Full-Day Excursion to Giza, Saqqara & Dahshur from Cairo
Highlights
Cairo, Giza, Dahshur, Saqqara
Locations Covered
Cairo, Giza, Dahshur, Saqqara
archaeological, cultural, historical
Private Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Sign up for this archaeological excursion to visit the Giza Pyramids, Sphinx, and Valley Temple and understand the ancient Egyptians. Travel across the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid before concluding the tour.
Itinerary
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Giza, Saqqara & Dahshur Tour
Meet your tour representative at your hotel in Cairo or Giza to start the program.
Transfer to the south and visit the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahshur. Dahshur is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt that holds many famous Pyramids. The site is about 40 km from Cairo, the city.
Move to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser.
Explore the museum of Imhotep, the tomb of a high official, the pyramid of king titi and the pyramid of king Unas.
Proceed to have your delicious lunch at a local restaurant.
Visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world: The Great Pyramid of Khufu’s (Cheops), 3 small pyramids.
Continue to explore the rest of the Giza plateau, including the sight of Khafre’s (kaphren) pyramid - Khufu's son, the second-largest pyramid on the Giza site, the remains of the funeral temple, the pyramid of Mankawra( Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids.
Head towards the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren.
See the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren with your Egyptologist tour guide. This temple served two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king.
Continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sands, with the Cairo skyline in the background.
Transfer back to your hotel.
Trip ends.
What's Included
What's Excluded
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Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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This is a private tour |
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