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Explore Cairo Day ToursPrivate Saqqara Step Pyramid and Serapeum Tour from Cairo
Saqqara, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Duration
About 5 Hours
Tour Type
Private
Language
English
Overview
Explore Saqqara on a focused private half-day centred on the Step Pyramid complex of Djoser and the Serapeum, with a private English-speaking Egyptologist, standard site admission allowance, private air-conditioned transport and bottled water.
Allow about 5 hours for pickup, the archaeological visit and return. This route is intentionally Saqqara-focused rather than combining Giza, Dahshur, Memphis, the Grand Egyptian Museum or Old Cairo. Current opening hours, foreign-visitor ticket categories, tariff, separately ticketed monuments and access restrictions are reconfirmed for your date.
Tour Highlights
A quick look at the places and experiences built into this private Egypt route.
- Visit Djoser's Step Pyramid complex, a landmark in the early history of monumental stone architecture.
- Explore the Serapeum, the burial complex associated with the sacred Apis bulls.
- Use one focused Saqqara route rather than bundling every Lower Egypt site into a rushed day.
- Discuss separately ticketed monuments and interior access only when the current ticket and access window are confirmed.
- Travel privately with an English-speaking Egyptologist, standard site admission allowance and bottled water.
Why You'll Love This Tour
- See Djoser's Step Pyramid and the Serapeum in one purpose-built archaeological route.
- Spend focused time in Saqqara without adding Giza, Dahshur or Memphis.
- Use a private Egyptologist to connect the royal pyramid complex with the sacred Apis-bull burial tradition.
Itinerary
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Pickup and drive to Saqqara
Meet your private Egyptologist at your confirmed Cairo or Giza hotel and travel south to the Saqqara archaeological site.
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Step Pyramid complex of Djoser
Explore the Step Pyramid complex and discuss its courtyards, ceremonial design and place in the development of monumental stone architecture.
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Serapeum
Continue to the Serapeum, the burial complex associated with the sacred Apis bulls. Entry and any separately ticketed interior access follow the confirmed date-specific treatment.
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Private return to your hotel
Return to your confirmed Cairo or Giza hotel after the focused Saqqara visit. Order and timing may adjust for access, traffic and guest comfort while keeping the named route intact.
Included/Excluded
Included
- Pickup and return at your confirmed Cairo or Giza hotel.
- Private air-conditioned vehicle for the Cairo to Saqqara route.
- Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide.
- Standard admission allowance for Saqqara area access.
- Bottled water during the tour.
- Service charges and taxes for the listed services.
Excluded
- Giza Plateau, Dahshur, Memphis, Grand Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo sites.
- Separate Djoser interior, Serapeum or other monument tickets unless listed in the confirmed quotation.
- Lunch and restaurant drinks.
- Personal spending and tipping.
Tour Prices
Type
Price
1 guest
US$195 per person
2 guests
US$135 per person
3-4 guests
US$105 per person
5-8 guests
US$90 per person
Travel Information
Pricing Information
Prices are confirmed against the requested date, pickup point, party composition, current Saqqara access, ticket treatment and guide language. A 25% deposit secures your Day Tour; the final balance schedule is stated in your confirmation.
Children's Policy
- Children under 6 join this sightseeing Day Tour free of charge when accompanied by a full-paying adult. Children aged 6 to 11.99 pay 50% of the adult tour price; age 12 and above pay the adult rate.
Good to Know Before You Go
- This is a focused Saqqara route. The official site currently publishes 08:00 to 16:00 hours and separate foreign adult/student ticket categories for Saqqara area, Djoser and Serapeum access; hours, tariff, separately ticketed monuments, access restrictions and the confirmed pickup and return point are rechecked for your date.
Questions About This Tour
Clear answers to the practical details travellers usually confirm before requesting a quotation.
How long is the Saqqara tour from Cairo?
Allow about 5 hours from pickup to return. Exact timing depends on traffic, site access, ticketing and time spent at the Step Pyramid complex and Serapeum.
Which sites are included?
The focused base route includes Djoser's Step Pyramid complex and the Serapeum at Saqqara, subject to current access. Giza, Dahshur, Memphis, the Grand Egyptian Museum and Old Cairo are not included.
Are Djoser and the Serapeum interior tickets included?
Separately ticketed monument interiors are not assumed in the base route. Any current interior ticket, opening window, steps, restrictions or access change is checked and confirmed for your date.
What are the current Saqqara opening hours?
The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities currently publishes Saqqara hours as 08:00 to 16:00. Hours, ticket-window treatment and access are rechecked against the official source for your date.
Is lunch included?
No. Lunch and restaurant drinks are excluded from this focused archaeological half-day.
