Saqqara Tour from Cairo

Make the most of your trip to the Saqqara necropolis from Cairo and discover ancient Egypt's oldest location. Visit the Saqqara Step Pyramid of King Djoser, the world's oldest pyramid, which was built by Imhotep during the Old Kingdom's third dynasty.

Price : 40.00 $

4 Hours

Cairo

Egypt

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Saqqara Tour from Cairo

Saqqara Step Pyramid is rated as one of the funerary complexes of King Djoser of the old kingdom and is also considered to be the oldest stone building in the world. Designed by the genius architect Imhotep by orders from King Djoser of the third dynasty in ancient Egypt history, the pyramid is a bizarre stepped pyramid consisting of 6 rectangular steps, was built about 4700 years ago to commemorate the king's legacy and serve as a burial place where the pharaoh god will rest in peace before being resurrected once again in the heaven to guarantee the stability of the universe.

Day Trip to Saqqara Necropolis

According to ancient Egyptian tradition, the Pharaoh was not just a ruler on earth, but also a deity or son of the Sun God Amun-Ra who will act as the servant of God´s will and the mediator between the Gods of ancient Egypt and the people. So building such huge pyramids was a majority demand To guarantee a better life for them and their children after them.

Itinerary

Day Trip to Saqqara Necropolis

Your Private tour guide will meet you at the hotel lobby to start one of the most amazing Tours from Cairo, The Day Trip to Saqqara Necropolis, which is about 30 kilometers north of the capital where the first-ever known pyramid in history persists, Djoser Step Pyramid, the pyramid that signifies the development of the mastaba tombs till it gets to be the perfect-shaped pyramid that we know nowadays, whose secrets still need to be discovered, did not get popular because it was the first large stone pyramid in ancient Egypt, but because of its construction of primitive materials such as clay bricks only., you can go inside one of the pyramids in Saqqara which don't require the booking of an extra ticket, like the Pyramid of King Teti or the Pyramid of Unas, the last King of the fifth dynasty also is open to visitors where you can visit one of the Tombs of the Nobles at Saqqara, like the tomb of Kagemni.

You will see the different carvings of all kinds of daily life scenes in ancient Egypt with all its activities clearly seen like harvesting, fishing, hunting, and animal sacrificing scenes, painted in bright colors on the walls and burial chambers of those rock-cut tombs that some of them still retain the original colors.

Continue Cairo sightseeing tours to explore the museum of Imhotep. The museum is one of several halls with more than 500 rare artifacts extracted from the Saqqara archaeological site. The exhibition includes a model of the Zoser funerary collection, and one of the museum's halls is created in the form of a complete cemetery featuring a mummy, a wooden coffin, and a number of pottery and pasteurized pots.

You can ask your private Egyptologist to take you to government-authorized bazaars to learn about ancient Egyptian handicrafts and to buy souvenirs that will remind you of your lovely Tours to Egypt.

What is included?

Transportation services from and to your hotel in Cairo.
Entrance fees to Saqqara necropolis during the tours in Cairo.
Transportation is privately done by a modern air-conditioned vehicle.
An expert English-speaking tour guide will be with you during your Cairo Day Tours.
Bottled water and a soft drink during Egypt Day Tours.
Shopping trips in Cairo.
All taxes and service charges for Egypt tours are included.

What is Excluded?

Any extras not specified in the detailed itinerary.
Tipping is not included during your Day Trip to Saqqara Necropolis

Price Table

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FAQ

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The Arab Republic of Egypt is considered the 8th country in the world in travelers' safety, which makes it a favorite holiday place for families with younger kids who want them to learn about the history of the ancient world, Egypt is safe. All the sites in Cairo, Luxor, and Aswan are highly secured by the tourism police department. You can travel all over Egypt to conservative places like cities like Giza, Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, and Alexandria. And also to the modern Red Sea resorts in south Sinai like Sharm El Sheikh, Taba as well as Dahab a\or in Egypt main land like Hurghada, Marsa Alam, families can also explore the western desert and the Oases of Egypt in Bahariya, Frafra, Dakhla, and Siwa.

02. When it is most recommended time of the year to travel to Egypt?

Our beautiful country Egypt generally enjoys a desert climate that is moderate throughout the year. Egypt gets hotter during the summer season, Heat can go up to 45 degrees Celsius in the summer months of July and August and even September sometimes. Travel experts recommend the winter season which is considered an ideal time to tour Egypt during the high seasons while the entire world is enjoying the Christmas and New Year, Egypt during the coolest months of the year is still considered warm enough that you can enjoy swimming, snorkeling, and diving as well in the Red Sea best resorts, not to mention how perfect it is during Easter holidays. Simply, the best time of the year to visit Egypt is between the month of October to April.

