Cairo Trip Overview
Start your tour in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle to visit Sakkara, the biggest cemetery ever from ancient Egypt and the first structure to be built totally from stone and the first attempt towards building pyramid.
Visit Sakkara Complex dedicated to king Djoser – 3rd Dynasty – see the first pyramid built in Egypt, known as the Step Pyramid.
continue heading south to Dahshur to visit first, the southern pyramid of Dahshur known as the Bent pyramid. Built by Snefru, Then visit the Northern pyramid of Dahshur also built by Snefru, known as the Red Pyramid, because of the nature of the local stone in its core.
Enjoy your lunch at local restaurant.
Then proceed to enjoy an excursion to the Glory of ancient Egypt, The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. (Ticket not including entering inside the pyramids) Then visit the Great Sphinx, a body of lion and a head of a king; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to chephren the owner of 2nd pyramid.
Additional Info
Duration: 6 to 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Historical & Heritage Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Start your tour in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle to visit Sakkara, the biggest cemetery ever from ancient Egypt and the first structure to be built totally from stone and the first attempt towards building pyramid.
Visit Sakkara Complex dedicated to king Djoser – 3rd Dynasty – see the first pyramid built in Egypt, known as the Step Pyramid.
continue heading south to Dahshur to visit first, the southern pyramid of Dahshur known as the Bent pyramid. Built by Snefru, Then visit the Northern pyramid of Dahshur also built by Snefru, known as the Red Pyramid, because of the nature of the local stone in its core.
Enjoy your lunch at local restaurant.
Then proceed to enjoy an excursion to the Glory of ancient Egypt, The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. (Ticket not including entering inside the pyramids) Then visit the Great Sphinx, a body of lion and a head of a king; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to chephren the owner of 2nd pyramid.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Start your tour in a comfortable air conditioned vehicle to visit Sakkara, the biggest cemetery ever from ancient Egypt and the first structure to be built totally from stone and the first attempt towards building pyramid.
Visit Sakkara Complex dedicated to king Djoser – 3rd Dynasty – see the first pyramid built in Egypt, known as the Step Pyramid.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pyramids of Dahshour, Giza Egypt
Then continue heading south to Dahshur to visit first, the southern pyramid of Dahshur known as the Bent pyramid. Built by Snefru, the founder of the 4th Dynasty and the father of King Khufu. Then visit the Northern pyramid of Dahshur also built by Snefru, known as the Red Pyramid, because of the nature of the local stone in its core.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Then proceed to enjoy an excursion to the Glory of ancient Egypt, The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus. (Ticket not including entering inside the pyramids) Then visit the Great Sphinx, a body of lion and a head of a king; the tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to chephren the owner of 2nd pyramid.
Duration: 2 hours
