Egypt · Archaeology

4-Hour Dahshur Pyramids Tour with the Red and Bent Pyramids

4 Hours Round trip from Dahshur Easy pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore the historically significant Red Pyramid, the third-largest in Egypt
02 Discover the unique Bent Pyramid, showcasing early pyramid engineering
03 Visit Dahshur, the southernmost area of the Memphis Necropolis
04 Experience a royal necropolis that was closed to the public until 1996

Explore the military zone of Dahshur, the southernmost area of the Memphis Necropolis, on this 4-hour tour of Egypt's royal necropolis. Dahshur was only recently opened to the public, having remained a military zone until 1996, and is famous for the Red Pyramid, the largest of the three major pyramids in the necropolis, and the Bent Pyramid built under Pharaoh Sneferu. Discover these remarkable monuments and their importance in the early development of pyramid construction in Egypt.

Dahshur was only recently opened to the public, having remained a military zone until 1996, and is famous for the Red Pyramid, the largest of the three major pyramids in the necropolis, and the Bent Pyramid built under Pharaoh Sneferu.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 4 Hours

Tour type Shared

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access No

Cities Cairo, Giza, Dahshur

Languages Arabic, English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Dahshur Royal Necropolis Tour

Visit the following places:
- The Red Pyramid, also known as the North Pyramid, is the largest of the three major pyramids situated at the Dahshur necropolis. Named for the rusty, reddish hue of its stones, it is also the third-largest Egyptian pyramid, after the Great Pyramid of Khufu and the Pyramid of Khafra at Giza.
- The Bent Pyramid, an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo, was built under the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu (c. 2600 BC). A unique example of early pyramid development in Egypt, it was the second pyramid built by Sneferu.