Giza, Memphis & Saqqara
A private, all-inclusive journey through the earliest chapters of Egypt: the Pyramids and the Sphinx, the first capital at Memphis and the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, with lunch and a camel ride.
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Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur
A day south of Cairo among the pyramids that came before Giza: the Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the open-air museum of Memphis, and the Bent and Red Pyramids at Dahshur.
The experience
Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur: the First Pyramids
Before the pyramids of Giza, Egypt’s builders were learning. This day follows that story: the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, one of the earliest great stone monuments, then Memphis, the first capital, with its colossal statue of Ramses II.
The day ends at Dahshur, where the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid show pyramid building being perfected. The three are separate sites outside central Cairo, so this is planned as a full day with private transport.
Covers
- Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara
- Memphis Open-Air Museum
- Bent Pyramid
- Red Pyramid
Suggested programme
- Morning
Saqqara
- The Step Pyramid of Djoser and the royal necropolis
- Midday
Memphis
- The Memphis Open-Air Museum
- Afternoon
Dahshur
- The Bent Pyramid
- The Red Pyramid
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