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Cairo Half Day Tours to Giza Pyramids and Sphinx
4.8
121 Ratings
Al Giza Desert
Embark on an unforgettable half-day tour in Cairo and experience the wonder of the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. Enjoy a seamless, comfortable, and cultural journey with our private tours.
Duration:
4 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Giza Plateau - Begins at 8:00 am with a pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza by a tour guide, followed by a transfer to the Giza Pyramids to start your half-day tour. You’ll visit the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinos.
- Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) - Khufu’s pyramid complex includes a valley temple, now buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman. Diabase paving and nummulitic limestone walls have been discovered, but the site remains unexcavated. The valley temple was linked to a causeway, which was mostly destroyed during the village’s construction.
- Khafre’s Pyramid - Khafre’s pyramid complex features a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king’s pyramid. The valley temple revealed several statues of Khafre, some of which were found in a well in the temple floor by Mariette in 1860.
- Menkaure Pyramid - Menkaure’s pyramid complex includes a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king’s pyramid. The valley temple once housed several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added to the valley temple. The mortuary temple also uncovered several statues of Menkaure.
- Great Sphinx - Conclude your tour with a visit to the Valley Temple, where priests mummified the body of King Chephren. Here, you’ll get a close-up view of the Sphinx, the legendary guardian with a lion’s body and the head of King Chephren. It’s a great spot for taking fun photos with the Sphinx, and your guide will assist you with this.
After the tour, you’ll be transferred back to your hotel.
There is an option to enter any of the pyramids, visit the solar boat of King Cheops, ride a camel around the Giza Pyramids, or ride a quad bike in the wide desert. These activities can be added during the booking process for an additional fee.
What's Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- All transfers in a private, air-conditioned vehicle
- Personalized experience with a private tour
- Complimentary bottled water
What's Not Included
- Entry Fees (Optional)
- Guide (Optional)
- Lunch (Optional)
- Tipping
Additional Information
Embark on a remarkable half-day expedition in Cairo, which takes you through a mesmerizing visit to the Giza Pyramids and Sphinx. Our exclusive tours are dedicated to delivering smooth, cozy, and rewarding experiences. This is facilitated by all transfers being carried out in a private air-conditioned modern vehicle, apt for Cairo’s environment. Throughout the journey, bottled water will be available to keep you refreshed. Our provision stretches to collecting you from your hotel and securely returning you after the adventure. Relish the superb combination of comfort, ease, and culture with our Cairo half day tours.
- Entry fees includes basic area only
Location
Giza Plateau
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.8
(121 Ratings)
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Matt_a
Jul 24, 2024
Fantastic - A fantastic tour, with an amazing guide. Travelling with children the guide brought the history to life. Definitely recommend this trip with Emo tours.
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Raees_b
Jun 10, 2024
Excellent tour - Excellent tour with tour guide Hamdi. Timely arrival and very knowledgable. Flexible tour with options available without any pressure. Driver also very welcoming.
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Martin_p
May 18, 2024
Unforgettable! - Awesome!
On time
Hospitable
Great funny tour guide (Osama)
Best spots, best pictures
Highly recommend
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Jaina_p
Apr 17, 2024
Absolutely phenomenal- start to finish - Ahmed Essam (tour guide) & Ahmed the driver were absolutely amazing from start to finish! Couldn't recommend this tour enough! It began with prompt pick up from our hotel & a very clean & spacious vehicle ready with complimentary cold water. Ahmed E talked us through history/culture on our way to the pyramids/sphinx and helped us get AMAZING pictures. He didn't pressure us at all and tried to make the day as easy/enjoyable as possible. We also went to a perfumery & a papyrus centre which was a pleasant surprise. He took great care of us as did the driver and we wouldn't hesitate to book a tour with the company again.
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Nancy_d
Apr 15, 2024
Amazing tour - We had an amazing tour guide... Mohamed...who was very well informed and enthusiastic about the stories shared related to the sites. I learned a lot from him. He was.also patient and kind.
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Marta_w
Mar 16, 2024
Great day at the pyramids - Top service, very friendly and knowledgeable guide, has taken good care of us, cannot recommend him enough
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Andrask751
Feb 10, 2024
Great guide and excellent experience. - We really enjoyed this trip. Our guide was excellent he was kind and made as many pictures of us as we asked. He provided us a lot of information about the pyramids and made all of them interesting. He was kind and helpful, his english was pretty well and easy to follow.
Be prepared for the shops, they will want to sell you parfumes and papyrus which is much more expensive than in the city.
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Valerie_h
Jan 28, 2024
Very easy half day trip... - Very easy half day trip door to door from hotel. Guide was knowledgeable and friendly and provided a great experience visiting the pyramids and sphinx. Also stopped at a papyrus shop and cotton clothing shop.
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Scottepperson
Dec 19, 2023
One of the highlights of our trip - This was one of the highlights of our trip, not just because of the pyramids, but also because of our excellent guide and driver. Hamid and Muhammad made us feel safe and comfortable the entire time we were with them. Hamid told us the history of the pyramids and the latest theories on how they were built and took some incredible pictures of us with the pyramids and sphinx. After the tour, Hamid took us to a papyrus museum and store where we learned about the plant and how it was used to make the paper historically used.
Hamid treated us to a cup of coffee at a local shop and it was a great chance to chat and learn more about life in Egypt. After coffee, Hamid ensured we got to try koshary for lunch then dropped us back at the hotel. Overall would recommend this tour wholeheartedly!
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Sidimohamed_s
Jun 22, 2024
Disappointing Tour Experience Despite Amazing Pyramids - The tour of the pyramids and the accompanying explanations were very good. However, the website indicated the tour would last 4 hours, but we finished in less than an hour.
The guide then offered a horseback ride, which I found overpriced: 10 minutes for 15 euros, plus an additional 2 euros for the person who brought the horse. I felt this was a rip-off and it left me disappointed.
After the horseback ride, we visited a few tourist shops. I chose not to go for lunch afterward.
Overall, while the pyramids themselves were amazing, the tour did not meet my expectations and I cannot recommend this agency due to the misleading information and additional costs.
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