Cairo Trip Overview
Visit the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact – the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops), the largest monolith statue in the world – Great Sphinx of Giza and ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis – Sakkara.
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Duration: 8 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Visit the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact – the Great Pyramid of Giza (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu or the Pyramid of Cheops), the largest monolith statue in the world – Great Sphinx of Giza and ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis – Sakkara.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
Whether you stay in Cairo or Giza itself, your guide who greet you at the hotel and transfer to the pyramids. See the three famous pyramids, touch them while your guide tells you all about them. You will have free time to take pictures and rest. There are three known chambers inside the Great Pyramid. The lowest chamber is cut into the bedrock upon which the pyramid was built and was unfinished. The Queen’s Chamber and King’s Chamber are higher up within the pyramid structure. The main part of the Giza complex is a setting of buildings that included 2 mortuary temples in honor of Khufu, 3 smaller pyramids for Khufu’s wives, an even smaller “satellite” pyramid, a raised causeway connecting the two temples, and small mastaba tombs surrounding the pyramid for nobles. Then, you will be transferred to the area with a panoramic view of all the pyramids and you will be able to start your adventure with a camel ride around the area.
Duration: 4 hours
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
Explore the Great sphinx of Giza
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids, Al Giza Desert, Saqqara 12919 Egypt
Later, you will be transferred to Saqqara. Explore Saqqara with your Egyptologist tour guide. It features numerous pyramids, including the world famous Step pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb due to its rectangular base, as well as a number of mastabas. Djoser’s step pyramid was built during the Third Dynasty. Another 16 Egyptian kings built pyramids at Sakkara, which are now in various states of preservation or dilapidation. High officials added private funeral monuments to this necropolis during the entire pharaonic period. It remained an important complex for non-royal burials and cult ceremonies for more than 3,000 years. You will enjoy the lively scenes in the tomb of Kagemni and the Pyramid Texts inside the Pyramid of Teti.
Then, you will be transferred back to you hotel.
Duration: 3 hours
Stop At: Great Pyramid of Cheops (Khufu), Giza Egypt
We will stop for it during the tour
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Menkaure Pyramid, Al Ahram, Giza 11511 Egypt
We will stop infront if it
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Khafre’s Pyramid, Al Haram, Giza Egypt
We will stop of if to cover it
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
We will stop for it
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Pyramid of Unas, South of the Step Pyramid Saqqara, Saqqara 11511 Egypt
We will stop of it
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Kagemni Tomb, Pyramid of Djoser Rd, Saqarah, Badrshein, Giza Governorate, Egypt
We will cover this lovely tomb for nobles
Duration: 30 minutes