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Cairo Top Tours is a company specialized in organizing travel packages in Egypt, holidays, excursions, and Nile cruise tours since 2012. Our business spread over the past 4 years as we are ranking from the top #10 tour companies in Cairo based on the TripAdvisor rating with more than 255 excellent reviews.

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Our professional staff consists of a young motivated group of specialists in flight booking and hotel reservations, Accredited tour guides, tour leaders, and tour consultants. We are like "artists" on the internet and on the ground since we started in the travel business. Thanks to our experienced team of tour operators, which will save you a lot of hassle, time for planning and booking accommodation, and you are going to save a lot of your money too rather than the difficult search for specific travel offers.

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We provide you with the best deals among numerous things to do in Egypt and Jordan, vacation packages, and hotel accommodations according to your schedule. We always analyze travel offers and pay particular attention to the quality of service, not just price. Furthermore, we recommend you browse our trips that our website offers as we have a wide diversity of tailor-made itineraries in Egypt. Our many years of experience help us determine when and where to find a special offer that suits every taste and schedule.

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Our offers can be booked at the time of communication. If the price or availability of an offer changes, this will be sufficiently reported. Since the best offers often have limited availability, in order to take advantage of the special offers, you must be particularly quick to join a group tour that will give you the chance to reduce the cost of your tours in Egypt.

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Cheap prices have always been available on the internet, for example, for some destinations and hotels, there are discount coupons that allow a reduction in the tour price. In the case of flights, these may be last-minute offers or even multi-leg flights. Even as a result of errors in the booking system, we can find flights at the lowest prices and will organize the accommodation with the best hotels in Cairo, Luxor, Aswan, the Red Sea, the Western Desert, Nile cruises, and even the finest equipment during your camping Egypt desert safari trips.

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Our main office is located in Giza Al Ahram Street, while our representatives are in Luxor, Aswan, and everywhere in Egypt to meeting and assisting you through your tours in Egypt.

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We manage tours to Egypt and book the accommodations and the domestic flight tickets as well as the Nile cruise boats cabins and compartments aboard the sleeper train, usually included within the tour pricing that will be mentioned below our offers and tours in terms of the number of travelers. We do not usually book international flight tickets except when requested by the clients just to ease the process of booking and make sure that everything is according to the schedule of the specifically requested itinerary.

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11. How can I pay?

You can use different purchase methods. - Credit card: by entering the details of your credit card on the payment link provided ONLY by your personal tour consultant from Cairo Top Tours. - Bank transfer: if you are booking your holiday at least 30 days before the departure date. In this case, the bank transfer must be made within 2 working days of purchase. - By phone: this option only applies for last-minute bookings on the same day or the day before and works only with the day tours, half-day tours, and activities that are not more than one day tour.

12. Why are there no more places available for this trip?

It can happen when only a few seats are available and many customers book the offer at the same time. But remember, you can always ask to join a group tour if available, this option will guarantee the reduction of the tour pricing as we mostly deal with private guided tours to assure the highest quality of service.

13. Why is travel proportionally more expensive for one person?

The proportionately higher prices for people traveling alone (Solo Travelers) mostly result from the higher overnight-room costs, as normally almost all hotel rooms are structured for 2 people who can each assume half of the overnight costs. This also applies to flat-rate travel. The hotels would not benefit from offering a reduction to solo travelers when the rooms could be occupied by 2 persons at a normal price. During the low season, some hotels lower the prices as a reason for the decreased demand since they have a large number of beds when the demand is not too high.

14. Why is the cost of travel different at different times?

Prices vary throughout the year depending on the offer and request. During the summer and especially during the holidays that are considered high seasons like the Christma and New Year holidays, Easter holidays, and special events such as sports championship or destinations that are very popular and recent. Therefore tour operators can demand higher prices according to the increasing cost of accommodation and/ or implementation.

15. Can I change the travel date? Why does it sometimes not work?

Most trips can also be booked for a shorter or longer period. However, if, for example, your departure time is changed, trips lasting 5 or 10 days will not be possible, that’s why we always request the flight details before proceeding with the booking, just to make sure the last suggested itinerary is fit for both the traveler and the operator.

16. Cancellation Policy:

From the date of booking until 46 days before your arrival date, 10% of the entire tour price will be charged. Between 45 and 31 days before your arrival date, 20% of the entire tour price will be charged. Between 30 and 15 days before your arrival date, 50% of the entire tour price will be charged. Between 14 and 1 days before your arrival date, 100% of the entire tour price will be charged.

What are the travel requirements during COVID crisis?

1. All travel restrictions in Egypt which were applied due to the Coronavirus outbreak are lifted now and procedures are back to Normal as travelers to the country are not required to show any documents regarding the coronavirus state.