You will be picked up by an air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel in Cairo. Accompanied by a guide to the ancient capital city of Memphis; capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom located about 24 kilometers south of Cairo. Though little remains of this Pharaonic city, the open air museum here is worth a visit. See the huge image of Ramses II at the museum. Founded around 3,100 BC, Memphis is the legendary city of Menes, the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt.
Continue to Sakkara, the most ancient burial ground in Egypt. It is situated on a desert plateau crowned by Zoser step pyramid and its funerary complex including temples and tombs. It is the most ancient stone building in the world. Take a trip to the pyramid of Unas, the Serapeum and Mastabas, also known as the tombs of Nobles. The most famous of which is the tomb of Ptah Hotep, the tomb of Kagemni and the tomb of Mereruka.
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ In-vehicle air conditioning
✔ Guide
✔ Bottled mineral water
✖ Gratuities
✖ Entrance fees to Memphis & Sakkara $ 14 per person
Pickup Locations
1. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
2. Zayed Hotel
3. Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences
4. Grand Nile Tower
5. Star Plaza Guesthouse and Apartments
6. St. George Hotel
7. Royal Marshal Hotel
8. Gulf Tower
9. Barcelo Cairo Pyramids
10. Pharaohs Hotel
11. Cairo Hotel
12. Excellent furnished Duplex
13. Flamenco Hotel Cairo
14. Nile Sky Suites Hotel
15. Grand Nile Plaza
16. Four Seasons Hotel Cairo at Nile Plaza
17. Azar Boutique Hotel
18. Havana Hotel Cairo
19. Holiday Inn & Suites Cairo Maadi, an IHG hotel
20. Pharaoh Egypt Hotel
Itinerary
1
Memphis and Sakkara
The ancient capital city of Memphis the city was founded by the pharaoh Menes, capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom located about 24 kilometers south of Cairo. Though little remains of this pharaonic city, the open air museum here is worth a visit. See the huge fallen image of Ramesses II at the museum.
Duration: 60 minutes
2
Step Pyramid of Djoser
The most ancient burial ground in Egypt. It is situated on a desert plateau crowned by Zoser step pyramid and its funerary complex including temples and tombs. It is the most ancient stone building in the world
Duration: 1.5 hours
Additional info
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
