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Cairo Top Tours tour leader will meet and assist you at Cairo International Airport then you will meet your English-speaking tour guide to begin your amazing Egypt Day Tours from the airport to Giza Pyramids and Memphis, then Saqqara, and the pyramids of Dahshur. You will be transferred by an exclusive air-conditioned vehicle to visit Giza Pyramids, the most conspicuous landmark of Egypt to see the Great Pyramid of King Cheops which stood as the biggest and the tallest structure ever built till the 20th century, the pyramid of King Chephren and the smallest pyramid in Giza Necropolis, Pyramid of Mycerinus, stand in front of the Great Sphinx which is a witness of grandeur and epic art in ancient Egyptian history with its Valley Temple.
Your certified English-speaking Egyptologist will explain to you historical information about how the Pyramids were built and for which reason, proceed to visit Saqqara, the necropolis where stands the first-ever known stone pyramid in history, the Step Pyramid of King Djoser which is formed of six mastabas or steps, you will also have the opportunity to view the Tombs of the Nobles at Saqqara Necropolis like the tomb of king Sekhemkhet and the tomb of Irukaptah.
Proceed to visit Memphis Necropolis (Mn Nefer) which is the oldest capital of Egypt during the old kingdom, you will see the open-air museum of Mit Rahina with its wonderful Alabaster Sphinx that was carved from one huge stone block and the enormous statues of Ramses II. Your Egyptologist and private driver will accompany you to visit another area belonging to the necropolis of Giza known as Dahshur, one of the most interesting archeological sites from ancient Egypt where you are going to see the pyramids of king Senfru, the founder of the fourth dynasty, the Red Pyramid, the first perfect shaped pyramid in history that is famous for the rusty-reddish color of its local stones, and the Bent Pyramid where you will enjoy the most preserved coverings and considered a unique example of early pyramid development in Egypt, both are placed about 40 km south of Cairo at Dahshur, the Bent Pyramid got this name because of being slightly bent due to an engineering mistake, the famous royal cemetery that houses the three pyramids of King Snefru.
You will have a delicious lunch in a good quality local restaurant during your Cairo Day Tours and the tour guide will assist you through professional tricky photos for your best memories of Egypt Tours.
