Discover Memphis, the ancient capital of Lower Egypt, on a day trip from Cairo. Wander around the ancient ruins and learn about Egypt's old history. Leave the busy Cairo on a day tour to discover more of the history.
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Discover Memphis, the ancient capital of Lower Egypt, on a day trip from Cairo. Wander around the ancient ruins and learn about Egypt's old history.
Leave the busy Cairo on a day tour to discover more of the history.
The archeological site of Memphis is located about 30 kilometers south of Cairo, along the Nile river. The site is close to the archeological site of Saqqarah.
There is an entrance ticket to visit the archeological site. The price is 30E£, about US$2 or €1.5.
The entrance is rather cheap, but it includes only the admission to the Open-air Museum of Memphis. Nearby, there are other archeological sites, such as Saqqarah's pyramids (Sakkara), which you visit as well.
Most day tours to Memphis from Cairo are comprehensive excursions visiting 3 sites: Giza Pyramids, Sakkara and Memphis. The tours last about 6 - 8 hours, covering one full day and allowing you to visit all the pyramids around Cairo in one single trip.
The tours start in the morning with a pick-up at your hotel. First, you will reach Giza Pyramids and the Sphinx, where you will spend a couple of hours. Later, the tour will move south, in the direction of Memphis and Sakkara. You will spend the second half of the day, visiting the open-air museum of Memphis and the archeological site of Sakkara, including Dashur Pyramids.
You will return to your hotel by the end of the afternoon, full of memories and beautiful pictures.
Some tours do not cover Giza Pyramids. Therefore, they are shorter and last for about 3 hours. You will visit only Memphis and Saqqara.
There are 4 options to visit Memphis on a day trip from Cairo.
The price of tours to Memphis from Cairo varies widely. Most of the tours are private tours, and their prices depend widely on your group's size: more people you are with, cheaper the price per person is.
In general, the price of the private tours to Memphis from Cairo range between US$20 and US$100. The cheapest options are available for numerous groups, while the higher limit represents the option of a single visitor.
Remember to check each specific tour's details to see what is included in the itinerary and compare the prices based on the actual availability.
Memphis was the capital of ancient Egypt. The history of the city is extraordinary long, covering the Old, Middle and New Kingdom.
Memphis was a strategical city because it was located between the Upper and Lowest Egypt, which was once divided. Currently, you can see several ruins of temples in the archeological site of Memphis.
The Great Temple of Ptah was the most important temple in the city. It has mainly been destroyed over the centuries. Its ruins are shown in the open-air museum nearby the statue of Rameses II.
The ruins of other temples such as the Temple of Ptah of Rameses II, the Temple of Ptah and Sekhmet of Rameses II, the Temple of Ptah of Merneptah, and the Temple of Hathor are shown in the open-air museum of Memphis.
Some archeological pieces of the temples of Memphis are stored and displayed in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo.
Memphis is an open-air site. Due to Egypt's hot weather, it is probably a good idea to avoid the hottest days of the year or the hottest hours of the day. Try to visit the sites early in the morning to avoid the heat.
In wintertime, instead, the visit can be quite pleasant since the weather in Egypt is warm during the winter as well.
Yes, other tours are visiting the site of Memphis, departing from the city of Alexandria. Check our page of day tours to Memphis from Alexandria for more information.