Upon breakfast at your Cairo hotel, you'll meet your Egyptologist tour guide for a day tour to the Giza Plateau, where you'll visit the Great Pyramid of Cheops, also known as Khufu, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, which remains a popular tourist attraction. You will also see the pyramids of Chephren, Mycerinus, and the famous Sphinx. It was carved directly out of the bedrock during the 4th Dynasty, which also makes it the oldest. Ancient Egyptian sphinxes represented the king with the body of a lion, in a clear demonstration of his power.
Egypt Classic Tours offers a tour of the Giza pyramids, including a 45-century lion statue and the Valley Temple, which teaches about mummification in ancient Egypt. The tour includes a panoramic view of the pyramids, with a guide providing assistance for challenging photos. A 15-minute camel ride around the Giza pyramids is optional, providing an opportunity to explore the structures in a beautiful setting.
Let's move to Saqqara. One of Memphis' most significant cemeteries, Saqqara, was one of the most significant cities in ancient Egyptian history. You will visit the Step Pyramid Complex. Stop to take your lunch in an oriental restaurant, and then your tour guide and driver will take you to Memphis to visit the open-air museum in Thebes, an ancient Egyptian city known for its second-largest Sphinx and fallen Ramses II statue, located in Thebes, which served as the pharaohs' capital for a thousand years and was a significant religious and cultural center for three thousand years.
Back to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch