Full-Day Private Saqqara Step Pyramid, Memphis & Dahshur Pyramids Tour

Trace the complete architectural evolution of pyramid building in ancient Egypt on this full-day (1-day) private archaeological tour from Cairo or Giza to the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara, the ancient Old Kingdom capital of Memphis, and King Sneferu's Bent and Red Pyramids at Dahshur. Accompanied by a private licensed Egyptologist guide and dedicated air-conditioned vehicle, this tour includes 1 lunch (breakfast and dinner are not included).

Depart your Cairo or Giza hotel at 08:30 and travel 45 minutes south to the necropolis of Saqqara (09:15–11:45) to explore Imhotep's 27th-century BC Step Pyramid of King Djoser—the world's oldest monumental stone structure—along with its Heb-Sed courtyard, colonnaded entrance, Pyramid of Unas / Teti, and an Old Kingdom noble mastaba tomb adorned with vivid daily-life reliefs.

Continue to the palm-shaded open-air museum of ancient Memphis at Mit Rahina (12:00–13:00), founded by King Menes around 3100 BC, to see the colossal limestone statue of Ramesses II and the 80-ton Alabaster Sphinx. After a freshly prepared lunch at a country garden restaurant (13:00–14:00), drive to the quiet desert royal necropolis of Dahshur (14:15–15:45) to admire the unique dual-angle Bent Pyramid and the Red Pyramid—the world's first true smooth-sided pyramid—before returning to your hotel by 16:30. Practical Note: Rated Easy (ages 6–80); climbing inside the Red Pyramid shaft is optional and included with the site ticket.