Giza, Saqqara & Memphis: Full-Day Private Tour with Egyptologist

Three ancient capitals in one day, guided by someone who knows what the stones mean

A full-day private tour visiting Giza, Saqqara and Memphis with a dedicated Egyptologist guide who shapes the itinerary to your pace. Includes hotel pickup and drop-off, lunch at a local restaurant, entrance fees to all three sites, air-conditioned transport, and snacks throughout the day. Children from age 6 are welcome. The tour is wheelchair accessible.

Step-by-step itinerary

Visit Giza, Saqqara, and Memphis

• Hotel pickup by private guide
• Explore Pyramids of Giza and Sphinx
• Lunch at local restaurant
• Visit Saqqara Step Pyramid and Tombs
• See Memphis and Ramesses II statue
• Return to hotel

The experience

Your guide picks you up from your hotel and takes you first to the Giza Pyramids, a UNESCO World Heritage Site that holds the three Great Pyramids, the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple. This 4,500-year-old complex is where your guide explains what these structures meant to the pharaohs and answers the questions that arise as you walk through them. Because it's a private tour, you move at your own pace and linger where you want.

After lunch at a local restaurant, you travel in an air-conditioned vehicle to Saqqara, the UNESCO-listed city of the dead. Here you see the Step Pyramid and the Tombs of the Nobles, monuments that predate the Great Pyramids. From there you continue to Memphis, Egypt's ancient capital, where the standout is the colossal statue of Ramesses II. The day ends with a transfer back to your hotel.

Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian or one of nine other languages, so the explanations reach you in your own words. The tour runs about eight hours from pickup to drop-off, which leaves room to absorb what you're seeing without rushing between sites.

What’s included

• Qualified Egyptologist guide in your choice of language.
• hotel pickup and drop-off.
• entrance fees to Giza Pyramids, Saqqara and Memphis.
• lunch at a local restaurant.
• snacks throughout the day.
• air-conditioned vehicle for all transport between sites.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (6 to 15 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, Dutch, Japanese, Polish, Romanian and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

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

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availableInfants must sit on laps

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Is this one for you?Choose this if you want a private guide who adapts to your pace and questions rather than delivering a set presentation, and you need hotel pickup included.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Czech, Russian, Japanese, Chinese, Polish, Romanian and Dutch.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 15 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

What exactly is the Step Pyramid at Saqqara?

The Step Pyramid is the oldest stone structure in Egypt, built around 2670 BC as a tomb for Pharaoh Djoser. It predates the Great Pyramids and marks a major shift in how the ancient Egyptians built monuments to their rulers.

Will I have time to walk around each site, or is it mostly looking from a distance?

You walk through all three sites with your guide. The itinerary is yours to shape, so you can spend more time at whichever place interests you most and move faster through others.

Is the tour physically demanding?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. All areas and surfaces at the three sites are wheelchair accessible, and infants can ride in a pram or stroller or sit on an adult's lap.

What's included in the lunch, and are there dietary options?

Lunch is at a local restaurant and is included in the tour price. Snacks are also provided throughout the day. Discuss any dietary needs with your guide when you're picked up.

How long does the tour actually take from start to finish?

The full tour runs about eight hours from hotel pickup to drop-off, including travel time between the three sites and lunch.