Cairo: Giza Pyramids, Memphis & Saqqara Private Day Tour

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Duration8h

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PickupAt your hotel

Three Ancient Capitals in One Day: Giza, Memphis & the Step Pyramid

You're picked up from your hotel and driven to the Giza Pyramids, where you spend time at the three main pyramids and the Great Sphinx. Then Memphis, the ancient capital, followed by Saqqara 27 km away, where you see the Step Pyramid of Djoser and other royal tombs. Lunch, entry fees, and a private guide are included; the whole day is organized around your hotel schedule, not a group departure time.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Giza, Memphis, and Sakkara

Pickup from hotel in Cairo or Giza
Visit Giza Pyramid Complex
Explore Great Pyramid of Giza
See Pyramid of Khafre and temples
Visit Pyramid of Menkaure complex
Walk around Giza Plateau
View Great Sphinx of Giza
Visit Memphis City
Visit Saqqara and Step Pyramid of Djoser
See Pyramid of Unas replica
Explore Pyramid of Teti
Visit Mastaba of Ti
Return to hotel

The Experience

Your guide arrives at your hotel in Cairo or Giza in a private air-conditioned vehicle, and within minutes you're on the Giza Plateau looking up at the three pyramids that have stood for 4,500 years. The Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre with its intact casing stones, and the Pyramid of Menkaure rise from the limestone plateau 60 meters above sea level. The Great Sphinx sits facing east, its body carved from a single ridge of rock during the reign of Khafre. You'll spend time at each structure — the itinerary builds in 20-minute stops so you can walk around, photograph, and actually absorb the scale of what you're standing in front of, not just rush through.

After Giza, the drive takes you south to Memphis, the old capital of ancient Egypt, where you'll see what remains of temples and statuary from when this city ruled the Nile Valley. Then it's another 27 kilometers southwest to Saqqara, home to the Step Pyramid of Djoser — the structure that marked the transition from mastaba tombs to the pyramid form you know. You'll also visit the Pyramid of Teti and the Mastaba of Ti, where the walls still show scenes of daily life carved thousands of years ago. The private nature of the tour means no large groups, no fixed pace dictated by a bus schedule, and your guide can answer questions without rushing to the next stop.

Lunch at a local restaurant serving Egyptian food is included if you select that option, along with entry fees to each site and a bottle of water. The vehicle is modern and climate-controlled — important when you're spending the day in the Cairo heat moving between three separate archaeological zones. Hotel pickup and drop-off are part of the package, so you don't navigate traffic or negotiate transport yourself.

What’s included

Your day includes hotel pickup and drop-off in a private air-conditioned vehicle, entry fees to the Giza Pyramids, Memphis, and Saqqara (including the Step Pyramid of Djoser), lunch at a local Egyptian restaurant, an on-site guide, and a bottle of water. The tour visits the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre, the Pyramid of Menkaure, the Great Sphinx, the Mastaba of Ti, and the Pyramid of Teti, with 20-minute stops at each location to explore at your own pace.

Good to know

Easy physical levelInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot for pregnant travelersNot for heart conditionsNot for back problems

Operated by Egypt Tours Online

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to see Egypt's three greatest ancient sites in a single day without arranging your own transport, tickets, or timing — the private vehicle and fixed itinerary mean you move between Giza, Memphis, and Saqqara on a schedule that works around your hotel, not a group departure.