Private Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur Day Tour with Egyptologist
Description
Stand before the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest stone monument on earth, with hardly another tourist in sight. This private day tour trades the Giza crowds for three quieter wonders, each brought to life by your own licensed Egyptologist. At Saqqara, you'll trace where pyramid-building began. In Memphis, the fallen colossus of Ramses II and the great alabaster sphinx mark Egypt's first capital. At Dahshur, you can walk up and touch the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid of Sneferu, the experiments that made Giza possible. The 4,600-year-old stones are right there under your hand. It's just you, your guide, and an air-conditioned vehicle with hotel pickup. No shopping stops, no rushing, no shared coach. You set the pace while your guide fills in the stories behind the stone. Ideal for history lovers and anyone who wants the deeper, calmer side of ancient Egypt. You'll leave understanding how the pyramids really came to be.
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Itinerary
You arrive at Saqqara, home to the Step Pyramid of Djoser, the oldest stone pyramid on earth. Far quieter than Giza, this vast necropolis lets you explore at your own pace. You walk among tombs decorated with remarkably preserved hieroglyphs and step down into burial chambers that have stood for over 4,000 years. Your private Egyptologist brings the stones to life, explaining how pyramid-building began here and what the carvings really mean.
You continue to Memphis, the first capital of a unified Egypt, set among shady palm trees. Here you stand before the colossal fallen statue of Ramses II and the great alabaster sphinx, carved from a single block of stone. Your guide explains how this once-mighty city ran the politics, religion, and trade of the ancient world, and why so little of it remains above ground today.
Your last stop is Dahshur, where the crowds thin and the desert opens up. You walk right up to the Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid of Sneferu and can place your hand on stones laid 4,600 years ago, something the Great Pyramid at Giza no longer allows. At the Red Pyramid you can climb down into the main burial chamber. With sweeping desert views and almost no one around, this is ancient Egypt at its quietest and most real.
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Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Dress code is smart casual May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
- Please note: pickup reconfirmation is required upon booking, please refer to voucher for further details
Reviews(17)
Our guide Tarek was outstanding. Super nice, friendly, and very knowledgeable. The trip was amazing.
This was the first of the 2 tours we booked from Egypt Day Tours, during late November. We were picked up from our hotel at 8 in the morning in a (clean and new) private sedan by our driver and Sara, our tour guide. The tour was excellent. Sara was very polite, friendly and knowledgeable, and gave us the full history of the places we visited, such use, historical details, explanation of the hieroglyphs etc. Also, compliments to the driver, for his calm and safe driving. The tour started with Sakkara, where you can find some of the best preserved burial sites, continued with Danshour, where you can enter one, or both pyramids and finished at Memphis where you can see the giant statue of Ramses II. We were treated to a tasty meal at a very nice restaurant (soft drinks were $1 extra) and returned to our hotel during early afternoon. They offered to continue the tour, if we wanted to visit anything else, but we were to tired, as it was our 4th day in Cairo. All in all, I highly recommend Egypt Day Tours. They were easy to communicate via email, transparent about the itinerary and pricing and they all went above and beyond to help us have a great time. I rarely see such levels of professionalism and whenever I'll return to Egypt to visit Luxor, I will contact them.
We were excited to make the tour with a knowledgeable archeologist who showed us a variety of tombs and pyramids and provided a comprehensive lesson on Egypt. He was fabulous!
Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to write your travel experience with Egypt Day Tours, we really appreciate your comments regarding our customer service and ongoing operation as our staff take their roles in travel industry very seriously and try every day, to provide that quality customer service, that our guests expect We are very delighted that you enjoyed your stay in our beautiful country and we look forward to another opportunity to host you in Egypt, and once again, thank you for your positive comments!
This was an excellent tour. Our guide Sayed Bazuka was very knowledgeable, informative and very attentive to my elderly parents. We were able to explore authentic Egyptian crafts as well during the trip. Well worth it.
Dear Guest Thank you for taking the time to write your travel experience with Egypt Day Tours, we really appreciate your comments regarding our customer service and ongoing operation as our staff take their roles in travel industry very seriously and try every day, to provide that quality customer service, that our guests expect We are very delighted that you enjoyed your stay in our beautiful country and we look forward to another opportunity to host you in Egypt, and once again, thank you for your positive comments!
We spent the day with Ahmed visiting Saqqara, the Red and Bent Pyramids and Memphis. Ahmed proved to be a thoroughly knowledgable and passionate guide. He was flexible (allowing us to sleep in an extra 30 minutes before starting out!) and pleasant. The information he provided about all of the sites we visited gave us a much clearer understanding of what we saw. As it was the first time we had seen the pyramids in person, we were fortunate to have Ahmed guiding us. Thanks for a great introduction to Egypt, Ahmed.
Sayed was an excellent guide for our trip to Sakkara, Memphis and Dahshur! Pickup was on time and everything went extremely smoothly. We also really appreciated the snacks and drinks! And getting to go inside the Bent Pyramid and Red Pyramid was really amazing! Sayed is a legitimate Egyptologist and shared so much fascinating information we never would have known otherwise. He was also great to just talk to and spend the day with, and took tons of great pictures for us. We definitely recommend this tour and asking for Sayed as your guide!!
I must say this have been best tour I have ever had. The booking process and after booking support was amazing. The provider answered all questions I had and my expectations were well set. The tour guide was very professional and and knowlegeable. It has been a tour in which history, attraction and enjoyment made a unique and tailored experience. Thanks again for the amazing service, and will definitely recommend your services.
Dear Traveler Thank you for taking the time to write your travel experience with Egypt Day Tours, we really appreciate your comments regarding our customer service and ongoing operation as our staff take their roles in travel industry very seriously and try every day, to provide that quality customer service, that our guests expect We are very delighted that you enjoyed your stay in our beautiful country and we look forward to another opportunity to host you in Egypt, and once again, thank you for your positive comments!
I really enjoyed the outing with the professional guide being well versed in ancient egyptology. Saw some of the best artifacts and views the ancient world has to offer! Highly recommended!
Very organised company. We booked on-line and they were always very fast to answer and help us with all our questions. Our guide was a really nice guy and always helpful and took us in a very well organised one day tour.
We booked a last minute trip and the travel company had no problem taking our booking. Hosni our guide and driver were on time. Hosni gave us plenty of information about ANCIENT ancient Egyptian history. Information that we didn't hear about in our other tours. They took us to a great outdoor restaurant, the best food we had in Egypt! They met our requests without hesitation. I'd recommend this tour to my friends.