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In the morning the Cairo Top Tours representative will be waiting for you at your hotel in Luxor to take you in a private air-conditioned car to Luxor airport, where you can take your flight to Cairo, and once you arrive in Cairo, the expert guide with a friendly representative will accompany you during your tour.
The first step in your Cairo excursion will be an unforgettable visit to the city of Memphis, which was the capital during the Early Period (roughly 3100-2686 BC) and the Old Kingdom (roughly 2668-2121 BC). It is located near the modern town of Mit Rahina, near Cairo, and its tombs were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. Memphis is thought to have been founded by Mina, the first legendary king, in 3100 BC, and it remained one of the most significant cities for more than three thousand years of ancient Egyptian history. And one of the most significant locations in all of ancient Egypt was the temple of the god Ptah, which was worshipped at Memphis. It was so significant that the name of the ancient temple, "Hut ka Ptah," is where the word "Egypt," which is derived from the Greek word "aegyptos," originated.
You will then savor a delectable lunch at a neighborhood restaurant in Cairo.
Our tour continues with a visit to the historic sites of the ancient Egyptian capital, Dahshur. On this hill were the pyramids of the Old and Middle Kingdom monarchs. Sneferu, the first king of the Fourth Dynasty, chose the rocky plateau of Dahshur to build his first pyramid. However, he was unable to finish it, as it nearly collapsed. Instead, he constructed a finished pyramid a kilometer north of the first pyramid, which he named the Red Pyramid. There are Middle Kingdom-era pyramids nearby, including the dilapidated pyramid of King Amenemhat II. King Senwosret III's pyramid is also there, encircled by the graves of the princesses Set Hathor and Ment.
Finally, we take you back to Cairo airport for your flight to Luxor.
Meals Included: Lunch