Start your full day tour visiting Giza Pyramids where you Visit the Great Pyramids - Cheops, Chephren & Mykerinos then Visit the Valley Temple where the Priests Mummified the dead body of King Chephren Also there you will have a close-up look at The Sphinx - The legendary guardian that stands by the huge funeral complex with its lion body and the head of king Chephren.
Khufu's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, now buried beneath the village of Nazlet el-Samman; diabase paving and nummulitic limestone walls have been found but the site has not been excavated.[4][5] The valley temple was connected to a causeway which was largely destroyed when the village was constructed.
Khafre's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, the Sphinx temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple and the king's pyramid. The valley temple yielded several statues of Khafre. Several were found in a well in the floor of the temple by Mariette in 1860. Others were found during successive excavations by Sieglin (1909–10), Junker, Reisner,
Menkaure's pyramid complex consists of a valley temple, a causeway, a mortuary temple, and the king's pyramid. The valley temple once contained several statues of Menkaure. During the 5th Dynasty, a smaller ante-temple was added on to the valley temple. The mortuary temple also yielded several statues of Menkaure.
Then visit the Sphinx Statue and our guide will assist you to intake some nice photos and he will choose the best Locations for taking a memorable Photos Lunch is included at local restaurant but beverages are not included
The Dahshur pyramids were an extremely important learning experience for the Egyptians. It provided them with the knowledge and know-how to transition from step-sided pyramids to smooth-sided pyramids. Ultimately their breadth of experience would allow them to build the Great Pyramid of Giza; the last of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still standing to this date. The first of the Dahshur pyramids was the Bent Pyramid built under the rule of King Sneferu, the Bent Pyramid was the first attempt at building a smooth sided pyramid, but proved to be an unsuccessful build due to the miscalculations made on the structural weight that was being placed onto the soft ground (sand, gravel, and clay) which had a tendency to subside. Other calculations that were proven to be erroneous were that the blocks being used were cut in such a manner that when placed onto the pyramid their weight was not distributed appropriately, causing the angle of the pyramid to be off and
Memphis مَنْف Manf pronounced Bohairic Coptic: was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt. Its ruins are located near the town of Mit Rahina, 20 km (12 mi) south of Giza in Greater Cairo, Egypt. According to legend, as related by Manetho, the city was founded by the Pharaoh Menes. It was the Capital of ancient Egypt during the Old Kingdom and remained an important city throughout ancient Egyptian history. It occupied a strategic position at the mouth of the Nile Delta, and was home to bustling activity. Its principal port, Peru-nefer, featured a high density of workshops, factories, and warehouses that distributed food and merchandise throughout the ancient kingdom. During its golden age, Memphis thrived as a regional centre for commerce, trade, and religion
Sakkara , is a vast, ancient burial ground in Egypt, serving as the necropolis for the Ancient Egyptian capital, Memphis. Saqqara features numerous pyramids, including the world-famous Step pyramid of Djoser, sometimes referred to as the Step Tomb due to its rectangular base, as well as a number of mastabas (Arabic word meaning 'bench'). Located some 30 km (19 mi) south of modern-day Cairo, Saqqara covers an area of around 7 by 1.5 km (4.35 by 0.93 mi).
The pyramid of Unas (Egyptian: Nfr swt Wnjs "Beautiful are the places of Unas") is a smooth-sided pyramid built in the 24th century BC for the Egyptian pharaoh Unas, the ninth and final king of the Fifth Dynasty.[9][a] It is the smallest Old Kingdom pyramid, but significant due to the discovery of Pyramid Texts, spells for the king's afterlife incised into the walls of its subterranean chambers. Inscribed for the first time in Unas's pyramid, the tradition of funerary texts carried on in the pyramids of subsequent rulers, through to the end of the Old Kingdom, and into the Middle Kingdom through the Coffin Texts that form the basis of the Book of the Dead.
The Pyramid of Teti, located in Saqqara, Egypt, is a captivating ancient structure built as the final resting place for Pharaoh Teti. Standing as a testament to the ingenuity and architectural prowess of the Old Kingdom, this pyramid attracts visitors from around the world with its impressive size and historical significance. Explore the chambers and corridors of this pyramid to uncover the mysteries of ancient Egypt and immerse yourself in the rich history of this iconic landmark.
