Egypt Pyramids Day Private to Giza, Saqqara & Dahshur(Giza jewel)

What's Included

Meeting and pickup

Itinerary

• 1
  Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids

  Sakkara (sometimes called Saqqara) is one section of the great grave yard of Memphis, the Old kingdom capital. Egyptian kings of Old kingdom are buried in Sakkara, located 12 miles southwest of Cairo. The famous step pyramid of King Zoser is one of the most extensive stone building in the history of the mankind and the first pyramid to be erected in ancient Egypt, preceding those at Giza by many centuries

  1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 2
  Tomb of Idut

  a decorated mastaba in the Saqqara Necropolis, Egypt, from the 5th or 6th Dynasty (around 2360 BCE). Likely the daughter of King Teti or Unas, the tomb is famous for its well-preserved and colorful reliefs depicting scenes of ancient Egyptian daily life, including hunting, fishing, butchering cattle, and a rare scene of a hippo giving birth

  20 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 3
  Pyramid of Unas

  was built in the 5th Dynasty. Despite its size, this pyramid is very significant for having the first example of funerary texts known as Pyramid Texts. These texts were inscribed on the walls of the burial chamber and assisted the deceased pharaoh in his journey to the afterlife through instructive spells. (optional visit excluded)

  25 minutes • Admission ticket not included
• 4
  Pyramids of Giza

  This tour is the time machine where we go back more than 5000 years ago exploring how they live, what they eat, what their dreams and more, such an unbelievable feeling you will get, because you will visit Giza Pyramids which have become nearly equivalent with Egypt itself. Their incredible size continues to impress millions of visitors each year, as they struggle to understand how three kings Cheops, Chephren, & Mikerinos, could have constructed such massive structures so long time ago. Regardless of their fame, the Giza Pyramids considered only a short chapter in the long history of Ancient Egypt. All three great pyramids, as well as the Queen’s pyramids next to them, were built during the Old Kingdom 4th dynasty

  3 hours • Admission ticket not included
• 5
  Great Sphinx

  the most famous monuments of ancient world! These massive stone structures were built around 4,500 years ago on a rocky desert plateau close to the Nile and always amaze visitors30

  30 minutes • Admission ticket included
• 6
  Pyramids of Dahshour

  Dahshur is one of Memphis’s most important Grave yard and is one of many vast Grave yard located in the great Ancient Egypt Capital. Located about 30Km south of the Giza Pyramids, and in the southern wing of Saqqara, the Dahshor area contains pyramids of the 4th dynasty 2600BC The Bent Pyramid, king senfru 2600BC built the southern pyramid, or what we call today the Bent Pyramid, he made a mistake during its construction and he didn’t realize it until the height of the pyramid reached about 48m (with an angle of 54 degrees)! He made a quick decision and changed his design in order to make it safer, When he finished, the pyramid’s angle was just 43 degrees! Today, it is called Bent Pyramid, which was built from local limestone and cased in fine limestone. Its height is about 101m The Red Pyramid King Senfru's architect was more careful, he made the complete Pyramid in history. This “perfect pyramid” is known as the Northern Pyramid or Red Pyramid,

  2 hours 30 minutes • Admission ticket not included

Additional info

• Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness

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