Saqqara & the Royal Mummies
Memphis, the Step Pyramid and the Serapeum — then the Royal Mummies at the NMEC.
Memphis, the Step Pyramid and the Serapeum — then the Royal Mummies at the NMEC.
Memphis and the colossal Ramses II, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the Serapeum’s underground galleries, koshary downtown, and the Royal Mummies at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
This is one day of our flagship journeys, run on its own — private, with your own guide and car.
1 day, step by step.
Saqqara & the Royal Mummies
Memphis and the colossal Ramses II, the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the Serapeum’s underground galleries, koshary downtown, and the Royal Mummies at the National Museum of Egyptian Civilization.
- BreakfastBreakfast at Zooba
- 10:00 amMemphis open-air museum — the giant statue of Ramses IIArtefacts from Egypt’s first capital, with a whole museum built around the colossal Ramses II.
- 10:30 amSaqqara: the Step Pyramid of DjoserDesigned by the architect Imhotep — the oldest standing ‘skyscraper’ of ancient Egypt — and the complexes and chambers around it.
- 1:30 pmThe Serapeum and the Pyramid of TetiThe underground burial galleries of the sacred Apis bulls, then the inscriptions and hieroglyphs inside Teti’s burial chamber.
- LunchLunch at Koshary Abou Tarek, downtownEgypt’s national dish where Cairenes have queued for decades, and a walk around Tahrir Square.
- 3:00 pmThe National Museum of Egyptian CivilizationEgypt’s story from the first artefacts to today — and the Royal Mummies, preserved and displayed in their own hall.
- DinnerDinner at Dina Farms: traditional feteer
NightBack to your hotel in Cairo
Included
Included
- A private guide and car for the day
- Breakfast at Zooba, koshary for lunch and feteer at Dina Farms
- Memphis, Saqqara, the Serapeum and the Pyramid of Teti
- The National Museum of Egyptian Civilization and the Royal Mummies
- Water through the day
Not included
- Your hotel
- Flights and your Egypt entry visa
- Tips
- Drinks not listed
Questions, answered
Is this the same day as in your flagships?
Yes — it is the same day, run privately for your group with your own guide and car. Add more days and it becomes one of our flagship journeys.
Do you offer student discounts?
Yes. If you are studying, mention it when you book or message us and we will apply a special discount.
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