Pyramids Day Tour
Travelocity Egypt
Cost per person: $55.00
Price includes: Private guided ancient Egypt tour of the Pyramids, Memphis, and more
Hassle-free private hotel pickup and transfers from Giza and Cairo
Enjoy the full attention of a private guide
Flexible start times to suit your availability.
Price excludes: Tombs entries, Entries inside pyramids, gratuities and all food and drinks.
After pick up from your hotel, you are introduced to your Egyptologist and begin your tour with a visit to Memphis to see the first trials of pyramids the ancient Egyptians built thousands of years ago.
This afternoon, visit the pyramids of Sakkara. Sakkara is the former necropolis (cemetery) for the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis and the place where the very first pyramids were built as tombs for kings. Instead of the smooth sides featured on other pyramids, the pyramids here feature six steps on the outside, representing the pharaoh’s stepladder to heaven. Discover the famous Step Pyramid of King Zoser, the first pyramid ever built and the world’s oldest freestanding stone structure. Admire the beautiful tomb art at Sakkara, which gives great insight into the lives of the ancient Egyptians.
Your next stop will be the Great Pyramids of Giza which are the only present-day survivors of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, built over 4,500 years ago as giant tombs for the mummies of the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure, who were father, son and grandson. The pyramids are truly monumental in scale, with the largest,
