Your personal Egyptologist tour guide will pick you up from your hotel in Cairo by a deluxe air-conditioned vehicle to start your Half day pyramids tour from Cairo visiting:
The Giza Pyramids Complex:
The three famous pyramids of Giza and their elaborate funerary complexes were erected during a frenetic period of construction, between approximately 2589 and 2566 BC. The pyramids were built by the pharaohs Cheops, Chefren, and Menkaure.
The Great Pyramid of Khufu:
It’s the oldest pyramid at Giza Plateau which is dedicated to King Khufu, the second ruler of Egypt’s 4th dynasty. The Great Pyramid is a majestic engineering miracle, founded between 2600 and 2560 BC to be the resting place for the king and his family members. Standing 455 feet tall, the pyramid houses the Khufu’s sarcophagus, his possessions and treasures in three known chambers inside the structure.Stand in awe of the Great Sphinx:
The incredible Sphinx, which is dedicated to the King Khafre (Chephren), is a magical creature of a lion’s body and a pharaoh’s head. It’s believed that it took its name “Sphinx” by the Greeks who thought it resembled to one of their winged monster. For the Arabs, it’s called “Abu Al-Hool” which means “Father of Terror”.
Then, end your Half day pyramids tour from Cairo with a visit to the Valley Temple: Being used as King Khafre’s mortuary temple, the Valley Temple is a wonder of the Giza Necropolis. It’s the finest model of the burial temples in ancient Egypt which is devoted to Chephren. The Valley Temple was mainly established for the pre-burial rituals.
Afterwards, we will drive you back to your hotel in Giza/Cairo.
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