Private Day Tour Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, and Saqqara | La Vacanza Travel

Private Day Tour Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, and Saqqara

Duration: 9 hours
Destination: Egypt, Cairo Governorate, Cairo
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  • 9 hours
  • Cairo
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  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Discover the enchanting history of Egypt on this private day tour to the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Memphis, and Saqqara. The package is inclusive of the entry or admission fee, ensuring a worry-free and seamless experience during your trip. Adding to your convenience, we offer hotel pickup and drop-off service, saving you the trouble of navigating city transportation routes. A qualified Egyptologist guide will join you on this journey, providing enriching narratives about these awe-inspiring edifices. With transport by a private vehicle, your comfort is our priority throughout this fascinating exploration. To ensure you stay hydrated and refreshed during the journey, we provide complimentary bottled water throughout the tour.

Itinerary
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Stop At: Cairo, Cairo, Cairo Governorate

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

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt

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.

Duration: 3 hours

Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt

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.[4][5] The valley temple was connected to a causeway which was largely destroyed when the village was constructed.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Khafre's Pyramid, Al Haram, Giza Egypt

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,

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Menkaure Pyramid, Al Ahram, Giza 11511 Egypt

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.

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt

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).

Duration: 30 minutes

Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt

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.(2 hrs)

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt

Then continue your day tour to Memphis City that was the ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx are. this City Dates back to 3100 B.C .(1hr)

At the end of the Tour, you will be transferred back to your Hotel

Duration: 1 hour

Inclusions
  • Entry or admission fee
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • tour guide
  • Transport by private a/c vehicle
  • bottled water

Exclusions
  • Lunch (Optional)
  • Personal Items
  • Tipping
  • Near public transportation
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Infant seats available
  • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
  • Most travelers can participate
  • Entry fees includes basic area only
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Departure Point

Traveler pickup is offered
You will find our tour guide/representative in the Lobby area holding a sign that shows our Company name

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

9 hours


User's Reviews

Sukgi_C

22 Apr, 2024

The guide, Joseph, was excellent. He was punctual to pick me up at the hotel and efficient in managing the time throughout. He was impressively knowledgable about Egyptology and explained me well on details on this ancient civilization.

John_B

22 Apr, 2024

The tour by and large was very good. Two issues though: 1) the English of my tour guide was very hard to understand at times, and there were some dates/facts that he admitted he had fogotten,. 2) the driver who picked my up at the airport did not show me any proof that he was hired by La Vacanza Travel - the fact that he knew my name and what sites we were scheduled to see convinced me that he was ligit. But it would have been more comforting to see some sort of proof of who he was.

Bardia_E

22 Apr, 2024

Great tour. The guide and driver were untime, very friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable great experience!

Felice_D

17 Apr, 2024

My tour guide, Hamby (Ahmad), was so passionate and knowledgeable about history, friendly and warm (I felt safe), conscientious, and thorough. He carefully explained the day and all we were doing, and he was generous with ideas for photos that would make more meaningful memories. I couldn’t be more pleased with him and this experience! I recommend him 100 times over.

Elke_K

16 Apr, 2024

Great day. Our guide was very knowledgeable and she spoke English very well. The pictures she took of us were very nice. The only negative thing was that we had the option to do a camel ride on the Giza platform for €20 each for a 30-minute camel ride and she said that that was a very good price. Later at the Sfinx we saw a sign saying the official rate is 500 Egp (€10) for 1 hour. The included lunch was delicious and before we stopped in shops (e.g papyrus factory) we were always asked if we wanted to see it or not.

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