Pyramids of Giza and Great Sphinx Half-Day Private Tour
A half-day tour to the Pyramids of Giza which is the top attraction of Cairo and Egypt, and one of the major points of Human Heritage. Such a tour will be done as a friendly walk and wander around the area, having great pictures, nice memories, and trying some typical traditional Egyptian food. Take this tour with ease and comfort to enjoy it and remember for the rest of your life.
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Pyramids of Giza and Great Sphinx Half-Day Private Tour
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What's included in Pyramids of Giza and Great Sphinx Half-Day Private Tour
(Subject to Option Inclusions)Itinerary
Pyramids of Giza
Your guide will pick you up from your hotel or desired place with private transportation and will take you to Giza Plateau. The tour starts with the Great Pyramid of Cheops, which is the only one standing out of the 7 wonders of the ancient world. There you will listen to your Egyptologist-Guide who will explain you all details and secrets of the Pyramids at the foot of the Great Pyramid. Then We will have a walk around it to see the 3 small pyramids of his family, in one of which you can enter with your included main area ticket. (Entry in any of the main pyramids has an extra ticket not included). We will see also the 2nd pyramid of Chephren that still has part of its upper casing that gives it a remarkable shape. It was built upon a higher level of the ground so it look from far as if it is higher than the Great Pyramid. We will pass by the 3rd Pyramid of Mekerinos on our way to the panoramic area where we can get amazing pictures of the 3 pyramids in one shot.
Great Sphinx
After the Panoramic Photo stop, we will drive to the Great Sphinx which is a huge statue represents a body of a Lion with the head of Pharaoh Chephren the builder of the Second Pyramid. Sphinx is one huge solid rock that was once left by ancient workers at the middle of teh quarry from which they were taking the stones to build the Great as well as the Second Pyramids. Next to it, we will visit the Valley Temple where mummification of the pharaoh was done and you will get to know more about it. Entry to the Valley temple is included in the main general area ticket of your program.
Inclusions
- Private transportation
- professional Egyptologist-Guide service
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- One bottle (0.5 L) of water per person by the start of the tour.
- After the tour we will have a chance to experience a couple of sandwiches of Egyptian authentic food to try it for your experience.
- Entrance fees inside any of the 3 main pyramids.
- Any thing that is not mentioned in the itinerary.
- Tips for staff.
- Entrance fees to the general area attraction
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Pickup and Dropoff
Choose to be picked up from a list of locations
Please arrive at the pick up point 30 minutes before departure time.
Additional Information
You can be picked up from your hotel lobby, or your preferred location.
