After having your hearty breakfast at the hotel, you will join your Egyptologist guide for a full day guided tour to Giza attractions.
Saqqara Step Pyramid Complex
You will start your day from the cemetery of the oldest capital of the united Egypt, Saqqara (Sakkara). Saqqara cemetery was used from the Old Kingdom till the Late Period and it is home to many Pharaonic Pyramids and Pharaonic tombs. Actually, Saqqara has about 14 Pyramids, Serapeum, a lot of Pharaonic tombs especially Mereroka tomb and Kagemni tomb.
Unas Pyramid
Unas Pyramid in Saqqara dates back to the fifth dynasty, Old Kingdom and it is one of the smallest and most beautiful Pyramids in Egypt. The Pyramid is about 43 m in height and it was built by the last king of the 5th dynasty. Fortunately, Unas Pyramid is the first Pyramid to be covered from inside with the Pyramid Texts. In fact, these spells will be known later in the middle kingdom as Coffin Texts and in the New Kingdom as the Book of Dead. This Pyramid has long Causeway, ruins of Mortuary temple and it was built between Sekhemkhet and Djoser complexes.
Djoser Step Pyramid complex
The Step Pyramid of Djoser is the first stone structure in the world and it date back to the third dynasty. Djoser's vizier, Imhotep built this complex for his Pharoah with six mastabas or layers above ground and a series of tunnels below. Indeed, the Pyramid was in a very bad condition but conservation efforts saved the Pyramid between 2006 and 2020.
Actually, the complex offers a lot to see such as the Southern tomb, House of South, House of North, Serdab, and the Heb Sed Festival court.
Princess Idut tomb
One of the most beautiful tombs in Saqqara to the north of the old capital Memphis and was discovered in 1920. The tomb was for somebody called Ihy but princess Idut managed to take it fort herself. In fact, the tomb full of daily life scenes like fishing scenes with fishing boats, fishing nets and spears. Also, we can see Hippos fighting together, butchers slaughtering an ox, and a farmer bringing in a steer. Another beautiful scene for the farmers crossing the river with a row of horned bulls and mooing cows. Besides, an amazing scene for a female hippo giving birth and a crocodile lurks behind with open jaws waiting to devour the newly born baby. Lastly, the tomb has a very beautiful False Door and offerings table.
Lunch Meal
The lunch will be in a very nice restaurant by the exit of Saqqara between palm trees with folkloric music.
Giza Pyramids
After you finish your tour to Saqqara area, you will head to Giza plateau to see the famous Giza Pyramids for Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure. Your tour to Giza Pyramids will show you the architecture in ancient Egypt and ancient Egyptian history during the fourth dynasty. During your tour, you can enter the Great Pyramid of Cheops, one of the Queens Pyramids, and you can see the boat pits.
The Great Sphinx and the Valley temple
The Valley temple is the place where they practiced mummification and Opening of the Mouth rituals. Also, it is where Chephren statue in the Egyptian Museum was found. You can reach the Great Sphinx through the Valley temple to see the biggest statue in the world from one piece of stone. Listen to your guide about the story of the human head statue and lion body and the possibility of another female sphinx according to the Dream Stele.
At the end of your day, you will go back to your hotel for overnight.
Meals:
Breakfast, lunch
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