Short 4-Hour Layover Tour to Giza Pyramids & Sphinx
Highlights
Cairo
historical, sightseeing, Desert
Private Tour
4 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Discover one of the seven wonders of the ancient world, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), Khafre (Kaphren)– Khufu’s son, and Mankawra (Mykerinus). Visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates from the time of Chephren, and see the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren. After visiting the pyramids, continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands.
Itinerary
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Pyramids of Giza & the Sphinx
- A tour representative will meet & assist you up from the hotel, to enjoy your few hours in Cairo.
- After that, you will be met & transferred to discover one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: the great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops). You will continue to explore the rest of the Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre’s (kaphren) pyramid – Khufu’s son, the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site, the remains of the funeral temple, and the pyramid of Mankawra (Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids.
- Then, proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren. This temple served definitely two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king. After visiting the pyramids, you’ll then continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background.
- At the end of your tour drive back to your hotel in Cairo/airport to catch your flight.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
What To Bring
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
| Adult | |
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| 11 to 7 | /person |
| 7 to 10 | /person |
| 4 to 6 | /person |
| 2 to 3 | /person |
| 1 to 1 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 1 | /person |
| Child | |
| 1 to 1 | /person |
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This is a private tour |
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