• Saqqara (Sakkara) Pyramids - Saqqara is home to the oldest complete stone building complex in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, constructed during the Third Dynasty. Additionally, sixteen other Egyptian kings erected pyramids at Saqqara, which now exist in varying states of preservation. Throughout the entire Pharaonic period, high-ranking officials added private funerary monuments to this necropolis. It remained a significant site for non-royal burials and cult ceremonies for over 3000 years, extending into Ptolemaic and Roman times.

To the north of Saqqara lies the Abusir pyramid complex, and to the south is the Dahshur pyramid complex. Together with the Giza Pyramid complex to the far north, they form the Pyramid Fields of Memphis, or the Memphite Necropolis, which was recognized as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1979.

• Pyramids of Dahshour - The Dahshur pyramids were crucial for the Egyptians as they provided essential insights and expertise to transition from step-sided to smooth-sided pyramids.

The first pyramid at Dahshur was the Bent Pyramid (2613–2589 BC), constructed under King Sneferu’s reign. This pyramid was the initial attempt at creating a smooth-sided pyramid but was unsuccessful due to miscalculations regarding the structural weight on the soft ground (sand, gravel, and clay), which tended to subside. Learning from these errors, King Sneferu commissioned the construction of the second pyramid at Dahshur, the Red Pyramid. Upon completion, it was deemed successful as it was a fully constructed, smooth-sided, and freestanding pyramid, reaching a height of 341 feet (104 meters) with a 43-degree angle.

• Mit Rahina Museum - Memphis, or Men-nefer, was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt, known as mḥw (“north”). Its ruins are located near the present-day village of Mit Rahina in the Badrashin county, Giza, Egypt. This modern name likely originates from the late Ancient Egyptian name for Memphis, mjt-rhnt, meaning “Road of the Ram-Headed Sphinxes.”

Alongside the pyramid fields that extend over a desert plateau for more than 30 kilometers (19 miles) to its west, including the renowned Pyramids of Giza, they have been designated as the World Heritage Site Memphis and its Necropolis. The site is accessible to the public as an open-air museum.

• Entrance fees to listed attractions
• Complimentary bottled water
• Expert Tour Guide and Egyptologist
• Inclusive of all taxes and service charges
• Private air-conditioned transport

• Tipping
• Extra charge for the hotels far from the centre of Cairo like the 6 of October and the New Cairo

Saqqara is home to the oldest complete stone building complex in history, the Pyramid of Djoser, constructed during the Third Dynasty. Additionally, sixteen other Egyptian kings built pyramids at Saqqara, which today exist in varying states of preservation. This site remained a significant location for non-royal burials and cult ceremonies for over 3000 years, extending into the Ptolemaic and Roman periods.

The Dahshur pyramids were crucial for the Egyptians as they provided essential insights and expertise to evolve from step-sided pyramids to smooth-sided ones.

The first pyramid at Dahshur was the Bent Pyramid (2613–2589 BC), constructed under King Sneferu’s reign. King Sneferu also commissioned the construction of Dahshur’s second pyramid, the Red Pyramid.

Memphis, also known as Men-nefer, was the ancient capital of Inebu-hedj, the first nome of Lower Egypt, referred to as mḥw (“north”). It is now an open museum featuring the statue of Ramses II and the Sphinx of Memphis.

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