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8 hours Cairo day Tour to Giza Pyramids, Memphis City, Sakkara and Dahshur

Recommended by 90% of travelers

Badge of Excellence

Cairo, Egypt

8 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.7

· Michael_M ·

Jun 2025

Guide and driver were prompt. Guide was knowledgeable and professional and managed our time well and accommodated us very well. Everyone was very nice and wanted to make us happy.

· angela_i ·

Apr 2025

Excellent guide, very informative. This company was the best for our Egypt trip. We tried different ones, but this one was our last one and the best one! Very professional! The driver very professional and the car very comfortable, clean and with very good AC.

Overview

Tick off some of ancient Egypt’s most celebrated attractions during this convenient 8-hour private trip from Cairo. Most details are taken care of for you, so you can skip the hassle of planning and focus on taking in the sights. Get a close peek at the world-famous Giza Pyramids, walk through the former capital of ancient Egypt, and pose for a photo in front of the iconic Sphinx. Private hotel pickup is included from Cairo.

Cover all of the most iconic attractions in a short visit—perfect for first-timers
See Egypt’s top sights like the Sphinx, Giza Pyramids, Memphis City
Settle back and relax with private hotel pickup in an air-conditioned vehicle
A private tour ensures you get your guide's full attention

What's Included

All Transfers by Private A/C latest model Vehicle
All Taxes & Services
Entry Fees
Guide on site
Bottle of Water

Personal Items
Tipping

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Pickup details

As per requested time our tour guide will be waiting at the lobby area and he will be holding a sign showing our company name on it Emo Tours

Operating hours
.8:00 am

Itinerary

Giza Plateau

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

The Great Pyramid of Khufu

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pyramid Complex of Khafre

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pyramid of Menkaure

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Great Sphinx

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Saqqara Pyramid

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Dahshur

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Memphis and Sakkara

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Gizeh Plateau

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Panoramic View of the Pyramids

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Pyramid of Unas

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pyramid of Teti

15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

The Pyramids Of Giza

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.7

based on 422 reviews

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The private tour was very...

Luca_A, Nov 2025

The private tour was very good, we got to see all the pyramids and had a chauffeur the entire journey. The guide took many photos and was very friendly. We would have appreciated more information on history of the pyramids and ancient Egypt as we felt that was slightly limited. Additionally, we were not aware before the tour that we were to do a camel ride at Giza, which also included extra cost - this should’ve been communicated before.

The guide came late and...

Serom_W, Oct 2025

The guide came late and plus, didn’t start the tour right after he showed up because he wanted to withdraw money from his bank account. We waisted at least an hour before the actual tour started.

Ranya (sorry for the...

Kyle_M, Jul 2025

Ranya (sorry for the misspelling) was absolutely incredible. We had 1 day in Egypt and she showed us all of the amazing sites in Giza . She was so knowledgeable and incredible

Rush tour

Christian_V, Jun 2025

Lots of things to see. Tour guide was ok, explained things at the sites and gave you a bit time on your own to explore. They seemed very rush, back to city around 2.30pm instead of 4 so it's not 8 hour tour. Have small changes as you need for toilets and people at the sites asking for tips.

Great experience!

Arlene_F, Jun 2025

Guides were very knowledgeable and friendly. A comprehensive explanation of each site was provided!!

See a lot in day. Truly amazing!!

Michael_M, Jun 2025

Guide and driver were prompt. Guide was knowledgeable and professional and managed our time well and accommodated us very well. Everyone was very nice and wanted to make us happy.

Great experience

SandraViteri, Jun 2025

Guide and driver were excellent. Our guide was very knowledgeable and gave us a great explanation. Both did a great job in making our day as easy and understandable as possible.

Amazing tour!

Gene_S, Apr 2025

The tour was amazing, and our guide, Amr Fouad was the best tour guide we could ask for. He was very knowledgeable and welcoming, and we would definitely recommend our family and friends to book a tour with him as their guide. The day is very busy and you be seeing a lot of different monuments and 4 different locations. We were upset that our bus was late and that we had to contact the company to arrange another car, however, Amr made the experience perfect once we started the tour. Food at the restaurant was great as well.

Emo Tours to Giza Pyramids, Sakkara, etc

angela_i, Apr 2025

Fantastic day tour to Pyramids, Memphis,Saquarra and Dashur. Private tour well worth it

Nadene_M, Mar 2025

We had a wonderful day to the pyramids. Mizo and driver arrived on time to collect us.He was extremely knowledgeable and entertaining. We would highly recommend this tour

Dream tour!

