Private Day Tour Giza Pyramids, Memphis and Sakkara Pyramids
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Cairo, Egypt
- 7 to 9 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Group discounts
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Spend the day exploring Egypt's pyramids and learning about ancient history with a private Egyptologist guide. First visit the Giza Pyramids, the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple, and capture mesmerizing photos as you pad through the desert on a camel. Then visit Memphis, Egypt's Old Kingdom capital, and Saqqara, a burial ground that's home to the Pyramid of Djoser. Your package includes a restaurant lunch and 2-way hotel transfers.
- Experience the Pyramids of Giza and take a camel ride in the Sahara Desert
- Visit Memphis and Sakkara and learn from a knowledgeable Egyptologist
- Sample Egyptian cuisine over lunch at a local restaurant
- Convenient, round-trip private transportation from your hotel
What's Included
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Private tour
- Entry/Admission - Pyramids of Giza Area (Depending on the Tour Options Chosen)
- Entry/Admission - Sphinx (Depending on the Tour Options Chosen)
- Entry/Admission - Mit Rahina Museum (Memphis)(Depending on the Tour Options Chosen)
- Entry/Admission Sakkara area (Depending on the Tour Options Chosen)
- Bottled water
- Lunch (Depending on the Tour Options Chosen)
- Gratuities
- Entry/Admission Inside the Great Pyramid Buriel chamber$30.00 per person
- Airports / Airport hotels Pick up and drop off will be with a supplement of $10 Per person.$10.00 per person
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
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Pickup details
Hotel Lobby Cairo /Giza Multiple pickup locations offered. Pickup and Drop off are included Once you book you will get the operator phone number. Just please what's app us to communicate the exact location for the pickup.
Itinerary
1
The Pyramids Of Giza
3 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included
2
Great Sphinx
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
3
Memphis and Sakkara
1 hour • Admission Ticket Included
4
Saqqara Pyramid
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Most travelers can participate
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Please note that pickup from Cairo airport or from locations outside range requires extra charge
- Children must be accompanied by an adults
- 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
4.9
based on 639 reviews
Sarah_P, Apr 2026
The pyramids are vast and busy, but Ebrahim is incredibly knowledgeable and made the whole experience fun. He knows exactly where to take you so you have space to listen and take it all in.
He’s also a brilliant photographer, so you not only leave with great memories but with some amazing photos too.
We wouldn’t hesitate to book with him again. Thank you for a perfect Cairo day.
Gert_S, Jan 2026
Excellent guide, super interesting trip. Highly recommended. Perfect driver. We took a private tour…It was really worth it.
Kevin_C, Nov 2025
I booked a private day tour to the Giza Pyramids, Saqqara and Memphis, and had an excellent experience. Our driver, Eiman, was outstanding — safe, smooth driving through Cairo traffic and very prompt at every pickup. I always felt comfortable and well taken care of during the entire day.
Our guide, Ahmed, was also fantastic. He was extremely knowledgeable and explained the history in a clear and engaging way, answering all my questions easily. On top of that, he also took great photos at each stop — he knew the best angles and best spots so I could capture my experience without stress.
Overall, this was a perfect day: professional, organized, informative, and enjoyable. I highly recommend booking with them.
StephenRoger_B, Oct 2025
Our Driver Kareem was friendly & professional & gave us lots of insight into what it is like to be a local in Cairo, explaining every part of Cairo daily life including how the number plates system works, how to know you are in Giza, the difference between Giza People & Cairo people, how the traffic works and much more.
Our Guide Ibrahim was lively, friendly & very knowledageble about the Pyramids. He is also a talented Photogragpher & has lots of little photography tricks to take fun photos thhat mad us look good at the Pyramids!
'Lunch' was 3 x felafel wraps or 1 x Chiken Schwarma bought from a takeaway & consumed in the car underway. If you are not used the Egypt food, best stick to the vegetarian option - your tummy will thank you later.
Other reviews say you can ask to skip the papayrus or pefume stop - we attended the papayrus shop where we got a free drink & learned about how papayrus is made. No high pressure sales thankfully.
Do pay the extra USD30 to go inside the Pyramid - you will most likely never come back here in your lifetime, so don't miss out.
Overall, a fantastic trip - highly receommeded!
Jay_H, Apr 2025
Our tour guide & driver were great. We paid for on the description of "Deluxe Tour" with higher prices, however the car was in poor shape & AC not working. Also there were items not listed on the tour description such as camel ride, oil perfume shop, & papyrus shop. These should be listed as optional & asked the visitors if they want as optional. We also asked for additional money on the camel ride awkwardly. Would NOT recommend this tour.
ydkqjb7tgj, Mar 2025
We had a great experience with Ahmed our guide. Nothing was a problem to him telling history, taking pictures and keeping us safe from street hustlers. Badr (excuse the spelling) kept us safe as our driver and given the difference in traffic laws here I appreciate it.
