A private day tour of Egypt’s oldest pyramids. Your guide collects you from your Cairo hotel and takes you to the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx, with time for a camel ride, then south to Saqqara for the Step Pyramid of Djoser and on to Memphis, the first capital of ancient Egypt. Lunch is included, and the tour lasts about eight hours, from $85.
Cairo Pyramids Tours and Sakkara, Pyramids of Giza Day Excursion
Cairo Pyramids Tours and Sakkara memphis , Giza Pyramids and Great Sphinx consider one main landmark of Egypt’s attraction, you can’t Visit Egypt without visit this amazing place. You will Start your Cairo sightseeing tour and visit some popular landmarks in Cairo. Your first stop will be at Giza Pyramids & Sphinx. You will explore the place further with your informative Egypt day tours guide and know more about Egypt’s history then you will visit the Valley Temple.
Zoser Step Pyramid in Sakkara
Next, you will make a second stop to visit the Zoser Step Pyramid in Sakkara. It is considered the oldest pyramid ever built for king Djoser with its 6 rectangular bases. It was built as a burial ground during the old kingdom as a development from the normal standard mastabas for nobles. The step pyramid in Sakkara has been designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
Memphis City
The last stop will be at the ancient city of Memphis, which was an important administrative and military center. Memphis was a regional center for commerce, trade, and religion. The ruins of ancient Memphis today offer fragmented evidence of its Glory past. Your guide will tell you the Legendary history of Memphis as retold by the Greek historian Herodotus. He said Alexander the Great was crowned as a pharaoh in the Temple of the creator god Ptah. The ruins of ancient Memphis have yielded the largest limestone statue of Rameses II Pharaoh. Afterward, relax on the coach ride back to your hotel where your tour ends at the start point.
All prices are in US dollars per person and depend on your travel dates, group size and hotel category. Every tour is private, so we prepare a quote for your own group. You can pay online through our secure payment gateway with no extra costs or surcharges.
After your tour is confirmed, we will email you the final confirmation of the tour and voucher to print and bring with you. Details will Contain contact numbers of customer care, tour operator, and All information for your convenience.
Tipping is not included in any of our packages and is left to the discretion of the travelers. Although not mandatory, it is of great importance to people who will take care of you while traveling.
If your tour package includes airfare, an extra charge for your children may apply.
Egypt Day Tours do not require a cancellation fee for tours or excursions canceled for ‘force majeure’ reasons like volcanoes, earthquakes, or reasons that are Out of control. If the booking cancellation happens For personal or business reasons and Egypt Day Tours has already incurred the booking costs on your behalf, these costs will be transferred to you.
A 20% deposit confirms your booking (70% for groups of 20 travelers or more). You can pay the deposit by credit or debit card (MasterCard or Visa) through our secure online payment system, and you pay the balance in Egypt to your Egypt Day Tours representative when your tour starts.
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All tours don’t include entrance fees to special archaeological sites, such as walking inside one of the pyramids and the Mummies Room at the Egyptian Museum in Cairo or entering the Tomb of Tutankhamen at Valley of the Kings in Luxor are also available at extra cost.
Please contact us if you wish to add or adjust anything to the program.
Extra personal expenses on the trip may include a food tour, alcoholic beverages, tipping, visa fees, recreational expenses, and other services not listed.
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You’ll start at the Giza Pyramids and the Great Sphinx, with a stop at the Valley Temple, then continue to the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Sakkara, the oldest pyramid ever built and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The day finishes at ancient Memphis, once a major administrative and religious center of Egypt.
Built as a burial ground for King Djoser during the Old Kingdom, it’s considered the oldest pyramid ever built and marks the transition from the flat mastaba tombs used for nobles to the pyramid shape. Your guide will walk you through its history in Sakkara.
Memphis was once an important administrative, military, and religious center of ancient Egypt. Today you’ll see fragments of its ruins while your guide shares the legendary history of the site, as recorded by ancient historians.
Yes, every Egypt Day Tours experience is private, so it’s just you, your group, and your Egyptologist guide throughout the day.
This is a full day out covering Giza, Sakkara, and Memphis, so we plan an early pickup to give you plenty of time at each site without feeling rushed.