Private Full-Day Cairo Tour: Giza, Sphinx, Memphis & Saqqara

Four ancient sites in one day, with a guide who knows the stories behind them

A private full-day tour of Cairo's major historical sites (the Giza Pyramids, Great Sphinx, Saqqara, and Memphis) with a professional Egyptologist guide, private car, hotel pickup, lunch, camel ride, and quad bike safari. The tour runs about eight and a half hours and covers the evolution of pyramid building across three thousand years of Egyptian history. Choose your guide's language at checkout: English, Spanish, French, or German.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time at each

1. Great Sphinx of Giza1h
2. Saqqara1h
3. Memphis1h

Visit Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, Saqqara, Memphis

• Pickup from hotel in Cairo or Giza
• Visit the pyramids of Giza
• Explore the Great Sphinx and temple
• Camel ride around pyramid area
• Quad bike ride near pyramids
• Lunch at local Egyptian restaurant
• Visit the Step Pyramid at Saqqara
• Tour ancient city of Memphis
• Return to hotel in Cairo or Giza

The experience

Your guide meets you at your hotel in Cairo or Giza in a private air-conditioned car and drives you straight to the Giza Pyramids, the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. The guide walks you through the story of how they were built and the mysteries that still surround them, then takes you to the Great Sphinx: a limestone statue with a pharaoh's head and a lion's body, built during the reign of King Chephren to guard the pyramids. You'll see the temple of mummification beside it and have time for photos before a thirty-minute camel ride around the pyramid area.

After the camel ride, you'll switch to a quad bike and ride around the pyramids of Cheops, Mykerinus, and Chephren from outside the restricted zone, getting close-up views of their scale and detail. Your guide then takes you to a local Egyptian restaurant for lunch before heading south to Saqqara, about 27 kilometers away. There you'll spend roughly two hours exploring the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, which marks a turning point in pyramid evolution: the bridge between the simple mastaba tombs and the monumental pyramids that followed.

The final stop is Memphis, Egypt's ancient capital dating back to 3100 B.C., where you'll see the colossal statue of Ramses II and the Great Alabaster Sphinx. Your guide then returns you to your hotel, completing the arc from the newest pyramids to the oldest capital in a single afternoon.

What’s included

• Professional Egyptologist guide in your choice of English, Spanish, French, or German.
• private air-conditioned car with hotel pickup and drop-off.
• lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant.
• thirty-minute camel ride around the Giza Pyramids.
• quad bike safari around the pyramid area.

Options for this experience

2 options

With English Guide7 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 10:00Includes pickup

Guide available in another languageGuide in Spanish, French or German · 08:00Includes pickup

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day7 departure times: the first at 07:00, the last at 10:00

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AgesAdult (6 to 60 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and German

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Nice tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to cover four major pyramid sites in one day with a private guide and vehicle, plus add camel and quad bike experiences beyond standard walking tours.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

In English, with 7 departure times. In Spanish, French and German, at 08:00.

What's included in the price of this tour?

The tour includes your private Egyptologist guide, private car with air conditioning, hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch at a local restaurant, a thirty-minute camel ride around Giza, and a quad bike safari around the pyramids. Entrance fees to the sites are not included and are paid separately.

How much time do I spend at each site?

The Giza Pyramids and Great Sphinx take up the morning and early afternoon, including the camel ride and quad bike safari. Saqqara gets about two hours. Memphis is the final stop before your return to the hotel. The full tour runs eight and a half hours from pickup to drop-off.

What is the Step Pyramid at Saqqara?

The Step Pyramid of King Zoser is one of Egypt's oldest stone structures, built around 2670 B.C. It was a major breakthrough in pyramid design. The first large-scale monument made entirely of stone and a crucial step in the evolution from flat mastaba tombs to the smooth-sided pyramids like those at Giza.

Is the quad bike ride difficult, or do I need experience?

The quad bike safari is designed to explore the pyramids from outside the restricted area and is suitable for all physical fitness levels. Your guide leads the ride and controls the pace so you can take in the views and stop for photos.

What should I bring for a full day in the Egyptian sun?

Sunscreen, a hat, sunglasses, and plenty of water are essential. Comfortable walking shoes are important because you'll be on your feet at each site. The car is air-conditioned, but you'll spend time outdoors at the pyramids, the Sphinx, Saqqara, and Memphis.