- Pyramids of Giza - Pickup from your hotel in Cairo or Giza by tour guide to start your tour
The Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops) is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
- Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) - Khufu’s pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, now buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman; diabase paving and nummulitic limestone walls have been found but the site has not been excavated.
- Khafre’s Pyramid - Khafre’s pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple and the king’s pyramid. The valley temple yielded several statues of Khafre. Several were found in a well in the floor of the temple by Mariette in 1860.
- Menkaure Pyramid - Menkaure’s pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king’s pyramid. The valley temple once contained several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added on to the valley temple.
- Great Sphinx - The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the pharaoh Khafre.
Cut from the bedrock, the original shape of the Sphinx has been restored with layers of blocks. It measures 73 m (240 ft) long from paw to tail, 20 m (66 ft) high from the base to the top of the head and 19 m (62 ft) wide at its rear haunches.It is the oldest known monumental sculpture in Egypt and is commonly believed to have been built by ancient Egyptians of the Old Kingdom during the reign of the pharaoh Khafre (c. 2558–2532 BC).
- Gizeh Plateau - Panoramic view of all the pyramids and the best place where you can take photos
- Panoramic view of the Pyramids - This the place where you can take the best pictures for all the pyramids as it’s the highest place at Giza area where you can see the pyramids in a panoramic view
- Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids - Then Visit Sakkara, located only 27 km southwest away from Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid (Built for king Zoser), it is considered an important part of the process of the pyramid evolution, which were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form
- Step Pyramid of Djoser - Saqqara or Sakkara is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara features numerous pyramids, At Saqqara, the oldest complete stone building complex known in history was built; Djoser’s step pyramid, built during the Third Dynasty. Another 16 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. It remained an important complex for non-royal burials and cult ceremonies for more than 3,000 years, well into Ptolemaic and Roman times.
Tour Finishes with drop off at Customer Hotel
- Memphis and Sakkara - Memphis was the first capital of Egypt in the ancient Egyptian Time as King Mena after unification between the south and the north chosen this area to be the capital of Egypt as it has a strategic location and has been considered the gate between the north and south this city was founded in 3100 BC
- Bottled water
- All transfers by private air-conditioned vehicle
- inside any of the pyramids
- Tipping
- Camel ride at Giza Pyramids
- Lunch at Local restaurant (Optional)
- Tour guide (Optional)
- Entry Fees (Optional)
Embark on a memorable day excursion to the globally famous Giza Pyramids, majestic Memphis City, and the historic Saqqara Pyramids. This engaging journey offers voyagers a peek into the splendid epoch of the Pharaohs. Explore the respected Giza Pyramids – a stellar accomplishment of architecture, carefully constructed to showcase the magnificence of the ancient Egyptian civilization. Not far from there, dive into the depth of antiquity at the remnants of Memphis City, the once-distinguished capital of Egypt’s Old Kingdom. The trip finale is a visit to the historical Saqqara Pyramids, housing Egypt’s earliest pyramid - the Step Pyramid of Djoser. This tour promises to cater to both history buffs and occasional travellers, providing an impressive mix of culture, history, and antiquated architecture at its finest.
- Entry fees includes basic area only
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