Chris_J, Feb 2025
The experience is exactly as described. Just the right amount of time at each location and very well paced for lunch and refreshments. This was worth the price, even with tips included for the tour guide and driver. Essam (the professor / archeologist/ Egyptologist) was outstanding!!
Kristian_G, Feb 2025
Mona was friendly and delightful to have a tour with! We hit all the spots in the itinerary. Just be prepared to have small tips (“baksheesh”) on the ready. EGP 50-100 is about right for small favors.
I would’ve given 5 stars but knocked one star off due to an unsavory experience at the Sphinx. Mona handed the phone to a local lady (whom we assumed as her acquaintance) that we didn’t have a conversation with prior to take pictures. After tipping the local lady, she started making a scene demanding for more. Mona did help iron things out, but it left a bad taste on an otherwise great tour.
Anthony_E, Feb 2025
Great to see these sites, however we were rushed around as the rep was more interested in getting us to lunch Although we had requested No Lunch on our booking! We had to pay an extra £30 for much to cover both our meals and the reps and drivers!! It was a poor standard of food and extra charges for drinks ! We then get rushed onto a papyrus factory and she wanted us to go to a parfumerie but we refused! This was so she could get commission from them for anything we purchase!
We ended our trip with the Giza pyramids, and again the rep was pressuring us to pay for camel rides and wanted to charge us £40 each !! Luckily I have been many times before and knew it was only £3 for the camels ( always giving extra as a tip!)
The rep was rude to our driver ( a lovely guy) and we finished the trip feeling disappointed and harassed. It had cost quite a lot of money and I wouldn’t recommend.
Mike_T, Jan 2025
Nevin is the very best! My first trip to Egypt but not my first trip to the region. She is super smart and knowledgeable about everything. Best guide I’ve ever had around the planet. Very fortunate to have met her. Look forward to learning from her on future trips back to Cairo! I would have given her 6 stars if it was possible on the rating scale!
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Ariana_P, Nov 2024
The tour was very good. They picked me up at my hotel on time in an air-conditioned car. My guide was Abu, a lovely person who knew a lot about history! Highly recommended!
glen_k, Jan 2024
Very good guide, car driver was good, lunch was good, camel ride was quite an experience!, would do again !
Markus_O, Jul 2023
We did a day tour to the pyramids (July 7, 2023) with Mohamed Aziz.
We are extremely satisfied. Mohamed was Punctual, polite and always easily accessible and very well prepared.
He explained a lot of background about the tombs and murals in Sakkara and about Egyptian history and Cairo. We would book him again immediately and also unreservedly recommend!
Best regards
Markus Ossberger with family
R_V, Jun 2023
Essam was brilliant and very knowledgeable. It was a great family tour of the historical landmakes of Giza, Memphis and Sakkara. The lunch was delicious and we had plenty of time to immense into ancient Egypt.
Deborah_P, May 2023
Our family of five was picked up by a very kind and friendly driver, and Nevin Morris the Egyptologist. Nevin was amazing! She taught us so many interesting facts about the Pharaoh's tombs and Egyptian history. We were all fascinated as she read us hieroglyphics and explained the details at each stop on our tour. She also got authentic Egyptian food for our lunch and it was delicious! She went out of her way to take us to an authentic papyrus store that I requested and it was an incredible demonstration of how papyrus was made in ancient Egypt. We can’t say enough about Nevin and her personality and kindness was beyond our expectations. We consider Nevin a friend and highly recommend her!
Ife_A, May 2023
Nevin was an amazing tour guide and explained to us all the stops throughout the day, well organised and safe
Hana_Z, Dec 2022
The tour with Amir was overall okay, but we ended up being disappointed. We were picked up at 8am and I thought the tour would take 7-8 hours as advertised, but we came back to the hotel 2 hours early. The landmarks itself (pyramids) were great, but the tour felt a bit rushed and we realised we didn't even see all the things that were supposed to be included in the tour. We didn't see the Memphis museum, the alabaster sphinx. At the Giza pyramids, we had to ask to please take 5 minutes to run close to the pyramid to be able to see the stones close-up (we didn't pay to go inside and so we only saw it from afar). Next, when passing the Great Sphinx with the car we were asked if we want to take a picture and so the car stopped on the street, we quickly ran out to take a fast picture, we didn't even go into the area of the Sphinx to see it closer or for a couple of minutes. It seems that tickets to the Sphinx were supposed to be included in this tour. We stopped at a carpet and perfume factory. While this was very nice, it would have been nicer to see the rest of the landmarks or to not be rushed during the day. Lunch consisted of stopping at the street in Cairo while our guide went to a local food place and brought us back a plastic bag with two sandwiches each to eat in the car while we drove back to the hotel. While the sandwiches were good and local, again it felt rushed and it seems that other people who took this tour and had a different guide actually went to have a sit down meal. This would all be okay if we were late, but we arrived quite early. Overall it was interesting but definitely expected better.
