4-Hour Giza Pyramids Tour with Great Sphinx for Cairo Layovers

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Marvel at the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx
• 02 Explore the Giza Plateau, including the pyramids of Khufu, Khafre, and Mankawra
• 03 Visit the Valley Temple of Chephren and learn about its role in royal burial rites
• 04 Capture photos of the three pyramids rising from the sands with Cairo behind them

Make the most of a short stop in Cairo with a private visit to the Giza Plateau, home to one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. See the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Kaphren), and Mankawra (Mykerinus), then continue to the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Chephren. The tour also includes a photo opportunity across the plateau, where the three pyramids rise from the sands with the Cairo skyline in the background.

After visiting the pyramids, continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Yes

Cities Cairo, Giza

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, and Valley Temple

• A tour representative will meet and assist you from your hotel so you can enjoy your few hours in Cairo.
• You will then be transferred to discover one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops). Continue exploring the rest of the Giza Plateau, including Khafre's (Kaphren) pyramid - Khufu's son and the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site - as well as the remains of the funerary temple, the pyramid of Mankawra (Mykerinus), and the three small pyramids.
• Proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, dating from the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren. This temple definitely served two functions: first, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before burial; second, it was used for carrying out the king's mummification process. After visiting the pyramids, continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background.
• At the end of your tour, drive back to your hotel in Cairo or to the airport to catch your flight.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Pick-up services from your hotel or airport and return

• All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle

• Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide

• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites

• Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour

• Snacks

• All taxes and service charges

What's Not Included

• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary

• Gratuities

What to bring

• You must bring a valid photo ID to verify your name and age.

Know before you go

• Please refer to your itinerary for redemption instructions.
• Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby 15 minutes prior to your scheduled pickup time.
• Please inform us of your hotel name and address, or your arrival flight number, airline, and time, 48 hours before the start of your activity.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Giza, El Omraniya, Egypt

Tour start

Sheraton, شيراتون المطار، قسم النزهة، محافظة القاهرة‬، Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.