Tour to the newest Saqqara tombs with lunch on a farm from Cairo

4.5

Private tour

Sightseeing Lovers

Location: Egypt

Activity: Sightseeing

Languages spoken: English

Duration: 8 hrs

Difficulty: Easy

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Highlights

Step Pyramid
King Unas Pyramid
Tomb of Prince Mehu
King Teti Pyramid
Dahshour village
King Farouk Lake
Bent Pyramid
Red Pyramid of King Snefru

All about the trip

Visit Sakkara where you'll let your mind browse through time while watching the step pyramid and going inside the stunning newly opened tombs of the high officials in the ancient Egyptian government. First, you will see the special style step pyramid, the oldest ever dates back to 2630BC. Then you walk towards King Unas Pyramid, that its chamber recently open for the public to see the unique fabulous old writings and understand their meaning from your guide. Then you enter the most beautiful and perfect tomb in Sakkara. Tomb of Prince Mehu is full of a unique scene representing different sides of the ancient Egyptian daily life details. Later you will visit King Teti Pyramid from inside and enter his prime minister's tomb. Then stop to see one of the schools of the most famous and oldest crafts in Sakkara, the handmade carpet the heritage taken from the ancient Egyptian time.

Drive to Dahshour village where you first visit King Farouk Lake that brought its fame from the duck hunting trips King Farouk used to make by this lake. From this amazing spot in Dahshour, you will go closer to see the bent pyramid and the red pyramid of King Snefru and take pictures for them before you go back to a big fruit farm where you will sit on Egyptian style cushions or mattresses to drink special Egyptian tea and coffee prepared on the fire, and get ready for delicious traditional lunch. All meals in the village are cooked with mineral water.

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What is included in the price

Hotel pick-up and drop-off in Cairo
All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle
Private English-speaking Egyptologist guide
Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites
Lunch and drinks in a local farm
Bottled water
All taxes and service charge

What is not included in the price

Any extras not mentioned in the itinerary
Tipping

Instructions

What to take with you?

Comfortable clothes and shoes
Personal ID
Energy snacks
Sun protection, e.g. a hat or sun cream
Pocket money
Camera

Where do we meet and where will the trip end?

Meeting place:

We arrange hotel transfers in Cairo.
Please let us know the name of your hotel during the booking process.

Final destination:

Same as the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy - Benevolent

Cancellation more than 4 days prior to the starting date. Clients are automatically refunded the full booking price.
Cancellation within 48 to 96 hours prior to the starting date. Clients are entitled to a 50% refund of the booking price.
Cancellation less than 48 hours prior to the starting date. No refunds.

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