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The Great Pyramids half day tour
4 h
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Itinerary
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Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
Giza Pyramids is one the west bank of the Nile facing Cairo & on top of Giza plateau rise the three pyramids & it is one of the seven wonders of the world surrounded by small Pyramids & hundred of Mastabas & tombs for kings & nobels .The Ancient Egyptian built the Pyramids to be tombs to preserve the bodies of their dead kings.The great pyramid is the most famous structure in the world which was built by king Cheops around 2650 B.C. Its height now is 137 ms & almost 2.5 million blocks of stone were put into building this pyramid.Close to the eastern flank of the pyramid of Cheops lie three small pyramid dedicated either to his wives or family members. The second Pyramid is built by Kephren, south -west of his father pyramid though lower height :136 m. The base , it measures 215.5m square.The third Pyramid is built by Mycerinus ( Mankaure) , south -west of the great second pyramid .it is much smaller than either (62 ms). It is distinguished by the fact that the lower part of its sides still retain their granite slab coverings
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
Great sphinx statue
Duration: 45 minutes
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This is a typical itinerary for this product
Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
Giza Pyramids is one the west bank of the Nile facing Cairo & on top of Giza plateau rise the three pyramids & it is one of the seven wonders of the world surrounded by small Pyramids & hundred of Mastabas & tombs for kings & nobels .The Ancient Egyptian built the Pyramids to be tombs to preserve the bodies of their dead kings.The great pyramid is the most famous structure in the world which was built by king Cheops around 2650 B.C. Its height now is 137 ms & almost 2.5 million blocks of stone were put into building this pyramid.Close to the eastern flank of the pyramid of Cheops lie three small pyramid dedicated either to his wives or family members. The second Pyramid is built by Kephren, south -west of his father pyramid though lower height :136 m. The base , it measures 215.5m square.The third Pyramid is built by Mycerinus ( Mankaure) , south -west of the great second pyramid .it is much smaller than either (62 ms). It is distinguished by the fact that the lower part of its sides still retain their granite slab coverings
Duration: 45 minutes
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
Great sphinx statue
Duration: 45 minutes
Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- Air-conditioned vehicle
- Bottled water
- Entry/Admission - Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu)
- Entry/Admission - Great Sphinx
Not included
- Lunch
- Restroom on board
Additional
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
Features
Tourism
95%
Cultural
75%
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