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Private Day Dahshur Pyramid,Sakkara step Pyramid,Memphis Old City

5.0(5)Cairo1 hour
VIATOR5.0(3)TRIPADVISOR5.0(2)

Description

Escape the chaos of Cairo and head out into the desert to visit Memphis and Saqqara with this half-day tour. Saqqara is home to the Pyramid of Djosser, one of the oldest stone structures in the world, while Memphis was the ancient capital of Egypt, around 5,000 years ago. Best of all, a guide will be with you throughout your trip to help you deepen your understanding of the two ancient attractions,plus visit 2 pyramids of king Sneferu

Tour Options

car+driver+guide
  • car+driver+guide Pickup included
best seller all inlcude 1
  • car+driver+guide+tickets main area Pickup included
best seller all incldue 2
  • car+driver+guide+tickets main area+lunch in sakkar village Pickup included
car+driver only
  • car+driver only no guide no entry fees no lunch Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission not included60 min

our guide will pick up from your hotel to visit Dahsur Pyramid was built by king Snefru 2613 BC, after the step, King Snefru (2680-2656 B.C), the founder of the IV Dynasty, was the first to choose the area to build his royal tomb, as it was close to the capital, Memphis. He first built the southern Pyramid, or what we call today the Bent Pyramid. The architect actually made a mistake when building this Pyramid, not realising it until the height reached about 48m (with an angle of 54 degrees). He changed his original plans to make it safer (hoping to prevent what had happened at Meidum), and finished it by modifying the angle to just 43 degrees! And that is the reason behind the strange shape of this Pyramid and why, today, it is called the Rhomboid or Bent Pyramid. Analysing the reason behind the change, Egyptologists think that the angle of 54 degrees was going to result in a very huge and high Pyramid, which would have been very unstable,

Admission not included240 min

Memphis, Egypt’s first Capital until the end of the old kingdom 3200 B.C. with colossal staute of king Ramses hte second , Close to Memphis, After that we will drive to Sakkara, the City of the dead with the famous step Pyramid of Djosser the world's oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Djoser then back to hotel.

Highlights

Hotel pick up and drop off
Private tour
Bottled water
Entrance fees (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
Qualified Egyptologist tour guide (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
Air-conditioned vehicle
lunch(based on the tour options you’ve booked)

What's included

Included
Hotel pick up and drop off
Private tour
Bottled water
Entrance fees (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
Qualified Egyptologist tour guide (based on the tour options you’ve booked)
Air-conditioned vehicle
lunch(based on the tour options you’ve booked)
Not included
tips

Pickup Locations & Times

cairo down town and giza hotels only

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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