Highlights
- Explore the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its monumental complex in Saqqara
- Learn about the history of the pyramids from your Egyptologist guide
- Visit the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid in Dahshur
- Discover the ancient capital of Memphis and its monumental remains
- Enjoy a restaurant lunch and a shopping stop in Cairo
Description
Begin your day with a pickup from your Cairo or Giza accommodation and travel south with your Egyptologist guide. This adventure follows the story of pyramid building through three remarkable ancient sites.
At Saqqara, explore the Step Pyramid of Djoser and its monumental complex. Built during the 3rd Dynasty, it represents a major turning point in Egyptian architecture and is recognized as the oldest known ancient Egyptian stone structure.
Your Egyptologist guide brings the site to life through the story of Djoser, Imhotep, and the architectural breakthrough that transformed the traditional mastaba into the world's first pyramid.
Continue to Dahshur, where King Sneferu's Bent Pyramid reveals the challenges ancient builders faced. Its changing angle provides a fascinating glimpse into the development of pyramid construction.
Then visit the Red Pyramid, Sneferu's later monument and one of the earliest completed true pyramids. Inside, experience the distinctive passages and chambers while your guide explains how the lessons of earlier pyramids helped shape the monuments that followed.
After the pyramids, continue to Memphis, the ancient capital associated with the wider Memphis necropolis. Explore its surviving monumental remains and learn how the city connected the royal and religious world of ancient Egypt.
Take a break for a restaurant lunch before beginning the return journey to Cairo or Giza.
Includes
Private transportation by air-conditioned vehicle
Professional private Egyptologist guide
Entrance fees to Saqqara Area
Entrance fees to Dahshur Area
Entrance fees to Memphis Area
Restaurant lunch
Shopping stop in Cairo
Excludes
Water & Beverages during lunch
Pickup or drop-off from locations outside the standard Cairo and Giza service
area need add-on
Personal expenses
Tips
Important Information
- Pickup time is approximate and will be confirmed the day before the tour.
- The tour involves moderate walking over uneven surfaces.
- Children of all ages are welcome when accompanied by a responsible adult.
- Photography is permitted subject to site regulations.
- Pickup and drop-off from certain areas are available for an additional fee.
- The original passport is required.
- Lunch is included; beverages and water consumed during lunch are not included.
- The 6-hour duration is approximate and may vary depending on traffic.
Easy cancellation
Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund
