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Private tour: GIza Pyramids, Memphis City & Sakkara Pyramid

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Cairo, Egypt
Private tour: GIza Pyramids, Memphis City & Sakkara Pyramid
  • 8 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
  • Pickup offered
  • Group discounts
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.8
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· MichaelS ·
Jul 2025
Another incredible tour offered by EMO tours, the driver and guide were both professional and knowledgeable, with plenty of insider knowledge. We were able to enter the great pyramid before many of the other tourists, with only a few people inside we were able to get some amazing photos. The buffet lunch was delicious and would be impossible to leave feeling hungry!
· Miriam_O ·
Apr 2025
We travelled with two small children and both the guides and the driver were very patient and attentive with them and were flexible when we needed to change plans (having earlier lunch). The guide made lots of memorable photos for the children. Thank you so much for an amazing day!!!

Overview

This full-day private tour takes you to the Giza pyramid complex, which includes the Sphinx, the Great Pyramid of Giza, and other important structures. Afterwards, travel to Sakkara, an ancient Egyptian burial ground, then on to Memphis, which once served as the capital of ancient Egypt. This package includes a car and guide; entry fees and lunch are at your own expense.
  • Get an in-depth introduction to ancient Egypt at Giza, Memphis, and Sakkara
  • Make lifetime memories on a private tour just for your group
  • A private tour means a more personalized experience
  • Hassle-free 2-way transfers direct from your hotel

What's Included

  • All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
  • Hotel Pickup & Drop Off
  • Tour guide
  • All Taxes & Services
  • Entry Fees
  • Bottle of Water
  • Tipping

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to your preferred meeting point, or request pickup.

Pickup points

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Pickup details

As per requested time our tour guide will be waiting inside the lobby of your hotel and he will be holding a sign showing our company name Emo Tours

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Meeting points

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End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Giza Plateau

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pyramid of Menkaure

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Khafre's Pyramid

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Great Sphinx

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids

2 hours • Admission Ticket Not Included

Memphis and Sakkara

1 hour • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pyramid of Unas

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Pyramid of Teti

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included

Mastaba of Ti

30 minutes • 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
  • Enjoy tour with 20-minute stops at each location: explore natural oils and soft Egyptian cotton at Paradise Perfumes & Flower Cotton, watch papyrus making and view traditional artwork at Key of Life Papyrus, and see skilled artisans hand-weaving rugs at local school Handmade Carpets. enjoy government stops where to find high quality souvenirs granteed by Egyptian government
  • 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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Product code: 10726P49

