Giza Plateau, Saqqara, and Dahshur Exploration
Meet your guide and transfer from your hotel to the Giza Plateau to visit the 3 pyramids of Kings Cheops, Chephren, and Menkaure, which are guarded by the rock-cut statue of the Sphinx. The Great Pyramid of King Cheops is the only wonder of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World that is still standing today, even though it is 2,000 years older than any other wonder on the list.
Then, witness the Complex of Saqqara, which belongs to King Zoser, and see his step pyramid, considered the first pyramid in Egypt and the first rock-cut building in history.
After that, head to the pyramid field of Dahshur, which lies about 10 km south of Saqqara. The pyramids here include the famed Bent and Red Pyramids built by the 4th Dynasty king Senefru, father of Khufu, builder of the Great Pyramid. The Bent Pyramid is the second funerary monument of King Senefru's complex after Meidum Pyramid. Its shape was originally designed to rise at an angle of 52°, but it was decreased to 43.5° partway up, and a girdle was built around the base because the foundations were unstable and the angle was too steep for safety. The Red Pyramid, Senefru's third funerary monument, is the first successful true, straight-sided pyramid ever built. It is called "The Red" because of the reddish colour of the stones used in its construction.
After the trip, transfer back to your hotel.
