- Giza - Khufu’s pyramid complex includes a valley temple, now buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman; diabase paving and nummulitic limestone walls have been discovered, but the site remains unexcavated.
- Giza - Menkaure’s pyramid complex features a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king’s pyramid. The valley temple once housed several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added to the valley temple. The mortuary temple also revealed several statues of Menkaure.
- Giza - At the Giza Pyramids, you can visit the Great Pyramids of Giza - Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos, then explore the Valley Temple where priests mummified the body of King Chephren, the owner of the second pyramid at the Giza Plateau. This is also where you can get a close-up view of the Sphinx, the legendary guardian with a lion’s body and the head of King Chephren, standing by the vast funeral complex.
- Giza - The Sphinx dates back to the reign of King Khafre. During the New Kingdom, Amenhotep II dedicated a new temple to Hauron-Haremakhet, which was later expanded by subsequent rulers.
- Pyramids of Giza - Khafre’s pyramid complex includes a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king’s pyramid. The valley temple yielded several statues of Khafre, with many found in a well in the temple floor by Mariette in 1860.
- Giza - Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, is home to the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx. This city dates back to 3100 B.C.
- Giza - The Pyramids of Sakkara are located just 27 km southwest of Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid, built for King Zoser, which is considered a significant part of the evolution of pyramid construction, transitioning from the simple mastaba to its well-known form.
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Lunch
- Private guide
Your tour will begin as you are collected from your Cairo accommodation. From the moment your tour starts, your guide will provide you with full attention. Once in the car, your guide will talk to you about all the things on the way, as well as other aspects of your tour that will interest you.
You will begin your tour traveling to the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, before later proceeding to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of Chephren. You will then visit the Valley Temple of the Pyramids, whilst also enjoying many outstanding photo stops.
You will move on to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser in Sakkara, home of Egypt’s oldest pyramid which was built in the third dynasty for King Djoser. Finally you will proceed to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt where you can observe the great Statue of Ramses Il and the alabaster Sphinx of Memphis. At the conclusion of your tour, you will travel in comfort back to your hotel.
- The remaining hours are allocated for going from the hotel and returning after the tour to the hotel
- Never
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
