3-Day History & Culture Tour Cairo, Saqqara, Giza & Memphis
Highlights
Cairo, Giza, Memphis, Saqqara
Locations Covered
Cairo, Giza, Memphis, Saqqara
archaeological, cultural, historical
Group Tour
3 Days
Easy
English
Description
Embark on this tour of Egypt and explore the ancient pyramids like the Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos along with the Sphinx. Next, travel to the Step Pyramid of Sakkara and the colossal statue of Ramses II with a visit to the great Alabaster Sphinx. Enjoy a camel ride around the Great Pyramid and end with a tour of the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Cairo
- Meet the representative upon arrival at Cairo airport, and then you will be transferred by a private A/C car to the hotel for check-in and overnight in Cairo.
Meals: N / A
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Day 2: Giza pyramids - Memphis - Sakkara
- 8:00 am Meet Egyptologist at the hotel in either Cairo or Giza. Start your full-day tour by visiting the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos.
- Go to the Valley Temple, where the priests mummified the dead body of King Chephren.
- Get a close-up look at The Sphinx - The legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren.
- Enjoy a camel ride (included) around the Great Pyramids and the Solar Boat Museum and Great Pyramid. Stop for lunch in-between visits at the local restaurant based on a full meal for each person, but beverages are not included.
- Proceed to Sakkara, located only 27 km southwest away from Cairo.
- Visit the Step Pyramid (Built for king Zoser). It is considered an important part of the process of the pyramid evolution, which was made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form.
- Head to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx are. This city dates back to 3100 B.C.You will be transferred back to your hotel at the end of the tour.
Meals included: Breakfast & Lunch.
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Day 3: Egyptian Museum - Citadel
- Book Cairo day tours online to Egyptian Museum that start at 9:00 am.
- Start your half-day tour by visiting the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. It displays the largest and most precious items of Egyptian art in the world. It exhibits a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artifacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibit dedicated to Tutankhamon - A collection of treasures, gold, and jewellery that were buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in the 1920s when his tomb was excavated.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Know Before You Go
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
Adult | |
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1 to 4 | /person |
Child | |
1 to 4 | /person |
This is a group tour |