GIZA PYRAMIDS & MEMPHIS AND DAHSHUR PACKAGE TOUR

Itinerary
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Pass By: Giza Pyramids Tours, Cairo Egypt

accompany you in an awe-inspiring tour to the Giza Pyramids as you will visit:
• the Great Pyramid of Cheops (also known as the Pyramid of Khufu): is the oldest and largest of the three pyramids in the Giza pyramid complex bordering present-day El Giza, Egypt. It is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, and the only one to remain largely intact.
• the Middle Pyramid of Chephren (also known as the Pyramid of Khafre): is the second-tallest and second-largest of the Ancient Egyptian Pyramids of Giza and the tomb of the Fourth-Dynasty pharaoh Khafre (Chefren), who ruled from c. 2558 to 2532 BC.
• The Pyramid of Menkaure: is the smallest of the three main Pyramids of Giza, located on the Giza Plateau in the southwestern outskirts of Cairo, Egypt. It is thought to have been built to serve as the tomb of the fourth dynasty Egyptian Pharaoh Menkaure.
• The Great Sphinx of Giza: commonly referred to as the Sphinx of Giza or just the Sphinx, is a limestone statue of a reclining sphinx, a mythical creature with the body of a lion and the head of a human. Facing directly from West to East, it stands on the Giza Plateau on the west bank of the Nile in Giza, Egypt. The face of the Sphinx is generally believed to represent the Pharaoh Khafre.


Pass By: Memphis Museum, Cairo Egypt

After Lunch proceed to ancient City of Memphis:

which was the ancient Capital of Egypt, according to legend related by Manetho, the city was founded by the pharaoh Mena's Capital of Egypt during the Old Kingdom, it remained an important city throughout ancient Egyptian history.


Pass By: Pyramids of Dahshour, Giza Egypt

then proceed to Dahshur:

is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometers (25 mi) south of Cairo It is known chiefly for several pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt, built from 2613–2589 BC.