Memphis, Sakkara and Dahshur Private Tour: Explore Ancient Egypt's Capital and Iconic Pyramids
4.9
27 Ratings
Saqqara
Embark on a private tour of Memphis, Sakkara, and Dahshur to explore the ancient capital of Egypt and iconic pyramids. Discover the Step Pyramid, Saqqara, the Red Pyramid, and the Great Sphinx with an informative guide.
Duration:
8 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids - The Pyramid of Djoser (or Djeser and Zoser), or Step Pyramid is an archaeological remain in the Saqqara necropolis, Egypt, northwest of the city of Memphis. The 6-tier, 4-sided structure is the earliest colossal stone building in Egypt.It was built in the 27th century BC during the Third Dynasty for the burial of Pharaoh Djoser by his vizier, Imhotep. The pyramid is the central feature of a vast mortuary complex in an enormous courtyard surrounded by ceremonial structures and decoration.
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Pyramids of Dahshour - The first of the Dahshur pyramids was the Bent Pyramid (2613–2589 BC), built under the rule of King Sneferu, the Bent Pyramid was the first attempt at building a smooth sided pyramid, but proved to be an unsuccessful build due to the miscalculations made on the structural weight that was being placed onto the soft ground (sand, gravel, and clay) which had a tendency to subside. Other calculations that were proven to be erroneous were that the blocks being used were cut in such a manner that when placed onto the pyramid their weight was not distributed appropriately, causing the angle of the pyramid to be off and achieving the name “the Bent Pyramid”
Realizing his shortcomings and learning from his mistakes, King Sneferu ordered the building of the second pyramid of Dahshour, the Red Pyramid. Once completed, the pyramid was considered to be a success, as it was a fully constructed, smooth sided, and a free standing pyramid rising to a height of 341 feet (104 meters), - Mit Rahina Museum - Memphis museum in which there is a huge statue of king Ramses II and gigantic sphinx beautifully made of alabaster. After finishing the visit of the museum
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- In-vehicle air conditioning
- Qualified Egyptologist guide
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Entrance fees 15.00 USD per person
- Gratuities
Additional Information
The Step Pyramid and its complex which were built to celebrate King Zoser, the founder of the Third Dynasty (about 2700 BC). It was established by Imhotep, the first architect in the human history. Saqqara is considered the oldest stone building in history. Next, we will visit the amazing tomb of Kagemni (about 2600 B.C.) and the pyramid of Teti in which you can see some wonderful ancient Pyramid Texts.
Memphis or rather the old capital of Egypt and the Red Pyramid in Dahshur which is well known as the \
Location
Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids
Al Giza Desert,
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(27 Ratings)
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Glennm242
Mar 22, 2024
Loved loved loved the tour - We had the most amazing time with our guide. She showed us everything wanted to see. But most of all our driver was extra special. We had had him on 3 tours where we joked & had so much fun.
Highly recommend
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Selmaav5649le
Feb 2, 2024
Sweetcorn - It was a magical route. It has been a beautiful journey into the history of ancient Egypt. We enjoyed it very much as a family. Thank you very much Ekine ☺️
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Bruliz
Jan 16, 2024
Mystic - Sakkara was one of the best and mystical places in Egypt. We saw the current excavation sites that we saw in documentaries.
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Amark_s
Jan 2, 2024
Great tour with knowledgeable guide. - The pyramids were exquisite and we appreciated the historical background from Dina. our driver Mario was also calm, patient, and skilled.
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L1440wechristiang
Dec 16, 2023
One of the nicest guides in egypt - We had a lot of fun with the tour guide, he delivered a very informative tour of sakara, mephis and dahshur. The driver and him made a good team and everything went well. The punctuality was top, the wealth of information top and the fun factor too. Always happy to go back with these two.
Best regards from Germany
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Onuracarcom
Dec 15, 2023
The Best of Egypt - We visited Sakkara settlement with Twitter Egypt Travel. We had a wonderful trip with Ishak and Michael. Thanks.
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Peter_n
Nov 11, 2023
Excellent tour - Excellent tour given by Deina. Very friendly, relaxed and helpful in explaining the Memphis, Saqqara and Dahshur sites. A great day out.
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Jasone552
Sep 16, 2023
Great time at the pyramids - This tour was fantastic. It was great to see the pyramids up close and the Memphis museum was great. You MUST request Dina as your guide. She was great, very knowledgeable and happy to answer any questions I might have.
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Dsobhan
Dec 3, 2023
Off the beaten path - Not too many visits these sites, I recommend because these are different than overhyped Giza. Memphis is a small but interesting site full of artifacts.
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Quelam_h
Oct 28, 2023
Nice tour but the “lunch” broke the spirit - We booked a tour with car, driver, guide but no lunch. At 13:00 we finished the tour and were thinking about going back to hotel for lunch but the guide insist on making us visit a perfume shop. We then had to go to lunch with him and he brought us to a tourist trap restaurant (The valley of the King). Usually we eat for 150 egp/person but at that restaurant we ended up at 600 egp/person. And the perfume shop was totally uninteresting.
I recommend people to stop the tour at the end of the visit of the pyramids
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