Cairo Trip Overview
Discover the Egyptian pyramids on this private all-day tour with a qualified Egyptologist guide. During your visit to the Giza pyramids, you’ll also be able to enter one of the pyramids. Then, stop at Sakkara, the graveyard of the pharaohs, followed by Memphis, the oldest capital of ancient Egypt where you can see the limestone statue of King Ramses II. The last stop of the tour is Dahshur to check out the famous Red and Bent Pyramids.
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Duration: 7 to 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Bus & Minivan Tours
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Discover the Egyptian pyramids on this private all-day tour with a qualified Egyptologist guide. During your visit to the Giza pyramids, you’ll also be able to enter one of the pyramids. Then, stop at Sakkara, the graveyard of the pharaohs, followed by Memphis, the oldest capital of ancient Egypt where you can see the limestone statue of King Ramses II. The last stop of the tour is Dahshur to check out the famous Red and Bent Pyramids.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Cairo Governorate, Cairo Governorate
Your expert tour guide will pick you up from either Cairo or Giza to start your tour
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pyramids of Dahshour, Giza Egypt
Then Visit Dahshur Pyramids (Bent and Red Pyramids) Dahshur area is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the West Bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for several Pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egyp. (1 hr.)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Heading to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser in Sakkara home of Egypt’s oldest pyramid, it was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Zoser. It is considered an important part of the process of the pyramid evolution. (2hrs.)
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mit Rahina Museum, Mit Rahinah, Al Badrashin 11511 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 this City Dates back to 3100 B.C. (1hr)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Giza Governorate, Giza Governorate
Lunch is included in between visits at Local Restaurant Based on Full Meal and drinks are not included, (1 hrs.)
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx dates from the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. This temple served definitely two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king (2hrs.)
Duration: 2 hours
