4-Day History & Pyramid Tour to Giza, Memphis, Saqqara & Cairo
Highlights
Cairo, Giza, Memphis, Saqqara
Locations Covered
Cairo, Giza, Memphis, Saqqara
architectural, archaeological, historical
Private Tour
4 Days
Easy
English
Description
Sign up on this tour of Egypt to examine the artefacts and the giant relics left behind by the glorious ancient civilisations. Explore the legendary Giza Pyramids and Step Pyramid of Djoser before proceeding to the ancient city of Memphis. Then, visit the Egyptian Museum and old churches like the church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara.
Itinerary
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Day 1: Cairo
- Arrive at Cairo airport and meet our representative with a signboard with your name to assist you in the visa process.
- Then, get transferred by a private A/C vehicle to your hotel.
Overnight in Cairo.
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Day 2: Giza Pyramids - Memphis City - Sakkara
- After breakfast, visit the Giza Pyramid Complex with your Egyptologist tour guide, where the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos are.
- Then, go to the Valley Temple, the Place where priests mummified the dead body of king Chephren.
- Have a close look at the Sphinx and take some professional pictures of the Sphinx, the legendary guardian that stands by the massive funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren.
- Have lunch visits at local restaurants, including full meals for each person (beverages are not included).
- Continue to Sakkara, located only 27 km southwest away from Cairo.
- Visit the Step Pyramid (Built for king Zoser). It is considered an essential part of the process of the pyramid evolution, which were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form.
- Proceed to Memphis City, the ancient capital of Egypt, where the colossal statue of Ramses II and the great Alabaster Sphinx are. This City Dates back to 3100 BC.
- You will be transferred back to your hotel at the end of the tour for an overnight stay.
(Optional, not included): 40 $ P.P & 20 $ per child dinner cruise including transportation, dinner, belly dancer and Tanura show.
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Day 3: Egyptian Museum - Coptic Cairo - Khan El Khalili Bazaars
Visit the Egyptian Museum of Antiquities. It displays the most important and most precious items of Egyptian art in the world. The exhibits are a rare collection of over 250,000 genuine artefacts that date as far back as 5000 years, including an exclusive exhibition dedicated to Tutankhamon. This collection has treasures, gold, and jewellery buried in his tomb for over 3,500 years before they were discovered in the 1920s.
Explore Old Cairo, known as Christian Coptic Cairo. The area of the Fort of Babylon is a pilgrimage destination for Egyptians and Christians from around the world. An air of piety and devotion pervades the whole district there.
Enter the Church of Abu-Sergah and St. Barbara, the hanging church, and the old Jewish synagogue - Ben Ezra Synagogue.
Have lunch and end your day tour with a visit to Khan El Khalili Bazaars. Shops in this district are legendary for fine brassware, copper, perfumes, leather, silver, gold, and antiques.
Transfer back to your hotel in Cairo for an overnight stay.
(Optional not included) 45 $ P.P Sound & Light laser show
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Day 4: Cairo
After breakfast at the hotel, our representative will transfer you to the airport and assist you at the airport through the final departure formalities.
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 private tour |