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Great Private Tour
Great guide (Khloud) and driver. Buffet lunch was great too. Highly recommend if you want to see some ancient sites.
J.September 2026
Saqqara and Dahshur
Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur Day Tour
The first pyramid, the first true pyramid and the first capital, without the Giza crowds.
5.0(478+)Off the beaten trackInside the Red Pyramid
Duration
7 h
Group
Private
Pickup
08:00
From your hotel
Cairo · Hurghada
Min. age
Any age
Tickets
Included
In short
A seven-hour private tour south of Cairo to the Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara (2670 BC, the first stone pyramid), the painted tombs of the nobles, the Bent and Red Pyramids of Sneferu at Dahshur (entry inside the Red Pyramid included) and the open-air museum of Memphis with the colossus of Ramses II. Egyptologist, private car and all tickets from 80 EUR per adult from Cairo; from Hurghada by coach 130 EUR.
Prices by departure city
Adult and child (4–11) per person, entry tickets included. Choose your row in the booking box.
- From Cairo and Giza hotelsprivate car7 hours
- Pickup
- 08:00
- Back
- 15:00
€80Adult€45 · Child - From Hurghada and the Red Sea resorts
Shared coach with a guide on board.
Shared coach20 hours- Pickup
- 02:00–03:30
- Back
- 23:00
€130Adult€80 · Child
| Departure | Transport | Pickup | Back | Duration | Adult | Child |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| From Cairo and Giza hotels | private car | 08:00 | 15:00 | 7 hours | €80 | €45 |
| From Hurghada and the Red Sea resortsShared coach with a guide on board. | Shared coach | 02:00–03:30 | 23:00 | 20 hours | €130 | €80 |
Highlights
The Step Pyramid of Djoser
The first stone pyramid, with Imhotep's colonnade and courtyard.
Painted noble tombs
Everyday life in the Old Kingdom, carved and painted 4,300 years ago.
Inside the Red Pyramid
Sneferu's first true pyramid, entry included, rarely crowded.
Memphis colossus
The 10 m Ramses II and the alabaster sphinx.
About this tour
Giza has the biggest pyramids; Saqqara and Dahshur have the story of how they got there. On most days you will share the Red Pyramid's burial chamber with a handful of people.
Pickup at 08:00. The road runs 30 km south along the palm groves of the Nile to Saqqara, the necropolis of the ancient capital Memphis. Here Imhotep built the Step Pyramid for King Djoser around 2670 BC, the first large stone building in the world, set inside a walled complex you enter through a colonnade of 40 columns. The guide takes you into one of the noble tombs (Kagemni, Ti or Mereruka, depending on the day) where the painted reliefs of fishing, hunting and feasting are the freshest in Egypt, and, when open, into the pyramid of Teti with its Pyramid Texts.
Dahshur is 10 km further south. Sneferu, Khufu's father, built two pyramids here: the Bent Pyramid, whose angle changes halfway up, and the Red Pyramid, the first true pyramid, whose descending passage and three corbelled chambers you enter with the ticket included in this tour.
After lunch at a village restaurant among the palms, the last stop is Memphis at Mit Rahina: the open-air museum with the 10 m limestone colossus of Ramses II lying under its roof and the alabaster sphinx in the garden. Back in Cairo about 15:00.
Itinerary
- 08:00
Pickup from your Cairo hotel
From Hurghada: coach 02:00–03:30, arriving about 09:30.
- 09:00
Saqqara: Step Pyramid complex
Colonnade, courtyard, the pyramid of Djoser.
- 10:15
Noble tomb and the pyramid of Teti
Painted reliefs; Pyramid Texts when the pyramid is open.
- 11:30
Dahshur: Bent and Red Pyramids
Entry inside the Red Pyramid included.
- 13:00
Lunch
Village restaurant among the palm groves.
- 14:00
Memphis open-air museum
Ramses II colossus and the alabaster sphinx.
- 14:45
Drive back to Cairo
Hotels by about 15:00; Hurghada guests back around 23:00.
