Cairo Trip Overview
See Giza, Sakkara, and Memphis in one easy day on a private tour from Cairo with tickets, lunch, and door-to-door transport from your hotel
See Giza’s pyramids, Sakkara’s step pyramids, and the relics of ancient Memphis
Delve deeper into the ruins and their history with your own guide
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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See Giza, Sakkara, and Memphis in one easy day on a private tour from Cairo with tickets, lunch, and door-to-door transport from your hotel
See Giza’s pyramids, Sakkara’s step pyramids, and the relics of ancient Memphis
Delve deeper into the ruins and their history with your own guide
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. Egypt pyramids facts are plenty and one amazing fact is that Khufu pyramid is considered as one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and is known as the Great Pyramid of Giza.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
This kind of statues appeared for the first time in Egypt as scenes with two dimensional representations in the beginning of the dynastic period. However, the first representative of the king in the form of a sphinx was in the Middle of the 4th dynasty. The first king who had a sphinx statue was King Djetef Ra, the successor of King Cheops, and it is considered as the 1st royal representation in the form of a sphinx. It was discovered nearby his pyramid at Abu-Rawash in El Giza and it is now kept in Louvre Museum.
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara is one of the most important archeological sites in all of Egypt. While it may not be as impressive or as famous as the Giza Pyramids, this structure predates them and it is vital to archeologists’ understanding of the development of pyramid construction.The Step Pyramid was built in the 27th century BC during the 3rd dynasty rule of Djoser. It is the first pyramid built in Egypt and while it is not a ‘true pyramid’ with smooth sides, like those at Giza and Dahshur, it remains an important stepping stone in their development.
Duration: 1 hour
Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
The oldest structures in Cairo date back only to the last couple of centuries BC during Greco-Roman period; however, on the fringes of the city stand the Giza Pyramids, some of the oldest structures on Earth. Despite their proximity to Cairo, the difference in age between the pyramids and the city itself are proof of their different histories. The pyramids at Giza and elsewhere in the desert near Cairo are part of the legacy of an older city and civilization that fell into decline long before Cairo was founded. Memphis was the seat of power of the Old Kingdom (2686—2181 BC) of Ancient Egypt, home to the pharaohs that raised the pyramids.
Duration: 2 hours
