Overview
Explore the Great Pyramids, Sphinx and other pharaonic wonders on a full-day guided tour from Cairo. Gaze at the three pyramids, including the Great Pyramid of Cheops, at Giza. See the human-headed Sphinx and ruined Valley Temple, used for mummification of the pharaohs. Learn about the Pyramids development at Dahshur and discover the Red and Bent Pyramids. Discover the remains of a great city, Memphis that once ruled Lower Egypt. With air-conditioned transport, a qualified Egyptologist guide and lunch included.
Itinerary:
Our Egyptology guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza on time. Once you enter the Giza plateau area, you will be able to go very close to the Great Pyramid of Cheops, and staring at that massive structure, you will realize that your dream of visiting the only surviving wonder of the ancient world came true. Your guide will provide you with historical insights into those 4600 years old tombs, how they were built and how long it took the ancient Egyptians to complete them. He will also give you enough time to take as many photos as you wish. You may like to enter the burial chamber of one of the pyramids (Extra Ticket). Passing through the pyramids of Chephren and Menkaure, you will stop to click some photos of all the pyramids together. In that part of the Sahara Desert area, you will also have the chance to ride a camel, take nice clicks and have a lot of desert fun (optional with extra expenses).
After these pyramids, we visit the Valley Temple – The place where the priests mummified the dead body of king Chephren, owner of the second pyramid at Giza Plateau. It is also the place where you can have a close-up look at the Sphinx; the legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren. This mysterious monument was carved to symbolize the pharaoh’s power and wisdom. After this great tour, you will have the chance to go to a papyrus institute to see how the Egyptians produced this genuine artwork thousands of years ago.
Enjoy your lunch at a local restaurant and transfer to the city of Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, and dates back to 3200 B.C; which was founded by King Mina and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom. Memphis remained the center of politics and culture in Egypt for over 3,000 years. See the famous colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx of Queen Hatshepsut in Memphis.
You will continue to explore and then transfer to the south and visit the Red Pyramid and Bent pyramid at Dahshur. This is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt located in the desert on the West Bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for many famous pyramids two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt, built from 2613–2589 BC; the red and bent Pyramids of King Snefru.
At the end, you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza. Finally you will be transferred back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
Meals included: Lunch
Accommodation: Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Stroller accessible
- Most travelers can participate.
- You will need to provide us with your hotel name and address in Cairo or Giza.
- You will need to pay the entrance fees to the sightseeing by card.
- You will need to carry cash for the tipping to the guide and driver.
- It is available to provide an Italian, Japanese, German or French tour guide with extra 75$ USD per person upon your request.
- It is available to pickup travelers from Cairo airport, New Cairo, New Giza, 5th.Residence or 6th.Oct city hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to drop off travelers at Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza, 5th.Residence or 6th.Oct city hotels with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per person each way.
What’s Included:
- All Transfers, pick up and drop off by A.C vehicle
- Professional English-speaking tour guide.
- Lunch at a good quality restaurant.
What’s Excluded:
- Entrance fees to the mentioned sightseeing.
- Tipping to the guide and driver.
- Camel ride is optional in this tour.
- Water or beverages during the lunchtime at the restaurant.
- It is available to pickup travelers from Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.Oct city with extra 10$ USD per person-
- It is available to drop off travelers at Cairo airport, Nasr City, New Cairo, New Giza or 6th.Oct city with extra 10$ USD per person.
- It is available to pickup or drop off travelers from Hotels at New Administrative Capital with extra 20$ USD per person each way.
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