Memphis and Sakkara Tour

If you are in Cairo whether for business or entertainment and looking for the best day tours in the city, Flying Carpet Tours offering Memphis and Sakkara Tour where you will get the chance to visit the oldest structure in the world, known as Sakkara Step Pyramids which was built around 4,700 years ago and then explore the old capital of the Pharaonic Period Memphis city which was constructed approximately in 3000 B.C.

Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you to go deep into the ancient civilization and culture by a fascinating Private Tour to Memphis and Sakkara. Start your trip visiting Memphis City was the kings' primary residence and the ancient capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom (2686—2181 BC), constructed by the Pharaoh Menes approximately in 3000 B.C. Memphis city is 20 km far from Cairo and considered a beautiful open air museum in Cairo. You will have the opportunity to watch the beautiful streets, buildings, gardens and of course temples, you will also get delighted by many monuments such as the stated of Rameses II which weights approximately 29 tons and more with Memphis and Sakkara Tour.

Entertain yourself in Memphis and Sakkara and move to explore Sakkara Step Pyramid which was constructed by King Djoser 4,700 years ago, its height is 60m and it includes temples, chapels and courtyards. The Step Pyramid of Djoser was the first pyramid constructed by the Ancient Egyptians around 2700 B.C. It is a part of a fabulous mortuary complex that was constructed during the King Djoser in the third century, as it was built by the famous architect Imhotep, the structure of the pyramid consists of six layers which are gradually decreasing in size to the top and that’s the reason why it was called the Step Pyramid. Moreover you can try other amazing tours such as our Tour to Pyramids of Giza, Memphis and Sakkara where you will get the chance to discover the great Pyramids of Giza besides visiting Memphis city and Sakkara Pyramid.

Unleash your inner with Memphis and Sakkara Tour or you can try other optional tours to visit the Giza Pyramids; the last remaining wonder of the ancient seven wonders of the ancient world. The most common theory about building the pyramids was that; it was constructed by teams of workers tens of thousands strong as massive tombs of the Pharaohs but some still don’t accept that the ancient Egyptians were capable of such achievements. Try Dahshur, Sakkara and Memphis Tours and visit Bent Pyramid which was built during the end of 27th century BC by Sneferu, the father of Khufu, who built the Great Pyramid at Giza, this pyramid presents the penultimate phase of the royal cemetery’s evolution phases till the final pyramid shape, The Bent Pyramid is also known as the South Pyramid because it is situated in the southern side of another north pyramid, its construction in containing local limestone and covered by white limestone and then move to explore the Red Pyramid which was also built by pharaoh Sneferu in the 4th Dynasty and considered the first successful attempt to construct a true pyramid. Get delighted by the remaining monuments of the first capstone that ever discovered and the mortuary temple which are located at the Eastern side of this pyramid and more.

Explore Memphis and Sakkara Tour

Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you to go deep into the ancient civilization and culture by a fascinating Private Tour to Sakkara and Memphis City at Mit Rahina, beguile your eyes with the huge Statue of Ramses II at the Open Air Museum in Memphis City, Next tour to the step Pyramid of King Zoser, Sakkara Pyramid, Visit the Step Pyramids of Djoser, the world's oldest major stone structure. It’s height is 60 meters and It was built as a step pyramid consequently it’s structure consists of six layers which is gradually decreasing in size. It was constructed by Imhotep, Egypt's most famous architect, finally flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you back to your hotel in Cairo.

Included

• Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Cairo
• Excursion to Memphis and Sakkara as mentioned at the above program
• Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites
• English speaking guide at the sites mentioned above
• Bottle of Mineral Water during Cairo Excursion
• All transfers in Cairo by air-conditioned Van
• All service charges and taxes

Excluded

• Visa to Egypt
• Any optional tours required
• Tipping

For more info about Memphis and Sakkara Tour:
E-mail: sales@flyingcarpettours.com
Website: www.flyingcarpettours.com
Tel.: +201099906242

Pyramids of Giza Tour

The Giza plateau is one of the most enduring prehistoric monuments in the world. It is home to the three great pyramids of Cheaps, Chephren and Mykerinus in addition to the mighty Sphinx and the Valley Temple. Discover the famous area with our Pyramids of Giza Tour and wonder at the great Pyramid of Giza which is considered the last of the Ancient Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Feast your eyes watching the mysterious statue of Sphinx and watch the amazing architecture of the Valley Temple which was the main entrance to the Giza Plateau and more.

