Egypt · Archaeology

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

8 Hours Round trip from Cairo Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit the Great Pyramid and take in the full Giza Plateau from its highest point
02 Admire the Sphinx statue and the Sphinx Temple at the Giza complex
03 Enjoy a camel or horse ride through the Giza Necropolis
04 Explore Saqqara's Step Pyramid, the Imhotep Museum, and noble pharaohs' tombs
05 See Memphis, the ancient capital, and the colossal statue of Rames II
06 Visit Dahshur's Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid of Pharaoh Sneferu

Learn about the architectural evolution of the Egyptian pyramids on this 8-hour educational tour through Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur, and Memphis. Visit the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx at the Giza complex, then continue to the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the Imhotep Museum, and the ancient capital of Memphis. In Dahshur, admire the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid as you trace the rich history of ancient Egypt through some of its most important archaeological sites.

Learn about the architectural evolution of the Egyptian pyramids on this 8-hour educational tour through Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur, and Memphis.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cairo, Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur, Memphis

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Giza Plateau, Saqqara, Memphis, and Dahshur Exploration

Meet your tour guide at your hotel in Cairo or Giza and begin the tour.
Visit the Great Pyramid, the oldest and largest pyramid in the Giza complex.
Make your way to the highest point of the plateau with your Egypt tour guide and enjoy views of the entire pyramid complex.
Head to the Sphinx Temple and the Sphinx statue.
Drive around the complex and stop to take photos wherever you like, with a 30-minute camel or horse ride at the Giza Necropolis. Enjoy a one-hour break for lunch or a visit to the local factories.
Continue to Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid, built as the burial monument of Pharaoh Djoser, along with the Imhotep Museum and the tombs of the noble pharaohs.
Explore Memphis, the ancient capital city located 5 km from Saqqara, and see the colossal statue of Rames II.
After Memphis, continue to Dahshur. Admire the Red Pyramid, built by Pharaoh Sneferu, the father of Khufu, for whom the Great Pyramid on the Giza Plateau was built. Visit the Bent Pyramid, the second pyramid built by Sneferu.