4-Hour Private Giza Pyramids Tour with Great Sphinx and Valley Temple

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Giza Plateau and one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World
• 02 See the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) along with the pyramids of Khafre and Mankawra (Mykerinus)
• 03 Visit the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple of Chephren
• 04 Capture photos of the three pyramids rising from the sands

Explore the Giza Plateau on a private half-day tour and discover one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Visit the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), the pyramids of Khafre and Mankawra (Mykerinus), and the Great Sphinx while learning the history behind these spectacular monuments. Your experience also includes the Valley Temple and a photo stop to capture the three pyramids rising from the sands.

Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion, dating from the time of Chephren.

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

Private Tour of the Pyramids of Giza and Great Sphinx

• Your tour representative will pick you up from your hotel and transfer you to Giza to begin your tour.
• Discover one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), along with the 3 small pyramids.
• Continue exploring the rest of the Giza Plateau, including Khafre's (Kaphren) pyramid, the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site, the remains of the funeral temple, and the pyramid of Mankawra (Mykerinus) with its 3 small pyramids.
• Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion, dating from the time of Chephren. You will also visit 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 mummification process of the king.
• After visiting the pyramids, continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands.
• Return to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Pick-up services from your hotel and return
• Private Egyptologist guide
• Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
• Bottled water during your trip
• Shopping tours in Cairo
• All taxes and service charges

What's Not Included

• Entry visa to Egypt
• Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
• Tipping

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 wait 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

Cairo, Egypt

Tour start

Giza, El Omraniya, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.