Full-Day Tour To Egypt Wonders The Pyramids of Giza, Sakkara and Memphis
Highlights
Saqqara, Giza
cultural, historical, sightseeing
Private Tour
8 Hours
Easy
English
Description
Embark on an extraordinary tour to witness the iconic Pyramids of Giza and behold the magnificence of Egyptian pharaohs. Explore the ancient capital of Egypt, adorned with many pyramids and tombs, and unveil the concealed mysteries during your Cairo excursion.
Itinerary
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Egypt wonder sightseeing
- Witness the real magnificence ancient Egyptian attractions through visiting:
- The Step Pyramid of Saqqara: It’s called also step Pyramid of Zoser or Josser, due to the King Zoser who ordered his minister Imhotep to build it, this pyramid consists of six-layers, It’s height was about 197foot (60 meters). It is the first Pyramid ever built and it is the first largest scale stone building in the world.
- Pyramid of Unas: The Pyramid of Unas is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty.
- Pyramid Complex of Teti: Teti (c.2345–2323 BC), the first ruler of the Sixth Dynasty, built his pyramidal complex not far from the Step Pyramid of (c.2667–2648 BC), in Saqqara. Upon completion, it stood 52.5 m tall.
- The mastaba tomb of Kagemni also known as Memi: The mastaba was discovered in 1843 by Richard Lepsius. It had to wait until 1905 before von Bissing would begin his publication of rooms IV to VIII, which wasn't completed until 1911.
- The mastaba of Nikauisesi: The mastaba of Nikauisesi is situated in the north-east sector of the necropolis of Saqqara. The tomb was discovered in 1979-80 by the Supreme Council of Antiquities
- The mastaba of Ankhmahor: The mastaba of Ankhmahor is situated on the northern side of Teti’s pyramid at Saqqara in the block of tombs belonging to the officials of the king’s Dynasty VI reign.
- Memphis Open Air Museum: Memphis was the oldest capital of ancient Egypt, the first one that was founded after the unification of upper and Lower Egypt. The city was founded in the first dynasty (3100 BC).
- Giza Pyramids Complex: The three main pyramids of Giza (Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure) are sufficient enough to build a 2-meter-long wall and span 100,000 square kilometers around the globe along with the equator.
- The Great Pyramid: The Great Pyramid of King Khufu is considered largely represents the spirit of ancient Egypt, King Khufu who built this Pyramid as a cemetery has left little information about his reign.
- The Magical Sphinx: Who among us when mentioning the name of the Sphinx does not think about this stone sculpture that carved in the form of the human head and lion body, which is located in the Giza plateau in Egypt the Sphinx is one of the oldest and the largest sculptures in the world, it’s about 73.5 meters long and 6 meters wide.
- Enjoy your lunch and it will be served at a local restaurant after the day tour. Then return to your hotel and overnight in Cairo
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What's Included
What's Excluded
What To Bring
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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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1 to 1 | /person |
2 to 3 | /person |
4 to 10 | /person |
11 to 15 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 15 | /person |
This is a private tour |