Cairo Trip Overview
Check off three of Cairo’s most important ancient Egyptian sites in a day with a qualified Egyptologist guide. Start at Giza, home to the three Great Pyramids, the Valley Temple, and the majestic Sphinx. After a restaurant lunch, travel to Saqqara, an ancient cemetery known for Egypt’s first true pyramid. Finish with a visit to Memphis, the city of the pharaohs who built these ancient tombs.
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Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Check off three of Cairo’s most important ancient Egyptian sites in a day with a qualified Egyptologist guide. Start at Giza, home to the three Great Pyramids, the Valley Temple, and the majestic Sphinx. After a restaurant lunch, travel to Saqqara, an ancient cemetery known for Egypt’s first true pyramid. Finish with a visit to Memphis, the city of the pharaohs who built these ancient tombs.
Itinerary
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Stop At: The Great Pyramid of Giza, Al Haram, Nazlet El-Semman, Al Giza Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt
Starts At 8:00 am with Pickup from your hotel in either Cairo or Giza By Emo Tours guide to Start your Giza Full Day Tour Visiting Giza Pyramids where you visit the Great Pyramids Of Giza – Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos then Visit the Valley Temple The Place where the Priests Mummified the dead body of king Chephren owner of the second pyramid at Giza Platue Also it`s the same place where you can have a close-up look at the Sphinx – The legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Then Continue your day tour to Sakkara, located only 27 km southwest away from Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid (Built for king Zoser), it is considered an important part of the process of the pyramid evolution, which were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Then continue your day tour to Memphis City that was the ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx are. this City Dates back to 3100 B.C
Duration: 1 hour
