After enjoying your open-buffet breakfast at the hotel, you'll meet your tour guide who will accompany you on a fascinating Cairo day tour, visiting the Giza Pyramids, Dahshur, and Memphis.
Start your day with a tour of the Giza Pyramids, where you’ll be amazed by these monumental structures built during Egypt’s Old Kingdom by powerful pharaohs. These pyramids, constructed around 4500 years ago, stand as a testament to the ancient Egyptians’ achievements, facilitated by the Nile River.
Explore the Great Pyramid of King Cheops, built using over 2.3 million limestone blocks to serve as his eternal resting place. Originally standing 146 metres high, each side measures 230 metres. From the high plateau, take in a panoramic view of the three pyramids: Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus. Chephren, Cheops' son, constructed his pyramid slightly smaller at 136 metres high, with some remnants of the outer casing still visible at the top.
Visit the Great Sphinx of Giza, a colossal statue with a lion’s body and a human head, believed to have been created by Chephren. You’ll also enter the Valley Temple, where the king’s mummification was conducted as part of the burial rituals.
Next, travel to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, now known as Mit Rahina. Explore the open-air museum featuring the second-largest alabaster sphinx and the colossal statue of King Ramses II, one of the most powerful pharaohs of the New Kingdom.
Continue to the Dahshur Archaeological Site to see the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, built for King Snefru, the founder of the 4th Dynasty and father of King Cheops. The Bent Pyramid is notable for its distinctive shape and well-preserved outer casing, while the Red Pyramid, distinguished by its reddish limestone, is considered the first true pyramid in Egyptian history.
Enjoy a gourmet lunch at a high-quality restaurant with views of the Giza Pyramids before returning to your hotel.
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch