Cairo Trip Overview
If you have 9 hours in Cairo layover, they are are enough to tour the most important pyramids in Egypt.Spend those hours among the largest and oldest pyramids in the world, the pyramids of Giza,the Step pyramid in Sakkara and give a visit to Memphis, the oldest capital of ancient Egypt.
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Duration: 9 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Unique Experiences >> Unique Experiences
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
If you have 9 hours in Cairo layover, they are are enough to tour the most important pyramids in Egypt.Spend those hours among the largest and oldest pyramids in the world, the pyramids of Giza,the Step pyramid in Sakkara and give a visit to Memphis, the oldest capital of ancient Egypt.
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Visit the Great pyramid of Cheops(Khufu). It is certainly one of the most important monuments of ancient Egypt. A masterpiece of fabricated structure and architecture, you will be overwhelmed by the huge size of its blocks, the height and the age that exceeded 4600 years.
Your guide will explain fully the history of all the area including the other pyramids, of Chephren and Mycerinus, answer all your questions and you will have the chance to take pictures of the whole area.
You will spend more than two hours in the area so that you can enter one of the pyramids chamber or you may like to have a camel ride around the area.
Moving to the Sphinx area where you will spend some time exploring this monolith statue, which symbolizes the power and wisdom of the pharaoh. Next to the Sphinx area, you will visit the valley temple where you will learn about mummification in ancient Egypt.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Your next stop is Sakkara, home of Egypt’s oldest pyramid, built in 2800 B.C. Your guide will provide a brief history of the famous Step Pyramid and you will have free time to walk around and visit the painted tombs of the nobles
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Mit Rahina Museum, Mit Rahinah, Al Badrashin 11511 Egypt
Memphis is the oldest capital of Egypt after the unity in 3100 B.C. You will visit the open-air museum of the city. In Memphis, you will see the second largest Sphinx in Egypt, the lying colossus of Ramses II and many more monuments dug in this great city.
Duration: 1 hour
