Egypt · Monuments

8-Hour Great Pyramids Tour of Giza, Saqqara, and Dahshur

8 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore Giza's Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus
  • 02 Go inside the Pyramid of Cheops and see its ancient passages
  • 03 Inspect the legendary Sphinx at the Giza funerary complex
  • 04 Visit Saqqara's Step Pyramid of King Djoser, Egypt's earliest pyramid
  • 05 See Dahshur's Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid built by Pharaoh Snefru

Explore Giza, Saqqara, and Dahshur on this private tour of some of Egypt's most iconic pyramids. See the Great Pyramids of Giza - Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus - with the chance to go inside the Pyramid of Cheops, then inspect the legendary Sphinx guarding the funerary complex. Continue to Saqqara to visit the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, the earliest known Egyptian pyramid, before heading to Dahshur to see the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid built by Pharaoh Snefru.

See the Great Pyramids of Giza - Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus - with the chance to go inside the Pyramid of Cheops, then inspect the legendary Sphinx guarding the funerary complex.

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At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
Cities Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur
Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Great Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara, and Dahshur

  • Pick up by your Egypt tour guide from the airport, train station, or a hotel in Cairo.

  • Observe the Great Pyramids in Giza - Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Here, you can go for an exciting tour inside the Pyramid of Cheops.

  • Inspect the Sphinx, the legendary guardian that stands outside the huge funerary complex and bears the head of King Chephren.

  • Transfer to Saqqara for a visit to the Step Pyramid of King Djoser.

  • Head to Dahshur to see the pyramids of King Snefru, including the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid.

  • Transfer back to your pick-up point.

Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Step Pyramid of King Djoser, Bent Pyramid

Where this trip takes you

Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx of Giza, Step Pyramid of King Djoser, Bent Pyramid

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from Cairo 4 cities · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • Pick-up and drop-off

  • All transfers in an air-conditioned vehicle

  • Entrance fees to the mentioned historical sites

  • Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide

  • All service charges and taxes

What's Not Included

  • Personal expenses

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour start
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
End of the journey

Your 8 hours finish where they began, in Cairo.

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