Memphis and Sakkara Cairo

We had 4 stops today to the most famous sites around Cairo including, Giza, Memphis, Saqqara and Dahsur. We hired a taxi to take us to all 4 stops for about $30, which is a bargain considering most private hotels offer a tour to the pyramids alone for the same price. We found this driver outside the citadel a few days ago and used him again after …

Cairo was an AMAZING SURPRISE! Everything about our short visit to the city was amazing. The people here are friendly, and we couldn't ask for a better place to stay - right across from the Great Sphinx and Pyramids. We ate on the roof top and watched the sound and light show, took a tour of the historic sites, and even rode some camels across the …

During our flight from Athens to Cairo on Olympic Airlines, Kurt leans across the isle and whispers, “We’re the only ones wearing shorts.” It’s true. In our effort to be on time to the airport, we have given no thought to our manner of dress for our trip to Cairo. Three of us are in shorts.

Standing in the …

Spoiler Alert - this has been one of the most incredible experiences of our lives. It is hard to describe in words, but I am going to try...

We were up early today because we were meeting our guide, Hanni, at 8:00. We headed down to breakfast in the Omar Restaurant and it was delightful! There was so many things to choose from - fresh …

... and lasers being used to show hieroglyphs etc. Very speccy. So far it has been great and today we go to explore the Pyramids and the tombs at Memphis and Sakkara. The weather has been cool and very cold at night. I am glad I included some warm ...

... area has not been excavated so they might actually find stuff there in the future. We spent an hour or so at Sakkara and after that went to the Memphis museum, which wasn't too impressive. They had a lot of old statues and other artifacts. The only ...

... the true majesty of the place. The history has been preserved for this long. Truly amazing. All in all we managed to visit Giza, Memphis and Sakkara all in one day. Sorry for the short blog, there is much more to say, but no time to write it. Enjoy the ...

... see all the details. They have done quite a bit of restoration work on the base. We then headed out of Cairo to visit Memphis and Sakkara. Memphis was the old capital but there is very little there now. There is a small sphinx and the main highlight is ...

... organization would change this completely. After touring the Great Pyramids we went into the country to the ancient cities of Memphis and Sakkara.  Sakkara is the town of the burial site of Ramses II, also known as Ramses the Great.  Think Yul ...