SAQQARA
DAHSHUR
GIZA PYRAMIDS

ITINERARY

Morning Pickup — Cairo or Giza Hotel
Your private Egyptologist and driver will meet you at your hotel for a full-day journey through Egypt’s most ancient pyramid sites.

Stop 1 — Saqqara Necropolis
Egypt’s oldest royal burial ground. This vast desert plateau holds tombs, mastabas, and monuments spanning thousands of years, offering a clear view of how ancient funerary traditions evolved long before the Giza pyramids were built.

Highlights

• The Step Pyramid of King Djoser
  Egypt’s first monumental stone structure and the earliest pyramid in history. Designed by the architect Imhotep, it marks the beginning of Egypt’s pyramid age and represents one of the most influential innovations in ancient architecture.

Stop 2 — Dahshur
The royal necropolis of King Sneferu, where the early evolution of pyramid building took shape.

Highlights

• The Bent Pyramid
  One of Egypt’s most revealing architectural experiments, marked by a dramatic shift in angle halfway up its sides — evidence of engineers adjusting their method mid-construction. Large sections of smooth outer casing remain, offering a rare glimpse of how pyramids originally appeared. The monument represents a pivotal stage in the transition from stepped forms to true pyramids.

• The Red Pyramid
  Egypt’s first fully successful true pyramid and a milestone in architectural development. Constructed entirely of red limestone, the structure displays warm tones under the sun, with clean lines and precise geometry reflecting the mastery achieved by Sneferu’s builders. Interior chambers, when accessible, reveal the structural evolution that set the foundation for the later pyramids at Giza.

Stop 3 — The Giza Plateau
Egypt’s most iconic archaeological site. It represents the height of Old Kingdom royal architecture and remains one of the best-preserved monumental landscapes of the ancient world.

Highlights

• The Great Pyramid of Cheops
  The only surviving Wonder of the Ancient World, a masterpiece of precision engineering and royal ambition. Stand before its immense limestone blocks, aligned to the stars with astonishing accuracy, and learn how this monumental structure has challenged historians, architects, and explorers for centuries.

• The Pyramids of Chephren and Mykerinus
  The elegant companions to the Great Pyramid, each reflecting its own architectural character and royal legacy. Chephren’s pyramid still preserves traces of its original casing at the summit, while the smaller but finely proportioned pyramid of Mykerinus offers a quieter glimpse into the evolution of pyramid design in the Old Kingdom.

• The Great Sphinx
  Carved from a single block of limestone, its human face and lion’s body symbolizing wisdom and strength. Hear the legends that surround this ancient guardian and the mysteries it has silently kept for over 4,000 years.

• The Valley Temple
  A beautifully preserved site that once played a vital role in royal purification and mummification rituals. The temple’s massive stone blocks and polished floors still echo the power and reverence of Egypt’s Old Kingdom.

Return Transfer — Cairo or Giza Hotel
After your visit, relax in your private air-conditioned vehicle as you return to your hotel in Cairo or Giza, reflecting on the full journey — from the earliest experiments in Dahshur to the perfected grandeur of Giza.