Find out how the building of the pyramids developed and visit the pyramid included in Saqqara, the Step pyramid, the pyramid of “King Snefru” and the great Giza pyramids guarded by the Sphinx.
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Small bottle of Mineral Water (600 ML)
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Pick up services from your hotel & return
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Private English-speaking Egyptology guide
Lunch Meal at Good quality Local Egyptian Restaurant
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
All taxes & service charge
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Lunch at Good quality Egyptian local restaurant with the Menu of Mix Grill and Molokheya Soup
What To Expet?
Discover the most famous Pyramids Around Egypt and How it is began ?
IN this tour you will Visit the first Nearest Complete Shape to Pyramids in Saqqara which called Step Pyramids, Then the develop shape of the Pyramids to be a Complete Pyramids in Dahshur, The Third is how the pyramids became very huge by Visiting Giza Pyramids
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Due to reduce the infection of COVID-19 SPT Tours will obligate the following
1. Providing face masks and hand sanitizers to all the Tour Participates & our Staff.
2. Hand Sanitizers will be available during the tour.
3. Enforced social distancing.
4.Reducing the capacity of vehicles to be 50 % from Normal Capacity.
5. All vehicles will be Sanitized regularly during the tour.
6.All Restaurants will provide Single use utensils.
7. All the Restaurant will be sanitized regularly.
8. All the Archaeological Areas will be sanitized regularly by Egyptian Government.
Our SPT Tours certificated tour guide will meet you at your Accommodate Hotel Lobby (Time can be Customized) and will give you a brief for our tour, After a Short Brief the tour will begin by transfer with a private A/C Coach to Saqqara Area.
Saqqara contains the oldest complete stone building complex known in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, built during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser, pyramid is the central feature of a vast mortuary complex in an enormous courtyard surrounded by ceremonial structures and decoration. Its architect was Imhotep, chancellor of the pharao and high priest of the god Ra.
Djoser's mortuary complex was a landmark achievement for Egyptian architecture comprises the great trench, enclosure wall, colonnaded entrance, Sed festival complex, north and south pavilions, south tomb, and the crowning feature of it all, the step pyramid with its substructure.
You will discover More and More through our Guide.
Located Around 15 Km from Saqqara, Dahshur Pyramids were an extremely important learning experience for the Egyptians. It provided them with the knowledge and know-how to transition from step-sided pyramids to smooth-sided pyramids.
The first of the Dahshur pyramids was the Bent Pyramid which built under the rule of King Sneferu and it was the first attempt at building a smooth sided pyramid, but proved to be an unsuccessful build due to the miscalculations made on the structural weight that was being placed onto the soft ground (sand, gravel, and clay), which had a tendency to subside. Other calculations that were proven to be erroneous were that the blocks being used were cut in such a manner that when placed onto the pyramid their weight was not distributed appropriately, causing the angle of the pyramid to be off and achieving the name "the Bent Pyramid".
Realizing his shortcomings and learning from his mistakes, King Sneferu ordered the building of the second pyramid of Dahshur, the Red Pyramid. Once completed, the pyramid was considered to be a success, as it was a fully constructed, smooth sided, and a free standing pyramid rising to a height of 341 feet (104 meters), with an angle of 43 degrees. The Red Pyramid’s name reigns from the material that was used to construct the pyramid, red limestone. This pyramid is believed to be the resting place of King Sneferu.
Enjoy your Lunch at a high quality Egyptian Pyramids View Restaurant with an Egyptian Menu Including Egyptian Molokhia and your choice from Beef or Chicken. (Vegetarian Menus Available)
Lunch Tips: Molokhia is origins lie in Ancient Egypt and was generally eaten cooked, not raw, and is most frequently turned into a kind of soup or stew, typically bearing the same name as the vegetable in the local language
The Giza pyramid complex, includes the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Pyramid of Khafre, and the Pyramid of Menkaure, along with their associated pyramid complexes and the Great Sphinx of Giza. All were built during the Fourth Dynasty of the Old Kingdom of Ancient Egypt.
The Great Pyramid of Giza, the oldest and largest of the pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex, It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact, it was built as a tomb for the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian pharaoh Khufu Initially standing at 146.5 metres (481 feet) and over time, most of the smooth white limestone casing was removed, which lowered the pyramid's height to the present 138.5 metres (454.4 ft). What is seen today is the underlying core structure. The base was measured to be about 230.3 metres (755.6 ft) square, giving a volume of roughly 2.6 million cubic metres (92 million cubic feet), which includes an internal hillock.
The Pyramid of Khafre, is the second-tallest and second-largest of the 3 Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), The pyramid has a base length of 215.5 m (706 ft) and rises up to a height of 136.4 metres (448 ft) It is made of limestone blocks weighing more than 2 tons each. The slope of the pyramid rises at a 53° 13' angle, steeper than its neighbor, the Pyramid of Khufu, which has an angle of 51°50'24". Khafre's pyramid sits on bedrock 10 m (33 ft) higher than Khufu's pyramid, which makes it appear to be taller.
The Pyramid of Menkaure, is the smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza It is have been built to serve as the tomb of the Fourth Dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure, it had an original height of 65.5 meters (215 ft), and was the smallest of the three major pyramids at the Giza Necropolis. It now stands at 61 m (200 ft) tall with a base of 108.5 m (356 ft). Its angle of incline is approximately 51°20′25″. It was constructed of limestone and Aswan granite.
The Great Sphinx of Giza, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the head of a man, and the body of a lion. Facing directly from west to east.
After Visiting all the mentioned Sightseeing, our tour guide will accompanying you to your hotel.
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