Day Trip to Saqqara from Hurghada

One of Cairo Top Tours' expert tour leaders will be waiting for you at Cairo International Airport to take you to the Saqqara area in a modern, non-smoking car, where you will meet our qualified guide who speaks your language fluently. With us, you will enjoy every moment of your excursion from Hurghada to Cairo.

The day will start with an impressive visit to Saqqara area which is considered one of the most ancient archaeological sites in Egypt. Since the First and Second Egyptian Dynasties, some Egyptian nobles started to build their tombs in Saqqara. One of the first royal structures built in Saqqara was a mastaba built during the reign of King Kha-Sakhmoy, the last king of the Second Dynasty, which is now known as the Director's Bridge. The construction of mastabas and pyramids at Saqqara continued during the reign of the following dynasties, including the following monuments:

The Pyramid of Zoser is an archaeological monument of the necropolis of Saqqara, built during the 27th century BC for the burial of the pharaoh Zoser; it was built for him by his minister Imhotep. The first Egyptian pyramid consisted of six mastabas built one on top of the other, something that represents a huge advance in the design of the tombs of that time, which was limited to a single mastaba.

We'll show you the pyramid of Unas, which has 518 columns, 386 of which on the lower walls represent the days of the leap year in the lunar calendar of ancient Egypt. However, the 153 columns on the ceiling indicate the absolute distance between the earth and the sun as determined by the ancient Egyptian priests. Inscriptions unearthed inside the burial chamber of the pyramid of Unas are thought to provide the first indications of the existence of a written Semitic language, which contains some letters in a Semitic dialect written in ancient Egyptian symbols.

Mereruka's tomb, which was constructed in the shape of a massive mastaba close to the Teti pyramid at Saqqara, is what is known about him.  Also buried there are his wife, Wattekhtahor, and his son, Mereteti, who have their own chambers in the tomb. Measuring 41 meters long and 23 meters wide and consisting of 32 rooms, the mastaba is one of the largest mastabas from the time of the ancient Egyptians. The walls of the majority of the chambers are adorned with etched pictures that show a variety of everyday tasks, such as mining and farming. The tomb is still in good condition and can be visited by visitors in Saqqara

Imhotep Museum This museum was established to honor and immortalize the memory of the ancient Egyptian architect “Imhotep,” the executor of the pyramid group of King Djoser, as the first to erect a pyramidal building and the first to use stone in the implementation of huge buildings, and among the most important archaeological pieces in the museum is the painting of King Onas or Wanis, the last king of the Fifth Dynasty, called the “Famine” painting, which tells the story of sending an army to bring special stones for King Unas.

After your trip is over, we will drop you off at Cairo International Airport so you can catch your flight to Hurghada.