The Mastaba of Ti is one of the most important archaeological sites of Saqqara. The mastaba was discovered by Auguste Mariette. After the tour ends you will be transferred back to your hotel. The mastaba contains two serdabs. The walls of the tomb show various scenes of everyday life.
Our driver Ghandi was so friendly and took great pictures of us! Honestly, without driver we could not see these monuments properly. 100% recommended!
Exceptional service and incredibly accommodating! I’ve booked two tours with Emo Tours and found them to be professional from start to finish. We had a wonderful experience on our Saqqara tour; our driver was incredibly pleasant, courteous, and went completely out of his way to make us feel comfortable. On top of that, when we made a last-minute request for a Felucca ride, they arranged a driver and a boat for us within the hour! Highly recommend their services.
Guide Sayed Mahmoud and driver Mr. Magdy were both fantastic. On time and exactly as described. Thank you for a fantastic experience.
We had an excellent experience on the Memphis, Saqqara and Dahshur pyramids tour. Sayed and Mahmoud were both fantastic from start to finish. Pickup was smooth and on time and the whole day felt very well organised without feeling rushed. Sayed was incredibly knowledgeable and passionate and explained the history in a way that was easy to follow but still detailed and engaging. You can tell he genuinely cares about what he does. Mahmoud was a great driver and made the journeys between sites really comfortable which makes a big difference on a full day tour. A real highlight was going inside the Bent Pyramid which was awesome and visiting the Tomb of Teti as well. Saqqara and Dahshur felt especially special as they were less crowded than Giza so we could properly take everything in and enjoy it at a more relaxed pace. Overall it was a really enjoyable and well run tour. Would highly recommend Sayed and Mahmoud.
We were picked up promptly at Cairo International Airport Le Meridien Hotel. Kalid was well-informed and professional. Climbing inside The Great Pyramid was a once-in-a-lifetime experience as we traced the steps of ancient Egyptians. The trek wasn't as difficult as some reviewers indicted. It was crowded, but as travelers, we find most of the traveling world wants to go exactly where we also desire to tour! The most unique experience was climbing inside to the top of the Bent Pyramid at Dahshur. We were completely alone in the pyramid--a rare experience in Egypt! We crawled for much of the way to the top of the pyramid with a few head bumps. Spectacular! Such a unique day to explore ancient Egypt.
Had a really great experience with my guide and driver. He was insightful and allowed me take my time. Sayed Mahmoud was my guide.. I’d highly recommend this company to avoid the pandemonium of navigating these sites on your own.
To their credit they were able to take on a last-minute booking (the night before). The guide also didn't take me to any shopping locations, as per my request. Sadly, my guide was a freelance guy who barely gave any useful information. Most annoyingly he repeatedly advised me not to "waste my time" going inside the pyramids, as there was "nothing worth seeing inside". Clearly false if you're interested in history, engineering, architecture, etc., and in any case hardly a difficult trek for a young solo traveller. His attitude towards the mastabas, workers tombs, ruined pyramids etc. carried the same dismissiveness, which created tension between us. If you are a casual tourist who just wants to see cool pyramids and take instagram photos, then it's a great value tour. If you're more of an ancient history buff then I recommend a licensed guide instead.
Mr Said was my driver to Saqqara. He is also a very knowledgeable and wonderful person and I felt very comfortable with him as my driver. He was very punctual as well and made sure I had everything I needed and also gave me a lot of information about the Saqqara and Memphis tour. I would request to have him as my driver again!
Thank you Emo Tour for this perfect tour to the Pyramids of Giza, Memphis, Dahshur, and Sakkara. I'm very happy ! My driver, Mohammed, was superb.
Wonderful day with Sayed Mahmud as our guide. He was very knowledgeable and really happy to adapt the tour at our request which was good. His recommendations were great and we particularly enjoyed visiting the tomb at Saqqara and going inside Teti’s pyramid there, where there were a lot less people. Also really enjoyed the pyramids at Dahshur, we were pretty much the only ones there. Thank you Sayed and Mustafa for driving us safely.
