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The Step Pyramid of Djoser at Saqqara under a blue sky

Beyond the city · south of Giza, about an hour

Saqqara, Memphis & Dahshur from Cairo: what to see and how to get there

Djoser’s Step Pyramid, the colossus of Ramesses II and the Red and Bent pyramids of Dahshur.

In depth

  1. Day trip

    Saqqara, Memphis and Dahshur, the first pyramids

    Saqqara·In depth

    Djoser’s Step Pyramid at Saqqara, the colossus of Ramesses II at Memphis, and the Red and Bent pyramids of Dahshur.

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What to see

  1. UNESCO World Heritage

    Saqqara and the Step Pyramid

    Saqqara·Archaeological site

    Djoser’s Step Pyramid, designed by Imhotep, and the painted tombs.

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  2. The first capital

    Memphis

    Mit Rahina·Open-air museum

    The first capital of Egypt, with the colossus of Ramesses II.

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  3. The Red and Bent pyramids

    Dahshur

    Dahshur·Archaeological site

    The Red Pyramid and the Bent Pyramid, built for Sneferu.

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