Alexandra_R, Nov 2022
Excellent day trip to see the pyramids. Our guide, Ibrahim, was very flexible and customer-oriented, he really took a good care of us. He knows all the shortcuts to avoid standing in the long lines and he would always warn us of the local scammers so we felt totally safe with him. The driver was very kind, although we didn't interact with him much.
After having read dozens of reviews on similar tours, we appreciated the fact that we didn't have to make multiple detours to buy souvenirs, so we could focus on things that we were interested in. The camel ride was as advertised, away from the crowds and with an amazing view of the pyramids. The lunch that is included is pretty decent, big portions and you have the opportunity to try different things as part of the set menu. Drinks are excluded but cheap. The only entrance fee we had to pay for was the admission into the Khofu pyramid (440 EGP - bring cash) but this is optional.
We're super satisfied with their service and can recommend them to anyone. We'll choose them again if we return to Cairo.
Larry_D, Nov 2022
Great tour. Exactly as described and the pyramids were great. The tour guide helped us get the best pictures from the traditional pictures to the funny kissing the sphynx. Would book again
KarlHeinz_R, Feb 2026
Tour guide was very reliable and competent. Can be highly recommended. We had a good time.
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MZK_0, Mar 2025
英語が何となく分かればどうにかなるかと思います。日本のツアーとは違い、自由度も高いのでその時々で時間調節などできます。おそらくツアーのたびに担当の人、ドライバーは違うと思いますが、自分たちのときはどちらも良い人だったと思います。
Elena_D, Oct 2023
Todo fue muy bien y muy completo. El guía, el driver y el tour.
Lo disfruté mucho y lo recomiendo! Gracias
Jose_H, Jun 2023
Exelente Experienza, Que Cumplio Mis Expectativas, Visitando Las Piramides, La Ciudad Con Sus Diferentes Sitios, Realmente Contento Gracias
Alice_F, May 2023
Merci à Hussein pour cette merveilleuse journée. Voiture et guide privés très très agréables. Visite dans un ordre chronologique historique impeccable. Bon niveau de français et de connaissances archéologiques de notre guide. Déjeuner par deux sandwichs typiques égyptiens dans la voiture ce qui a fait gagner du temps pour les visites. Petite balade à dos de chameau bien sympathique. Pourboire attendu par le chamelier un peu trop insistant, c’est le seul et unique bémol de la journée.
Ana_Z, May 2023
Nossa guia foi a Didi. A experiência foi péssima.
Tínhamos contratado um fotógrafo pra nos acompanhar apenas no primeiro passeio e ela não permitiu que fizéssemos as fotos. Ela até ameaçou o fotógrafo. Perdemos a seção e ela fez com que nos sentíssemos muito mal.
Ficou xingando o tempo todo, sem paciência. Uma hora tive que parar o passeio e pedir que ela parasse de xingar porque estávamos em nossas férias e queríamos ter um momento legal (algo que deveria ser óbvio).
O almoço foi um lanche ruim comprado na rua que comenos no carro, sendo que havia tempo de parar para comer em um lugar legal.
Ao final precisávamos ir ao aeroporto e ela nos cobrou uma quantia exorbitante por isso, muito fora do padrão. Como já estávamos com as malas no carro e ficamos com receio por estar em um país estranho com uma pessoa claramente de má fé acabamos pagando pra não piorar ainda mais a situação.
A experiência foi bem ruim em função da guia péssima, mas a programação em si acho que teria sido bem legal se fosse com uma pessoa de bom caráter.
Nelson_O, May 2023
Une journée fantastique, Adel est un guide énergique, pédagogue avec un peu d'humour, excellent. Voiture très confortable et chauffeur expérimenté.
Tout était parfait.
InesCristina_P, Nov 2022
Éramos un grupo de 7 personas adultas.
Tour recomendado, con el guía en español Mosis.
Buen conocimiento histórico de los lugares visitados.
El almuerzo estaba incluido como parte de los servicios que pagamos, y comimos muy bien.
La atención brindada por el guía y el chofer fue excelente.
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