Private Tour: Memphis and Sakkara
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Overview
Discover Memphis and Saqqara on a 3–4-hour private tour from Cairo with an Egyptologist guide, and explore some of the country’s most iconic pyramids and royal tombs. Walk the perimeter of Saqqara’s distinctive step pyramid, which is just one part of the vast necropolis at Memphis. Learn the stories behind the ancient city, and customize this tour to your own interests; after strolling through tombs and pyramids, you may opt for a trip to the Papyrus Institute to learn the ancient Egyptian art of scroll making.
Cairo · 2367 Day Trips · typical ~7,482 EGP · 5,068 EGP — good value
Highlights
- ✦Private tour
- ✦Hotel pickup
What's included
- ✓Experience a Private and an expert Qualified Egyptologist guide.
- ✓Private transportation by air-conditioned minivans ; pick up from hotel and drop off.
- ✓Lunch (if option selected)
- ✓Egyptologist the languages included in the pricing (English)
- ✕Gratuities
- ✕A supplement of 1000 L.E. applies to all languages except the English language guide.
- ✕Transfer Supplement to/from region of 6th of Oct. 1000 L.E Round-Trip/car
- ✕Transfer Supplement to/from region of N.A.Capital 1000 L.E Round-Trip/car
- ✕Transfer Supplement to/from region of Settlement 1000 L.E Round-Trip/car
Itinerary
- 1Memphis and Sakkara
- 2Saqqara Pyramid
Frequently asked questions
- How long is this experience?
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- Can I cancel my booking?
- Yes — you can cancel free of charge up to 24 hours before it starts.
- What's included?
- Experience a Private and an expert Qualified Egyptologist guide. · Private transportation by air-conditioned minivans ; pick up from hotel and drop off. · Lunch (if option selected) · Egyptologist the languages included in the pricing (English)
Reviews (48)
A fascinating look at the early pyramids and some of the finest art from ancient Egypt and the reign of King Ramses. Highly recommended. Request Mahmoud as your guide he's very personable, knowledgable, and takes wonderful photographs if you're in a group!
Again another highly experienced guide who added so much to our trip.
The missing star has nothing to do with the tour company (South Sinai Tours), which was fantastic, and more to do with the fact that Memphis can probably be skipped (other than a few statues of Ramses II, there's really nothing there but souvenir stands and an alabaster sphinx surrounded by scaffolding). Saqqara is wonderful, and the tour guide taught me all about the history, and pointed out his favorite frescoes. (I also added Dahshur, which I would highly recommend - the pyramids are amazing, and the lack of crowds are even better!)
Amazing Tour. We had the same tour guide Fouad Salah and driver Husam with us everywhere. They were very friendly and helpful very knowledgeable. Loved the first pyramid in Sakkara and the Mamphis with statue of Ramses owsome.
Sakkara worth seeing with a good guide. Memphis is not worth seeing its basically a field with a couple of nice statues in it.
Again, great tour guide mixed with some must see sights. The first pyramid (step pyramid by Imhotep) built almost 5000 years ago to be so well preserved, also got to go into the pyramid of Tite in Saqarra. Then memphis, with the statue of Ramses (worth the price alone) With your own Egyptoligist. (was alone and it became a private tour) Heaven for a man or woman that loves history!!
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“Had the same driver and tour guide for all tours in Cario. Nice.”
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