02 Apr 2023
I totally recommend to pay extra to get a private day tour. Although the booking agency missed our last change of reservation we were able to rearrange and stick to the original date. The guide was very keen to make sure we had a very nice experience so we started the day on the Nile and chose a different boat than the felucca, as the wind was week. We sailed for an hour or so and enjoyed the awakening of the city and the picturesque fishermen, then we moved onwards to Giza to see the pyramids, the sphinx and we rode on camels. Then the trip went on to Memphis to see the giant statue of Ramses II and then further on to Sakkara to see more pyramids, temples and mausoleums. Then we went back to the hotel where we relaxed a few hours before we got picked up for the Nile dinner cruise. The last part could be skipped. But all-in-all a great experience with a knowledgeable guide who made sure that we got a nice experience with no traffic jam and lots of stories about Egypt history past and present. We got a full circle experience for life from dusk till dawn.