The Giza Plateau of Egypt, located about 15 miles southwest of modern Cairo, is one of the most important and famous archaeological sites in the world. With Egypt Pyramids Tour you will get to visit the great pyramid which is known as Cheops Pyramid; the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing. Built by King Khufu in the Fourth Dynasty of ancient Egypt’s Old Kingdom (around 2550 BCE), the Great Pyramid was the largest ever constructed in Egypt, originally reaching a height of 481 feet. The great pyramid contains approximately 2.3 million stone blocks. Herodotus said that this pyramid was built by more than 100,000 workers and it took about thirty years to be finished, but the other story says that they were farmers who built it instead of farming due to the Nile River flooding; therefore they concentrate their efforts in building this pyramid. Unleash your inner with Giza Pyramids Tour and move to visit Chephren Pyramid which is considered the second largest pyramid at Giza and in Egypt was built for Khafre, the third pharaoh of the 4th Dynasty during the Old Kingdom Period of Ancient Egypt around 2540 BC. Khafre, also known in history by the Greek name Chephren, was the son of Khufu, who is the Great Pyramid and the grandson of Sneferu, another great builder of Ancient Egypt.

Get excited with Our Tour to Pyramids and explore Mykerinus Pyramid which is the smallest of the Giza pyramids (66m high and 108m wide), despite being built with larger freestones. It has a particularly complex system of funerary chambers. Like its neighbors, with its temples, road and three small satellite pyramids, Mykerinos was a funerary complex. The attention to detail is not as it is on the earlier pyramid. Menkaure' was the successor to Chephren. The pyramid was not complete when Menkaure died. Shepseskaf, who was Menkaure's son, finished the pyramid. The granite encasement was never finished. The pyramid stands 66.5m high, which is much smaller than the other two pyramids at Giza. Find out more about the chamber of Mycerinus or its also called Mankaure, which was located in the lower floor, its walls were covered with granite, as well as the construction of Mycerinus had to have a well prepared rock subsurface, especially around its northern west corner. Scout around Sphinx which is a massive statue that has a body of lion and a head of a Pharaonic man, it was believed that the head is belonging to the king Khafre. The statue has come to symbolize strength and wisdom. The statue consists of about 2,000 limestone blocks and although the date of its constructions is uncertain, the head of the Sphinx is believed to be that of the Pharaoh Khafre.

Finally you will visit the Valley Temple with our Great Pyramid of Giza Tour. The temple is located in front of Khafre Pyramid beside the Sphinx, it is characterized by magnificent of engineering and its distinctive architectural style, it was the main entrance of the complex of the Giza Pyramids and it was also used as a connection between the complex and the Nile River by a canal. This temple served definitely two functions: First, it was used for the purification of the mummy of the king before its burial. Second, it was used for making the Mummification process of the king.

Explore Pyramids of Giza Tour

Flying Carpet Tours guide will escort you to a ravishing tour to Pyramids of Giza, feast your eyes by visiting Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Mykerinus, then your guide will take you to panoramic view of the pyramids, memorable photos available to the three pyramids together, next move to the Sphinx, scout the valley temple, then your guide will give you some time for shopping to buy whatever you prefer, finally Flying Carpet Tours Guide will transfer you back to your hotel in Cairo.

Included

• Pick up and drop off to your hotel in Cairo
• Excursion to Pyramids of Giza as mentioned at the above program
• Entrance fees to the above mentioned sites
• English speaking guide at the above mentioned sites
• Bottle of Mineral Water during Cairo Excursion
• All transfers in Cairo by air-conditioned Van
• All service charges and taxes

Excluded

• Visa to Egypt
• Optional tours not mentioned at the above itinerary
• Tipping

For more info about Pyramids of Giza Tour:
E-mail: sales@flyingcarpettours.com
Website: www.flyingcarpettours.com
Tel.: +201099906242