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We will start in the morning with a visit to Saqqara and its famous pyramid, where our representative will take you from your hotel in a private air-conditioned car to the Saqqara area.
In the central sector: This is the most important sector of the cemetery. You will start your visit as there is the funerary complex of King Djoser the Great, which is located inside the large and impressive wall and includes imaginary doors. Learn about their importance through your guide. The Step Pyramid, the first stone pyramid constructed by architect Imhotep, is located in the centre of it.
Teti Pyramid Sector: Consists of the pyramids of Teti, the first Sixth Dynasty monarch, his two wives, and a collection of old leaders' graves, including the magnificent tomb of Mereruka... Western Sector: Includes the Serapeum (optional ticket) dedicated to the burial of the sacred calf in the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty.
Unas Pyramid Sector:: It includes the Unas Pyramid and its pyramid group, and its importance is due to the presence of hieroglyphic writings on its walls that include magical religious spells for the deceased known as "pyramid texts". The southern sector: It includes the pyramids of the kings of the Fifth and Sixth Dynasties, the pyramids of some queens, in addition to the "Shebskaf" tomb known as the Pharaoh's Mastaba. In addition to visiting Kagmeni Cemetery.
Your guide will take you to the Valley of the Kings restaurant on the Saqqara tourist road to eat grilled meats and Egyptian stuffed vegetables. After that, we will move to Memphis.
Among the ruins of the Mit Rahina area (the ancient city of Memphis), near the aforementioned temples, is the Mummification Temple, which was dedicated to mummifying the sacred bull of Memphis (Apis) earlier than its interment in Saqqara's Serapeum... The temple dates back to the era of the Twenty-Sixth Dynasty, and it still includes mummification tables and utensils. Your driver will eventually return you to your lodging.