Raakhee_M, Mar 2025

You can’t miss this one! We had the best day visiting Giza, Memphis + Saccara. If you can, you must request Khaled. His guiding is the absolute best and his enthusiasm is infectious. My 11-year-old daughter had the day of her dreams and is still talking about Khaled and the pyramids. Bonus? He also knows the best photo spots.

The tour guide was...

EmreRuhat_A, Mar 2025

The tour guide was punctual and friendly. The tour was well planned. The lunch was normal. Overall I would suggest the tour.

can’t recommend this tour enough

Shreya_G, Mar 2025

Can’t recommend shalwar enough, she was so informative and lovely. We felt so safe with her and the driver. She made it very interesting and took us around all the key points, giving us super interesting facts. Genuinely such a good tour! Only downside was, they took us to a perfume store, selling it as part of the experience where we felt a bit forced to buy something, just be a bit weary of this if you book. Otherwise it was the best experience we’ve done thus far in Egypt.

Highly recommend, full on...

cecilia_c, Mar 2025

Highly recommend, full on day, but such a great way to see all the key sights. Great guide and tour!

pyramid tour Egypt

Anthony_B, Feb 2025

The Guide was excellent, very prompt and arrived on time. me and my son thoroughly enjoyed this experience and would highly recommend. The guides knowledge was exceptional. The whole day couldn't have gone better

8 hours are not enough to...

Sergio_P, Feb 2025

8 hours are not enough to see the sites thoroughly, because the ancient sites close early in winter (5pm). We visited all the sites in chronological order, so Ghiza was last, and we didn't have much time to see it all. Anyway, for a comprehensive experience, it's a good choice, especially if you are short of time. The guide is very useful, especially if you lack ancient Egypt history knowledge. Advice: don't waste your precious time bargaining for gifts at the sites, get them somewhere else.

Museum

Dorian_W, Feb 2025

Museum is hugh tour needed more time too cover anything and no king tut,still not open wait another year

If you are short on time...

AndersMattias_S, Feb 2025

If you are short on time in Cairo, this tour will let you see a lot of sights in one day. I selected it carefully based on the itinerary, and that it would pass the most important sights in the nearby valley. Apart from Giza Pyramids, also Dashur, Memphis, Step pyramid etc was visited. Some different tours have different and (at least for me) less interesting visits. As always, these tours always stop at unofficial stops at shops and workshops where they will try to show you something, and then sell you some overpriced items, giving a cut to the tour guide. This tour had three such scam-stops, one at a perfume/oil store, another at a carpet shop and then at a papyrus workshop. I managed to talk him into not stopping at the carpet one. Tip when inside: they will always offer you a complementary drink - always deny drink. Its a psychological game where they offer you something to make you feel you owe them something, so that you would be more inclined to buy something. Even something small. When you dont accept drink, they will rush through the presentation and leave you pretty much alone and you can quickly resume tour. The only problem with this tour was that i fell for the Camel-scam. One had to go with either a camel or a horse to view some special panoramic view with 9 pyramids, and they really pushed the Camel. I understood it was almost their same company (or closely affiliated) who operated the Camels. It was not expensive, but if the tour guide had cared about my finances, he would have suggested to walk instead of taking the camel. Camel was slow like a snail, and there were other tourists talking over and arriving there quicker. So if you get there, deny camel and walk yourself. I didnt do enough research to figure it out, but I am not too unhappy as the camel guy at least took some really cool photos. Although looking incredibly bored and uninterested in his job.

Great tour

Barbara_H, Feb 2025

Mohammed was a wonderful guide. Very knowledgeable, charming ,, a d showed us every thing we wanted to see

Our guide, Sue was...

Colleen_H, Feb 2025

Our guide, Sue was excellent. She is very knowledgeable, made good recommendations regarding best viewing, photo locations, and pyramids to enter for the most interesting learning and sights. She coordinated our very full itinerary at a good pace and we saw everything as planned. Highly recommend Sue and this private tour and dedicated driver.

Marwa and our driver...

Zainab_H, Jan 2025

Marwa and our driver Hammad were fantastic during the whole trip. She knew so much about the pyramids and was able to break the information down for us really well, her English is fantastic and she was also really good at taking photos and videos for us which was amazing! Definitely recommend this

Guide never showed up.