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Reviews

4.8
based on 645 reviews
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Our guide Rania was...
Nathan_T, Aug 2025
Our guide Rania was absolutely fantastic! She was knowledgeable, patient, funny and took lots of photos to help us remember the day. We wish we took a photo with her! We strongly recommend this if you’re wanting a special experience.
Amazing and unforgettable
MichaelS, Jul 2025
Another incredible tour offered by EMO tours, the driver and guide were both professional and knowledgeable, with plenty of insider knowledge. We were able to enter the great pyramid before many of the other tourists, with only a few people inside we were able to get some amazing photos. The buffet lunch was delicious and would be impossible to leave feeling hungry!
Overall great experience....
Nafe_I, Apr 2025
Overall great experience. The guide was very knowledgeable and was able to convey the history to us in an understandable manner. The driver was also very friendly and kept his car clean and in very good condition.
We travelled with two...
Miriam_O, Apr 2025
We travelled with two small children and both the guides and the driver were very patient and attentive with them and were flexible when we needed to change plans (having earlier lunch). The guide made lots of memorable photos for the children. Thank you so much for an amazing day!!!
Amazing Ancient Egyptian Tour
Keonho_L, Apr 2025
I took a full-day tour to Sakkara, Memphis, and the Giza Pyramids with a driver Mahhmoud and guide Heba, and overall, it was a good experience. The driver was very safe and professional, and the guide was friendly, knowledgeable about the Egyptian history. The highlights were definitely the ancient sites, especially Sakkara, though I wish we had spent more time there exploring additional pyramids and tombs. The only downside was the time spent at the carpet, papyrus, and essence stores. The visit to the papyrus store was uncomfortable—the staff became overly pushy and aggressive when I chose not to make a purchase. Despite that, the tour was well-organized and offered a great introduction to some of Egypt’s most iconic landmarks.
Guide worked against us....
Nandita_K, Mar 2025
What worked: Guide and Driver both arrived on time, picked us up from the hotel and took us the the places that were on the itinerary. What did not work: Guide (Osama) was totally inexperienced or not at all interested in showing and telling anything. Moreover, Guide worked against us. The vendor agreed to give us camel ride at the pyramids for 500EGP per person but the guide went and told the vendor not to do that and forced us to get a camel ride for 25 USD per person. Guide also got upset with us and did not tell us anything afterwards for the rest of the tour. It felt like we had two drivers for the rest of the itinerary. Not sure how we could have asked for a better guide or prevented this. We had booked six more excursions with Viator for our Egypt trip and we had amazing experiences with the rest of them.
Definitely recommend!
Victoria_M, Mar 2025
We had a brilliant tour with Hazem as our guide. We went early and he knew all the tricks to get us through security and queues quickly, and he was really knowledgeable about the history of the sites. He took brilliant photos of us too. The tour was well organised with great stops, and they even dropped us off at the GEM at the end. A very comfortable car with air con and Kerim was a brilliant and safe driver.
Great tour
Maxwell_B, Mar 2025
Our tour guide Mohammed was great. If you can request him I would highly recommend it. We took a private tour of the pyramids in giza from our hotel in Cairo. The car was new and comfortable with a professional looking driver. Felt very safe. Our guide gave us good info on the history and told us what the hyroglyfics ment. There wasnt any pressure to buy anything at the gift shops or if you want to skip anything thats ok. We had a great time and would recommend this tour to our family and freinds.
avoid the tour
1
Barbel_S, Mar 2025
There was wrong written information about the entrance tickets, the guide also wanted 25 pounds parking fee, he didn't explain much. He just drove me to the places and said you can look around by yourself, no explanations most of the time. He stayed at one place and was the most time on his phone. The tour ended after 4 hours instead of the announced 8 hours. He was also very angry, when I complained. Avoid this tour!!!!
Nice except the car Ac...
Sanjay_M, Feb 2025
Nice except the car Ac not working Guide so Good & informative overall experience Good maybe the car was Good 🙂
Knowledgeable and...
Ismat_E, Jan 2025
Knowledgeable and courteous tour guide and driver, came on time, and dropped off when tour was over.
Good ecperience. We advise this tour. Good service.
Caner_P, Jan 2025
Bebo was the driver. He was very polite and helpfull. Thank you Bebo and thank you tour operator for service
3 star due to the guide...
2
Eureka_Z, Jan 2025
3 star due to the guide and poor arrangement. They changed meet time 8hours before tour starts and had bad communication regarding meeting the guide. The guide had strong accent which we barely communicated with each other.
Book through hotel instead of viator
1
Gaurav_G, Jan 2025
You must use a tour guide and a private car for these sites to know what you are looking at, and have less walking. Our tour car and guide showed up on time and were professional. Tour guide was friendly and knowledgable. The car (a van) was comfortable for 3 people. We would have liked to spend more time at the pyramids. Instead we were heavily encouraged to take Camel ride (1000 EGP per person for a 15 minute ride) and visit the Perfume shop. EMO tours who organized this tour probably takes a heavy commission on these. Later we learnt that the official price for a 1 hour camel ride was 500 EGP per person) Lunch at the buffet Valley of the Kings was average (overpriced for 500EGP the package charges us per person, in reality its probably 200EGP per person). We could have saved significant money by booking this directly through a local tour operator or our hotel.
Best Private Guided Tour of Cairo!
Price_H, Dec 2024
Amazing tour guide Hazim who was very knowledgeable and friendly, we had an amazing time and got to see the best Cairo has to offer in one day. We had plenty of time at all stops and got amazing photos, we will treasure these memories forever!
Adventure of a lifetime
Devang_K, Dec 2024
Had a great experience with tigo our tour guide and Ahmed driver, was very accommodating and gave us a nice history about pyramids,sakarra and Egypt. Highly recommended
Effecient one day tour to...
C_P, Dec 2024
Effecient one day tour to visit both pyramids at Giza and Saqqara and also Memphis Open Museum. The guide also brought us to buy papyrus drawings and parfum, which are really optional, and decline if you really dont want to visit and buy.
Full day cairo
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JUSTIN_W, Nov 2024
Saw major highlights of Giza in one day with a late pickup of 11am due to our flight. Due to shortened time span I think effected guides ability to delve into a lot of detailed history. Due to the amount we saw we opted to pass on lunch. Our guide was very creative when we hit a literal road block with heavy traffic. We walked a short distance and took a TukTuk ride to our final destination! Could have done without the oil/perfume store however enjoyed papyrus stop!
Wonderful day trip in Cairo
Kamonwan_K, Nov 2024
I’m so glad I decided to book a day tour in Cairo with a guide. Ahmed Brakat is an amazing tour guide who shared so many fascinating insights into Egyptian history and made sure I fully understood his explanations. I learned a lot about ancient Egypt and the stories behind the pyramids. The tour was well-paced, and Ahmed gave me plenty of time to take in the sights and snap some photos without feeling rushed. Highly recommended!
Great tour
KEVIN_O, Nov 2024
What a brilliant tour. Our guide Mohamid and Driver Abdul were excellant . Nothing was too much trouble and it all planned out perfectly We got to the places we wanted to see with no problems even though the roads were busy and when we got there Mohamid explained everything perfect and he took some great photos of us.

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