Cairo Trip Overview
Full day tour to Memphis ( the first pharaonic capital ) , Saqqara and Dahshure the first 2 necropolis in the world ,
You will be met at your hotel in Cairo at 8 : 30 AM by our professional Egyptologist who will accompany you to start the day by going to Memphis ( the first pharaonic capital 3200BC ) to visit :- the most huge status of king Ramesess II and the second big Sphinx we have ( the Alabaster Sphinx ),
Then you will go to visit Saqqara and Imhotep museum – 2 Nobles’ tombs – visiting the interior of king Unas pyramid – visiting the Step Pyramid of King Zoser ( the first Pyramid was built in Egypt ),
Then afternoon will go to Dahshure to visit the 2nd and the 3rd Pyramids were built in Egypt 2700 BC ( the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid ),
☆ you will be able to go inside the Red Pyramid,
– Lunch between visits at a local restaurant ( Shish Kabak and Shish Chicken )
Additional Info
Duration: 7 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Day Trips & Excursions >> Day Trips
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Full day tour to Memphis ( the first pharaonic capital ) , Saqqara and Dahshure the first 2 necropolis in the world ,
You will be met at your hotel in Cairo at 8 : 30 AM by our professional Egyptologist who will accompany you to start the day by going to Memphis ( the first pharaonic capital 3200BC ) to visit :- the most huge status of king Ramesess II and the second big Sphinx we have ( the Alabaster Sphinx ),
Then you will go to visit Saqqara and Imhotep museum – 2 Nobles’ tombs – visiting the interior of king Unas pyramid – visiting the Step Pyramid of King Zoser ( the first Pyramid was built in Egypt ),
Then afternoon will go to Dahshure to visit the 2nd and the 3rd Pyramids were built in Egypt 2700 BC ( the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid ),
☆ you will be able to go inside the Red Pyramid,
– Lunch between visits at a local restaurant ( Shish Kabak and Shish Chicken )
Itinerary
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Stop At: Memphis and Sakkara, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
You will be met at your hotel in Cairo at 8 : 30 AM by our professional Egyptologist who will accompany you to start the day by going to Memphis ( the first pharaonic capital 3200BC ) which established by the first King of the the first pharaonic dynasty ( king Menes ) , during our visit to this great ancient city will visit the opened-air museum of king Ramses II and will see :- the most huge statue of king Ramesess II ( almost 13 meters high ) and the second big Sphinx we have ( the Alabaster Sphinx ), plus some another interesting masterpieces ,
– Then will go to Saqqara ( the first pharaonic necropoli in the world ), in Saqqara there are around 15 Pyramids including the Step Pyramid of King Zoser ( the first Pyramid was built in Egypt 3000 B.C ), so you have a chance to see them and to go inside one of them , We recommend King Unas Pyramid because of the Pyramid Texts are carved in fine detail into the stone and filled with blue pigment. They cover all the available wall space, plus 2 Nobles’ tombs ( amazing high reliefs in these tombs for fishing scene, agriculture, hunting, farmers while working in farms of animals and birds, the market , parties and girls dancing ), Then you will go to Imhotep museum , it’s very little museum but very rich important objects for example ( a part of the interior wall of the Step Pyramid which decorated by blue faience porcelain tiles , 2 Royal mummies, lots of statues for the important employees such as a Judge and Scribe, Imhotep statue ( the Vizier , architect, private doctor of king Zoser ) , coffins and very well hand made jars , cups , dishes which made out of Alabaster stone ),
– Then will go afternoon to Dahshur site to visit the 3nd and the 4rd Pyramids were built in Egypt 2700 B.C, both belong to king Snefru, you have also a chance to go inside the Red Pyramid to watch the reddish limestone of the Pyramid. Then back to the hotel by 4 PM.
– Lunch between visits at a local restaurant ( Shish Kabak and Shish Chicken ). Or vegetarian food if you wish!
Duration: 7 hours
