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01 Day
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Private
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Every Day
Description
Egypt where the civilizations were begun
| Program | Egypt Tour Packages 01-day tour to Memphis, Sakkara, and Dahshur |
| Duration: | 01 day |
| Destinations covered: | Giza Necropolis |
Step back in time to the days of ancient Egypt
You will step back in time to the days of ancient Egypt on a private tour of the necropolis of Sakkara and the former capital, Memphis and Dahshur. With your own private Egyptologist guide to lead the way on this private tour, you can determine the amount of time you’d like to spend at each of the sites you’ll visit. Visit Sakkara, with its Imhoteb museum and Serapum, Dahshur with the Bent Pyramid and red pyramid, and Memphis.
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Experience Egypt and feel like royalty only with Khaled Abbass Tour Guide
Itinerary
It is said that Egypt is full of Pyramids and after breakfast you will get the opportunity to visit 2 more of them. You will be taken, in an air-conditioned vehicle, to Dashur where you will see the two pyramids built by the Pharaoh Snefru.
The Red Pyramid
The Red Pyramid was another project of the 4th Dynasty pharaoh Sneferu. After the completion of the Bent Pyramid, which also stands nearby in the Necropolis at Dahshur, Sneferu set out to correct the mistakes that were made in the construction of his that pyramid and the one at Meidum that collapsed during construction.
The Bent Pyramid
The Bent Pyramid is called a ‘transitional’ pyramid because the angle of its sides changes abruptly approximately one-third of the way up. Archeologists attribute this to an engineering crisis during construction. After lunch, at a local restaurant, you will be taken to Sakkara to see the very first pyramid ever built
The Step Pyramid Of Saqqara
It’s called also the Step Pyramid of Zoser or Josser, due to King Zoser who ordered his minister Imhotep to build it, this pyramid consists of six layers, It’s height was about 197 feet (60 meters). It is the first Pyramid ever built and it is the first largest-scale stone building in the world.
Pyramid Of Unas
The Pyramid 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.
Pyramid Complex Of Teti
Teti (c.2345–2323 BC), the first ruler of the Sixth Dynasty, built his pyramidal complex not far from the Step Pyramid of (c.2667–2648 BC), in Saqqara. Upon completion, it stood 52.5 m tall.
The Mastaba Tomb Of Kagemni Also Known As Memi
The Mastaba was discovered in 1843 by Richard Lepsius. It had to wait until 1905 before von Bissing would begin his publication of rooms IV to VIII, which wasn't completed until 1911.
The Mastaba Of Nikauisesi
The mastaba of Nikauisesi is situated in the north-east sector of the necropolis of Saqqara tomb was discovered in 1979-80 by the Supreme Council of Antiquities
The Mastaba Of Ankhmahor
The mastaba of Ankhmahor is situated on the northern side of Teti’s pyramid at Saqqara in the block of tombs belonging to the officials of the king’s Dynasty VI reign.
Memphis Open Air Museum
Memphis was the oldest capital of ancient Egypt, the first one that was founded after the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. The city was founded in the first dynasty (3100 BC). After this amazing trip through Egypt's pharaonic past, you will be driven back to your hotel.
Meals: Lunch
Experience
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Highlights
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• Visiting the Complex of the Step Pyramid.• The Pyramid of King Unas.• The Pyramid of King Teti.• The Mastaba of Kajemini.• The mastaba of Nikauisesi.• The mastaba of Ankhmahor.• The Bent and Red Pyramids of Dhashur.• The open-air Museum of Memphis.
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Includes
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Tour Package Includes:All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.Pick up services from your hotel and return.Private all Languages speaking Egyptologist guide.Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites.Lunch meal will be served in a local restaurant.Bottled water during your trip.Shopping tours in Cairo.All taxes and service charge.
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Tour Package Excludes:The Great Pyramid entry ticket. (Extra 600).Any visit haven`t mentioned in the itinerary.Tipping kitty.
Starts from $ 52
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