Dahshur, Saqqara, Giza Pyramids and Memphis
Pick up from the hotel at 7:00 am and depart for Dahshur.
Visit the Red Pyramid, erected during the 4th Dynasty under Pharaoh Snefru, the famous Khufu's father.
Proceed to see the Bent Pyramid of King Snefru, also known as the Rhomboidal Pyramid.
Travel to one of the most ancient parts of the city, the Saqqara complex.
Explore the Step Pyramid of Djoser, considered the first pyramid ever built, marking a major evolution in funerary construction as it moved from a simple mastaba to this pyramidal shape.
See the mastaba tombs of the nobles and observe how the daily life activities of the ancient Egyptians are presented on the walls of these tombs.
Discover depictions of the fauna and flora of the Old Kingdom in the nobles' tombs.
Have lunch at a local restaurant.
Continue to visit the Giza Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure.
Move to the Sphinx, the legendary guardian situated near the pyramid of King Chephren.
Proceed to Memphis, the ancient capital of old Egypt, founded by King Menes, and see the Statue of Ramses II and the alabaster sphinx.
Return to the hotel.