We had a very nice trip to Dashur, where we saw the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid. Next we stopped at Memphis and saw the huge statue of Rameses II, and then we went to the Saqqara complex where we saw and went inside the pyramid of Teti and the tomb of Kagemni. The tomb has beautiful hieroglyphs and you can still see some of the red and black colours. Our guide, Sayed Mahmoud was very friendly and very patient with us, he gave us information about every tourist site and showed us all the most important details from the sites. We highly recommend our guide and the agency. Thank you for the excellent tour!
Lots of information given by Sayed lMahmoud, our very excellent guide. Went above all to ensure our day was filled with the highlights of Cairo. We took so many photos, experienced lots of culture. Stayed snd our driver Muhammad kept us safe and welcoming. Thankyou
Great tour guide Sayed and driver Mohammed. Both friendly and efficient getting us to three locations. Spent good amount of time at each of three sites and got good overview of history of all three areas.
Great experience, we managed to visit a lot and discover all these wonders !! Thank you to the amazing guide Sayed Mohammad (sorry not sure of the spelling) and the great driver Islam ! They both did a fantastic job!
We took the guide + driver + car package from Emo tours for a family of 4. Good aspects: The van was very comfortable. Driver was good and we felt safe & comfortable throughout the drive. Now coming to the things that spoiled the experience : The Guide. At the start of the trip, before he said anything to us about himself / the trip etc - he said the tour was for 8 hrs and we need to be back by 4 PM. We later realized that the trip advertised is for 9 hours according to emo tours' own product page and receipt (on their website). He just blatantly lied. Then, right after reaching the pyramids complex - he said we need to be fast and get out of the place soon so we can to complete the other sites because they close at 4 pm - which was also untrue. He said we could spend 20 mins here. We were given a 5 min explanation of the the pyramids and then told take some photos and get back onto the van. We protested as this was to be the highlight of the day and spent more time. It seemed like an unnecessarily hurried experience. Next stop was to be Dahshur. While we were driving to Dahshur the guide kept telling us that the pyramids of Dahshur could be seen from Sakkara in the distance and we could skip Dahshur. Even though our tour package included Dahshur this seemed like again a harrassing conversation to have. Again some protesting from our side and we finally reached Dahshur. No explanation given here. We were asked to explore on our own and the guide just sat with the driver and had lunch. After this we were taken to Memphis. Again no explanation - we noticed most other groups were accompanied by their guides and the guides were explaining the artifacts etc to them. After Memphis the final site was Sakkara - it is an amazing site and key to understanding the origins of the great pyramid - luckily we had done some reading earlier so discussed what we observed amongst ourselves. The guide just pointed to the step pyramid and that was it. Again here he lied that the site closes at 4 and kept rushing us. It almost seemed like he was there to chaperone us not guide us. The site closes at 5 - so he had lied once again. If you absolutely have to do the tour with Emo, I would recommend get the car + driver package. The quality of their guides is unreliable and will spoil your experience.
We had a wonderful day out exploring the pyramids of Giza - we started early and beat the queues and general busy-ness which was great. Our guide Sayed Mahmoud was very helpful in getting us to the ideal spots and best photographic locations. We continued our journey to explore Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur. The best part was going inside the Bent Pyramid - it can be hard work with a lot of steps but thoroughly well worth it!!! Finally we finished off with a lovely meal - very flavoursome. I would recommend emo tours.
Great trip. Would recommend to anyone wanting a quick introduction to Cairo and Giza. Guide Sayed Mahmood was excellent!
Great trip, our guide Sayed Amin was very good, had a great time and would certainly recommend to anyone coming to Cairo.
Day started at 8am where our knowledgeable tour guide Mr. Sayed Mahmoud along with our amazing driver Ehab were on time waiting for us at the hotel reception, after pick up we had a nice tour of the Giza pyramids with a lot of amazing information about the ancient Pharos and there families, then drove to the top of the hill for a panoramic view of the pyramids were our guide was kind and patient with us and took many nice pictures, then we went saqqara pyramids were we visited the old sites and the titti pharoe pyramid and his visits tomb then to Memphis for the open museum and then Dahsur, then finished our day with an amazing lunch followed by our drop off back to the hotel. Overall and amazing experience for the day with and amazing professional team.
