MEMPHIS, SAKKARA STEP PYRAMID & DAHSHOUR
- I will pick you up from the hotel to enjoy an excursion to Memphis the first capital of unified Egypt 3200 B.C. Memphis used to house the palace of the king and the top officials. It was the most important religious center during the entire Egyptian history for almost 5500 years. Also, it was the a very strategic city due to being situated in the center of Egypt which makes it easy to send the army anywhere to defend the boundaries of Egypt. in Memphis you will see the colossi of King Ramsses the Second the most famous king in Ancient Egypt. King Ramsses ruled Egypt for 67 years (1279 B.C – 1213B.C).
- Then proceed to visit the Step Pyramid and The Complex of King Zoser, the founder of the 3rd dynasty to see the first stone buildings in the human history constructed 2800 B.C
- Then you will proceed to visit the pyramids or Dahshour. Dahshour houses 02 pyramids for King Senefru, the father of King Cheops who built his pyramid in Giza. The pyramids of Dahshour were built before he Giza Pyramids (2700 B.C). In Dahshour you will visit the Bent Pyramid which is the only pyramids in Egypt that still has he lime stone casing intact. They intended to make a perfect shape pyramid but they made a mistake in the angle. Therefore, they built the Red Pyramids just 02 KM away from the Bent Pyramids where they corrected the mistake. The Red Pyramids is the first perfect shape pyramids. You can go inside the Red Pyramids to enjoy its beauty and see how perfect it is.
- Lunch (OPTIONAL)
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