8-Hour Pyramids Tour of Saqqara, Dahshur and Giza with Camel Ride
About This Tour
Visit some of the oldest pyramids in Egypt on this 8-hour tour to Saqqara, Dahshur, and Giza. Explore the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the pyramids of Unas and T...
Duration: 8 Hours · Tour type: Private · Activity level: Easy · Accommodation: Not included · Transport: Included · Wheelchair access: Not applicable · Cities: Giza, Saqqara, Dahshur · Languages: English
Know before you go: Please wear tight shoes and bring a head cap.
About Giza
Giza
Discover the bucket-list sights of the Great Pyramid, the Giza Necropolis, ancient tombs and the Sphinx with the help of a local local guide to Giza, Egypt.
What's Included
- Entrance fees for the mentioned sites
- Professional Egyptologist guide for the mentioned sightseeing
- Transfers between hotels and sightseeing in luxury air-conditioned coaches
- Camel ride
- All taxes and charges
- Water bottle
- Lunch at a local touristic restaurant
Not Included
- Tipping
- All personal expenses
Itinerary
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1Day 01
Saqqara, Dahshur, and the Great Pyramids of Giza
Pick up from your hotel and start your day with your Egyptologist guide by visiting Saqqara, the site of the first pyramid and the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, built by the genius architect Imhotep, as well as the 5th and 6th Dynasty pyramids of Unas and Teti, which contain the oldest copies of the Pyramid Texts. Pick up from your hotel and start your day with your Egyptologist guide by visiting Saqqara, the site of the first pyramid and the Step Pyramid of King Zoser, built by the genius architect Imhotep, as well as the 5th and 6th Dynasty pyramids of Unas and Teti, which contain the oldest copies of the Pyramid Texts. Then move on to Dahshur, the site of the Red Pyramid, the first complete pyramid of King Senfru, and the Bent Pyramid as well. Then move on to Dahshur, the site of the Red Pyramid, the first complete pyramid of King Senfru, and the Bent Pyramid as well. Break up the day with a lunch stop at a local touristic restaurant. Break up the day with a lunch stop at a local touristic restaurant. After lunch, visit the Great Pyramids of Giza: the three pyramids of the kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus, the only standing wonder of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. After lunch, visit the Great Pyramids of Giza: the three pyramids of the kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus, the only standing wonder of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Enjoy a camel ride in the pyramids area. Enjoy a camel ride in the pyramids area. Continue to the Sphinx, the famous large statue representing the head of King Chephren and the body of a lion, and the Valley Temple of Chephren, the site where the body of the great king was mummified. Continue to the Sphinx, the famous large statue representing the head of King Chephren and the body of a lion, and the Valley Temple of Chephren, the site where the body of the great king was mummified.
Meeting Point
Meeting point: Hotel · Tour start: Hotel — Tour ends at the same location as the start point.
