Enjoy a tour to ancient Egypt Pyramids starting with the Great Pyramids of Giza & Sphinx, Dahshur Pyramids, Old Memphis & Saqqara necropolis.
Representative pick you up from your hotel in Cairo, Enjoy your private day tour to Pyramids, Dahshour and Saqqara, start by The Giza Pyramids visit pyramid of king Cheops, Chephren & Mycerinus, Drive to panorama area to take memorable photos of the three Pyramids together, continue visiting the Sphinx, and the Valley Temple, Dahshour to visit the first complete Pyramid (the red Pyramid), the Bent Pyramid, the two pyramids are belong to the king Senefro, then you will transfer to Saqqara the oldest necropolis of kings, princes and nobles. You will visit Zoser structure which is the first stone structure in ancient world and see the Step Pyramid of the king Zoser. Have lunch during the tour in local restaurant, vegetarian if need it, at the end of your Tour to Pyramids, Dahshour and Saqqara . Drive back to your Hotel in Cairo
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Snacks
✔ Pick up services from your hotel / air port & return.
✔ Bottled water on board the vehicle during the tour
✔ Private Egyptologist guide
✖ Entry Fees (Optional)
✖ Expert Egyptologist guide (Optional)
✖ Lunch at Local restaurant (Optional)
✖ Gratuities
✖ Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary.
Pickup Locations
1. Cairo Marriott Hotel & Omar Khayyam Casino
2. Ultra Loaloa Nile Maadi Hotel
3. Hilton Cairo Zamalek Residences
4. Grand Nile Tower
5. Helio Cairo Hotel
6. Downtown Apartment
7. Royal Marshal Hotel
8. Regency Hotel
9. JW Marriott Hotel Cairo
10. Gulf Tower
11. Logistic City Stars Hotel
12. Al Maghraby
13. Hotel Suisse
14. Makram Ebeid Apartment
15. Triumph Luxury Hotel
16. Cairo Hotel
17. Novotel Cairo Airport
18. Flamenco Hotel Cairo
19. New Aleegiance Hotel
20. Nile Sky Suites Hotel
Additional Info: Pick-up and drop-off at centrally located Cairo and Giza hotels, Cairo Intl Airport, Cairo, Egypt
Itinerary
1
Pyramids of Giza
Representative will pick you up from your hotel, to enjoy an excursion to visit one of the seven wonders of the ancient world The great Pyramid of Khufu’s (Cheops),3 small pyramids You will continue to explore the rest of Giza plateau including the sight of Khafre’s (kaphren) pyramid - Khufu's son, the second-largest pyramid on Giza site,, the remains of the funeral temple, the pyramid of Mankawra( Mykerinus) and 3 small pyramids. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, the head of a pharaoh with a lion's body, which dates from the time of Chephren; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of chefren This temple served definitely 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. After visiting the pyramids, you'll then continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of three pyramids.
Duration: 3 minutes
2
Saqqara
Then 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 , the museum of I mhotep, the tomb of a high official , the pyramid of king titi, the pyramid of king unas.
Duration: 2 hours
3
Pyramids of Dahshour
Then transfer to the south and visit the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid at Dahshur, Dahshur is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt holds many famous Pyramids includes the red and bent Pyramids of king snefru. The site is about 40 km from Cairo.
Duration: 60 minutes
4
Mit Rahina Museum
After that transfer to Memphis, which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Old Egypt during the, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, The city reached a peak of prestige under the 6th dynasty as a center for the worship of Ptah, the god of creation and artworks. The alabaster sphinx that guards the Temple of Ptah serves as a memorial of the city’s former power and prestige. The Memphis triad, consisting of the creator god Ptah, his consort Sekhmet, and their son Nefertem, formed the main focus of worship in the city. Memphis declined briefly after the 18th dynasty with the rise of Thebes and the New Kingdom, and was revived under the Persians before falling firmly into second place following the foundation of Alexandria and see the Statue of Ramses II-16 metters high, the alabaster sphinx, you will be transferred back to your hotel or airport.
Duration: 60 minutes
Additional info
• Wheelchair accessible
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Specialized infant seats are available
• Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
• All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
