4-Hours Pyramids and Monuments Of Royal Necropolis Tour
Highlights
Cairo, Dahshur
architectural, archaeological, historical
Group Tour
4 Hours
Easy
Arabic, English
Description
Explore the military zone of Dashur, the southernmost area of the Memphis Necropolis. Dahshur has only recently been opened to the public, having been a military zone until 1996. This place is famous for the Red Pyramid, the largest of the three major pyramids in this necropolis, and Bend Pyramid built under Pharaoh Sneferu.
Itinerary
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Dahshur tour
Visit the following places:
The Red Pyramid, also called the North Pyramid, is the largest of the three major pyramids located at the Dahshur necropolis. Named for the rusty, reddish hue of its stones, it is also the third-largest Egyptian pyramid, after Khufu and Khafra at Giza.
The Bent Pyramid, an ancient Egyptian pyramid located at the royal necropolis of Dahshur, approximately 40 kilometres south of Cairo, built under the Old Kingdom Pharaoh Sneferu (c. 2600 BC). A unique example of early pyramid development in Egypt was the second pyramid built by Sneferu.
What's Included
What's Excluded
Meeting Point
Cancellation Policy
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For cancellations upto 2 days before the tour -
Refund of 80% of the tour price.
Price
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