Excellent tour. Got all the best views and advice. Sayed Mahmoud was our guide and looked after us every step of the way. Made the day comfortable, safe and friendly. Driver Adel was also very good
Our tour guide Sayed Mahmoud was amazing! Gave us several gifts and spent a lot of time explaining the history of all the sites we saw. Any questions we asked he had an answer for. Definitely a 10/10 experience! Ahmed Ragad was the best driver we have had on our trip! Very safe and efficient with his driving.
Highly recommend Emo tours. Our tour guide, Sayed Mahmoud is very knowledgeable and personable. Our driver, Ahmed Amer is very courteous and navigates Cairo traffic like a pro. These two gentlemen took my wife and I around Cairo and Giza for two days. Absolutely loved our experience. Tailored to our tastes we were able to make changes on the fly and we still got to all of our destinations.
Thank you Sayed Mahmoud our guide and Hamada our car driver for the expérience ! They were both really nice and smiling all day long, Sayed explain us the history of all of the sites and was always ensuring everything was going well ! They also teach us few words in arabic
A trip not to be missed, well organised day with plenty of sight seeing. The private tour allowed us to relax in comfort while taken to a great variety of sights. Mahmlud Anwar & Ali Mohamed were brilliant guides sharing plentiful information, picture oppertunities and smooth driving. They were incredibly friendly and professional from start to finish.
Thank you so much to Sayed Mahmoud our tour guide for the great Giza, Memphis, Dahshur, Sakkara and Sphinx tour. If you want a great tour guide with good local knowledge of Egypt, and great English and photo taking skills I recommend Sayed. Furthermore, the driver Khairat was exceptional, getting us to places promptly and keeping us fresh with water.
I had a wonderful tour today! My tour guide Essam and driver Mohammed made me feel very comfortable and safe as they took me to the best spots around the pyramids/ Sakkara & memphis for photos. Essam was extremely knowledgeable, patient, friendly and professional. He shared an anbundance of information and was exceptional at taking photographs for me. Essam was very attentive, caring and made my day very enjoyable. The tour was well organised and I highly recommend this tour to all.
Essam was our tour guide and we had an AMAZING day!! He was so knowledgeable and friendly. He made us all feel very comfortable and ensured we had a great time. I would recommend this tour and Essam to anyone who wants to learn about ancient Egyptian history!!
We learnt alot of the history through our tour guide Sayed Mahmood and we were able to see amazing views and take great pictures
It was my first time visiting to Cairo so my friend and I joined this tour to delve deeper into the Ancient Egyptian culture. It was truly a pleasure to witness the great pyramids. Our wonderful tour guide Stayed Mahmoud and our helpful driver Mohammed took us to see great and profound civilisation. We could feel the great Egyptian hospitality from them. Joining this tour was really a bliss and unforgettable experience!
I had an awful experience - items missing from my luggage, credit cards used. Bad for a private tour. Avoid EMO tours - just terrible. I'm sure there's better out there.
We had the chance to have as guide Sayed-mahmoud and Mahran as driver and the day has been magic and perfect! Sayed is a real guide who knows well the history of his country and he is a really nice people. Mahran was really nice also and they were both attentive with us! The chosen restaurant is a bit touristic but the food is really good and the people are really nice! The tour was great and incredible!
Very good driver. Took us everywhere as per the itinerary. Didn’t even ask for a tip. Even bought us lunch. Exceptional service.
We took our tour with Sayed Mahmoud, and we loved it! Sayed answered all of our questions with ease and we felt that we really learnt a lot about ancient Egypt as well as the current Egyptian lifestyle. We covered a lot on our day tour and we felt very safe throughout the day. Sayed was attentive and made sure that we had the best day. Highly recommend!
The program was exactly like it was planned. The guide was nice, she took some pictures of us. However she shared few information with us, rushing the tour to end.
Hi, it was the worse tour ever...The guide (jose) didn't know anything.. we did only 2 pyramids, didn't want to go to zoser. Nothing from menphis, they only wanted to take us to buy papirs, oil, perfume, coton or carpets. Also, took us to an store of carpets although we said no 4 times. Then, after lunch and they leave us on giza at 1pm. They finished this horrible tour after only 4 hours....We paid 50€ in tickets and they spent less than 20€, because we didn't do much things...Avoid this tour, not even paying only for the car, as it won't go where you want. Is better to ask to your hotel for a taxi..
