Saqqara Tour from Cairo

Price Starting From : $45

 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 serves 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.

Looking for a great way to see Cairo? Check out our Cairo Day Tours from Airport! Our tours include round-trip transportation from the airport, so you can relax and enjoy your time in Cairo worry-free! We'll take you to all the must-see sights, like the Great Pyramids and the Sphinx, as well as some hidden gems that you might not have known about otherwise.

Inclusion

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.

Exclusion

Any extras not specified in the detailed itinerary.

Tipping is not included during your 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.

 

Price

1 Person

$100 Per Person

2 - 3 Persons

$65 Per Person

4 - 6 Persons

$49.99 Per Person

7 - 10 Persons

$45 Per Person

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When you arrive in Egypt, you can take a day trip. With Cairo Top Tours you can visit the Saqqara area, which includes the pyramid of Djoser. This area is considered among the most anticipated sites in egypt. on the other hand, you should not miss the opportunity to visit the pyramids of Giza, which is considered among the 7 wonders of the world.

We need an hour more or less with our private car.

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