Saqqara

The Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest stone building in the world, on the desert plateau west of Giza.

Half day (4 hours) Duration Hotel pickup available Pickup Hotel lobby or Saqqara site entrance Meeting point 15 Group size

01About this tour

Travel back three thousand years to the first pyramid ever built. At Saqqara you walk the oldest monumental complex in Egypt, where Imhotep pioneered building in limestone. The tour covers the Step Pyramid, the Serdab mastaba of Khentika, and the narrow passage of the tomb of Unas, the first pyramid ever inscribed with writing.

02Tour details

Duration Half day (4 hours)
Pickup Hotel pickup available
Meeting point Hotel lobby or Saqqara site entrance
Group size 15

03What’s included

  • Licensed Egyptologist guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Bottled water
  • Entrance tickets to Saqqara

Not included

  • Lunch
  • Lunch at the site
  • Tips

04Itinerary

  1. 01 Hotel pickup
  2. 02 Saqqara plateau
  3. 03 Step Pyramid complex
  4. 04 Serdab and South Tomb
  5. 05 Tomb of Unas
  6. 06 Return to the hotel

05Good to know

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