Is hotel pickup included?

Yes. Pickup and drop-off from any hotel, Airbnb or Nile cruise dock in the tour city is included in the price. Your driver waits in the lobby holding a sign with your name.

You can pay in full online now, or pay cash to your guide at the start of the tour. Nothing is charged until you choose.

What happens if my flight is delayed?

Tell us your flight number when you book and we track it. If you land late we move the tour, shorten it or reschedule it at no extra cost.

Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur & Memphis: Private Full Day

Name: Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur & Memphis: Private Full Day
Brand: Egypt City Trip
SKU: ECT-T1007
Price: 15.75 USD
Availability: InStock

How Egypt learned to build a pyramid, in one day, with a private Egyptologist

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Duration8–9 hours
AvailabilityDaily
Languages6 languages
PickupHotel pickup included
CancellationFree up to 24h

Overview

Take the pyramids in the order they were built and the whole story makes sense. Begin at Memphis, the Old Kingdom capital, next to the toppled colossus of Ramses II. At Saqqara, see how Imhotep piled six mastabas on top of each other to make the first monumental stone building in the world — Djoser's Step Pyramid. Dahshur shows the smooth-sided experiments that followed, and Giza is where it all comes together in Khufu's Great Pyramid. With an Egyptologist pointing out what changed from one attempt to the next, a day of photo stops becomes an understanding of a civilisation.

Your air-conditioned car and driver are yours all day: no group to wait for, no fixed timetable. The panoramic viewpoint, photos with the camels and lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant are all part of the plan.

Highlights

Stand at the foot of the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the last of the Seven Wonders
Panoramic viewpoint with all nine Giza pyramids in one frame
Meet the Great Sphinx face to face at the Valley Temple
Walk around Djoser's Step Pyramid — the world's oldest stone building
See the 10-metre fallen colossus of Ramses II at Memphis
Licensed Egyptologist guide who answers questions all day, not a script

Itinerary

07:30
Hotel pickup
Your guide is waiting in the lobby with a sign and cold water. The roads are quieter early, so we leave before Cairo is properly awake.
08:30
Memphis, capital of the Old Kingdom
In the open-air museum, a colossal Ramses II lies on his back beside a graceful alabaster sphinx. Eight dynasties ruled Egypt from here.
09:45
Saqqara & the Step Pyramid of Djoser
Imhotep's six-step pyramid is the oldest big stone building on the planet. You also go into a nobles' tomb whose painted reliefs show everyday life.
11:30
Dahshur — Bent & Red Pyramids
Sneferu's two tries at a true pyramid — and the point where the geometry was worked out. Far quieter than Giza, and you can climb inside the Red Pyramid.
13:00
Lunch
A set Egyptian lunch of grilled meats, mezze and bread straight from the oven, with the pyramids in view.
14:30
The Giza Plateau
The pyramids of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure: time at the foot of the Great Pyramid, at the boat pits and in the eastern cemetery.
15:45
Panoramic viewpoint
The famous spot in the desert where all nine pyramids line up — and where the camel photos are taken.
16:30
The Great Sphinx & Valley Temple
Down into the Sphinx enclosure and through Khafre's granite valley temple, the best-preserved building of the Old Kingdom.
17:30
Return to your hotel
Back to Cairo or Giza — or, if you would rather, to a restaurant or the airport.

What's included

Included

Private air-conditioned vehicle with professional driver
Licensed Egyptologist guide for the whole day
Hotel pickup and drop-off anywhere in Cairo or Giza
Bottled water on board
All service charges and taxes

Not included

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Personal spending and souvenirs
Tipping (entirely at your discretion)

Optional extras

Optional add-ons and prices
Extra	Details	Price
Ticket inside the Great Pyramid	Climb the Grand Gallery into Khufu's burial chamber. Limited daily tickets — we queue for you.	$39per person
One-hour camel ride on the plateau	Ride between the pyramids with your own handler and photographer.	$20per person
Quad bike in the Giza desert	One hour on the dunes behind the plateau at sunset.	$25per person
Grand Egyptian Museum add-on	Two extra hours at the GEM including the complete Tutankhamun galleries.	$45per person
Airport pickup on the same day	We collect you from Cairo airport and store your luggage in the vehicle.	$15per group

Meeting point & route

Free pickup and drop-off from your hotel, apartment or Nile cruise dock.

Meeting point: Your hotel lobby in the tour city.

Important information

Wear comfortable closed shoes — most sites have uneven stone ground.
Bring a hat, sunglasses and sunscreen; shade is limited at open-air sites.
Modest dress is required for mosques and churches: shoulders and knees covered.
Photography is free at most sites; some tombs and museums charge a small camera fee.

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. Cancellations inside 24 hours are non-refundable, but we will always try to move your date instead.

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