Full Day Tour to The Giza Pyramids Sphinx Sakkara and Memphis

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• Giza (Pass by)

  Pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by tour guide to start your tour After the end of the Tour you will be transferred back to your Hotel

  Admission ticket free
• 1
  Giza Plateau

  The Giza pyramid complex, also called the Giza Necropolis, is the site on the Giza Plateau in Greater Cairo, Egypt that includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt. The site is at the edges of the Western Desert, approximately 9 km (5 mi) west of the Nile River in the city of Giza, and about 13 km (8 mi) southwest of the city centre of Cairo. The Great Pyramid and the Pyramid of Khafre are the largest pyramids built in ancient Egypt, and they have historically been common as emblems of ancient Egypt in the Western imagination.They were popularised in Hellenistic times, when the Great Pyramid was listed by Antipater of Sidon as one of the Seven Wonders of the World. It is by far the oldest of the ancient Wonders and the only one still in existence.

  2 hours • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Khafre's Pyramid

  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.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)

  Khufu's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, now buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman; diabase paving and nummulitic limestone walls have been found but the site has not been excavated. The valley temple was connected to a causeway which was largely destroyed when the village was constructed.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  Great Sphinx

  The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the pharaoh Khafre. Cut from the bedrock, the original shape of the Sphinx has been restored with layers of blocks. It measures 73 m (240 ft) long from paw to tail, 20 m (66 ft) high from the base to the top of the head and 19 m (62 ft) wide at its rear haunches. It is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BC).

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 5
  Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids

  Then Continue your day tour to Sakkara, located only 27 km southwest away from Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid (Built for king Zoser), it is considered an important part of the process of the pyramid evolution, which were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form.

  1 hour • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Pyramid of Menkaure

  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.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 7
  Pyramid of Unas

  The Pyramid of Unas belongs to King Unas and is famous for containing the earliest known religious inscriptions inside a pyramid, called the Pyramid Texts. These hieroglyphic spells were carved on the walls to help the king travel safely to the afterlife and join the gods.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 8
  Tomb of Idut

  The Tomb of Idut is a beautifully decorated tomb in Saqqara Necropolis that belonged to Princess Idut, the daughter of King Unas. The tomb is famous for its colorful relief scenes showing daily life in ancient Egypt, including farming, fishing, and offering rituals for the afterlife.

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 9
  Pyramid of Teti

  The Teti Pyramid was built for King Teti. Although the pyramid looks small and ruined from the outside today, it was once an important royal monument in Saqqara Necropolis.

  15 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 10
  Memphis and Sakkara

  Memphis was the ancient capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, founded by King Menes. It was a major political, religious, and commercial center, famous for the Temple of Ptah and royal tombs. Today, Memphis is an important archaeological site with ruins and statues, including the massive statue of Ramesses II.

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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