From Cairo: Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Saqqara & Memphis Tour

From Cairo: Pyramids of Giza, Sphinx, Saqqara & Memphis Tour

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Discover some of Egypt's greatest antiquities on a private or shared tour of Giza Pyramids and Sphinx from Cairo. Explore the less-visited pyramids of Saqqara and Memphis with an Egyptologist guide.

Highlights

Admire the Step Pyramid of Saqqara and explore the remains of Memphis
Learn from your expert tour guide about ancient Egypt
Visit the Giza Pyramids complex and see these architectural wonders
Take photographs with the Great Pyramid and Sphinx
Hassle-free pickup and drop-off from your accommodation in Cairo or Giza

Description

Embark on a tour of Giza from Cairo or Giza in an air-conditioned vehicle. Enjoy commentary from your guide as you visit ancient wonders, including the Great Sphinx, the Giza Pyramids, and Valley Temple followed by lunch and some shopping. Be picked up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, Egypt's oldest existing colossal stone building (2630 BC) built for King Djoser. Next visit Memphis, the first capital after Upper and Lower Egypt's unification in 3100 BC, and witness the Colossal Statue of Ramesses II. Enjoy lunch at a local restaurant and visit the pyramids of Cheops, Chefren, and Mykerinus. Next, see the Great Sphinx, a limestone statue of the mythical creature with a Pharoah's head and lion's body. Explore the Valley Temple, a funerary complex with a mortuary temple and the Pyramids of Chefren. There will be free shopping time to enjoy the experience on your own, discussing the price directly with the vendors. After, return to your accommodation in Cairo or Giza.

Includes

Pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza (long-range pickup also available as an add-on) Transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle Egyptologist tour guide Lunch at a restaurant (if option selected) Bottled water Camel ride (if add-on selected) Entry ticket to the Great Pyramid (if add-on selected) Professional photographer (if add-on selected)

Important Information

If you select the add-on professional photographer on the shared tour, the photographer will take photos of you separately but will also take photos of the other members on the shared tour separately. You will not have exclusive use (unless nobody else books a photographer) Shopping time is provided where you can enjoy the experience on your own, discussing the price directly with the vendors According to the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism, from June 1 travelers must purchase entrance tickets directly by paying with a card, cash is not accepted