Discover Memphis and Saqqara on a 4-hour private tour with an Egyptologist guide, and explore some of the country’s most iconic pyramids and royal tombs. Walk the perimeter of Saqqara’s distinctive step pyramid, which is just one part of the vast necropolis at Memphis.

Learn the stories behind the ancient city, after strolling through tombs and pyramid.

Inclusions & Exclusions
✔  hotel pick up and drop off
✔  Bottled water
✔  private tour
✔  In-vehicle air conditioning
✖  tips
Pickup Locations
1.  Ramses Hotel
2.  Gardenia Pyramids view inn
3.  Pyramids Hotel
4.  Vg Hotel
5.  Kemet Pyramids Inn
6.  City Inn Alshwarbi Hotels
7.  Grand Palace Hotel
8.  Maria Pyramids House
9.  The Location Hotel
10.  Town Pyramids
11.  King Tout Hotel Pyramed View
12.  Jana Pyramids View in 3
13.  Anas House
14.  Golden Palace Down Town
15.  Life Pyramids Inn
16.  Elite Pyramids Boutique Hotel
17.  Royal city hotel
18.  The View Delta Hotel
19.  DeJoya Hotel
20.  TUI Pyramids View
Additional Info: cairo down town and giza area
Itinerary
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our guide will pick you up from the hotel in cairo or giza to visit Memphis or Men-nefer was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt that was known as mḥw. Its ruins are located near the modern town of Mit Rahina, 20 km south of Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt.

Duration:  30 minutes

2
The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the Great Temple of Ptah near Memphis, Egypt. It is made from red granite and weighs 83 tons.

Duration:  19 minutes

3
The Sphinx of Memphis is a stone sphinx located near the remains of Memphis, Egypt. The carving was believed to take place between 1700 and 1400 BC, which was during the 18th Dynasty It is unknown which pharaoh is being honored and there are no inscriptions to supply information. The facial features imply that the Sphinx is honoring Hatshepsut or Amenhotep II

Duration:  10 minutes

4
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara or Saccara in English, is an Egyptian village in Giza Governorate, that contains ancient burial grounds of Egyptian royalty, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis.

Duration:  30 minutes

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Pyramid of Teti The Pyramid of Teti is a smooth-sided pyramid situated in the pyramid field at Saqqara in Egypt. It is the second known pyramid containing pyramid texts. Excavations have revealed a satellite pyramid, two pyramids of queens accompanied by cult structures, and a funerary temple.

Duration:  30 minutes

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Step Pyramid of Djoser The Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, is an archaeological site in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser. then back safely to hotel.

Duration:  20 minutes

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Price:
From $15
Ticket:
Mobile or paper ticket accepted
duration:
4 hours
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