Iconic Pyramids and Royal Tombs
Fall in love with Egypt on this excursion to the Giza pyramids, the Saqqara necropolis and Memphis, once the country’s capital. Relax and allow our Egyptology expert to take you back almost 5,000 years to the land of the pharaohs.
We’ve designed our epic Giza, Memphis and Saqqara Day Tour to allow visitors to explore and admire three of the oldest ancient monuments in and around Cairo.
Tour Plan
Our tour-guide will pick you up from your hotel or cruise ship.
1st stop – The Pyramids of Giza:
Once at our exciting destination, we’ll have three hours to enjoy sights that will be permanently etched in your mind’s eye – the Sphinx, and the three largest and most famous pyramids in the country – built for the pharaohs Khufu, Khafre, and Menkaure.
2nd stop – Lunch time:
3rd stop – Saqqara:
In Saqqara we’ll visit the pyramid of Djoser – the first of Egypt’s great pyramids, and also the tomb of vizier Mehu, only recently opened to the public since its discovery in the 1940s.
4th stop – Memphis:
Memphis, the old capital of Egypt, is an open-air museum housing, among other monuments, the impressive 11-meter-tall, 83 ton sculpture of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphynx.
Finally, after a memorable and informative trip, your tour-guide will escort you back to your hotel or cruise ship.
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