Full-Day Saqqara, Dahshour and Giza Plateau Tour with Pyramids

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the unique Step Pyramid of King Djoser in Saqqara
• 02 Visit the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid in Dahshour
• 03 Admire the famous pyramids of the Giza complex
• 04 See the Great Sphinx, the largest carved monument in the Giza complex

Visit some of Egypt's most important ancient burial sites on this full-day tour to Saqqara, Dahshour, and the Giza Plateau. Explore Saqqara, one of the largest and oldest necropolises in Egypt, continue to Dahshour to see the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, and then head to Giza to admire the famous pyramids, including the Great Pyramid of Khufu. The tour also includes time at the Great Sphinx in the Giza complex.

Head to the Giza Plateau to see the mysterious and largest pyramid of King Cheops.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 1 Day

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur

Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

1

Day 01

Saqqara, Dahshour, and the Giza Plateau

• Meet your tour guide, who will pick you up from your hotel, and visit Saqqara to see the funerary complex of King Djoser.
• Continue to Dahshour to see the two pyramids of King Senfru.
• Stop for lunch (optional).
• Head to the Giza Plateau to see the mysterious and largest pyramid of King Cheops.
• See the Great Sphinx, the largest carved piece in the Giza complex.

Return to your stay.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

• Air-conditioned van/sedan
• English- or Arabic-speaking tour guide

What's Not Included

• Entrance fees for the sites
• Lunch
• Tipping
• Camel or carriage riding

What to bring

• Egyptian money for the tickets
• Sunblock
• Sunglasses
• Hat
• Water

Know before you go

• If you are a student, you will pay half the ticket fees, but you should have the ISC (International Student Card).
• If you have any Arabic nationality, you will pay the same ticket price as Egyptian people, but you should have a passport of Arabic nationality.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Giza, El Omraniya, Egypt

Tour start

Giza, El Omraniya, Giza Governorate, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.