TOUR 02 · PRIVATE FULL DAY

Memphis, Saqqara
& Dahshur.

Follow the development of Egypt’s earliest pyramids through the ancient capital, the Step Pyramid complex and the experimental monuments of Dahshur.

Private guideHotel pickup & returnMain-site tickets
YOUR DAY AT A GLANCE

The origins of
pyramid building.

Leave Cairo or Giza with your private guide and driver for a full day south of the city. Each destination reveals a different stage in the development of ancient Egyptian kingship, architecture and pyramid construction.

01

Memphis

Begin in Egypt’s ancient capital and visit its open-air museum. See monumental royal sculpture, including the colossal representation of Ramesses II, while your guide explains Memphis’s importance as a political and religious centre.

Wayfinder guests visiting the open-air museum in Memphis
MEMPHIS · WAYFINDER TOUR MOMENT
Colossal statue of Ramesses II in the Memphis open-air museum
MEMPHIS · COLOSSUS OF RAMESSES II
02

Saqqara and the Step Pyramid

Continue to Saqqara, the vast necropolis of ancient Memphis. Explore the Step Pyramid complex of King Djoser and learn why this revolutionary stone monument changed Egyptian architecture. Your guide introduces the site’s history and principal accessible areas.

Step Pyramid of Djoser and cobra wall at Saqqara
STEP PYRAMID OF DJOSER
Painted reliefs inside a tomb at Saqqara
ANCIENT TOMB RELIEFS
03

Dahshur: Bent and Red Pyramids

Travel to Dahshur to see how pyramid design evolved through experimentation. Compare the distinctive profile of the Bent Pyramid with the successful form of the Red Pyramid and enjoy the quieter desert landscape surrounding them.

Bent Pyramid in the desert at Dahshur
BENT PYRAMID
Red Pyramid beneath the desert sky at Dahshur
RED PYRAMID
04

Comfortable hotel return

After the final visit, your private driver returns you to your Cairo or Giza hotel. Your guide can answer remaining questions and help connect the day’s monuments into one clear historical story.

Included

  • Private air-conditioned transportation
  • Professional private tour guide
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Cairo or Giza
  • Entrance tickets to the main listed areas
  • One small bottle of water per person

Not included

  • Entry inside pyramids unless separately arranged
  • Lunch, snacks and additional drinks
  • Gratuities for guide and driver
  • Personal expenses and optional activities
Helpful to know: This tour includes driving between archaeological areas and walking on sandy or uneven ground. Comfortable shoes, sun protection and water are recommended. Site order may change to give your group the smoothest day.
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