At your Cairo hotel, enjoy an amazing breakfast in the early morning. Following the meeting with our representative to begin your tour of the Giza pyramids, we will transfer you to the Great Pyramid of Cheops, which was constructed in the Giza necropolis 4500 years ago. As your tour guide explains the history of the pyramids to you during one of our accessible Egypt tours, you will have some free time to explore the enormous building if you like or to take some pictures of it.
See the second pyramid built in Giza by King Chefren, the second reigning son of Cheops. He built it slightly smaller out of respect for his father. additionally, to the well-known Sphinx, the biggest sphinx in Egypt. The third Pyramid of King Mycerinus of the 4th dynasty can also be seen from above the high plateau, and you can ride a camel through the Giza Pyramids to get some incredible pictures.
Transfer to see the Great Sphinx in Giza, which served as a guardian to the entire necropolis. It was carved from a single stone and measured 73 meters long, with the head of a lion but the strength of a lion.
one of the oldest temples in Egypt and situated directly in front of the Sphinx The Valley Temple of King Chephren, is the destination for your next stop. The temple was primarily constructed to carry out the ritual known as the opening of the mouth for King Chephren so that his Mummy could eat, drink, and communicate properly in the afterlife.
You will travel for approximately 35 minutes to Memphis, the oldest capital city of the Egyptian empire, where you can explore the treasures and masterpieces that have survived since King Menes united the two lands 5000 years ago, ushering in the first dynasty in Egyptian history. Memphis served as Egypt's capital during the Old Kingdom and was a major city through the Middle Kingdom, New Kingdom, and Greco-Roman periods of Egyptian history.
Transfer to Saqqara Necropolis, one of the richest and oldest archeological sites in the world, which contains many Mastaba tombs for high officials, aristocrats, and nobles as well as the ancestors of the Pharaohs of ancient Egypt. Saqqara Necropolis is home to 11 royal pyramids. You will see the Step Pyramid, which is the oldest pyramid and was constructed for King Djoser by the renowned architect Imhotep. It is regarded as the first stone structure ever constructed.
The entrance to King Teti's pyramid, which is inscribed on the inside with hieroglyphs and cartouches of the kings, is also included in the tour. A cartouche is an oval or elongated container for a collection of Egyptian hieroglyphs (symbols), which typically represent a king's name and title. We'll also take you to one of the nobles' tombs, which was fashioned after the Mastaba tomb and adorned with vibrant representations of everyday life in ancient Egypt.
After finishing your thrilling tours in Giza, you can now relax and enjoy your lunch in a local restaurant in the village of Saqqara. Then, we'll head back to the hotel.
Included Meals: Breakfast, Lunch