After a delicious breakfast, your tour guide will lead you on a Cairo day tour to the Giza Pyramids, Saqqara, and Memphis. These massive structures, built 4500 years ago, showcase the accomplishments of ancient Egypt's powerful rulers, thanks to the Nile River's significant contribution, King Cheops built the Great Pyramid of Snefru, a massive burial tomb, using over 2.3 million limestone blocks. The pyramid, a massive structure, stood 146 meters tall and 230 meters long on each side, serving as his eternal home.
Visit the high plateau to admire Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus pyramids, including Chephren's smaller 136-meter pyramid and queen pyramids for Queen Hetepheres and Queen Merite. Visit the Great Sphinx in Giza, believed to have been built by King Chephren, and visit the Valley Temple for the king's mummification process.
In Cairo, visit the ancient city of Memphis, now known as Mit Rahina, to see the open-air museum with the second-biggest sphinx made of alabaster and the colossal statue of King Ramses II. Visit the step pyramid, the first-ever stone pyramid built by King Djoser, and the pyramid of King Teti. Explore the three pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus, built by their respective sons. Visit the Great Sphinx in Giza, believed to have been built by King Chephren himself, and visit the Valley Temple for the mummification process.
Cairo tours include visiting the ancient city of Memphis, known as Mit Rahina, where you can see an open-air museum with a colossal statue of King Ramses II. Next, visit the Saqqara Necropolis to see the first-ever stone pyramid built by King Djoser, the pyramid of King Teti, and a tomb owned by Nebtynubkhet Sesheshet's wife, Kagemni.
Enjoy a gourmet lunch at a top-notch restaurant with a view of Giza's pyramids before returning to your hotel.