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Half Day Tour to Giza Plateau: The Pyramids & the Great Sphinx !!
Joined 2024
The Pyramids at Giza, the Great Sphinx, are the main tourist attraction in Egypt, if not worldwide. Though, it has been so distant in time since the final touches at the completion time, they still have secrets to reveal. The miraculous achievements done by ancient Egyptians are stirring many questions, such as: When? Why? How? Etc. To answer these questions, you won’t need an only visual-vision tour. An informative, full of knowledge about the ancient Egyptian civilization is what our tour is!
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Hotel Reception
- * Your Hotel reception, any type of accommodation customers are staying in either in Cairo or Giza.
Driving to the Giza Plateau.
On the way to the site, we are to set the stage for a better performance. Introduction to the ancient Egyptian civilization is introduced by your highly qualified guide. What were the concepts and thoughts that led them to erect such massive monuments; they bear witness to the faith of the eternal life they were promised to get resurrected to live.
Giza Plateau in general
How they did manage to choose this site in particular as the houses of eternity of their Lords. Their Lords, Kings, better known as Pharaohs were viewed as gods. Their shrines, tombs, and temples must have turned this part of the country to be their holiest land at the time.
The Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops)
The Great Pyramid is the most famous and the most visited monument in all over the world. The only remaining one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. It is the childhood dream for most of the people all over the world. Upon seeing the Great Pyramid for the very first time in your life, an endless chain of questions to come across your mind! How long it did take them to erect this gigantic edifice? Why did they build it? What were the criteria used to build the resting place for their Pharaoh? Etc… Our mission is largely helping you find answers for these questions.
The Second Pyramid Khafre (Chephren)
The earliest usage of this aphorism “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” was by the ancient Egyptians. Now that the son became the new Pharaoh, he acted as great ruler exactly as his father. A massive pyramid had been constructed to please the new pharaoh. It is obviously seen, not as huge as his father’s one, but still big enough to stand as a miracle of its own.
The Third Pyramid Menkaure (Micrinus)
The new pharaoh had no choice; or rather he had enjoyed the privilege of watching his subjects building him the place where he would rest prior resurrecting and acting as the great shepherd to these people in the second eternal life.
The Panorama of the Pyramids and the endless desert.
It is mainly photo stop, in which you can see the pyramids the way you have always dreamt of. Riding a camel here is an unbeaten and unforgettable experience to have. A vast desert, Pyramids, camels and you! We assume that is what Egypt’s image had been in your mind for many years!
The Great Sphinx of Giza
The biggest man-curved statue ever! He had been serving as a guard for the royal necropolis here! One of the earliest political propaganda is presented by depicting the pharaoh this way!!!
Photos are of special importance!! Throughout the tour, we know how to let you seize the opportunity of being here!
Ending Point
The Happy End is always to inspire us. Back to your hotel for dropping you off !
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This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
* Private tour.
* Hotel pick up & drop off.
* A bottle of mineral water for each participant.
* A / C vehicle; NISSAN for up to 3 clients, and Toyota HIACE for 4 or more clients group.
* A professional driver.
* Private Egyptologist & English-speaking tour guide.
* Guide entrance fees.
* Police permission for this tour.
* Entrance fees.
* Optional activities like riding camels, going inside the pyramids.
* Food & Drinks.
* Personal expenses, souvenirs, etc...
* Tipping.
Tour Important Information
* This tour involves a lot of walking, mostly in the desert, so make sure you've got comfortable walking shoes.
* Sunblock / sunscreen are recommended for the strong sun we have as well as sunglasses, PLEASE.
* Hats are the best choice especially in summer time.
* This is a private tour / activity, participated only by your group.
* Flexibility is an integral part of my services, so, during the tour, you can simply let me know if you want a specific activity to be lengthened, shortened, or even skipped. I aim to get you the best and most of your highly valued time.
As Fridays are the weekends in Egypt and the pyraids are most likely to be visited by Egyptian youths in large numbers, we better keep starting as early as possible to avoid the crowds.
Important message from the supplier
Morning tours in summer are preferable due to the country's hot weather!
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2024
About Tour Guide Aly E.
Aly, an Egyptian citizen, Egyptologist, and officially authorized as English speaking tourist guide for more than two decades. I have a profession (tour guiding) that enables me to meet new people every now and then. I love showing people around our great country. The ancient Egyptian civilization, the culture of modern Egyptian people are always inspiring for many people. The monuments erected by them are not only massive edifices to astonish us, but they bear witness for the great people once inhabited this part of the world. Having studied all the accumulated layers of the Egyptian history, living all my life surrounded by these unbeatable phenomena, and choosing to be the interpreter of the silent monuments (as many think they are !), made me feel having a moral responsibility rather than telling people about the great predecessors, show them the great ancestors we are nowadays, make tourists feel like they have a second homeland or even a second family in Egypt. Flexibility, passion, and willingness to help people having the most of their time are integral parts of my character according to previous clients.
