Full-Day Giza Pyramids and Memphis and Sakkara Private Tour

Your air-conditioned private car with private guide will meet you from your Cairo/Giza hotel to start this classic Cairo tour. Your personal guide. Marvel at the three major pyramids: the Great Pyramid of Khufu, and the two pyramids built by Khafre and Menkaure. You’ll then head to a viewpoint for pThe Great Pyramid of Giza is the largest Egyptian pyramid and tomb of Fourth Dynasty pharaoh Khufu. Built in the 26th century BC during a period of around 27 years, it is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact. anoramic views of all nine pyramids of Giza silhouetted against the desert sands.

A sphinx is a mythical creature with the head of a human, a falcon, a cat, or a sheep and the body of a lion with the wings of a falcon. In Greek tradition, the sphinx has the head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird.

Sakkara. This expansive necropolis was the cemetery for the city of Memphis for thousands of years. Here you’ll be able to see the oldest pyramid in Egypt, the Pyramid of Djoser, and marvel at the stunning art and carvings in the tombs of the nobles,

Memphis or Mit Rahina Musuem Your last and shortest stop is at the remains of ancient Memphis itself, Egypt’s first capital, another short drive from Saqqara. You’ll return to your hotel around 5:00 pm with an excellent understanding of the ancient history of the area, then back safely to hotel.