Day 01
Giza Pyramids, Saqqara and Memphis Exploration
- Meet your tour guide and enjoy pickup from your hotel or the airport.
- Visit one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops), along with its three small pyramids.
- Continue exploring the rest of the Giza Plateau, including Khafre's (Chephren's) Pyramid, built by Khufu's son and the second-largest pyramid at Giza, as well as the remains of the funerary temple, the pyramid of Menkaure (Mykerinus), and three small pyramids.
- Then proceed to the Great Sphinx, with the head of a pharaoh and the body of a lion, dating back to the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the pyramids of Chephren. This temple definitely served two functions: first, it was used for the purification of the king's mummy before burial; second, it was used for the king's mummification process.
- After visiting the pyramids, continue across the plateau for a photo opportunity of the three pyramids rising from the sand, with the Cairo skyline in the background.
- Proceed for lunch at a local restaurant. Then move on to visit the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty, around 2630 BC, for King Djoser. You will also visit the Imhotep Museum, the tomb of a high official, the pyramid of King Teti, the Pyramid of King Unas, and see the pyramids of Dahshur from a distance.
- Transfer to Memphis, established by King Menes and the capital of Old Egypt for over 3,000 years. It was considered a center of rule and culture, and the city reached a peak of prestige under the 6th Dynasty as a centre for the worship of Ptah, the god of creation and artworks. The alabaster sphinx that guards the Temple of Ptah serves as a memorial to the city's former power and prestige.
- See the 16-meter-high statue of Ramses II and the alabaster sphinx with your Egypt tour guide.
- Finally, transfer back to your hotel in Cairo or Giza.
