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Early in the morning you will be picked up from your hotel and transferred to Hurghada airport for your journey to Cairo. Arrive in Cairo at 7 am and your guide will be waiting outside the terminal. Visit the great pyramids of Giza, Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus, to start your day tour. Then visit the Valley Temple, where the body of King Chephren was mummified by priests. See the famous Sphinx, the mythological guardian with the head of a king and the body of a lion, up close.
Next, you will head to Sakkara, which is only 16 miles southwest of Cairo. Visit the Step Pyramid, which was erected for King Zoser and is an important part of the evolution of the pyramids.
The step pyramid was the first attempt to build a true pyramid during the old kingdom, but some scholars said that it was built steps from the beginning to be such a ladder to enable the soul of the king to ascend to the sky and transformed into an eternal star.
Next, move on to the city of Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt, home to the imposing statue of Ramses II and the huge alabaster sphinx. This city was founded in 3100 BC. Afterward, stop for lunch at a local restaurant, which includes a full meal for each person but no drinks. The first day ends with the transfer to your hotel in Cairo for check-in and overnight.
