Giza Pyramids, Memphis, Sakkara & Dahshur Day Tour from Cairo

Four ancient capitals and necropolises in a single day, starting at the Great Pyramid of Giza.

A private day tour from Cairo visiting the Giza Pyramids, Memphis, Sakkara and Dahshur with a guide on site, hotel pickup and all entry fees. The tour runs eight hours and covers four separate archaeological zones: the Giza plateau with the Great Sphinx, the Bent and Red Pyramids of Dahshur, the ancient capital of Memphis, and the mastabas and pyramid complexes of Sakkara. A guide in English, Spanish or Arabic leads the route. Pickup from your Cairo or Giza hotel is included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each5 stops

1. Great Pyramid of Giza1h
2. Pyramid of Khafre30m
3. Great Sphinx of Giza30m
4. Dahshur1h
5. Memphis1h

Full day tour of ancient Egyptian sites

• Pickup from hotel in Cairo or Giza at 8:00 am
• Visit Great Pyramids of Giza: Cheops, Chephren, Mykerinos
• Explore Valley Temple and see the Sphinx
• Visit Dahshur Pyramids: Bent and Red Pyramids
• Tour Memphis City: see Ramses II statue and Alabaster Sphinx
• Visit Saqqara: Pyramid of Teti, Pyramid of Unas replica, Mastaba of Ti
• Return to hotel

The experience

The day starts at 8 a.m. with pickup from your hotel, then heads straight to Giza. You spend two and a half hours at the Giza Pyramids (the Great Pyramid of Khufu, the Pyramid of Khafre and the Pyramid of Menkaure), and walk close to the Great Sphinx, the limestone guardian with a lion's body and the head of Pharaoh Khafre. The Valley Temple of Khafre, where priests once mummified the dead, sits on the same plateau.

From Giza, the route turns south to Dahshur, about 25 miles from Cairo. You spend an hour there seeing the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, two of Egypt's oldest and best-preserved structures, built between 2613 and 2589 BCE. The necropolis sits on the west bank of the Nile in open desert, so the pyramids stand without the crowds that gather at Giza.

Memphis, the ancient capital dating to 3100 BCE, comes next. You see the colossal statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx in the open-air museum. Sakkara, a necropolis that predates the pyramids, holds the Pyramid of Teti, the Pyramid of Unas and the Mastaba of Ti, an Old Kingdom tomb with carved scenes of daily life. By late afternoon, the driver returns you to your hotel.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off from your Cairo or Giza hotel.
• a guide on site for the full day.
• entry fees to all four archaeological sites.
• bottled water.
• all taxes and service charges.
• private air-conditioned vehicle for all transfers between sites.

Before you book

Lasts 8h, runs every day at 08:00, from US$ 90 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish and Arabic, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 08:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and Arabic

Audio guideEnglish, Spanish and Arabic

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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

Paid on siteUS$ 10

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by EMO TOURS EGYPT

Is this one for you?Pick your guide's language (English, Spanish, or Arabic) when you book, and you'll cover four separate necropolises in one day with transport and entry included, making a full circuit of Giza, Dahshur, Memphis and Sakkara feasible.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Arabic.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What exactly is the Great Sphinx and where does it stand?

The Great Sphinx is a limestone monument with a lion's body and the head of Pharaoh Khafre, standing on the Giza Plateau next to the Pyramid of Khafre. You get a close-up view of it during the Giza portion of the tour.

How far is Dahshur from Cairo, and what makes those pyramids different from Giza?

Dahshur lies about 25 miles south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile. The Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid there are among Egypt's oldest and best-preserved, built in the 26th century BCE, and they sit in open desert without the visitor volume of Giza.

What was Memphis, and what can you see there now?

Memphis was the ancient capital of Egypt, founded around 3100 BCE. Today you see the colossal statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx in an open-air museum on the site.

Does the tour include entry to all four sites?

Yes, all entry fees to the Giza Pyramids, Dahshur, Memphis and Sakkara are included in the tour price, along with hotel pickup, the guide and transport in a private air-conditioned vehicle.