"FORMER CAPITAL OF MEMPHIS AND PYRAMIDAL SET OF SAQQARA" TOUR.

"FORMER CAPITAL OF MEMPHIS AND PYRAMIDAL SET OF SAQQARA" TOUR.

MEMPHIS OR MENFIS is the first capital of unified Egypt. It was Narmer, the founder of the One Dynasty, who initiated its establishment. It was known by three names: 'Inb-hd (the White Wall), Mn-nfr (Stable and Beautiful) and Mt-Rhn (the way of the Rams). It remained the capital of Egypt from the First Dynasty through the Eighth Dynasty. The creation mythology of the Triad of Ptah, Sekhmet, and Nefertem (known as the Memphis Triad) took Memphis as its center. Within the limits of Memphis, lies the Memphis Necropolis, the largest and most famous necropolis in Egypt that includes monuments to all the kings of Egypt. In his life, Alexander the Great visited the site; and after his death, he had his mother lie here for almost a year until the completion of her tomb in Alexandria. Most of the Ptolemies had the name of their god, Ptah, as part of their names. The Greeks called it 'Memphis' and one of the modern cities of the world today also has this name. The priests met in Memphis in 196 BC. C. to thank King Ptolemy V, who gave them his blessings and gifts and was generous with his temples. This event was engraved in hieroglyphs, demotic and Greek on the 'Rosetta Stone', which was discovered by the French campaign in 1799 at Rosetta. The small town of Mit-Rahina (Memphis) was hit hard by many modern man's agricultural and building projects. Still, it has some remains of ancient constructions scattered around it.

SAQQARA was the most important necropolis in Memphis from the first dynasty to Christian times. It is located west of the old capital and south of Cairo. In Saqqara is the Stepped Pyramid of Djoser, considered the first pyramid in the world and the oldest great stone structure. Here, on the edge of the Libyan plateau, we find ourselves in the kingdom of the desert, of a sacred land that dominates the Nile Valley. It is still possible to find silence and solitude in Saqqara, less attacked by the modern world than the plain of Giza. There is a reason for this place placed under the protection of Sokaris, the god of the mysterious spaces where the resurrection takes place. Here the tombs of the pharaohs of the First Dynasty were excavated, with a raw brick superstructure and an austere exterior decoration in the "palace façade".

Itinerary

• Pick up at your hotel, or the one closest to your accommodation by a guide from our agency.

• You will start with a scenic drive to the city of Memphis, where you will have time for photos.

• Walking tour of the area.

• Transfer to the pyramidal complex of Saqqara.

• Lunch at a local restaurant.

• Return to the hotels.

• All visits to the different facilities and museums have the presence of a specialist who will guide our tour, explaining in detail the meanings and history of the different attractions that we can observe.

Includes

• Guide service in Spanish.
• Entrance to Museums and Temples.
• Lunch.
• Transfers during the tour.

Does not include

• Professional guide in English, French, Portuguese, German and Italian languages. If you want a guide in these languages, it is done on request and an extra charge must be paid.