Following a delightful buffet breakfast at the hotel, meet your personal tour guide to start your day trip to Cairo. You will visit the Giza pyramids, which are the oldest and greatest pyramids in the world at 4,500 years old. You will also visit the second pyramid, Chephren, which was built 20 years later, and the third pyramid, Mycerinus. The Pharaohs of ancient Egypt believed that there was life after death, and they constructed the sphinx to protect the deceased kings. Thus, as your tour of the Giza pyramids draws to a close, we will take you to see the magnificent Sphinx and the Valley Temple, which is constructed of granite, alabaster, and limestone.
Proceed with your amazing tour of Cairo and head straight to the Step Pyramid of King Djoser in Saqqara. This ancient structure is the only one in the world made entirely of stone mastabas, or steps stacked on top of each other. During the 3rd dynasty, Imhotep, a renowned architect and Pharaoh's vizier, built the Step Pyramid. Saqqara is located about 27 km southwest of Cairo. See the Mastaba tombs of the Nobles and trace the evolution of burial tombs throughout ancient Egypt's history at one of the richest archeological sites in the country.
After enjoying a fine meal at a classy restaurant, you will travel to Memphis City, the former capital of Egypt's ancient kingdom. There, you will see the enormous statue of Ramses II and the Great Alabaster Sphinx, the second-largest sphinx in the world after the Great Sphinx in Giza. King Menes founded Memphis City approximately 5100 years ago, when he united the two kingdoms of the north and the south and began the first dynasty.
When your day trip to Saqqara and Memphis is over, you will be returned to your hotel.
Spend the night in a hotel in Cairo.
Meals Included: Breakfast and Lunch