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Tour Saqarra. The sacred cemetery and the virgin archaeological site keeps a lot of unsealed secrets in its hot sands. Proceed to Memphis and give respect to the effort making the first capital on Earth. End visiting the sole survivor of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza still live up to more than 4, 000 years of hype. Let me answer the question ‘How were they built, and why? Let me tell you in details about their extraordinary shape, geometry and age. The oldest and biggest pyramid is that of Khufu (tallest), and you can go inside this one if you don’t suffer from claustrophobia.
Explore the 2 other Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure and then proceed to gaze up at the colossal Sphinx, the enigmatic statue of a human-headed lion that guards the pyramids.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Tour Saqarra. The sacred cemetery and the virgin archaeological site keeps a lot of unsealed secrets in its hot sands. Proceed to Memphis and give respect to the effort making the first capital on Earth. End visiting the sole survivor of the Seven Wonders of the World, the Pyramids of Giza still live up to more than 4, 000 years of hype. Let me answer the question ‘How were they built, and why? Let me tell you in details about their extraordinary shape, geometry and age. The oldest and biggest pyramid is that of Khufu (tallest), and you can go inside this one if you don’t suffer from claustrophobia.
Explore the 2 other Pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure and then proceed to gaze up at the colossal Sphinx, the enigmatic statue of a human-headed lion that guards the pyramids.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
the pyramids of Giza those enormous man-made structures were built thousands of years ago to the pharaohs of the kingdom to protect their bodies from vanishing. Ancient Egyptians were seeking immortality so between 2630 and 1640 B.C. they started building these massive tombs in the shape of pyramids to save their deceased corps.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
it is an archaeological remain in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt. It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djose
Duration: 2 minutes
