Egypt · Monuments

8-Hour Giza Pyramids and Saqqara Tour with the Step Pyramid

8 Hours Round trip from El-Darb El-Ahmar Ln Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights
  • 01 Explore the iconic Pyramids of Giza, one of the Seven Wonders of the World
  • 02 Marvel at the enigmatic Great Sphinx, a legendary limestone statue
  • 03 Visit Saqqara to see the Step Pyramid of Pharaoh Djoser, the world's oldest pyramid
  • 04 Discover ancient sites related to early Egyptian mummification practices

Visit one of the Seven Wonders of the World on this 8-hour tour to the Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx. Continue to Saqqara, the necropolis of the ancient Egyptian capital, to explore the Step Pyramid built for Pharaoh Djoser during the Third Dynasty. This tour combines some of Egypt's most iconic monuments with remarkable insight into the early development of pyramid building and ancient burial traditions.

See Cairo in panorama from Al-Azhar Park, the highest point in Cairo.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours
Tour type Private
Activity level Easy
Accommodation Not included
Transport Not included
Wheelchair access Not applicable
City Cairo
Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

1
Day 01

Cairo Street Walk and Al-Azhar Park

  • Pick up from your hotel in the morning to begin this lovely tour.

  • Start at El Darb El Ahmar Street to see some of the oldest handicrafts in Egypt.

  • Visit the oldest gate in Old Cairo.

  • Walk along the very first street in Cairo to see some of the oldest historic buildings.

  • See Cairo in panorama from Al-Azhar Park, the highest point in Cairo.

  • Return to your hotel.

The route

Where you'll travel

Tour route map
Round trip from El-Darb El-Ahmar Ln 1 city · 8 Hours

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

  • A private Cairo tour guide

  • The entrance fees

What's Not Included

  • Cars

  • Meals

  • Shopping

Know before you go

  • The guide can arrange a car for you if you do not have one.

  • This will be an unusual Cairo tour; you will visit not only mosques, but also places and streets.

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point
Cairo, Egypt
Tour start
El-Darb El-Ahmar Ln, El-Darb El-Ahmar, 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 El-Darb El-Ahmar Ln.

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