Explore the Giza pyramids
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Pyramids of Giza
1st Day:
• We will be waiting for you in the lobby of hotel to start our full day tour to explore the Giza pyramids .The Giza pyramid complex is an archaeological site the Giza plateau on the outskirts of Cairo Egypt. It includes the three Great Pyramids for three kings.(Khufu/Cheops, khafra/chefren and Menkaure/mekerinos), the Great Sphinx, several cemeteries, a workers' village, and an industrial complex.
• also the valley temple to be closed as much as possible to the greatest Sphinx in Egypt.
• After that, you will do a quad bike for one hour with the view of the pyramids.
Duration: 3 hours
Explore Sakkara, Memphis, and Dahshur
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Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
At Saqqara, the oldest complete stone building complex known in history was built: Djoser's step pyramid, built during the Third Dynasty. Another Egyptian kings built pyramids at Saqqara, which are now in various states of preservation or dilapidation. High officials added private funeral monuments to this necropolis during the entire Pharaonic Period.
Duration: 60 minutes
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Memphis and Sakkara
The city of Memphis is 20 km (12 mi) south of Cairo on the west bank of the Nile The modern cities and towns of MitRahina,south of Cairo, all lie within the administrative borders of historical Memphis. The city was also the place that marked the boundary between Upper and Lower Egypt. (The 22nd nome of Upper Egypt and 1st nome of Lower Egypt).
Duration: 45 minutes
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In dahshour we will see The first of the Dahshur pyramids was the Bent Pyramid (2613 – 2589 BC), built under the rule of king Senefru The Bent Pyramid was the first attempt at building a smooth-sided pyramid, but proved to be an unsuccessful build due to the miscalculations made on the structural weight that was being placed onto the soft ground (sand, gravel, and clay) which had a tendency to subside. Other calculations that were proven to be erroneous were that the blocks being used were cut in such a manner that when placed onto the pyramid their weight was not distributed.
• Then we will move to the second pyramid of Dahshur, the Red Pyramid Once completed, the pyramid was considered to be a success, as it was a fully constructed, smooth sided, and a free-standing pyramid rising to a height of 341 feet (104 meters), with an angle of 43 degrees. The Red Pyramid’s name reigns from the material that was used to construct the pyramid, red limestone.
Duration: 60 minutes
