Egypt · Archaeology

8-Hour Giza, Saqqara and Memphis Tour with the Sphinx

8 Hours Round trip from Mit Rahinah Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the earliest pyramid, in Saqqara
02 Visit the Mastaba tombs adorned with ancient Egyptian life scenes
03 Discover the iconic Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure
04 Stand before the legendary Sphinx near King Chephren's pyramid
05 See Memphis, the first pharaonic capital of Egypt, with the Statue of Ramses II

Discover the thousand-year-old pyramids of Giza and Saqqara on this day tour through some of Egypt's most important ancient sites. Visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser in Saqqara, explore the Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure, and stand before the Sphinx, the mythical creature with the head of a Pharaoh and the body of a lion. The experience ends in Memphis, the first pharaonic capital of Egypt.

Explore the Step Pyramid of Djoser, considered the first pyramid ever built, marking a major evolution in funerary construction as it moved from a simple mastaba to this pyramidal shape.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Memphis

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Saqqara, Giza Pyramids, Sphinx and Memphis

Pick up from the hotel at 7:00 am and travel to one of the most ancient parts of the city, the Saqqara complex.
Explore the Step Pyramid of Djoser, considered the first pyramid ever built, marking a major evolution in funerary construction as it moved from a simple mastaba to this pyramidal shape.
Visit the Mastaba tombs of the nobles to see how the daily life activities of the ancient Egyptians are presented on the walls of these tombs.
Discover depictions of the fauna and flora of the Old Kingdom in the tombs of the nobles.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Continue to the Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure.
Move to the Sphinx, the legendary guardian situated near the pyramid of King Chephren.
Proceed to Memphis, the ancient capital of old Egypt, founded by King Menes, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Sphinx.

Return to the hotel.