Private tour: Giza Pyramids, Memphis & Saqqara from Cairo

Three pyramid complexes, one day: Giza, Memphis and Saqqara

A private tour from Cairo visiting the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx at Giza, the ancient capital Memphis, and the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, with a guide on site, hotel pickup and all entry fees included. The tour runs eight and a half hours and covers three separate archaeological zones, each revealing a different stage of Egypt's pyramid evolution. Your guide speaks English, Spanish or Arabic, and a private air-conditioned vehicle handles all transport between sites.

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. Saqqara2h
5. Memphis1h

Explore Giza, Memphis, and Sakkara

• Pickup from hotel in Cairo or Giza
• Visit Great Pyramids: Cheops, Chephren, Mykerinos
• Visit Valley Temple and see The Sphinx
• Explore Khufu's pyramid complex
• Explore Menkaure's pyramid complex
• Explore Khafre's pyramid complex
• Visit Memphis City and see Ramses II statue
• Visit Sakkara and Step Pyramid of King Zoser
• Explore Pyramid of Teti in Sakkara
• Visit Mastaba of Ti archaeological site
• Tour ends with drop off at hotel

The experience

Your guide picks you up from your Cairo or Giza hotel and drives you first to the Giza Plateau, where you stand before the Great Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Menkaure. You walk the Valley Temple where priests once mummified the dead, then move close to the Great Sphinx: the limestone guardian with a lion's body and the head of King Chephren that has watched over the funeral complex for millennia. The scale of these structures, built as royal tombs and designed to endure, becomes real only when you're standing at their base.

From Giza, the tour moves south to Memphis, the ancient capital that dates back to 3100 B.C. Here you see the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx, remnants of a city that once ruled Egypt. The contrast between these two sites (one built to last forever in stone, the other a city that time buried) frames how Egyptian power shifted across centuries.

The final stop is Saqqara, 27 kilometers southwest of Cairo, where the Step Pyramid built for King Zoser stands as a crucial turning point in pyramid construction. Unlike the smooth-sided pyramids at Giza, this stepped form shows the evolution from the simple mastaba tombs to the monumental structures Egypt became famous for. The tour ends with drop-off back at your hotel. Bring sun protection. A bottle of water is provided, but the sites offer little shade during midday heat.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza.
• a guide on site speaking English, Spanish or Arabic.
• entry fees to all three sites.
• private air-conditioned vehicle transport between Giza, Memphis and Saqqara.
• a bottle of water.
• all taxes and services.

Before you book

Lasts 8h 30m, runs every day at 08:00, from US$ 95 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 to4h 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 4 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by EMO TOURS EGYPT

Is this one for you?Book this if you want one guide controlling the pace across three pyramid sites in a single day, rather than coordinating separate visits or managing your own transport between locations.

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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 King Chephren, standing guard over the Giza funeral complex. You get a close-up look at it during the Giza Pyramids portion of the tour.

How far is Saqqara from Cairo, and what makes the Step Pyramid different from the pyramids at Giza?

Saqqara is 27 kilometers southwest of Cairo. The Step Pyramid built for King Zoser has a stepped form rather than smooth sides, marking an important stage in how pyramid design evolved from simple mastaba tombs to the grand pyramids at Giza.

Does the tour include entry to all three sites?

Yes, all entry fees to the Giza Pyramids, Memphis and Saqqara are included in the tour price, along with hotel pickup, the guide and private vehicle transport between sites.

How long does the entire tour take?

The tour runs eight and a half hours from pickup at your hotel to drop-off, covering all three archaeological zones with time to walk and observe at each site.