5-Hour Giza and Saqqara Pyramids Tour with Red and Bent Pyramids

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Great Pyramid of King Khufu and the surrounding pyramid complexes of Khafre and Menkaura
• 02 Enter one of the Ka pyramids with your Egyptian tour guide and discuss how these massive buildings were built
• 03 Visit Saqqara, the main Necropolis of Ancient Memphis, and see the oldest pyramid in the world
• 04 Head to the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid of King Senfru, father of King Khufu

Learn the stories behind Egypt's pyramids on this guided tour through the ancient necropolises of Giza and Saqqara. Explore the Great Pyramid of King Khufu, the Ka pyramids, Saqqara's oldest pyramid complex, and the Red and Bent Pyramids of King Senfru. Along the way, discover how these massive monuments were built and gain insight into the lasting legacy of Ancient Egyptian civilization.

Learn the stories behind Egypt's pyramids on this guided tour through the ancient necropolises of Giza and Saqqara.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 5 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Giza, Saqqara, Memphis

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Giza, Saqqara, and the Pyramids of Ancient Egypt

• Discover the great Necropolis of Ancient Egypt in Giza. Explore the Great Pyramid of King Khufu and its 4 smaller pyramids, surrounded by the 2 great complexes of Khafre and Menkaura.

• Enter one of the Ka pyramids with your Egyptian tour guide and discuss how these massive buildings were built.

• Visit Saqqara, where the oldest pyramid exists, and learn about the Sed festival with the king of Upper and Lower Egypt in the open court. Saqqara is full of tombs and pyramids, so you will visit 3 pyramids and 1 tomb of a high official. It was the main Necropolis of Ancient Memphis, the Ancient Capital of Egypt.

• Head to the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid of King Senfru, father of the great King Khufu.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Tickets

• Private vehicle

• Private Egyptian tour guide

• Lunch

• Pick up from hotel

What's Not Included

• Dinner

• Mreroka tomb ticket

Know before you go

• If you are vegetarian, please inform us in advance for vegetarian meals.

• Rooms can be booked if you want.

• This 5-hour tour in the Royal Tombs includes 11 pyramids of Giza and entry to 2 tombs of the high officials in Giza, the Zoser complex and Unas Pyramid, 2 tombs of high officials in Saqqara, and a visit to the oldest pyramid in the whole world.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

طريق سقارة السياحى، Saqarah، الجيزة، Giza Governorate, Egypt

Tour start

طريق سقارة السياحى، Saqarah, الجيزة، Giza Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.