Egypt · Archaeology

6-Hour Saqqara and Memphis Tour with the Step Pyramid of Djoser

6 Hours Round trip from Al Giza Desert Easy pace

Step Pyramid of Djoser on Saqqara Necropolis

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Visit Saqqara and the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the world's oldest stone structure
02 Explore the Pyramid of King Teti and see ancient hieroglyphs inside
03 Discover the tomb of Kagemni with rare scenes of ancient Egyptian daily life
04 See the Statue of Ramses II and the huge alabaster sphinx in Memphis

Explore Saqqara, the main necropolis of the ancient Egyptian kingdom and home to the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the world's oldest stone structure. Discover the tombs of nobles and many priceless antiquities before continuing to Memphis, the first capital city of Egypt. This tour brings together some of the most important historical highlights of ancient Egypt in just 6 hours.

Drive to Saqqara, the City of the Dead, and visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the first stone structure in human history, built 5,000 years ago around 3000 BC.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 6 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Giza, Saqqara, Memphis

Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Saqqara and Memphis Ancient Wonders

Drive to Saqqara, the City of the Dead, and visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the first stone structure in human history, built 5,000 years ago around 3000 BC.
Explore the Pyramid of King Teti of the 5th royal dynasty and see the ancient hieroglyphs on the walls of its inner chambers.
Visit the tomb of Kagemni, one of the nobles of the 5th royal dynasty, which features beautiful and rare scenes of ancient Egyptian daily life.
Proceed to Memphis, the ancient capital of old Egypt, founded by King Menes.
Travel to the open-air museum to see the Statue of Ramses II and the huge alabaster sphinx.

End of the tour.