Giza Pyramids and Saqqara Day Tour from Alexandria

Cairo Top Tours' special experienced tour guide will greet you and accompany you from your hotel in Alexandria to Cairo it's about 2 Hours only; to start your day tour of the Giza Pyramids, and Sakkara. 

We will take you to see the most famous of all Egyptian pyramids, the Great Pyramid of King Khufu Cheops, as well as the second pyramid of the 4th pharaoh of the 4th dynasty, King Khafra Chephren, and the last pyramid built in the Giza Necropolis for King Menkaure Mycerinus. also you will get entrance tickets to The King Chephren Pyramid, also known as the Pyramid of Khafre, is the second-largest pyramid in Giza and is believed to have been built as a tomb for the Pharaoh Khafre, who ruled Egypt during the 4th Dynasty.

Inside the pyramid, there is a complex system of corridors, chambers, and passages that lead to the burial chamber where the sarcophagus of the Pharaoh Khafre was placed. The King Chephren Pyramid also has several other chambers and corridors that were used for various purposes, including the Queen's Chamber, the Subterranean Chamber, and the Grand Gallery. 

After that, we will go to the Great Sphinx. We will also go to Valley Temple, which was built by King Chephren for the mummification of his Akhet ( or his body). You will be transferred to the Giza Scenic Plateau to take pictures, and you can also take a 30-minute camel riding tour at Giza Plateau (upon request)

When you finish taking your lunch, you will be transferred to see the Step Pyramid of King Zoser and one of the most exceptional buildings on the planet at Sakkara, the most extensive archaeological site in Egypt, to learn about the construction of pyramids in ancient Egypt.

Saqqara contains antique grounds of Egyptian tombs and pyramids, the step pyramid, the pyramid of Unas, the tomb of Idut, and many historic locations, The Djoser Pyramid at Saqqara is considered the oldest man-made monument in the world, built entirely of stone (King Djoser belongs to the third dynasty). The pyramid was built for the Pharaoh Djoser by his chief architect, Imhotep, and is made up of six mastabas. then you will visit the tombs of the nobles of Saqqara.

continue our tour in Saqqara, you will visit the tomb of Serapeum, The Serapeum is a series of underground tunnels and chambers, and you have an entrance ticket to this place, inside the Serapeum, there are long tunnels, each of which leads to a large chamber that contains a sarcophagus made of granite or basalt. These sarcophagi were used to hold the mummified remains of the Apis bulls, which were considered sacred in ancient Egyptian religion. The tunnels were also decorated with paintings and inscriptions that depict the rituals and ceremonies associated with the Apis bulls.

Once you have completed your day tour, you will be taken back to your hotel, or Cairo international airport.