Half day tour to Memphis and the necropolis of Sakkara with an Egyptologist

Itinerary
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Stop At: Mit Rahina Museum Colossus of Ramses II, Memphis Mit Rahina Village, Cairo 11511 Egypt

Your Egyptologist guide will pick you up from your hotel to start your tour with Memphis or Men-Nfr which means the beautiful place.3100 BC. The pharaoh Narmer united Upper and Lower Egypt and built this city as the capital of the kingdom. Once upon a time, it was the most prosperous city in the whole kingdom until the capital was moved to other cities. Memphis has a lot of monuments which reflect its glory such as the 2nd largest Sphinx known as the Alabaster Sphinx, the giant colossus of Ramses II, and many other statues, columns bases, false doors that date back to different dynasties.

Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes

Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Badrashin, Cairo 11511 Egypt

The fascinating experience will carry on with your visit to Sakkara, the necropolis of the old kingdom where the oldest pyramid of king Zoser known as the step pyramid, was built 2800 BC.Enter the complex and explore the oldest columns in Egypt. Enjoy the colored wall paintings that date thousands of years ago by entering one of the tombs of the nobles. The tomb of a noble is called a Mastaba and the walls of this type of tombs were covered with colored scenes that reflect the daily life activities in ancient Egypt.Bend down to enter the pyramid of king Titi to see the oldest holy texts on a pyramid walls.(included) On top of a little mount in Sakkara, you can have a panoramic view of 12 pyramids around.

 


Duration: 2 hours