Pyramids, Sakkara & Dahshur Tour in Cairo
- 8 hours
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
- Private tour
Highlights
A great tour of the most famous pyramids in Egypt. Visit the Giza Pyramids, the Step Pyramid at Sakkara and the pyramids at Dahshur (the Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid). This is a great excursion to see the development of Ancient Egyptian building techniques all in one day.
Inclusions
What's included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Bottled water
- Lunch
- English speaking guide.
- All transfers by a private air-conditioned vehicle.
What's not
- Gratuities
- Ticket Pyramids from Inside
- Any extras not mentioned in the Itinerary
Itinerary
We will pick you up from your hotel and escort you to the south. Here you will start your day tour visiting the Red Pyramid and Bent Pyramid in Dahshur. Dahshur is a famous royal necropolis in Egypt and holds many famous Pyramids including the red and bent Pyramids of king Snefru, the first king of ancient Egypt. The site is about 40 km away from Cairo.
Then we will move on to visit the Step Pyramid of Zoser (or Djoser), the world’s oldest major stone structure. It was built in the 3rd Dynasty (around 2630 BC) for King Zoser (Djoser).
Lunch will be served at a local restaurant before we will moving on to enjoy the excursion to The Pyramids of Cheops, Chephren, and Mykerinus. The tour continues with a visit to the Great Sphinx, with the head of a pharaoh with a lion’s body, which dates back to the time of Chephren. The tour also includes a visit to the Valley Temple, which belongs to the Pyramids of Chephren. Later you will be transferred back to your hotel.
Cancellation
All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations.
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is included for everyone.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Operated by
- Dahab Safari Day Tours
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Cairo
- Its from-price is 127% above the median of the 2673 day trips we list in Cairo.
- Its length is typical for the group.
About Cairo
Cairo is Egypt's sprawling capital on the Nile, where the Pyramids of Giza meet medieval mosques, busy bazaars and the treasures of the pharaohs.
On the western edge of the city, the Pyramids of Giza and the Great Sphinx rise from the desert plateau, with the step pyramid of Saqqara and the ruins of Memphis further south. Cairo's great museums, the Egyptian Museum on Tahrir Square and the vast Grand Egyptian Museum beside the plateau, hold artefacts spanning thousands of years.
Top-ranked sights in Cairo: Egyptian Museum (Museum of Egyptian Antiquities), Saqqara (Sakkara), Khan El-Khalili.
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