It was a big day, with all the big ticket items ticked off - Giza, Saqqara, Memphis and Dashur. I unexpectedly checked out of one hotel when I was collected for the tour and asked to be dropped at the new hotel. Despite the description stating hotel drop off and pick, they refused and I was dropped at an alternative location and required to take a taxi at my own expense.
We had a great time touring Dahshur, Saqqarah and Memphis with Sayed Mahmoud. He was professional and the tour was very educational. Our driver, Mohammad, was very also professional. Mohammad helped my mother-in-law in and out of the car every time.
We had a full day tour with Sayed Mahmoud. A true gentleman full of knowledge. He was very punctual, and also flexible about how we wanted do the tour, and, on top of that, he is an amazing photographer! The car was very comfortable and clean. A great experience overall, an amazing day for a very affordable price. I recommend and advise you to book a tour with Emo Tours!
What an amazing experience! Mr. Sayed Mahmud was an excellent tour guide who did his utmost best to show us around. He was very thorough with his explanations and went out of his way to make us happy. Mr. Hamdi was a great driver and very polite.
Waleed was a great tour guide. More than we expected! Very good knowledge of Egyptian history. He made our very first day vacation in Egypt unforgettable experience! Also the plan of the day went very smoothly and well organized. Because of Waleed, we will recommend Emo Tour to other people who visit Egypt for sure. Thank you again for this wonderful experience Waleed! Can’t be better!
Sayed Mahmoud is an excellent tour guide. We enjoyed our two day tour with him thoroughly and would highly recommend him to anyone wanting a comfortable and pleasant experience.
Our guide Sayed Mahmoud was a true professional guide. Very honest (didn't push us to buy things) full of knowledge, an example of a egyptologist who described so well the egyptian history and culture. As a família we felt very safe and well taken care. We highly recommend Sayed. (•‿•)
I had a really nice 8-hour tour experience with Sayed Mahmoud and driver Mr. Magdy. Both were very professional, prompt and courteous, and Sayed was knowledgeable, friendly and very attentive to detail. As a first-time visitor to Cairo I greatly appreciated having them show me around, particularly the confusing streets and far-flung destinations. I definitely recommend this tour for those new to Cairo and Egypt.
My tour guide Essam was able to answer all of the questions that I had. Going into the pyramids is a very unique expierence that you can't miss.
Amazing tour with Essam, very informative and enthusiastic about all of Egypt. Ahmed the driver polite, always on time and very safe. Highly recommend!
Great full day tour with Emo (repeat customer)! Our guide (Sayed Mahmoud) and driver (Ali) were great! Sayed was always asking if there was anything else that would make us happier and he met every need. Ali was safe and courteous and always there for us. I look forward to traveling with Emo again, and I will!
Ayman was an amazing guide and Said was an amazing driver. The entire experience felt enjoyable, safe, comfortable, and incredibly interesting. Everything was very professional and well organized. We went in the middle of August so it was very hot, but they provided us with cold water and an air conditioned vehicle which helped a ton. Also the lunch afterwards was delicious and we really enjoyed the entire experience. For anyone looking to explore the monuments of Egypt, I highly recommend these guys, they were the best.
Mahmood was our guide and he is fantastic! Very knowledgeable and also give us good advice to save money.
We really had a great day with Issam, our guide, who was always encline to please us. The driver was excellent too. The explanations given on the history of each site were very precised and very clear. In addition he gave us advices to make our travel in Egypt a memorable time. We have learn a lot on antic Egyptian civilisation such as hieroglyphs for example. We warmly recommend Emo Tours !
Best experience ever! We have travelled all over the world , but our guide Sayed Mahmoud was so far the best we have had. He was kind, patient , extremely well knowledgeable, friendly and professional, and made our experience unforgettable. He showed and told us all we wanted to know and see , and even more. Our driver Ahmed Payomy was also so wonderful. Ahmed was a gentleman , very professional and kind. Couldn’t have asked for a better team to take care of us during our first trip and tour in the beginning of our Egypt trip. Thank you Sayed and Ahmed, we will definitely come back and do more tours with your company in the future in other cities
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