Egypt · Archaeology

12-Hour Cairo Highlights Tour from Port Said with Giza and Sakkara

12 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the iconic Great Pyramids of Giza with an Egyptologist guide
02 Enjoy a unique camel caravan ride in the Sahara Desert
03 Discover the ancient Valley Temple and the Great Sphinx
04 Explore Sakkara's Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the world's first monumental stone building

Explore Cairo's most iconic ancient sites on a full-day shore excursion from Port Said. Visit the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, see the Sphinx and Valley Temple, and enjoy a camel caravan ride in the Sahara Desert. Continue to Sakkara to discover the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the world's first monumental stone building, and browse the Papyrus Institute for Egyptian souvenirs.

Visit Egypt's Great Giza Pyramids with your Egyptologist guide.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 12 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cairo, Giza, Port Said, Saqqara

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Port Said to Cairo Pyramids, Sphinx and Sakkara

Pick up by the Egypt Travel representative at Port Said.
Enjoy a shore excursion from Port Said to Cairo, approximately 3 hours by an air-conditioned vehicle.
Visit Egypt's Great Giza Pyramids with your Egyptologist guide.
Enjoy a camel caravan ride in the desert.
Explore the Valley Temple and then proceed to the Great Sphinx.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Travel to Sakkara, Egypt's oldest ancient cemetery, and discover the world's first monumental stone building, the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, built by the engineer Imhotep.
Visit the magnificent Mastabas (burial chamber) of Ptah Hotep, Idut, or Mereruca.
Explore the Papyrus Institute and shop for souvenirs of Egypt.