Full-Day Tour to Giza Pyramids, Memphis, and Sakkara
Description
Embark on a captivating tour to explore the wonders of ancient Egypt. Discover the iconic Giza Pyramids and Sphinx, marveling at their monumental presence and history. Visit the ancient city of Memphis, once a powerful capital, and witness its historic treasures, including the colossal statue of Ramses II. Continue to Sakkara, where the Step Pyramid stands as a testament to Egypt's architectural ingenuity. Explore the site and uncover the mysteries of early pyramid construction. This tour offers a comprehensive glimpse into Egypt's past, showcasing its grandeur and legacy that have endured for centuries. Please be informed that the designated meeting points for the group tour are: * Ramses Hilton (Cairo) https://maps.app.goo.gl/Jfm3fqaFCp5GeEz97 * Emo Tours Egypt Office (Giza) https://maps.app.goo.gl/fuD6hCsGKab3h3q76 Kindly ensure that you arrive on time and wait at the meeting point at your scheduled pickup time.
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Giza Pyramids where you Visit the Great Pyramids Of Giza - Cheops ,Chephren & Mykerinos then Visit the Valley Temple The Place where the Priests Mummified the dead body of king Chephren owner of the second pyramid at Giza Platue Also it`s the same place where you Can have 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
Khufu's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, now buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman; diabase paving and nummulitic limestone walls have been found but the site has not been excavated
Khafre's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple and the king's pyramid. The valley temple yielded several statues of Khafre. Several were found in a well in the floor of the temple by Mariette in 1860
Menkaure's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king's pyramid. The valley temple once contained several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added on to the valley temple. The mortuary temple also yielded several statues of Menkaure.
The Sphinx dates from the reign of king Khafre.[7] During the New Kingdom, Amenhotep II dedicated a new temple to Hauron-Haremakhet and this structure was added onto by later rulers
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 B.C .
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 were made from the simple mastaba to its widely known form
The pyramid of Unas (Egyptian: Nfr swt Wnjs "Beautiful are the places of Unas") is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty.[9][a] It is the smallest Old Kingdom pyramid, but significant due to the discovery of Pyramid Texts, spells for the king's afterlife incised into the walls of its subterranean chambers. Inscribed for the first time in Unas's pyramid, the tradition of funerary texts carried on in the pyramids of subsequent rulers, through to the end of the Old Kingdom, and into the Middle Kingdom through the Coffin Texts that form the basis of the Book of the Dead.
The Pyramid of Teti, located in Saqqara, Egypt, is a captivating ancient structure built as the final resting place for Pharaoh Teti. Standing as a testament to the ingenuity and architectural prowess of the Old Kingdom, this pyramid attracts visitors from around the world with its impressive size and historical significance. Explore the chambers and corridors of this pyramid to uncover the mysteries of ancient Egypt and immerse yourself in the rich history of this iconic landmark.
The Mastaba of Ti is one of the most important archaeological sites of Saqqara. The mastaba was discovered by Auguste Mariette. The mastaba contains two serdabs. The walls of the tomb show various scenes of everyday life.
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Pickup Locations & Times
Please be informed that the designated meeting points for the group tour are: * Ramses Hilton (Cairo) * Emo Tours Egypt Office (Giza) Kindly ensure that you arrive on time and wait at the meeting point at your scheduled pickup time. Please note that there may be a possible delay of approximately 30 to 45 minutes due to traffic. However, guests are required to be on time, as if the group is fully assembled earlier, the vehicle will depart immediately without delay.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Entry fees includes basic area only
- Entrance fees -Depending on the Tour Options Chosen
- Enjoy tour with 20-minute stops at each location: explore natural oils and soft Egyptian cotton at Paradise Perfumes & Flower Cotton, watch papyrus making and view traditional artwork at Key of Life Papyrus, and see skilled artisans hand-weaving rugs at local school Handmade Carpets. enjoy government stops where to find high quality souvenirs granteed by Egyptian government
- Group Tour Meeting Points: Ramses Hilton (Cairo), Emo Tours Egypt Office (Giza) Please arrive on time and wait at your scheduled pickup point. A possible delay of 30–45 minutes may occur due to traffic; however, if the group is complete earlier, the vehicle will depart immediately.
Reviews(408)
Nice guide, kinda pushy though. Be prepared to spend a lot more than you think and see places you don’t want to see. He pushes you to ride a camelride which is not necessary to take great pictures. Be aware, the price you pay when you book the tour is half of the price you end up paying.
The 2 Mohamed's were very good and friendly guides. Saw all the main sites with enough time at each to hear the history and take some photos. Lunch was good also. I could have done without the tours of the papyrus and oil shops where they try to sell you stuff you do not want at tripple the going rate. I do not rember this being mentioned in the itenary but this is a minor gripe.
Our male tour guide, Mohamed, was way more interested in going to places of business that were not on the itinerary. We were also rushed through the pyramids by our guide but were encouraged to stay at an oil seller’s shop for a while that was not on the itinerary, so it was just disappointing. I think it really depends on who your tour guide is, but we did not receive a great one unfortunately. Just be careful of the tour guide trying to take you to places other than the pyramids. After the first stop to an oil seller’s shop that was marketed as part of the pyramid experience, but was not, we said no to all of the other things that our tour guide tried to have us attend thereafter that were not on the itinerary. We said no to Egyptian calligraphy, we said no to seeing how carpets and furniture were made, and we said no to seeing how paper was printed historically. Once we started saying no to things not on the itinerary, there were no longer offers by the tour guide to take pictures of us and the whole tone of the guide changed to less friendly, but we stuck to the itinerary and were able to see everything that we had anticipated because we put our foots down and said no. Again, just be careful and just tell your tour guide that you want to stick to the itinerary only.
I paid for a group tour, they were supposed to pick me up at 7:30 am and finally passed by me at 9:10 approx, I think they forgot as it was finally a private tour, Fares the driver, although he did not speak English, was very gentle and attentive to the driving, as far as the tour, I do not recommend it, you run the pyramids the truth and the explanation was not very different from what you can read on your own, I recommend going alone, paying admission and spending the full day there, you can walk through everything, if I give a point to the lunch that was very good and was buffet, included in the wreck.
I don't recommend this company. Our guide Mohamed was nice and flexible. He didn't push us to buy or to go to toursit shop and we thank him for that. Nevertheless the tour was expensive compare to the tour provided. Small explanations were given to us. Plus, This was not a full day tour: Started in time at 8am but finished at 11:30am. This is call a half day... Lunch was ok but not local at all as mentioned in the description, it was a tourist restaurant.
The bad guide, as well as going fast without even being able to take pictures, scammer with insistent pressure to buy tours not of Viator without any guarantee, taking us uselessly to the store for more than 2 hours instead of stopping at the monuments, at least to take some photos.
They took over an hour to pick me up, my Arabic-speaking partner could contact them and it got serious. The guide and driver very friendly, but the company very bad.
Ommar is an excellent guide, speaks spanish very well and is also so kind, al places were so beautiful.
Great tour, well organised with a passionate tour guide. The lunch included was a great addition. Highly recommended!
It was a sensational tour, our guide Omair was the best! He explained in detail and had a lot of patience throughout the tour, as we were going with my father who is 82 years old and he is in perfect condition, only sometimes he walks a little slowly and our guide had the empathy and even gave him clubs to cheer him up, very helpful and made a wonderful tour!!! 10/10