What is included
- Egyptologist guide (private from Cairo; on board the coach from Hurghada)
- Air-conditioned private car from Cairo / coach from Hurghada
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Entry tickets: Saqqara, one noble tomb, Dahshur incl. Red Pyramid interior, Memphis
- Lunch
- Bottled water
About the tickets: Saqqara complex, one noble tomb, Dahshur with entry inside the Red Pyramid and the Memphis open-air museum are included. The Serapeum and the Imhotep Museum are optional extras.
Not included
- Serapeum and Imhotep Museum (optional extras)
- Drinks at lunch
- Tips
Good for
- Second-day visitors who saw Giza
- Guests who want pyramids without crowds
- History readers
Not ideal for
- Guests who want the Giza pyramids on the same day (ask us for a combined 10-hour day)
What to bring
- Passport or ID (needed at several ticket offices and on flights)
- Hat, sunscreen and sunglasses
- Closed comfortable shoes
- A light scarf or long sleeves for mosques and churches
- Cash for tips, drinks and optional tickets (EGP or EUR)
- Camera; phone photos are free in most sites
Sites you visit
Questions about this tour
Yes on request: a 10-hour day with Giza in the morning and Saqqara plus Dahshur in the afternoon, dropping Memphis. Price on request in the booking notes.
The passage descends 60 m at a low height for about three minutes, then opens into three tall chambers. It is easier than the Great Pyramid and there is rarely a queue.
Yes. Every site named in the itinerary is included in the price. Optional extras are listed under "Not included" (for example entry inside the Great Pyramid or the tomb of Seti I) and are paid on the spot in Egyptian pounds or by card at the ticket office.
Yes when booked from Cairo, Luxor, or with the car or flight option: your own Egyptologist and an air-conditioned vehicle for your party only. The bus option from Hurghada and Sharm El Sheikh is a shared coach with a guide on board and a private guide is available on request.
Yes. Children aged 4 to 11 pay the child price and under 4 travel free on a parent's lap. Strollers are fine at the pyramids and the museums; tombs have stairs. Tell us the ages in the booking so we plan the pace.
You book without a card. You pay on the day of the tour in EUR (or the equivalent in EGP or USD) to the guide, or by bank transfer in advance if you prefer. Flight options need the flight paid 72 hours before travel; we send a link.
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before pickup, 48 hours for tours that include a flight. Balloon flights cancelled by Civil Aviation for wind are refunded in full.
Reviews
Rating based on 478+ reviews on our listings and this site.
5.0(478+)
TripAdvisor
Fun lively experience! Concergies amazing!
Comfortable ride, my driver Shreef was lovely. Communication great, friendly and professional. Food was fab, atmosphere, concergies, and entertainers onboard fantastic. Smooth ride on board didnt feel as if we were sailing along the Nile river. Open top deck for sunset vibes plush cruise ship, amazing!
AngelSeptember 2026
TripAdvisor
AMAZING
My tour guide here in Egypt was absolutely amazing! 🇪🇬✨ Reem and Abdallah showed me so many incredible historical sites, introduced me to wonderful shops and local food spots, and shared so much knowledge about the history and culture. You could truly tell how passionate they are about what they do. Their kindness and energy…
9.September 2026
TripAdvisor
Unique guide tour - very knowledgeable
Basem was very knowledgeable and helpful throughout the tour. He answered all questions and gave me additional rides to see the carpet school and also canvas art. I highly recommend him, he does this for passion and very welcoming to first time travelers.
8.September 2026
TripAdvisor
Very good solid private tour
Very good tour! Got to see Serapeum and every other extra sight I wanted to see aswell. Private guide and driver very smooth experience. Good english.
EuropeanreviewmachinSeptember 2026
TripAdvisor
A perfect day!
I went with my husband. It was an amazing experience. Our guide Ahmed was very good, he told us alot of interesting things, was very patient and also- he’s an excellent photographer!! Our driver Abdulla was also very polite and a perfect driver! The length was perfect! We started at 9 am and were back at the hotel by 4 pm…
RebekasmSeptember 2026
Saqqara and Dahshur: price and booking
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