Cairo Trip Overview
Visit the only standing wonder of the ancient world; the famous Pyramids of Giza together with the Sphinx that has been guarding the Necropolis for over 4000 years now, you will also explore the Valley temple next to the Sphinx to discover the secrets of Mummification. Then you will proceed to the country-side to visit the Step Pyramid of King Zoser at Saqqara; which is considered to be the first Pyramid’s site in Egypt built around the 28th century BC, that makes it the first multi-story stone construction in the entire world. Saqqara Necropolis doesn’t house only the step Pyramid, but it houses other Pyramids from the Old Kingdom and hundreds of stone built tombs for high officials and nobles from the same period.
Saqqara enjoys an amazing countryside atmosphere, where you will see cultivation and how Egyptian farmers live a laidback style of live farming their land and bread their cattle.
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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Cairo, Egypt
Trip Category: Private & Custom Tours >> Private Sightseeing Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Visit the only standing wonder of the ancient world; the famous Pyramids of Giza together with the Sphinx that has been guarding the Necropolis for over 4000 years now, you will also explore the Valley temple next to the Sphinx to discover the secrets of Mummification. Then you will proceed to the country-side to visit the Step Pyramid of King Zoser at Saqqara; which is considered to be the first Pyramid’s site in Egypt built around the 28th century BC, that makes it the first multi-story stone construction in the entire world. Saqqara Necropolis doesn’t house only the step Pyramid, but it houses other Pyramids from the Old Kingdom and hundreds of stone built tombs for high officials and nobles from the same period.
Saqqara enjoys an amazing countryside atmosphere, where you will see cultivation and how Egyptian farmers live a laidback style of live farming their land and bread their cattle.
Stop At: Pyramids of Giza, Al Haram Str., Giza 12611 Egypt
With this wonderful tour you will get a better understanding of how the Pyramids were constructed and evolved over 100 years. As you will cover all different sites that show different stages of the evolution of the Royal Tomb and Egyptian Pyramids.
This tour will cover the three Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus at Giza from the 4th Dynasty of the Old Kingdom, you will also explore the Sphinx area together with its valley temple that was built by King Chephren; the builder of the middle Pyramid at Giza.
Duration: 2 hours
Stop At: Great Sphinx, Al-Haram, Giza Egypt
Get to know the the Guardian Sphinx and its valley temple
Duration: 30 minutes
Stop At: Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara Egypt
After having enough time at Giza Pyramids, you will drive about 30 minutes to visit Saqqara Necropolis that house many tombs and Pyramids, most importantly the Step Pyramid of King Zoser that was designed by the genius architect Imhotep around 28th century BC, to be the first Pyramid complex in Egypt.
Duration: 1 hour
