Get ready for a big day today, as your Giza Pyramids tour will bring you up close to the Egyptian wonder known as the great pyramid of Giza. Before meeting with your certified Egyptologist to begin the first of your Cairo excursions, enjoy a delicious breakfast buffet at the hotel. We'll see the old kingdom necropolis in Saqqara and the Giza Plateau today, as well as the location of the country's first capital.
Start your tour at the Giza Pyramids to see the impressive structures that Egypt's famous pharaohs Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus constructed during the 4th dynasty. Your tour guide will go into more detail about the origins of the great pyramids. Proceed to the high spot to enjoy camel riding in Giza Pyramids (optional) and your Bedouin guide will capture impressive tricky photos for you.
We will now enter the Valley Temple, another fascinating feature of King Chephren's funerary complex, and view the Great Sphinx, a 73-meter-tall man-headed lion statue. The Step Pyramid, which was built by renowned architect Imhotep for his king, Djoser of the 3rd dynasty, Your driver will take you to Saqqara Necropolis to see it. The construction of the pyramid marked a turning point in the evolution of royal burial tombs. Enjoy a delicious lunch at a top-notch eatery before visiting Memphis, now Mit Rahina, an open-air museum with impressive artifacts like the alabaster sphinx and Ramses II's statue, owner of the Abu Simbel Temples in Aswan, and the Abu Simbel Temples in Aswan.
Transfer back to your hotel and overnight
Meals, Breakfast, Lunch