Giza Pyramids Full-Day Tour: Explore Ancient Memphis and Dahshur

Embark on a full-day tour of the Giza Pyramids, exploring ancient Memphis and Dahshur. Discover the wonders of the pyramids, enjoy a delicious lunch, and have the option to add exciting activities like camel riding and quad biking.

Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Pyramids of Giza - begins at 8:00 am with a pickup from your hotel in Cairo/Giza by a tour guide. Start your full-day tour visiting the Giza Pyramids, including the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos. Then, visit the Valley Temple where the priests mummified King Chephren’s body. Here, you will also get a close-up view of The Sphinx, the legendary guardian with a lion’s body and the head of King Chephren, standing by the vast funeral complex.
  • Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) - The only completely preserved portrait of the king is a three-inch high ivory figurine found in a temple ruin at Abydos in 1903. All other reliefs and statues were found in fragments, and many of Khufu’s buildings are lost. Everything known about Khufu comes from inscriptions in his necropolis at Giza and later documents, such as the Westcar Papyrus from the 13th dynasty.
  • Khafre’s Pyramid - Khafre’s pyramid complex includes a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king’s pyramid. The valley temple yielded several statues of Khafre, some found in a well in the temple floor by Mariette in 1860, and others during later excavations by Sieglin (1909–10), Junker, and Reisner.
  • Menkaure Pyramid - Menkaure’s pyramid complex includes a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king’s pyramid. The valley temple once housed several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added to the valley temple. The mortuary temple also yielded several statues of Menkaure.
  • Great Sphinx - The Sphinx, the legendary guardian with a lion’s body and the head of King Chephren, stands by the vast funeral complex.
  • Panoramic view of the Pyramids - Experience the timeless wonder of the ancient pyramids with our Panoramic view tour. Marvel at the majestic structures from all angles and take in the breathtaking beauty of these iconic landmarks. Our expert guides will provide fascinating insights into the history and significance of the pyramids, making this an unforgettable experience.
  • Gizeh Plateau - The Giza Plateau (Arabic: هضبة الجيزة) is a limestone plateau in Giza, Egypt, home to the Fourth Dynasty Giza pyramid complex, which includes the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure, the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers’ village, and an industrial complex. It forms the northernmost part of the 16,000 ha Pyramid Fields in the Western Desert edge of the Nile Valley, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, Memphis and its Necropolis.
  • Dahshur lake - Visit the Dahshur Pyramids (Bent and Red Pyramids). Dahshur is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the West Bank of the Nile, about 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of Cairo. It is known for several pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest, and best-preserved in Egypt, built from 2613–2589 BCE.
  • Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids - Visit Sakkara, located 27 km southwest of Cairo. See the Step Pyramid (built for King Zoser), an important part of the pyramid evolution process, transitioning from the simple mastaba to its well-known form.
  • Pyramid of Teti - The Pyramid of Teti in Saqqara, Egypt, is an ancient structure built as the final resting place for Pharaoh Teti. It stands as a testament to the ingenuity and architectural prowess of the Old Kingdom, attracting visitors worldwide with its impressive size and historical significance. Explore the chambers and corridors to uncover the mysteries of ancient Egypt and immerse yourself in the rich history of this iconic landmark.
  • Pyramid of Unas - The pyramid of Unas (Egyptian: Nfr swt Wnjs “Beautiful are the places of Unas”) is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for Pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty. It is the smallest Old Kingdom pyramid but significant for the discovery of Pyramid Texts, spells for the king’s afterlife inscribed on the walls of its subterranean chambers. This tradition of funerary texts began with Unas’s pyramid and continued in the pyramids of subsequent rulers, through the end of the Old Kingdom and into the Middle Kingdom with the Coffin Texts that form the basis of the Book of the Dead.
  • Mastaba of Ti - The Mastaba of Ti is one of the most important archaeological sites in Saqqara, discovered by Auguste Mariette. The mastaba contains two serdabs, and its walls depict various scenes of everyday life.
  • Ramses II Statue - The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure depicting him standing. Discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the Great Temple of Ptah near Memphis, Egypt, it is made from limestone and weighs 83 tons. This statue was built to celebrate the victory over the Hittites in the Battle of Kadesh in 1274 B.C.
  • Memphis and Sakkara - Visit Memphis City, the ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx are located. This city dates back to 3100 B.C. (1 hr time spent)

At the end of the tour, you will be transferred back to your hotel.

What's Included
  • Private air-conditioned vehicle transfers
  • Exclusive private tour experience
  • Convenient hotel/port pickup and drop-off
  • Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
  • Lunch (Optional)
  • Entry Fees (Optional)
  • Guide (Optional)
  • inside any of the pyramids
Additional Information

Tour of the Giza Pyramids for 9 Hours commences at 7:30 AM, 8:00 AM, or 9:00 AM. The private tour covers all pickups and drop-offs from the client’s location in Cairo, entrance fees, a professional tour guide, lunch at a local eatery, all taxes and services, a bottle of water, and all transfers by private air-conditioned vehicles of the latest model. The tour does not cover personal items, gratuities, and any additional tours.

Options to enter any of the pyramids from the inside, visit King Cheops’s solar boat, ride a camel around the Giza pyramids, traverse the expansive desert on a quad bike, or sail on the Nile in a Felucca are available but can be added during the booking process for an extra fee.

  • Entry fees includes basic area only
  • Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen
Location
5 El-Tahrir Square
El-Tahrir Square
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Daniele_c
Sep 6, 2023
Wonderful places, not very informative guide - Wonderful places, but the guide was not informative. We never got communicated what we would do or see, what to expect, the frame of what we saw (only a sequence of dates, sizes and dynasties which were difficult to make use of, even if I know a bit about Egyptian history). For example we were not warned that going inside the "bent" pyramid would have been so exausting (even if we enjoyed it). In Saqqara the guide had no idea about what would be open or not and we got to a site which closed 5 minutes ago. On the way to Dahshur we lost the way and had to backtrack several km: the driver had to ask twice in the street to find the way to the site. We got no satisfactory replies to our questions, only wikipedia-like short introductions for which you don't really need a guide. Otherwise fantastic places and the lunch was all right.
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