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Full day visit Memphis sakkara Dahshour
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Full day visit Memphis sakkara Dahshour

They may not be as famous as the Pyramids of Giza, but Saqqara's necropolis is where pyramid building in Egypt first began. An easy day trip from Cairo (30 kilometers north), Saqqara and the surrounding pyramids of Dahshur and Abu Sir are a showcase of the early architecture of the pharaohs. The Step Pyramid, the Bent Pyramid, and the Red Pyramid are some of the Old Kingdom's most dazzling treasures, and for history lovers, a journey here is a must-do on any Cairo tourist itinerary.

Dahshur's 

Red Pyramidand 

Bent Pyramid, which should be added to a Saqqara itinerary and you can discover what inside.

the World Heritage-listed ruins of ancient Egypt's capital at

Memphis

Tour starts at 9am, tour guide will pick you up from the hotel and he will start to explain to you and to give you a brief about your day and the road , this trip will be full of historical information about the pharaohs and the first pyramid and the first capital of old Egypt.

1- first stop will be at Sakkara (Djosr step pyramid) 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. It was built 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.

2-Second stop will be at Memphis the World Heritage-listed ruins of ancient Egypt's capital at 

Memphis

3rd stop Dahshur, is a royal necropolis located in the desert on the west bank of the Nile approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo. It is known chiefly for several pyramids, two of which are among the oldest, largest and best preserved in Egypt,



Duration:4 hours
Commences in:Cairo, Egypt
Country:Egypt
City:Cairo

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