Gilad_R, Jan 2025

Guide never showed up. Waited an hour, then canceled the trip and booked an uber to go to Giza myself.

Met a 👍 tour guide

Vannesa_T, Dec 2024

We met an amazing tour guide TIGO- fun, humorous, and great at taking photos for us! Definitely a 5-star review!

Amazing Tour🥰. Very...

Lessa_M, Dec 2024

Amazing Tour🥰. Very friendly and knowledgeable guide. A full day of immersion into Egyptian history

Informational Tour

meach0309, Dec 2024

Osama and Hamdy were great! Osama was very knowledgeable about Egyptian history, friendly and on time for pick up. Hamdy got us to each destination safely.

Long dusty day but fun and informative

Nancy_C, Dec 2024

What a long dusty day but it was great! Overload on info since Islam, aka 'Tigo', knew a ton. Thankfully he was patient enough to repeat it several times throughout the day when we came across a different pyramid and I forgot how things were connected. Spectacular photos of things I have never seen before and hilariously took cheesy tourists shots like ones 'holding' or 'carrying' the pyramids. A bit of a flexible schedule, depending on the moment, so we got to stop off at a carpet school, pulled over to buy some dates off a lady's street cart, ate a koshary lunch at local place, jumped into a horse drawn carriage after the pyramids closed (Islam bartered a cheap fare), and chilled with a cup of tea at a local place at the end of the day. The whole tour was totally fun and informative. I felt safe and could choose to do what I felt comfortable with (eg., some interior pyramid walks would have been too hard for me). I mostly appreciated the balance of being at the must see tourist sites but also a chance to sit with the locals and feeling the energy of Egyptians. I'm sure Islam will adjust for your specific needs. I would have loved to have done another trip with them but it didn't work out that way this time. Thanks, Islam and Mohammed (driver) for introducing Cairo and the Pyramids to me. Great memories and stories!

Very efficient, informative and enjoyable tour with guide Hazem and driver Mohammad

Dina_T, Dec 2024

I went on this tour alone with guide Hazem and Driver Mohammad. We started 8:00 AM and finished 4:00 PM. The guys were punctual and picked me up from hotel, the car was very good and the guide was amazing, not only does he have a lot of information about Egyptian history but he is also a great photographer! I did all Pyramids, visited oil, Bardi paper and cotton shops, I was advised also by the guide to go to the spot where you see all 9 pyramids. Lunch was provided and it was also very good. Since i was the only tourist, this gave me some freedom in time. The overall experience was wonderful it is really worth it. I rate Hazem more than 5.

8 hour tour, mostly good, but some red flags

Sabir_P, Dec 2024

Honestly, there are parts of this tour I really liked. It’s long, but to give a context to all the pyramids, it’s great. To see Giza Pyramids, Memphis City, Sakkara and Dahshur in one day is long but amazing. All three places are linked. The good: Mahmood from Emo Tours picked us up on time, arranged all our tickets, and brought us to lunch. He was one of the few tour guides that brought his own binder. This was great to understand each site. His English was ok. The bad: Mahmood right off the bat tried to convince us to switch to the Pyramid and Grand Egyptian Museum, even though we booked this tour upon recommendation by his colleague. He said it was too much to do and people don’t usually do it. We said we’re fine and replied: “Remember my words at the end of the day”. Not a great start. They added additional stores to stop, one was carpet weaving in Sakkara with a nice guy, but I didn’t want to buy. The other was a gift shop in Memphis, the last was the worst and made it so I can’t give the recommendation. We are in Giza and looking at the pyramids, we are looking at the Sphinx. Mahmood says we have to go. I was disappointed but understood, these guys have to get back. I thought we were going back to the hotel, but no it was an essential oils shop. As an aside, the oils made me undesirable to my partner until it was throughly washed off. Read the room Emo tours. Someone is looking at one of the wonders of the ancient world and loving it, maybe don’t pull them away to see a presentation about essential oils. I would have given a recommendation for Emo tours and Mahmood, until that point, but we need more transparency as to the activities.

Private pyramid tour

Ryan_G, Dec 2024

My guide Mohammed was very knowledgable and informative. The tour was well organised and ran smoothly we were given as much time as we liked to spend at each place. Would highly recommend booking with this company.