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Pyramids Tour Memphis Saqqara

In the morning, you will be picked up in an air-conditioned vehicle from your hotel in Cairo. Accompanied by an English-speaking guide, you will be taken to the ancient capital city of Memphis located about 24 kilometres south of Cairo. Though little remains of this pharaonic city, the open air museum here is worth a visit. See the huge fallen image of Ramesses II at the museum. Founded around 3,100 BC, Memphis is the legendary city of Menes, the king who united Upper and Lower Egypt.

After exploring the historical city of Memphis, continue to Saqqara, the most ancient burial ground in Egypt. It is situated on a desert plateau crowned by Zoser step pyramid and its funerary complex including temples and tombs. It is the most ancient stone building in the world. Take a trip to the pyramid of Unas, the Serapeum and Mastabas, also known as the tombs of Nobles. The most famous of which is the tomb of Ptah Hotep, the tomb of Kagemni and the tomb of Mereruka.

Further on, proceed to the pyramids of Giza that lies on the west bank of the Nile facing Cairo. On top of Giza plateau rise the three pyramids erected by Cheops, Chepren and Mycerinus, guarded by the mysterious Sphinx which is a mythical statue with the body of a lion and a human head.

Five thousand years ago, Giza became the royal burial place for Memphis, the Pharaoh’s capital city. Giza’a three pyramids and the Sphinx were constructed in the 4th dynasty of Egypt’s Old Kingdom. About 2,500 BC, King Khufu, the second pharaoh of the fourth dynasty, commissioned the building of his tomb at Giza. On an average, over 2 million blocks of stone was used to build Khufu’s pyramid, and the heaviest blocks were used as the ceiling of Khufu’s burial chamber. Khufu’s son was the next in the royal line who commissioned the building of his own pyramid complex which includes the Sphinx. Each pyramid has a mortuary temple and a valley temple linked by long causeways that were rooted and walled.

After marvelling at the pyramids of Giza, you will be dropped back to your hotel in Cairo.

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Possibility of adding the days of visits below by paying a supplement corresponding or of substituting them has those initially proposed:

Day A
Visits of Dachur with the red pyramid and the Bent pyramid. Then direction the Pharaonic Village, On a small island on the Nile opposite the old man Cairo, this village gives you a small idea what was the everyday life at the time of the Pharaohs, you will see a whole village of old Egypt. And finally you will go to the Suk khan el kalili. Night at hotel.

Day B
Visits of Islamic Cairo with the visits of: the mosque of the Sultan Hasan (1359), largest of Islamic architecture in Egypt; the Mosque of El Rifaei, the tombs of some of the members of the royal family rests like Khidepe Ismael and his four wives of which famous Genevieve; the sister of Ferdinand de Liceps; as well as king Farouq etc...; the Mosque of Ahmed Ibn Tulun (878), most former who built; the Museum of Gayer Anderson, with the two houses of the Othoman time bought by this English doctor. You will be able to see the collection of anquities which it reported during its voyages throughout the world like India, Europe, China, Iran, Syria; the Maghreb etc...; the house of Ibrahim Kathuda El Sinnari (1794), founded for the scientists of Napoleon. Night the hotel.

Day C
Visits of Fatimid Cairo with the visits of: Visit street Al Mouez: Diving in Fatimid Cairo (969-1171) with the Al Azahar mosque, the second older mosque built in Egypt (972). From the same time visits Al Aqmar mosque with its splendid frontage which will be then adopted later for the frontage of the Coptic Museum and the Al mosque Hakem (XIe century). Al Futuh gates, oldest of the city of Cairo: - that of the time Ayyoubide (dynasty of Saladin 1171-1250). Outside, admire the complex Al frontage Salih Ayyoub that which faced Saint Louis (Louis IX), - time Mamelouk (1250-1517); with the funerary complexes including/understanding the mosque, the college and tombs, - Othoman time (1517-1805) with Sabil of Raman Abdel Katkhuda and the house of El Sihemi. To finish, the architectural visit of the Souk Khan El Khalili, artisan work and lanes with the Egyptian atmospheres. Night at hotel.

NB : You can modify Program corresponding to your wishes, thanks to write your exact changing on your request

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Please note that our trips will be in 3 stars hotels. If you desire a hotel of a higher classification, please specify this in your request.

Price includes:

Hotel pick up and drop off in air-conditioned vehicle
Transportation in air-conditioned vehicle
English-speaking guide
Entrance fees to the archaeological sites

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Additional Info
In most temples and museums in Egypt, an additional fee for photo and video cameras is requested.
The confirmation voucher includes the local activity operator’s contact details and local telephone numbers at the destination. They will happily answer any logistical questions you may have.
Please Note
Please call the activity operator at least 24 hours prior to start of the tour for reconfirming the departure details.

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