Location:

It is located south of Cairo , just 12.5 miles. of Giza Pyramids and west of the ancient city of Memphis of which very little remains.

How to reach?

By vehicle:
If you need a private transfer, Memphis tours can arrange that for you by Air-conditioned modern vehicle from anywhere in Cairo or Giza.

Sightseeing:

Saqqara is an immense necropolis (cemetery), used as a burial ground for thousands of years, Saqqara hides its secrets well under desert sands. Despite virtually continuous excavations for some two centuries, much of the area remains to be excavated. The site stretches four miles from north to south and more than 1.2 mile across at its widest point.

The site's best-known feature is the step pyramid , the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser and its construction was overseen by his vizier Imhotep.
All over Saqqara can be found tombs of different periods. Those open to the public date to the Old Kingdom . Around the northern-most of Saqqara's pyramids is that of the 6th Dynasty pharaoh Teti . Adjacent to the pyramid are the mastabas (free-standing tombs of earlier periods) of his officials, some of whom had marvelous reliefs.
One of Saqqara's most famous archaeological sites is the Serapeum which was discovered by Auguste Mariette in 1851. Its rock cut corridors and burial chambers were excavated for the Apis bulls which were sacred to god Ptah. The corridors form a virtual underground extending for hundreds of feet.Twenty chambers still contain sarcophagi.