Day 01
Pyramids of Giza, Saqqara and Ancient Memphis
- At 8 am, you will be picked up from your hotel in Cairo or Giza by your tour guide to begin your one-day tour of the Pyramids of Giza: Khufu, Chephren, and Mycerinus.
- After seeing the famous pyramids and taking many pictures, visit the Valley Temple. This is the place where priests worshipped the body of King Chephren, the second pyramid on the Giza Plateau. Here, you can take a closer look at the statue of the Sphinx, the legendary guardian standing beside the enormous funerary complex with its lion's body and the head of King Chephren.
- There is an opportunity to visit the pyramids from the inside or take a camel ride around them, subject to an additional 30-minute charge. The camel ride costs $10 per person, or $20 for a one-hour ride. Continue your day trip to Saqqara, located 16.7 miles (27 km) southwest of Cairo. An essential part of the evolution of the pyramid, the Step Pyramid designed for King Djoser marked the transformation from a simple shape to the widely known pyramid form.
- Then continue to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, where the statue of Ramses II and the alabaster Great Sphinx date back to 3100 BC.
- Your tour ends at your hotel.
