Egypt · Archaeology

PRIVATE TOUR TO PYRAMIDS , SAKKARA AND DAHSHUR

8 Hours Round trip from Pickup service provided. Easy pace

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The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx
02 See the Step Pyramid at Saqqara
03 Explore Dahshur’s Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid
04 Learn about the development of Ancient Egyptian building techniques
05 Travel with a private Egyptologist guide
06 Enjoy private air-conditioned transfers from Cairo or Giza
07 Entrance fees and lunch included

Explore some of Egypt’s most iconic ancient sites on this private full-day tour from Cairo or Giza. Visit the legendary Giza Plateau, home to the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, then continue to Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid of Zoser, a key milestone in the evolution of pyramid building.

Your journey also takes you to Dahshur, where the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid reveal the development of Ancient Egyptian engineering and design. With private transport, an Egyptologist guide, entrance fees, and lunch included, this tour offers a convenient way to experience several of Egypt’s most important archaeological treasures in one day.

Your journey also takes you to Dahshur, where the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid reveal the development of Ancient Egyptian engineering and design.

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What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Giza Pyramids

A great tour of the most famous pyramids in Egypt. Visit the Giza Pyramids, the Step Pyramid at Sakkara and the pyramids at Dahshur (the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid). This is a great excursion to see the development of Ancient Egyptian building techniques all in one day.

Starts At 8:00 am Pickup from your hotel in Cairo/Giza by tour guide to Start your full-day tour visiting Giza Pyramids where you visit the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren& Mykerinos then Visit the Valley Temple where the Priests Mummified the dead body of King Chephren Also there you will 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.

Sakkara

Then Visit 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.

Dahshur Pyramids

Then Visit Dahshur Pyramids (Bent and Red Pyramids) Dahshur area is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the West Bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for several Pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best-preserved in Egypt, built from 2613–2589 BCE.

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

The route