Tour to Giza Pyramids & Sakkara and a felucca ride from Airport
Overview
Trip to Giza Pyramids & Sakkara and a felucca ride from Airport
Are you considering day trips to Cairo but only have a short layover? Let's take full use of it! For an unforgettable and distinctive Cairo experience, take a felucca ride and a guided tour of Sakkara and the Giza Pyramids. We have provided you with a visit to the most important cemeteries in Egypt: the Giza and Saqqara cemeteries. The Saqqara cemetery is one of the most important archaeological areas in Egypt, as it contains tombs whose walls are covered with inscriptions of great beauty and splendor. It also contains pyramids, temples, and the Serapeum burial grounds. Its name is derived from the god of the cemetery, "Sokar". Since you're in Egypt, you can't miss the best Nile cruises by experiencing a felucca and sailing on the Nile.
Trip to Giza Pyramids & Sakkara and a felucca ride from Airport
Are you considering day trips to Cairo but only have a short layover? Let's take full use of it! For an unforgettable and distinctive Cairo experience, take a felucca ride and a guided tour of Sakkara and the Giza Pyramids. We have provided you with a visit to the most important cemeteries in Egypt: the Giza and Saqqara cemeteries. The Saqqara cemetery is one of the most important archaeological areas in Egypt, as it contains tombs whose walls are covered with inscriptions of great beauty and splendor. It also contains pyramids, temples, and the Serapeum burial grounds. Its name is derived from the god of the cemetery, "Sokar". Since you're in Egypt, you can't miss the best Nile cruises by experiencing a felucca and sailing on the Nile.
Inclusion
- Cairo Top Tours agents will handle all transfers from and to your Cairo airport.
- An air-conditioned, nonsmoking vehicle is used for transfers.
- All admission passes to every location on our itinerary for tours of Egypt.
- You will always be accompanied by a qualified Egyptologist guide.
- Good lunch.
- An hour-long felucca ride During your Cairo Day Tours, you will receive free bottled water on the way.
- Included are all taxes and service fees.
Exclusion
- Extras not listed on the itinerary.
- Tipping is not covered.
- Prices are available for tours in Egypt during Easter or Christmas and New Year's.
Itinerary
We will pick you up from the airport. You will travel with a representative and driver, and upon arrival at the Giza Pyramids area, you will meet your guide who will provide you with important information, such as the fact that the stones used to build the Great Pyramid of Giza are believed to have been brought from the quarries of Tura by boats that reached the pyramid.
After that, head with your guide to the Khafra station to visit the Pyramid of Khafra. Khafra, or Khafran, was a pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty and the fourth pharaoh of the Fourth Dynasty in the Old Kingdom, ruling between 2559 and 2535 BC. After that, move on to the pyramid of Menkaure and his pyramid complex and Abu al-Hol.
After that, we will go up to the panorama area to see the entire view and take the most beautiful pictures. Now it's time for lunch, then the car will take you to Saqqara to discover the Saqqara Necropolis with its most important pyramids, Zoser, Teti, and Unas, in addition to the Step Pyramid of Khafre, through which you will discover the most important inscriptions of ancient Egyptian life. Before returning to the airport, you will enjoy a short trip on the Nile where you will ride a felucca.
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The time allotted by an airline for you to switch planes is known as a layover. When an airline schedules a layover, you'll probably use the same ticket for all of the flights listed on the itinerary, and you might have some downtime at the airport.
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All major credit cards, euros, and US dollars are accepted everywhere there are tourists. For small purchases, tipping, and small businesses, it's helpful to have a few Egyptian Pound notes and coins. You can withdraw Egyptian Pounds from ATMs located at banks in all of the main tourist destinations. Any currency exchange needs should be handled at one of the airport's many kiosks that have been officially authorized.
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A Cairo Layover Tour to Giza Pyramids & Sakkara and a Felucca Ride is a guided tour that allows you to make the most of a layover in Cairo, Egypt, by visiting the iconic Giza Pyramids and the ancient site of Sakkara. Additionally, it includes a relaxing felucca boat ride on the Nile River.
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