Full day tour at the Great Pyramids of Giza & Saqqara Pyramids

Itinerary
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Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt

Combining the Great Pyramids of Giza with the first man made py​ramid in the world Saqqara Pyramids on a private, full-day tour from Cairo or Giza hotel. With a private Egyptologist guide, explore the Giza Plateau to see the thr​ee pyramids, Sphinx, and crumbled Valley Temple mummification complex. Learn the stories and secrets of the pyramids’ construction some 4,500 years ago before havi​ng lunch at Egyptian restaurant to enjoy the delicious Egyptian food, Continue to Saqqara, the 4,800-year-old necropolis of ancient capital Memphis. See the stepp​ed Djoser pyramid and more, and finish at Memphis, whose broken relics date back 5,000 years and include a gigantic fallen stat​ue of Ramses II.

You will be picked up from your hotel at 8:00 am by Egyptologist tour guide and start a full-day tour with first stop: Great Pyramids of Giza - Cheops, Chefren, Macarinos, which date back to 4500 years ago.You will enter of one of the Queens pyramids ( optional )visit the panoramic view area for some awesome photos of Giza pyramidsvisit the Great Sphinx and the Valley Temple (The mummification temple).​Ride c​amel and take photos with Giza pyramids in the background ( Optional )Have Authentic Egyptian delicious Lunch at one of the excellent Egyptian restaurants. Next, you will visit Saqqara, also spelled Sakkara or Saccara. It's a vast, ancient 4,800-year old burial ground, serving as the necropolis for the ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara features numerous pyramids, including the world famous Step pyramid of Djoser dated back to 4700 years ago, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb due to its rectangular base, as well as a number of mastabas (Arabic word meaning 'bench').​You will visit Imh​otep museum to see some treasures, that were found in Sakkara's underground tombs, as well as the oldest mummy in Egypt 4300 years ago, still in perfect condition.​Your last stop during this tour will be Memphis 5200 years ago. Capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it remained an important city throughout ancient Mediterranean history. Memphis occupied a strategic position at the mouth of the Nile delta, and was home to feverish activity. Its principal port, Peru-nefer, harbored a high density of workshops, factories, and warehouses that distributed food and merchandise throughout the ancient kingdom. During its golden age, Memphis thrived as a regional center for commerce, trade, and religion. You will visit 3,300-year old Colossi of Ramses, the 2nd pharaoh and 3,500-year old Alabaster sphinx of the first Egyptian quee​n. At the end of the tour you will be transferred back to your hotel with wonderful experience.

Duration: 6 hours