Meet your New Travel Dynamics representative at the agreed pickup time and head out on your Saqqara and Memphis day trip from Cairo. Start in Saqqara with a visit to the Step Pyramid of King Djoser, one of the earliest large stone structures in the world, designed by the architect Imhotep. You’l enter through the restored original entrance and also have time to explore the Imhotep Museum.
Continue your visit with the Pyramid of Teti and the Tomb of Kagemni, where you can see detailed scenes depicting daily life in ancient Egypt. After sightseeing, enjoy lunch in Saqqara before continuing to Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt.
At Memphis explore the open-air museum and see highlights including the Alabaster Sphinx and the impressive statue of King Ramses II. At the end of your Saqqara and Memphis Day Tour from Cairo, New Travel Dynamics will transfer you comfortably back to your hotel or Cairo Airport.
Why Choose This Itinerary?
This itinerary combines two key sites of ancient Egypt in this full day tour: Saqqara to admire the step pyramid of Djoser with a professional guide and the ruins of Memphis, both in the same day. This tour is ideal for those wishing to experience the history of Egypt that is slightly outside of the city and return to Cairo at night.