8-Hour Dahshur Pyramids and Khan El Khalili Tour from Cairo

The journey

Trip highlights

• 01 Explore the Dahshur Pyramids, including the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid
• 02 Discover the historical and cultural significance of Al Muizz Street and Khan El Khalili
• 03 Walk through Al Muizz Street, a UNESCO-listed open-air museum of Islamic monuments
• 04 Browse Khan El Khalili, one of the oldest markets in the Middle East
• 05 Enjoy a local lunch in Cairo

Discover the magical passages inside the Dahshur Pyramids on this tour from Cairo. Located on the west bank of the Nile south of the city, Dahshur was a royal necropolis for the Egyptian royal family and is home to the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, both built by King Sneferu of the 4th Dynasty. Continue to Al Muizz Street and Khan El Khalili to explore Cairo's rich Islamic heritage and one of the oldest markets in the Middle East.

Located on the west bank of the Nile south of the city, Dahshur was a royal necropolis for the Egyptian royal family and is home to the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid, both built by King Sneferu of the 4th Dynasty.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 8 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Easy

Accommodation Not included

Transport Included

Wheelchair access Not applicable

Cities Cairo, Dahshur

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

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Day 01

Visit the Red Pyramid at Dahshur

• It is said that Egypt is full of pyramids, and after breakfast you will get the opportunity to visit two more of them. You will be taken in an air-conditioned vehicle to Dahshur, where you will see the two pyramids built by Pharaoh Sneferu.
• The Red Pyramid: The Red Pyramid was another project of the 4th Dynasty pharaoh Sneferu. After the completion of the Bent Pyramid, which also stands nearby in the necropolis at Dahshur, Sneferu set out to correct the mistakes that were made in the construction of that pyramid and the one at Meidum, which collapsed during construction.

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Day 02

Explore the Bent Pyramid

• The Bent Pyramid: The Bent Pyramid is called a 'transitional' pyramid because the angle of its sides changes abruptly approximately one-third of the way up. Archaeologists attribute this to an engineering crisis during construction.

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Day 03

Al Muizz Street and Khan El Khalili

• Al Muizz Street is the largest open-air museum for Islamic monuments in the world and a unique heritage site that was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. Khan El Khalili is one of the wonderful places in Cairo and the oldest market in the Middle East; it is a medieval-style mall.
• Enjoy your lunch, which will be served at a local restaurant after the day tour. Then return to your hotel and overnight in Cairo.

The route

Where you'll travel

The fine print

Trip details

What's Included

All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle

Pick-up services from your hotel and return

Private Egyptologist guide speaking all languages

Entrance fees to all the mentioned sites

Lunch will be served at a local restaurant

Bottled water during your trip

Shopping tours in Cairo

All taxes and service charges

What's Not Included

Any visits not mentioned in the itinerary

Tipping kitty

Drinks during meals

Logistics

Meeting & route

Meeting point

Cairo, Egypt

Tour start

Dahshur, Dahshour, Badrshein, Giza Governorate 3360101, Egypt

Tour ends at the same location as the start point.