Saqqara – Memphis – Dahshur

About this tour

• Our representative will pick you up in the morning to start your day tour to Saqqara, Memphis, and Dahshur pyramids.
• Transfer to visit Sakkara to see the step pyramid complex, considered the first building made entirely of stone in the world (Djoser step pyramid).
• Enjoy a nice oriental lunch.
• Transfer to Memphis city to visit the open air museum.
  • The exhibit includes the alabaster sphinx, the second largest sphinx statue in Egypt, made from an eighty-ton block of marble.
  • See the gigantic falling statue of Ramses II.
• Visit Dahshur, one of the most interesting archaeological sites of ancient Egypt.
  • See the pyramids of King Senfru, the founder of the fourth dynasty.
  • Explore the Red Pyramid, the first true pyramid in history, famous for the reddish color of its stones.
  • Visit the Bent Pyramid, known for its well-preserved coverings and as a unique example of early pyramid development.
  • Dahshur is a famous royal cemetery that houses the three pyramids of King Snefru, located about 40 km south of Cairo.
• Return to your hotel in Cairo.