh Menkaure. Though more modest in scale, it features some of the finest stonework and granite casing of the complex.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Great Sphinx

  A colossal limestone statue with the body of a lion and the head of a pharaoh, carved directly from bedrock over 4,500 years ago. It stands guard over the Giza Plateau and remains one of the most recognizable monuments in the world.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• Valley Temple of Khafre (Pass by)

  An ancient granite and limestone temple linked to the Pyramid of Khafre, believed to have been used for purification rituals during the mummification process of the pharaoh before burial.

  Admission ticket free
• 6
  Saqqara

  A vast ancient burial ground serving as the necropolis for the former capital of Memphis, containing more than a dozen pyramids, numerous mastaba tombs, and some of the earliest large-scale stone monuments in history.

  1 hour • Admission ticket free
• 7
  Step Pyramid of Djoser

  The oldest stone pyramid in the world, built around 2670 BCE for Pharaoh Djoser by the architect Imhotep. Its six-tiered design marks the critical evolutionary link between early flat tombs and the true pyramids of Giza.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 8
  Memphis and Sakkara

  The site of ancient Egypt's first capital, founded around 3100 BCE, and once one of the most powerful cities in the ancient world. Today an open-air museum displays statues and artifacts recovered from the ruins.

  45 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 9
  Statue of Ramses II

  A massive fallen statue of Pharaoh Ramses II, carved from a single block of limestone, showcasing the scale and artistry of New Kingdom sculpture.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 10
  The Sphinx of Memphis

  A large sphinx statue carved from a single block of alabaster, one of the largest of its kind found in Egypt, believed to date to the reign of Amenhotep II or Hatshepsut.

  10 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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