Pyramids and Tombs: Full-Day Tour to Saqqara from Cairo
Description
• Enjoy the services of a highly-qualified, friendly, competent and licensed tour guide • Be driven around in a private A/C new model car by skilled drivers • Benefit from free bottled water • Ideal for those with a deep interest in Egyptian history and would like to learn about Saqqara
Tour Options
Itinerary
You will be picked up from your hotel by Marsa Alam tour guide to enjoy Private day trip to the pyramids of Giza, The Sphinx , Memphis and Sakkara. You will start with The Pyramids of Giza ( Cheops , Chephren and Mykerinus ) Then proceed to visit the Great Sphinx, which dates back to the time of Chephren and visit the Valley Temple .
Move to visit the Step Pyramid at Sakkara, which is considered the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty for King Djoser. Then Proceed to have your lunch at a local restaurant. After that transfer to Memphis which was founded by King Menes, and was the capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it was considered to be a centre of rule and culture for over 3000 years the first capital of Egypt, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the Alabaster Sphinx of Memphis.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
we pick all travelers from their hotels
Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- 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
- This is a full day tour, mainly outdoors. Good walking shoes, a sunhat, sunglasses, and sunscreen are all recommended.
- Suggested dress: Normal (comfortable, breathable clothing)
- Physical fitness: Good (Able to hike, walk and stand for over 3 hours and tolerate the direct sun for more than 1 hour)
- The cost of lunch varies from EGP 10 per person for take away Egyptian food such as Falafel and Shawirma sandwiches, to EGP 70 for a big meal of mixed grill or grilled chickens served with Egyptian baptizers in a restaurant. If you are a vegetarian or vegan, there are many choices in the Egyptian cuisine matching your diet and normally less expensive than a regular food. Another option, you can bring snacks or own packed lunch.
- I.S.I.C or I.T.I.C cards are essential to get discounted entry.
