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Discover Giza Pyramids Tour Visiting the Pyramids and the Sphinx, then the older Step Pyramid at Sakkara and Memphis, the first ancient capital of Egypt to Witness the greatest of Ancient Egypt near Cairo all in one day
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Duration: 6 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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Discover Giza Pyramids Tour Visiting the Pyramids and the Sphinx, then the older Step Pyramid at Sakkara and Memphis, the first ancient capital of Egypt to Witness the greatest of Ancient Egypt near Cairo all in one day
Itinerary
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Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
You will be picked up from your hotel by Desert Nile representative, starting the Giza Pyramids Tour with The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of Chephren and visit the Valley Temple.
Move to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser, the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser. Then Proceed to have your lunch at local restaurant. After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a center of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
You will visit Great Sphinx. The Great Sphinx of Giza, commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is 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, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
You will visit Step Pyramid of Zoser. The Pyramid of Djoser, or Step Pyramid, 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 Djoser.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
You will visit Memphis and Sakkara. Memphis is the old capital of Egypt and Sakkara has the oldest pyramid (the step pyramid) in Egypt. Very interesting places to visit while touring Egypt
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Statue of Ramses II, Grand Egyptian Museum, Alexandria Desert Rd, Giza 11511 Egypt
You will visit Statue of Ramses II. The Statue of Ramesses II is a 3,200-year-old figure of Ramesses II, depicting him standing. It was discovered in 1820 by Giovanni Battista Caviglia at the Great Temple of Ptah near Memphis, Egypt. It is made from red granite. The statue was found broken in six pieces and earlier attempts at restoration failed.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: The Sphinx of Memphis, Mit Rahina, Al Badrashin 11511 Egypt
You will visit Alabaster Sphinx. The Sphinx of Memphis is a stone sphinx located near the remains of Memphis, Egypt. The carving was believed to take place between 1700 and 1400 BC, which was during the 18th dynasty. It is unknown which pharaoh is being honored and there are no inscriptions to supply information.
Duration: 1 hour
