Egypt Archeological Tours
Egypt Archeological Tours is the best way to discover ancient Egyptian places and know Egyptian culture.
Experience our Tour to Pyramids of Giza, Memphis and Sakkara, visit the Open Air Museum at Memphis which was the capital of Ancient Egypt, and the first capital city founded after the unification of Upper and Lower Egypt. Get a journey back in time to the days of Ancient Egypt and visit Sakkara Step Pyramid which goes back to 2700 BC. It is one of the oldest stone structures in the world. The Pyramid was built for King Zoser, one of the greatest Kings of the third dynasty (2721-2780 BC).
Pyramids of Giza, one of the seven wonder of the world, were constructed on one of the rockiest plateaus on the banks of the Nile in Northern Egypt, served as the necropolis for the royalty of the old kingdom, the pyramid structure represents the evolution for tomb design, built to endure eternity for another life
Giza plateau are funerary structures of three kings of the fourth dynasty, Comprised of pyramids, tombs complexes and workers' residence, the solar boat museum, and the great sphinx
Prepare yourself to be blown away by the greatness of the Giza Pyramids with our Plan Egypt Tours where you will get to explore the mysterious Giza Pyramids which considered one of the most attractive places in the world, the historical pyramids were built during a frenetic period of construction, from roughly 2550 to 2490 B.C and contains three pyramids known as Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus, pyramids of giza were constructed on one of the rockiest plateaus on the banks of the Nile in Northern Egypt, served as the necropolis for the royalty of the old kingdom, the pyramid structure represents the evolution for tomb design, built to endure eternity for another life, Start your tour visiting Cheops Pyramid which is one of the most amazing pyramids all over the world as it is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world and stands from 4000 years; it contains approximately 2.3 million stone blocks.
Saqqara Or Sakkara is a desolate desert located west of the Nile 9 miles (14 km) south of Cairo, saqqara complex containd pyramid of djoser, Pharaohs buildings, columns and shrines, Mastaba of Mereruka, Pyramid texts of Unas, The purpose off saqqara complex is to facilitate a successful afterlife for the king so that he could be eternally reborn.
Step Pyramid or (pyramid of djoser) consecrated to king djoser, built by architect Imhotep, during third dynasty in Sakkara which was the cemetery for Memphis, Djoser's complex is the first stone building in Egypt whose architect is known with the name of Imhotep, The entrance to Sakkara has a large scale stone wall surrounds the complex.
Enclosure wall of Djoser complex is consists of light Tura limestone 10.5m height, contains distinctive paneled construction known as the palace façade,
Imhotep decided to build an enormous mastaba of stone, then built another mastaba on top of the first, then another on top of the second, he continued this process until he had enlarged the structure into the world’s first pyramid. It is called now “step pyramid,” consisting of six terraces.
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Explore all what Luxor has to offer with East and West Bank Tours in Luxor and visit the West Bank which is considered an archaeological paradise due to the amount of monuments and preservation in the area. In the beginning with the 18th Dynasty and ending with the 20th, the kings abandoned Memphis and begun building their tombs in Thebes in a place called Valley of the Kings where generations of kings were entombed in impressively decorated tombs. Get excited with Luxor Excursions and move to visit the mortuary temple of Queen Hatshepsut which is one of the most famous in the world with its outstanding inscriptions including scenes of the Egyptians voyaging to a distant land, probably located in Eritrea or southeast Sudan, called “Punt.” In the 18th dynasty, Amenhotep III built a mortuary temple in Thebes that was guarded by two gigantic statues on the outer gates
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The Mortuary Temple of Hatshepsut is one of the most beautiful temples of Ancient Egypt. It is located at El Deir El-Bahri at the head of the valley beneath the peak of the mountain.
Hatshepsut is the fifth pharaoh of the Eighteenth Dynasty, Hatshepsut is an intriguing character. She initially ruled as regent for her step-son Thuthmosis III. After the death of her husband, Thutmose II,The roughly 22 year reign of Hatshepsut is generally regarded as one of Egypt’s most prosperous.
Her temple is one of the most striking monuments in Ancient Egypt, It was designed by Senenmut, as a "garden for her father" (Amun) and exotic trees and shrubs from Punt (possibly Somalia) were planted the lower courtyard.
The Temple consists of three imposing terraces; The two lower ones would have once been full of trees. On the southern end of the 1st colonnade, there are some scenes, among them the famous scene of the transportation of Hatshepsut’s two obelisks.
The 2nd terrace is now accessed by a ramp; the famous Punt relief is engraved on the southern side of the 2nd colonnade. The journey to Punt was the first pictorial documentation of a trade expedition recorded, The scenes depict in great detail of the maritime expedition that Queen Hatshepsut sent to punt, This famous expedition was exchange Egyptian merchandise for the products of Punt, especially gold, incense and tropical trees.
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