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At the prearranged time, your representative and driver will be waiting for you in front of your hotel. You will meet your local English-speaking guide to begin an exciting tour... The first pyramid was built at Saqqara, so we'll start there. Learn about the history of the great Saqqara complex, from Imhotep the Great who built the Step Pyramid and was worshipped by the Egyptians to Jean Philippe, the French engineer who played a pivotal role in the rehabilitation of the site.
Pyramid of Teti built by Pharaoh Teti, founder of the Sixth Dynasty, around 2400 BC, it is located 5,000 meters northeast of the Step Pyramid... Teti ruled Egypt after Pharaoh Unas, who was the last king of the Fifth Dynasty. Enjoy entering these pyramids and learn about what's inside them... After completing your tour of the Merrouka platform, and just a few steps away, you will find the "Kajmeni" platform, our next destination in the Saqqara necropolis. Curiosity and passion drive us to explore the greatness of what our ancestors engraved on walls that have stood tall for more than 4,000 years, telling us the story of a civilization unlike any other nation has ever seen.
At the end of the tour, after learning interesting facts about most of the sectors of Saqqara, we will take you to a restaurant for a delicious Egyptian lunch, such as mahshi with meat and other delicious dishes.
- We move on to the Pyramids of Giza to see a boom in ancient Egyptian architecture. The funerary complex of King Khufu consists of:
pyramid of Khufu - mortuary temple
- rising causeway
- reception temple
- 3 boat pits to the east
- 2 boat pits to the west (Otherois boat museum)
- satellite pyramid
- pyramid of Queen Méret.it (GIC)
- pyramid of an unknown queen (GIB)
- pyramid of Queen Henut (GIA)
- pit of the mother of King Hetepheres
- mastaba
Enjoy with us entering the Pyramid of Khufu and then the Pyramid of Khafre and see for yourself the inner chambers and the ancient Egyptians' thinking in building the pyramids and constructing tombs to keep them away from thieves of that era so that the king could rise again. From here, your guide will provide you with important information about the Egyptian religion and the contemplation of the ancient Egyptians, as their belief was built on contemplation. Discover more about the final pyramid we'll see today, Menkaure's Pyramid, whose owner passed away before it was finished... Next up on our itinerary is the Sphinx, a significant deity and emblem for the ancient Egyptians.
