Memphis, Saqqara & Dahshur: Egypt's Forgotten Pyramids
The Step Pyramid, the Bent Pyramid, and Egypt's first capital — without the Giza crowds.
⏱ 1 day / 8 hoursOne-Day Trip
📍 Saqqara, Dahshur, Memphis
Physical level
Moderate
Open sand and desert ground at three sites. The descents inside the Red and Bent Pyramids are steep, low-ceilinged and warm, and entirely optional.
About this tour
Before Giza, there was Saqqara — the Step Pyramid of Djoser, built around 2630 BCE, is the world's oldest major stone structure. This day pairs it with Dahshur's Bent and Red Pyramids, built a generation earlier as the architects worked out how to build a true pyramid, and Memphis, ancient Egypt's first capital, now an open-air museum.
Highlights
- ✦Step Pyramid of Djoser, Saqqara
- ✦Bent Pyramid & Red Pyramid, Dahshur
- ✦Memphis Open-Air Museum
- ✦Far fewer visitors than Giza
Where You’ll Go
The main stops, in the order you'll visit them.
Included
- ✓Hotel pickup and return
- ✓Private air-conditioned vehicle
- ✓Private English-speaking Egyptologist
- ✓Entrance fees
- ✓Bottled water
Not Included
- ✕Lunch
- ✕Egypt visa
- ✕Tips
- ✕Personal spending
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